Tag: National Youth Day

  • Madhya Pradesh to implement new youth policy; Chandrashekhar Azad statue to be installed, says CM

    By Express News Service

    BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan on Saturday announced a novel youth policy to be implemented in the state on National Youth Day (January 12, 2023). 

    Inaugurating the state-level Youth Panchayat, which marked the 116th birth anniversary of the country’s freedom struggle hero Chandrashekhar Azad, in Bhopal, the CM said the state will have its new youth policy.

    “It will include all suggestions and participation of youths. The new youth policy will be implemented across the state on Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary (National Youth Day) on January 12.”

    He also announced the commencement of the recruitment for one lakh government jobs in the state. The process would begin on August 15.

    Moreover, two lakh youth will be linked to self-employment scheme every month. The benefits of various schemes will be made available to the youth by celebrating Employment Day every month.

    Addressing the gathering, the CM said “special Youth Awards will be started in the state to recognise the achievements of youngsters in various spheres of creative excellence.”

    He further announced the formation of the MP State Youth Advisory Council which will advise the state government on issues concerning the youths. The Council will have, among its members, the youth from all spheres, including scouts-guides, student unions, Nehru Yuva Kendra and Jan Abhiyan Parishad.

    The CM also announced that winners of youth panchayats held in different districts of the state will be sent by the state government to international borders, including the Leh-Ladakh to see how the defence forces of the country were guarding the nation’s borders in the most extreme climatic conditions.

    “Under the Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana, we’ve been rendering free travel to elderly population to visit various pilgrimages across the country. Under our Maa Tujhe Pranam Scheme, we take our youths to various international borders to instill among them patriotic fervour. The winners of individual youth panchayats at district level will be rewarded with travel to the international borders under the ‘Maa Tujhe Pranam’ scheme.”

    The CM also added that a suitable place will soon be decided in Bhopal for installing a giant statue of Chandrashekhar Azad.

    “Young bikers who set off from Bhopal on Thursday for Chandrashekhar Azad’s birthplace Bhabhra in state’s Alirajpur district, have returned with soil from the birthplace of the freedom movement hero. The same soil will first be kept at the Shaurya Smarak in Bhopal. Later the same soil will be used in the foundation of Chandrashekhar Azad’s statue in Bhopal.”

    Chouhan also said that two to three days long Youth Will be organised every year in the state.

    The Youth Panchayat was also addressed by the Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Anurag Thakur and MP minister for sports and youth welfare minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia.

    Addressing the event Eric Solheim, the former Executive Director of Environment Programs at the United Nations, recalled the contribution of Amar Shaheed Chandrashekhar Azad. 

    He said that pollution, climate change and environmental protection are the main challenges facing the youth at present. An example can be set before the whole world by developing Madhya Pradesh as a solar state and as a natural state. 

    He said that Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan plants saplings every day. The youth of the state should follow this. He also called for adopting solar energy and reducing the use of plastic.

    BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan on Saturday announced a novel youth policy to be implemented in the state on National Youth Day (January 12, 2023). 

    Inaugurating the state-level Youth Panchayat, which marked the 116th birth anniversary of the country’s freedom struggle hero Chandrashekhar Azad, in Bhopal, the CM said the state will have its new youth policy.

    “It will include all suggestions and participation of youths. The new youth policy will be implemented across the state on Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary (National Youth Day) on January 12.”

    He also announced the commencement of the recruitment for one lakh government jobs in the state. The process would begin on August 15.

    Moreover, two lakh youth will be linked to self-employment scheme every month. The benefits of various schemes will be made available to the youth by celebrating Employment Day every month.

    Addressing the gathering, the CM said “special Youth Awards will be started in the state to recognise the achievements of youngsters in various spheres of creative excellence.”

    He further announced the formation of the MP State Youth Advisory Council which will advise the state government on issues concerning the youths. The Council will have, among its members, the youth from all spheres, including scouts-guides, student unions, Nehru Yuva Kendra and Jan Abhiyan Parishad.

