Empower the youth first
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The article argues for government intervention for empowering India’s youth.
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Gross under-investment:
The 2014 National Youth Policy (NYP) defines youth as persons between 15 and 29 years. According to this definition, the youth accounted for 27.5% of the population then.
According to the NYP report, the Central Government spends about Rs. 2,710 per youth on education, skill development, employment, healthcare and food subsi
AGNIPATH SCHEME
It is the scheme of the Ministry of Defense for recruiting youth between the age of 17.5 and 21 years for four years straight in the armed forces with a provision of voluntary retention after this period based on merit.
It planned to intake 46000 young men and women this year. It will be the only form of recruitment of solder into three defence services from now. The recruits will know as Agniveers under this scheme.
After completing the four-year ser
5th Khelo India Youth Games
The fifth Khelo India Youth Games 2022 was opened by the Union Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs at the Tatya Tope Nagar Stadium in Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal).
In 27 sports competitions, almost 6000 athletes from all over the nation will compete for more than 900 medals.
The Khelo India Youth Games will feature fencing, canoe slalom, kayaking, and canoeing for the first time.
This edition's subject is "Hindustan Ka Dil Dhadka Do."