Yuva Shakti se Samruddha Bharat

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Yuva Shakti se Samruddha Bharat

ANALYSIS

1. Context

• On the 79th Independence Day, the Prime Minister announced the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgaar Yojana, aimed at empowering India’s youth.
• India has a demographic advantage, with nearly 65% of the population below 35 years, making youth central to the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.
• The government emphasises youth-led innovation, entrepreneurship, community engagement and leadership as the foundation of Aatmanirbhar Bharat.

2. Purpose of Youth-Centric Schemes

• Enhance employability and skill readiness for a competitive global economy.
• Strengthen local innovation and reduce dependence on external resources.
• Build resilience through leadership, public service, and community involvement.
• Equip youth to convert local challenges into opportunities for sustainable development.

3. Economic Empowerment Initiatives

• Startup India:
  • Recognised over 1.6 lakh startups, generating 17.6 lakh jobs.
  • Provides funding, incubation, mentoring and regulatory ease.
• Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY):
  • Offers collateral-free loans up to ₹20 lakh to micro and small enterprises.
  • Since 2015, sanctions crossed ₹33.65 lakh crore; 40% beneficiaries are women.
  • In 2023–24, 6.67 crore loans sanctioned.

4. Education Initiatives

• National Education Policy (NEP), 2020:
  • Targets 100% GER from preschool to secondary by 2030.
  • Aims for 50% GER in higher education by 2035.
  • Focus on quality, access, employability and vocational integration.
• PM SHRI Schools:
  • Upgrading 14,500 schools as NEP-model institutions.
  • Integrated learning, digital tools and holistic curriculum delivery.

5. Skill Development & Employment

• Skill India Mission:
  • Enhances workforce capability in manufacturing, services and emerging sectors.
• Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY):
  • Trained 1.63 crore youth through short-term training and RPL modules.
• Sector Skill Councils:
  • 36 industry-led councils ensuring curriculum-industry alignment.
  • Over 600 corporate representatives involved.
• Rozgar Mela:
  • Since 2022, nearly 10 lakh appointment letters issued through 15 national-level events.

6. Sports & Leadership Development

• Khelo India:
  • More than 1,000 Khelo India Centres operational.
  • 3,000+ athletes receive annual scholarships and infrastructure support.
• Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS):
  • Benefits 300+ elite athletes.
  • Provides coaching, equipment, sports science and global exposure.
• Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat):
  • Launched in 2023.
  • A phygital volunteering and leadership platform with 1.5 crore+ registered youth.
  • Engagement in voter awareness, road safety, environment and national campaigns.
• Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram (RYSK):
  • Umbrella scheme supporting volunteering, integration, adventure and adolescent development.
• Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS):
  • Rural mobilisation through 8.65 million youth club members.
  • Conducted 601 Yuva Utsavs, planted 2.3 crore saplings, and led 7.88 lakh youth in LiFE activities.
• National Youth Corps (NYC):
  • Volunteers deployed in civic campaigns, road safety, voter awareness and public services.
• National Young Leaders Programme (NYLP):
  • Promotes grassroots leadership via civic engagement and Panchayati Raj participation.
• National Programme for Youth & Adolescent Development (NPYAD):
  • Funds youth festivals, training, integration camps, adventure sports and life skills.
• National Service Scheme (NSS):
  • 39.87 lakh volunteers across schools and colleges.
  • Adopted 34,195 villages/slums.
  • Conducts literacy drives, environmental work, blood donation, disaster relief.
  • Mobilised 19,140 volunteers for polio immunisation of 99,239 children.

7. Service to the Nation

• Agnipath Scheme:
  • Introduced in 2022 for recruiting Agniveers aged 17.5–21 for four years.
  • First batch of 46,000 completed training in 2023.
  • Provides discipline, technical skills, Seva Nidhi package and post-service opportunities.

8. Impact

• Over 11 years, initiatives have strengthened India’s youth ecosystem—entrepreneurship, employment, sports excellence and leadership.
• Youth-driven transformation is now visible across sectors.
• These schemes contribute to Aatmanirbhar Bharat, ensuring that the Amrit Peedhi powers India’s progress through innovation and self-reliance.

STATIC PART

Key Bodies and Schemes Mentioned

• Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports: Nodal ministry for youth empowerment.
• NEP 2020: Framework governing India’s education reforms.
• PM SHRI: Centrally Sponsored Scheme to model NEP-aligned schools.
• NYKS (1972): Largest rural youth movement organisation.
• NSS (1969): Flagship national youth volunteering programme.
• MY Bharat (2023): National youth platform for digital-age engagement.

Updated – 15 Aug 2025 ; 14:24 PM | PIB

News Source: PIB (https://www.pib.gov.in/FactsheetDetails.aspx?Id=149240)