Youth
New Draft of National Youth Policy
A new draft of the National Youth Policy (NYP) has been prepared by the central government of India. The new draft has been prepared after the government reviewed the existing National Youth Policy, 2014. What does this draft policy envision? ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
National Youth Parliament Festival
The national round of the National Youth Parliament Festival (NYPF) will be held on 10th and 11th March 2022. Background National Youth Parliament Festival is based on the idea shared by PM Modi in his Mann Ki Baat Address in ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
National Skill Development Corporation and Microsoft sign agreements to empower Indian Youth
On July 8, 2020, the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Microsoft signed an agreement to provide digital skills to around 1 lakh Indian youths in the next 1 year. Highlights The partnership aims to transform India into a skilled ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
YUKTI 2.0 launched
On June 23, 2020, the Union Minister of Human Resource Development launched the YUKTI 2.0 initiative. The initiative will help assimilate technologies and information related to startups operating in the higher education platforms. The Ministry through YUKTI portal ensured that ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
India-ASEAN Youth Dialogue
The third India-ASEAN Youth Dialogue as held between June 8, 2020 and June 10, 2020. The dialogue was held in virtual mode. Highlights During the dialogue, India and ASEAN enhanced cooperation constructively in skill development, youthful energy and education. These ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Bharosa centre to study social media’s impact on youth
The state of Maharashtra recently announced that ‘Bharosa Centre’ would be launched in the state to monitor the impact of social media on youth. The proposed Centre would comprise a psychologist, woman police officer and counsellor in the Raigad district ..
International Mountain Day 2019
The International Mountain Day was adopted in 1992 as a part of the action plan Agenda 21 of the conference on Environment and Development. In 2002, the United Nations declared the year as United Nations International Year of Mountains, following ..
Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award
To recognize the spirit of adventure in the youth of India, the Government of India hands out the Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award every year. What are the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure awards? The Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards are awarded ..