National Youth Festival 2022- PM to Inaugurate 25th National Youth Festival

National Youth Festival 2022- Relevance for UPSC Exam

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National Youth Festival 2022- Context

• Prime Minister of India will inaugurate the 25th National Youth Festival on 12th January, 2022 in Puducherry, via video conferencing.
• The 25th National Youth Festival is going to be held in Puducherry from 12th to 16th January 2022.
• The National Youth Festival 2022 is being organised as part of the Azadi ki Amrit Mahotsav, marking the 75th year of Independence.

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National Youth Festival- Key Points

• Background: National Youth Festival started in 1995 as a major activity under the programme held by National Integration Camp (NIC).
• About: National Youth Festival is an annual gathering of the Youth of India. The National Youth Festival is observed on the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda that is 12 January.
  • National Youth Festival is organized as a part of National Youth Week celebrations.
• Key Objectives: National Youth Festival is organised with the aim of propagating the concept of national integration, brotherhood, the spirit of communal harmony, courage and adventure amongst the youth.
  • National Youth Festival aims to shape the minds of India’s youth and transform them into a united force for nation-building.
  • National Youth Festival also aims to bring diverse cultures of India and integrate them into a united thread of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’.
• Ministry: National Youth Festival is organized by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, in association with one of the State Governments.
  • National Youth Festival is organised in a different state each year during National Youth Week.

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National Youth Festival 2022- Key Points

• About: in view of the emerging Covid situation, 25th National Youth Festival has been scheduled to be held virtually from 12 – 13 January, 2022.
• Participation: The National Youth Festival 2022 is likely to see the participation of around 7000 youths in the age group of 18 to 22 from across the country.
  • The National Youth Festival 2022 will see youth representatives from every district in India
  • Around 500 youths from Puducherry will also take part in the National Youth Festival 2022 event.
• National Youth Summit: it will be organized on 13 January wherein there will be panel discussions on four identified themes. Key themes will be-
  • Environment, climate and SDG led growth;
  • Tech, entrepreneurship and innovation;
  • Indigenous and ancient wisdom; and
  • National character, nation-building and homegrown.
• Key Events: During the National Youth Festival 2022 event, the Prime Minister will unveil selected essays on “Mere Sapno ka Bharat” and “Unsung Heroes of Indian Freedom Movement”.
  • These essays have been selected from submissions by over 1 lakh youth on the two themes.

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