National Youth Parliament festival

  • January 13, 2021
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National Youth Parliament festival

Subject: Events of National importance

Context: The PM addressed and listened to the youth in the 2nd National Youth Parliament Festival on 12th January 2021.

Concept:

  • The emphasized on rooting out dynastic politics for better future of Indian democracy.
  • The National Youth Parliament Festival is organized as part of celebrations on the National Youth Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanand.
  • The first festival was based on the idea of current PM in “Man kiBaat”.
  • Aim is to hear the voice of youth between 18 and less than 25 years of age, who are electors but can not stand in elections through deliberations in youth Parliament at district level and above.
  • It seeks to make youth aware on public issues, understand others opinion and form once own opinion. It also promotes decision making abilities.
  • To develop respect and views of others and also contribute to public policies.
  • The festival also promotes national integration, the spirit of communal harmony, brotherhood, courage, and adventure.
  • The theme of 2021 festival held in virtual mode was “YUVAAH – UtsahNaye Bharat Ka”.
  • NYKS (Nehru Yuva Kendra Sanghthan) organises the festival.

Format and levels of participation

  1. District Youth Parliament (DYP): At the district level youth participates in Parliament.
  2. State Youth Parliament (SYP): 1st and 2nd winners from participating districts numbering will participate in this and will be judged by the jury for their speech.
  3. National Youth Parliament Festival: Winners of State youth Parliament will take part in this.

About NYKS

  • Nehru YuvaKendras 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 1987-88 NYKS was Nehru was set up as an autonomous organization under the Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, to oversee working of these Kendras. It is largest grassroot level youth organisation in the world to promote principles of voluntarism, self-help and community participation
Events of National Importance National Youth Parliament festival