1. Background Youth is the most active, energetic and dynamic group, which is considered the agent of political, economic and social changes in any countries. The developed and developing countries seem to have achieved progress in development and construction through the quantitative and qualitative development of the young human resources. In the development and progress of every country, the contribution of youth has occupied a prominent place. National Youth Policy of Nepal is promulgated in 2009, and then is reformed in 2015 to ensure youth development. Youth Vision: 2025 is approved in 5th oct., 2015 by Nepal government, Council of Ministers with the objectives of implementing the policy effectively. Youth Vision is a concrete document prepared after the long discussions and interactions with the participation of stakeholders, line-agencies and personnel of Nepal Government. DifferentCountrieshavedefinedtheyouthageindifferentways.Inthemostofcountries,theyouthagehasbeenfixedinbetween15to35yearswhereasinternationalorganizationslike the United Nations and the World Bank have considered the age group of 15 to 24 years as ofyouth.InthecontextofNepal,interimconstitutionhasdefineyouthaged15to29.MinistryofAgricultureDevelopmenthasdefinedyouthagedupto50years.Thepoliticalparties,socialorprivate institutionsseemdefiningyouthrelevanttotheirsituation.TheNationalCouncilAct,2015andNationalYouthPolicy,2015havefixedtheagegroupof16to40yearsasyouthage.Iftheagegroupof16to40yearsofNepalesepopulationisviewed,itseemstocover40.35percentofthetotalpopulation.YouthVision-2025hasclassifiedthegroups intotwoof16 to24yearsand25 to40yearsand thegroupwiseprioritieshavebeendeterminedaccordingly.

2. VisionMaking the Nepalese youth strong, competent, competitive and self-reliant, to build a modern, justandaffluentNepalthroughtheirmeaningfulparticipationandpromotionoftheirleadershipcapacity.

3. Mission• Youth Participation, Collaboration and Leadership Development• Life-skill Education, Employment, Health and Security,• Access, Equality, Social justice and Capacity Building of Youth• Competent Human Resource, Peaceful and Prosperous Nation

4. Value • Healthy, Diligent and Entrepreneur Youth• Guarantee of Rights and Aware of Responsibilities• Inclusion and Equitable Development• Protection and Promotion• Leadership and Self-reliant

5. Objectives• Developandexpandtheroleoftheyouthandtheirprospectsinnationbuildingandnational

development,• To highlight the competence inherent in the youth class by establishing them as the basic

power of the nation through the development of creativity, entrepreneurship and investigative competence in them,

• To prepare competent youth who are of ethical, cultural, creative and professional nature through proper development of their physical, mental, intellectual, ethical and emotional sides by developing the culture of respecting labor,

• To guarantee the basic rights of the youth and ensure their access to productive resources, to involve them at all levels of policy and decision-making and implementation relating to

political, economic, social and cultural sectors and to establish the youth as the agents of national development by promoting their leadership capacity through gender equality,

• To bring the youths belonging to the priority and the special priority groups in the main stream of development by empowering them through the means of positive discrimination.

6. Working AreaTheworkingareaofNationalYouthCouncilisonthefollowingfoundationfivepillarsofYouthVision 2025: 1. Quality and Vocational Education2. Employment, Entrepreneurship and Skill Development3. YouthHealthandSocialSecurity4. YouthMobilization,ParticipationandLeadershipDevelopment5. Sports and Entertainment for youth

7. Constitution of Nepal and Youth Youth related issues are mentioned in the Constitution of Nepal, Part 4 under the Directive Principles, Policies and Obligations of the State, article 51 (J) 7 as: "To create an atmosphere conducive to the full enjoyment of the political, economic, social and cultural rights, while enhancing the participation of youths in national development, to make their personality development, while providing special opportunity in areas including education, health and employment for the empowerment and development of the youths and provide them with appropriate opportunities for the overall development of the State"

