Youth Rights and Responsibility Part IV

National Youth Policy 2003

PREVILIDGE OF YOUTH :

The Policy acknowledges that the youth of the country should be assured of the following:

a. Appropriate education and training which enables them to render themselves socially useful and economically productive;

b. Gainful employment and adequate opportunities for personal development and advancement for those not currently in employment;

c. Requisite shelter and a clean environment, as also basic health services of quality;

d. Social deference and protection from all manner of exploitation;

e. Suitable participation in decision-making bodies which are concerned with issues relating to the youth and with socioeconomic and cultural matters;

f. Sufficient allocation of public funds for youth development;

g. Access to Sports, Physical Education, Adventure and Recreational opportunities.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF YOUTH

The Policy exhorts the youth to fulfill their responsibilities, as are enumerated below:

• To contribute to sectoral, family and self development and to promote social and inter-generation understanding and gender equality;

• To extend respect to teachers and elders, parents and the family, in consonance with our cultural norms and traditions;

• To uphold the unity and integrity of the Nation, maintain peace and harmony, observe Fundamental Duties and respect the Fundamental Rights and Freedoms guaranteed under the Constitution to all sections of the people;

• To respect others’ faiths and beliefs in the religious, cultural and social spheres and to different schools of thought and to neither exploit nor be instrumental in the exploitation of fellow citizens and other persons, especially women;

• To promote appropriate standards of ethical conduct in individual and social life, to maintain honesty and integrity of character and be committed to fight against all forms of corruption, social evils and practices.

• To preserve and protect the Environment

• To commit themselves to create a discrimination and exploitation free environment and to devote their time and energy in nation building activities.