Who is meant by Youth ?

The word "Youth" has three clear connotations

• First, it refers to a particular age group.
• Second, it indicates a group of individuals who are at a transitory stage from the point of education and employment.
• Third, it also means a group that has special social, cultural and psycho-somatic factors affecting their life.
• This is the age group in which the youth organizes himself for working to realize his objectives and aspirations and the areas in which he explores to meaningfully engage himself.
• Youth constitute the productive workforce and with experience, would become leaders in their respective walks of life.

What is Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan ?

• Nehru Yuva Kendras were established in the year 1972 with the objective of providing rural youth avenues to take part in the process of nation building as well providing opportunities for the development of their personality and skills.
• In the year 1987-88, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan(NYKS) was set up as an autonomous organization under the Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs and
  Sports, to oversee working of these Kendras.
• NYKS is the largest grassroots level youth organization; one of its kind in the world. It channelizes the power of youth on the principles of voluntarism, self-help and community participation.
• Over the years, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan has established a network of youth clubs in villages, where Nehru Yuva Kendras have been set up.
• The basic objective for creation of youth clubs is to render community support through developmental initiatives involving activities with particular focus on youth empowerment.
• The implementation of programmes and activities of youth clubs is based on local needs and requirements by mobilizing resources from various government departments and other agencies, which include both national, State level and multilateral institutions.

What are the initiatives / programs of NYKS for promoting youth ?

• The Training on Youth Leadership and Community Development aims at enhancing the capacity of young people to take up leadership roles to help others to live a
  meaningful life and contribute towards nation building.
• The Youth Convention and Yuva Kriti Program is organized annually by all District NYKs, to provide opportunity and platform to rural youth leaders to display products and
  express themselves, share experiences and suggest best practices for youth empowerment.
• Yuva Adharsh Gram Vikas Karyakram aims at developing one village in selected districts as a model village by the youth for the youth.
• In Tribal Youth Exchange Program, tribal youth from the LWE districts are taken to other parts of the country to sensitize them to the rich culture of the country and to enable them to develop emotional linkage with the people in other parts of the country.
• The Girivikas Gurukulam Project, being implemented by the Nehru Yuvak Kendra (NYK) and the Scheduled Tribes Department, has assisted hundreds of youth from the tribal communities to clear higher secondary education (HSE) and pursue a professional career.
• NYKS has signed an MoU with National Mission for Clean Ganga for creating awareness on abatement of pollution, rejuvenation of National river Ganga and accordingly is implementing the project titled "Involvement of Youth in Namami Gange Pragramme".
• NYKS implemented a yearlong pilot project, entitled "Awareness and Education for the prevention of Drug Abuse and Alcoholism ", which focused on adolescents and youth, high risks and vulnerable groups as well as their family and community members on the one hand and mobilized support and partnership of variety of stakeholders.