8. Strategies of Fourteenth Periodic Plan on Youth Youth related strategies on fourteenth plan:1. Prepare skilled, entrepreneurial and self-dependent youth through technical and skill-based

trainings2. Increase youth participation in policy formulation and decision making at all level 3. Mobilizeyouthvolunteers4. Increase youth participation in social activitiesLikewise, youth related working procedures have also been included in the fourteenth plan that includes technical education and capacity building, entrepreneurial development, youth encouragement,skill-basedtrainings,youthinformationcenterupgrading,effectivemobilizationof youth self-employment fund, trainings and counseling, promotion of traditional occupation and itsmodernization.Further,volunteerismandawareness-raisingactivities,ensuringyouthparticipationinplanning,implementation,monitoringandevaluation,extensionofScoutserviceand encourage youth for moral ethics, sports and Yoga have also been included in the plan.

9. Youth Policy 1. With a view to grooming the youths as change agents and a motivating factor of sustainable

development, programs shall be conducted focusing on awareness-raising about the basic principles and norms and values of the nation, nationality, national unity, national integrity, democracy and human rights.

2. Stressing the role of the youth in the process of transformation of the economic, social and governing system of the nation, youth involvement and leadership in that process shall be promoted.

3. Theyouthshallbeencouragedthroughthemeansofeconomic,social,politicalandculturalempowerment for making meaningful contribution to policy making of the state.

4. Causing awareness among the youth about world peace, good will, brotherhood and global interrelations, emphasis shall be placed on completion of incomplete works of the millennium development goal and the commitments made at the international level about the youth including the new priorities areas likely to emerge after 2015.

5. Special programs shall be conducted to transform the youth into industrious, active, pro-innovative and creative powers so as to make them capable of undertaking accountability and responsibility towards the society and to be able to remain committed towards a democratic system.

6. Keepinginviewtheneedsofagegroupoftheyouth,programsshallbeundertakentargetingthe youth who are in the process of gaining education and in search of professional opportunity.

7. The culture of causing awareness about the obligations towards the state and the society and respecting labor shall be developed by conducting awareness programs so as to develop morality, qualities of conduct and discipline among the youth.

8. Apolicyofmobilizing theyouthshallbeadopted inorder toremovetheproblemsofpoverty, illiteracy, untouchability, evil practices, gender violence, discrimination and disparities prevalent in the society.

9. The youths shall be developed as agents of social change in collaboration with also the private sector and NGOs and local bodies.

10. Taking into consideration the diversities prevailing among the youth of all classes, sex,races and castes, religions, colors and sectors, equal opportunities shall be created for empowerment and development.

11. The young geniuses who have made special contributions to various sectors of the nation shall be honored on behalf of the state.

12. The state shall make vast investment for blooming of genius inherent in the youth and for development of their skills and capabilities.

13. Specialprogramsshallbeconductedtopromoteentrepreneurshipamongtheyouth.14. Providing information about the geographical, social and economic conditions of the country,

programs relating to involvement of the youth as volunteers in national development shall beprioritized.

15. Opportunities for quality education, training, study and research shall be created.16. Involvementoftheyouthincreativesectorslikeliterature,arts,culture,music,actingand

sports shall be encouraged.17. Anenvironmentshallbecreatedforpreventingtheflightofthegeniusbycreatingwithin

the country itself opportunities of professional development for the genius youth belonging to various sectors.

18. The youth shall be made competent for international competitions through proper mobilizationofmeansandresourcesby introducingprofessionalism, scientificapproachandsocializationinsportsandtreatingitasanintegralpartofdevelopment,andemphasisshall be laid on career development of the sports persons.

19. An integrated system shall be developed for coordinating programs conducted for the youth by various agencies of the state.

20. Programs promoting health awareness shall be encouraged by increasing the access of the youth to the health services.

21. Freeing the Nepali youth form globally expanding addictions related activities andanti-social activities, social initiatives shall be focused on developing positive thinking and culture among the youth.

22. Programs shall be conducted by providing special priority in services and facilities provided by the state to the youth who have been bracketed in the priority group and the special priority group.

23. Anenvironmentshallbecreatedwherethedalityouthcouldgetthestateservicesandbenefitsincludingadditionalrights,besidesemploymentandself-employmentopportunities.

