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20/07/22 21:07 PM IST

Draft National Youth Policy

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  • The Government has reviewed the existing National Youth Policy, 2014 and prepared a new draft of National Youth Policy (NYP), which has been placed in public domain.
Features of Youth Policy 
  • The draft NYP envisages a ten-year vision for youth development that India seeks to achieve by 2030.
  • It is aligned with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and serves to ‘unlock the potential of youth to advance India’.
  • The NYP seeks to catalyze widespread action on youth development on five priority areas viz. education; employment & entrepreneurship; youth leadership & development; health, fitness & sports; and social justice.
  • The policy draws a detailed roadmap towards the vision outlined for the youth in the coming decade and delineates the actions within each priority area.
  • The policy envisions an education system in sync with National Education Policy, 2020 that imparts career opportunities and life skills to all young people.
  • To develop India’s youth, both men and women, as leaders of tomorrow, the policy prescribes strengthening the volunteering ecosystem, expanding opportunities for leadership development and mobilising technology to establish a vibrant youth enablement platform. 
  • To develop India’s youth, both men and women, as leaders of tomorrow, the policy prescribes strengthening the volunteering ecosystem, expanding opportunities for leadership development and mobilising technology to establish a vibrant youth enablement platform. 
  • The policy outlines actions that will empower the youth and ensure their safety, strengthen the legal system for the quick delivery of justice and provide holistic support for the rehabilitation of juveniles. 
  • The policy is a roadmap for the development of youth today to ensure a bright future for India tomorrow. This national-level framework will be adopted by states that will formulate their youth policies to serve the development needs of the region.
Source-PIB

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