National Youth Policy

Indian Youth

                        India formulated its first national youth policy in 1985 and created a separate Ministry of Youth  Affairs and Sports in 2014. The first national youth policy was replaced by new policy in 2003. A fresh national youth policy was adopted in 2014 under the world-wide circumstances of globalization  and information, communication and technology revolution. 

                        The vision of the National Youth  Policy, 2014 is-" to empower youth to achieve their full potential, and through them enable India to find its rightful place in the community of nation. " The Government of India consider that the youth of India should be 'active drivers' and not merely the 'passive recipients' of development. National Youth Policy, 2014 envisages following core and sub-areas for the holistic development of Indian youth-

A. Create a productive work-force

*  Education 

*  Entrepreneurship 

*   Employment and skill development

B. Develop a strong and healthy generation 

*  Health and healthy lifestyle 

*  Sports

C. Instill social values and promote community services

*  Promotion of social values  

*  Community engagement

D. Facilitate participation and civic engagement

* Participation in politics and governance

* Youth engagement

E. Support youth at risk and create equitable opportunity for all

*  Inclusion

*  Social justice

                      The above mention priority areas for youth enrichment are directly related with human resource development which ensures a strong nation with international brand image. Recent policies, programmes and schemes of Government of India including Skill India, Digital India.