24. The conditions and needs of the youths belonging to different age groups being different, the targeted programs shall be conducted by dividing the youths into two different age groups(16-24years,25-40years).

10. StructureNational Youth Council is an autonomous government body according to the National YouthCouncilAct,2015.TheCouncilconstitutedof36membersisthesupremebody.Ithasanexecutivecommitteeconstitutedofsevenmemberschairedbythevice-president.ItfunctionsastheexecutivecommitteeoftheCouncil.Thereremaincivilservantsundera joint secretary for administrative functions in centre. Likewise, there remains one District Youth Committee in every district constituted of nine members.

A. National Youth Council Chairperson Youth and Sports Minister or State MinisterExecutiveViceChairperson ApersonappointedbyNepalGovernmentMember • Secretary,MinistryofFinance, • Secretary, Ministry of Industry • Secretary Ministry of Agricultural Development • Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports • Secretary, Ministry of Health and Population • Secretary, Ministry of Labor and Employment • Secretary, Ministry of Education • Secretary, secretariat of National Planning CommissionMember Fourpersonsrepresentingyouthrelatedvariousorganizationsand

associationsMember Fifteenpersonsrepresentingtheyouthwhohavemadespecial

contributions to the protection and promotion of the rights and interest of youth

Member Sixpersonsrepresentingindustrial,labor,agricultural,science,technology and environment, literature and arts sectors

Member Secretary The senior most employee of the Council

Functions, Duties and Powers of the CouncilThe functions, duties and powers mentioned in the National Youth Act, 20151. To design and recommend before Nepal Government long term Policy relating to the

youth,2. Subject to the Policy adopted by Nepal Government, to formulate and implement youth

related plan and programs,3. Tofixtermsandconditionstobefollowedbytheassociationsandorganizationsgetting

affiliationfromtheCouncil,4. To fix necessary Policy regardingmobilizing the youth as volunteers indevelopment,

construction and social service,5. To motivate the youth the youth to participate in nation building and to move forward

focusing on nation building,6. Toapprovetheannualplan,programsandbudgetoftheCouncil,7. To render advice to Nepal Government about youth development, empowerment and

mainstreaming,8. TofixthenumberofemployeesnecessaryfortheCouncil,

9. To perform and cause to be performed the activities as prescribed.

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NoticeBoardService:1618-01-4253829

Government of NepalMinistry of Youth and Sports

National Youth CouncilTripureshwor,Kathmandu

Social Organizations Coordination Sectiono GazettedSecondClassOfficer:1o GazettedThirdClassOfficer:1o Non-gazettedFirstClassAssistant:1

Information Technology Sectiono GazettedSecondClassOfficer:1o Gazetted Third Class ( Computer

Officer):1

Administration, Monitoring, Evaluation or Internal Management Sectiono GazettedSecondClassOfficer:1o GazettedThirdClassOfficer:2o GazettedThirdClassAccountOfficer:1o Non-gazettedFirstClassAssistant:1o Non-gazettedFirstClassAssistant(Account)

Executive Vice Chairperson

Youth Development and Entrepreneur Promotion Sectiono GazettedSecondClassOfficer:1o GazettedThirdClassOfficer:

Planning and Foreign Coordination Sectiono GazettedSecondClassOfficer:1o GazettedThirdClassOfficer:1o Non-gazettedFirstClassAssistant:1

Youth Trainings and Research Sectiono GazettedSecondClassOfficer:1o GazettedThirdClassOfficer:1o Non-gazettedFirstClass:1

DistrictYouthCommitteeOffice75o GazettedSecondClassOfficer:75o ComputerOperator:75o OfficeAssistant:75

Psycho-socio Counseling o SeniorCounselor:GazettedSecond

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AdministrationChief:JointSecretary,GazettedFirstClassOfficer:1• Non-gazettedFirstClassAssistant1

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B. Executive Committee Chairperson Vice Chairperson of the CouncilMember Joint Secretary of the Ministry designated by the Ministry to

look after its youth programMember FourpersonsnominatedbytheCouncilfromamongthe

members of the Council ensuring the inclusion of at least two women

Member Senior most employee of the Council

The Functions, Duties and Powers of the Executive Committeea. To formulate the annual plan, programs and budget of the Council and to

present the same for approval before the Council.