    The CM also announced that winners of youth panchayats held in different districts of the state will be sent by the state government to international borders, including the Leh-Ladakh to see how the defence forces of the country were guarding the nation’s borders in the most extreme climatic conditions.

    “Under the Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana, we’ve been rendering free travel to elderly population to visit various pilgrimages across the country. Under our Maa Tujhe Pranam Scheme, we take our youths to various international borders to instill among them patriotic fervour. The winners of individual youth panchayats at district level will be rewarded with travel to the international borders under the ‘Maa Tujhe Pranam’ scheme.”

    The CM also added that a suitable place will soon be decided in Bhopal for installing a giant statue of Chandrashekhar Azad.

    “Young bikers who set off from Bhopal on Thursday for Chandrashekhar Azad’s birthplace Bhabhra in state’s Alirajpur district, have returned with soil from the birthplace of the freedom movement hero. The same soil will first be kept at the Shaurya Smarak in Bhopal. Later the same soil will be used in the foundation of Chandrashekhar Azad’s statue in Bhopal.”

    Chouhan also said that two to three days long Youth Will be organised every year in the state.

    The Youth Panchayat was also addressed by the Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Anurag Thakur and MP minister for sports and youth welfare minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia.

    Addressing the event Eric Solheim, the former Executive Director of Environment Programs at the United Nations, recalled the contribution of Amar Shaheed Chandrashekhar Azad. 

    He said that pollution, climate change and environmental protection are the main challenges facing the youth at present. An example can be set before the whole world by developing Madhya Pradesh as a solar state and as a natural state. 

    He said that Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan plants saplings every day. The youth of the state should follow this. He also called for adopting solar energy and reducing the use of plastic.

  • National Youth Day celebrated in Narayanpur, Agricultural College and Research Center

    National Youth Day was celebrated today on 12 January by the National Service Planning Unit of the Agricultural College and Research Center, Narayanpur under the Idira Gandhi Agricultural University Raipur (Chhattisgarh). Earlier, all the volunteers listened to the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s address to the Parliament through the Googliam to mark the closing ceremony of National Youth Day. After that, virtual competitions were organized for volunteers in the college on Youth Day. In which drawing, slogan, poetry, writing, were organized. In which 30 volunteers participated. While conducting the program on National Youth Day, he highlighted the views of Swami Vivekananda. After this Preeti Sahu, Harekrishna, Angad Raj Bagga put their thoughts through poems composed by Kavita. Educator Engineer Phanesh Kumar threw light on the life of Swami Vivekananda and said that his great personality was one of India’s most famous great spiritual, great thinker, great speaker and patriot. The Principal Dr. Ratna Nasheen while narrating about the work of Swami Vivekananda said that his Guru Ramakrishna Paramahamsa was always helping the poor and needy and was dedicated to the well being of society. He gave the message of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam to the whole world. His being a young monk and having a high education was a source of inspiration for the people. The ideas he uttered became targets for the youth to become aware and self-reliant. In India, his birthday is celebrated as National Youth Day. The results of the competition were declared at the end of the program. In poetry, Gulab Prasad Yadav, Ruchika Sonwani took the first place, and Kriti Sahu, got the second and third place. In Slogan, Chetna Suryavanshi, Preeti Sahu, Vikram Sahu, got the first second and third place respectively. In painting, Mona Rana, Aarti Patel, Kundan Sahu got the first and third place respectively. At the end of the program, Kriti Sahu thanked.

  • Blood donation camp will be organized on National Youth Day

    A blood donation camp is being organized by the Youth Hostels Association of India Dhamtari unit on National Youth Day. Camp will be held in the district hospital from 9 am to 12 noon on January 12. Yogesh Gupta, chairman of the institution, said that on the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, a symbol of youth power, any healthy person can become a virtuous person by donating blood in this camp. This is the institution’s slogan for this program. Those interested in donating blood can contact Youth Hostel officials Yogesh Gupta, Hukum Chand Jain, Manish Chandrakar, Rameshdev and Subodh Mahawar. All blood donors will be given certificates from the Youth Hostel.