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Government of India
Cabinet
09-January-2014 19:50 IST
Introduction of National Youth Policy-2014
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for introduction of the National Youth
Policy-2014 (NYP-2014), replacing NYP-2003 currently in force.
The vision of NYP-2014 is to empower youth to achieve their full potential, and
through them enable India to find its rightful place in the community of nations.
For achieving this vision, the Policy identifies five well-defined objectives and 11
priority areas and suggests policy interventions in each priority area. The priority
areas are education, skill development and employment, entrepreneurship, health
and healthy lifestyle, sports, promotion of social values, community engagement,
participation in politics and governance, youth engagement, inclusion and social
justice.
The focused approach on youth development and empowerment involving all
stakeholders, as envisaged in NYP-2014, would result in development of an
educated and healthy young population, who are not only economically productive,
but are also socially responsible citizens contributing to the task of nation-
building.
It will cover the entire country catering the needs of all youth in the age-group of
15-29 years, which constitutes 27.5 per cent of the population according to Census-
2011, that is about 33 crore persons. It will replace NYP-2003, to take care of
developments since 2003 and future policy imperatives.
The NYP-2014 proposes broad policy interventions for the youth consistent with
the 12thPlan priorities and does not propose any specific programme/ scheme,
having financial implications. All concerned Ministries/ Department would be
requested to bring focus on youth issues within the framework of their plans/
programmes/ schemes etc.
Background:
India is one of the youngest nations in the world and is expected to have a very
favourable demographic profile in the near future. This is a great opportunity as
well as a challenge. NYP-2014 seeks to suggest a framework for appropriate policy
interventions by Government and non-Government stakeholders, to empower the
youth to enable them to realize their full potential as also to contribute to the
progress of the nation.
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