b. Tofixthetermsandconditions,methodandprocedureofgrantingaffiliationtotheassociationsandorganizationsseekingaffiliationwiththeCouncilandto present it before the Council,

c. Subject to the Policy and guidelines approved by the Council, to conduct and cause to be conducted promotional programs relating to youth development, mobilizationandyouthempowerment.

d. To conduct and cause to be conducted campaign oriented activities for mobilizingtheyouthinthemainstreamofdevelopment.

e. To conduct and cause to be conducted programs relating to promotion of self employment for the youth and enhancement of entrepreneurship

f. Tomobilizeandcausetobemobilizedtheyouthasvolunteersindevelopment,construction and social service sectors.

g. To conduct and cause to be conducted awareness-raising programs for assimilating the youth in national development.

h. To conduct and cause to be conducted study and research about the issues likeyouthdevelopmentandyouthmobilization.

i. To conduct and cause to be conducted programs which may assist the youth to be self-reliant.

j. To take initiative to involve the youth right from policy formulation to the level of implementation.

k. To prepare and implement internal control system in order to perform the activities to be discharged by the Council in a cost effective and effective way andtomakethesystemoffinancialaccountabilityreliable.

l. To coordinate the programs conducted by various youth related bodies.

m. To manage youth related information and to prepare integrated statistics.

n. To enhance and cause to be enhanced the competence of the youth related associationsandorganizations.

o. To perform and cause to be performed other activities as prescribed.

C. Organigram of the Council

Organizational Structure of the Council

D. District Youth CommitteeChairperson A person nominated by the Council from among the persons holding at

least Intermediate level certificateor its equivalent andhavingworkedand made special contribution to protection and promotion of the youth developmentandmobilizationsector

Member ChiefoftheOfficeofWomenandChildrenMember AnofficerlevelrepresentativeofDistrictCoordinationCommitteeMember AnofficerlevelrepresentativeofDistrictEducationOfficeMember One representative from among the youth related local associations and

organizationsaffiliatedwiththeCouncilMember Three persons nominated from among the youth who have made special

contribution in the area of protection and promotion of the rights and interests of the youth or social service

MemberSecretary OfficeChiefofDistrictyouthCommittee

The Functions, Duties and Powers of the District Youth Committeea. To design, subject to the policy approved by the Council, and conduct and

cause to be conducted youth related district level plans and programs.b. To conduct various programs at the district level in partnership with local

bodies,youthrelatedassociationsandorganizations,NGOsandtheprivatesector.

c. To coordinate and facilitate youth related programs conducted at the local level.

d. To collect means and resources at the local level for conducting youth related programs.

e. To conduct and cause to be conducted various programs targeting the youth of special communities.

f. TocarryoutandcausetobecarriedoutactivitiesspecifiedbytheCouncil.

11. Policy, Act, Directives, Guidelines of the Council1. National Youth Policy, 2015,2. Youth Vision-2025,3. NationalYouthCouncilAct,2015,4. NationalYouthCouncilRules,2016,5. YouthSkillandLeadershipDevelopmentProgramDirectives,2016,6. YouthEntrepreneurProgramImplementingDirectives,20167. ProgramImplementingManagementDirectives,20168. EnforcementInformationBylaw,20169. FinancialProceduralRules10. YouthTalentHuntProcedure,2016

12. Flagship Programs of the CouncilRural Youth Entrepreneur Program Youth Skill and Leadership Development Program

National Youth Self-employed Program ExperienceExchangeProgram

Youth-skillandFestivitiesDay Youth Counseling Service

Central Youth Information Center Identifying and Encouraging Genius Entrepreneur

Media Campaign on Youth Topic Investment of Youth Remittance and Establishment of Social Security Trust

Material Support to Impaired Youth FormationofYouthEntrepreneurClubsinwardlevel

One Day of the Youth for Society

Healthy, diligent and entrepreneur youth for prosperous Nepal

Healthy, diligent and entrepreneur youth for prosperous Nepal