Youth Rights and Responsibilities Part III

National Youth Policy 2003

4. THURST AREAS OF THE POLICY :

Youth empowerment: The Policy recognizes that in order for the youth to effectively participate in decision making processes, it is essential that they are better equipped with requisite knowledge, skills and capabilities. Towards this end, the Policy envisions the following:

(a) Attainment of higher educational levels and expertise by the youth, in line with their abilities and aptitudes, and access to employment opportunities accordingly.

(b) Adequate nutrition for the full development of physical and mental potential and the creation of an environment which promotes good health, and ensures protection from disease and unwholesome habits.

(c) Development of youth leadership and its involvement in programmes and activities pertaining to National Development.

(d)Equality of opportunity and respect for Human and Fundamental Rights without distinction of race, caste, creed, sex, language, religion or geographic location and access to facilities relating to Sports, Cultural, Recreational and Adventure activities.

Gender Justice: The Policy recognizes the prevailing gender bias to be the main factor responsible for the poor status of health and economic well-being of women in our society and that any discrimination on grounds of sex violates the basic rights of the individual concerned and it, therefore, stands for the elimination of gender discrimination in every sphere. The Policy enunciates that:

a. Every girl child and young woman will have access to education and would also be a primary target of efforts to spread literacy.

b. Women will have access to adequate health services (including reproductive health programmes) and will have full say in defining the size of the family.

c. Domestic violence will be viewed not only as violation of women’s freedom but also as that of human rights.

d. All necessary steps should be taken for women’s access to decision-making process, to professional positions and to productive resources and economic opportunities.

e. Young men, particularly the male adolescents shall be properly oriented, through education and counseling to respect the status and rights of women.

The Policy further enunciates that:

a. Action would be pursued to eliminate all forms of discrimination in respect of the girl child, negative cultural attitudes and practices against women, discrimination against women in education, skill development and training, and the socio-economic exploitation of women, particularly young women.

b. Concerted efforts will be made to promote a family value system that nurtures a closer bond between men and women, and ensures equality, mutual respect and sharing of responsibility between the sexes.

Inter-Sectoral Approach: The Policy recognizes that an inter-sectoral approach is a pre-requisite for dealing with youth-related issues. It, therefore, advocates the establishment of a coordinating mechanism among the various Central Government Ministries and Departments and between the Central and State Governments, and the community based organisations and youth bodies for facilitating convergence in youth related schemes, developing integrated policy initiatives for youth programmes and for reviewing on-going activities / schemes to fill in gaps and remove unnecessary duplication and overlap.

Information & Research Network: Youth development efforts in India have been hampered by lack of adequate information and research base. The Policy, therefore, suggests the establishment of a well organized Information & Research Network in regard to various areas of concern to the youth to facilitate the formulation of focused youth development schemes and programmes. The Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) will serve as the apex Information and Research Centre on youth development issues. The National Youth Center and the State Youth Centres will also serve as store houses of information for the youth. At the micro level, the Youth Development Centers under the NYKs will be equipped to serve as information centers for the local youth.

Contd..... In Next Blog post...

Youth Rights and Responsibilities Part II

National Youth Policy 2003

3.THE DEFINITION OF YOUTH

This Policy will cover all the youth in the country in the age group of 13 to 35 years. It is acknowledged that since all the persons within this age group are unlikely to be one homogenous group, but rather a conglomeration of sub-groups with differing social roles and requirements, the age group may, therefore, be divided into two broad sub-groups viz. 13-19 years and 20-35 years. The youth belonging to the age group 13-19, which is a major part of the adolescent age group, will be regarded as a separate constituency.

The number of youth in the age group of 13-35 years, as per the 1991 Census, was estimated at about 34 crores, and about 38 crores in 1997, which is anticipated to increase to about 51 crores by the year 2016. The percentage of youth in the total population, which, according to the 1996 Census projections, is estimated to be about 37% in 1997, is also likely to increase to about 40% by the year 2016. The availability of a human resource of such magnitude for achieving socio-economic change and technological excellence needs commensurate infrastructure and suitable priorities to maximize its contribution to National Development.

4. OBJECTIVE

The objectives of the National Youth Policy are:

• To instil in the youth, at large, an abiding awareness of, and adherence to, the secular principles and values enshrined in the Constitution of India, with unswerving commitment to Patriotism, National Security, National Integration, Non-violence and Social Justice;

• To develop Qualities of Citizenship and dedication to Community Service amongst all sections of the youth;

• To promote awareness, amongst the youth, in the fields of Indian history and heritage, arts and culture;

• To provide the youth with proper educational and training opportunities and to facilitate access to information in respect of employment opportunities and to other services, including entrepreneurial guidance and financial credit;

• To facilitate access, for all sections of the youth, to health information and services and to promote a social environment which strongly inhibits the use of drugs and other forms of substance abuse, wards off disease (like HIV/AIDS), ensures measures for de-addiction and mainstreaming of the affected persons and enhances the availability of sports and recreational facilities as constructive outlets for the abundant energy of the youthl;

• To sustain and reinforce the spirit of volunteerism amongst the youth in order to build up individual character and generate a sense of commitment to the goals of developmental programmes;

• To create an international perspective in the youth and to involve them in promoting peace and understanding and the establishment of a just global economic order;

• To develop youth leadership in various socio-economic and cultural spheres and to encourage the involvement of Non-Governmental Organizations, Co-operatives and Non-formal groups of young people; and

• To promote a major participatory role for the youth in the protection and preservation of nature, including natural resources, to channelise their abundant energies in community service so as to improve the environment and foster a scientific, inquisitive reasoning and rational attitude in the younger generation and to encourage the youth to undertake such travel excursions as would better acquaint them with cultural harmony, amidst diversity, in India, and overseas.

62nd Republic Day

8th Anniversary of YOUTH CLUB

Hello,

Greeting from “YOUTH CLUB”

It gives us eminence pleasure to let you know that “YOUTH CLUB” is celebrating its 8^th anniversary. In this great occasion Youth Club thanks you all for being a part of us since last eight years. In this eight years “Youth Club” has seen many “Ups and Downs”, but your supports efforts and motivation helps this club to cross one more milestone.

Our journey started in the year 2003 and from then we have never turned back, started with few Youths, I feel proud to inform you all that we are having 40 to 50 Members in this club. The Journey of the club from one small city of Bihar  to the Big city of Maharashtra is having baskets of Youths who are ready to fight for anything who are against “HUMANITY” .

With change of Time, “Youth Club” is also coming up with new “LOGO” new “SPIRITS” , new “ Power”, more “aggression” and above all with new “YOUTHS”

I on behalf of Youth Club takes pleasure to announce that we are coming shortly with new campaign in PUNE ( MAHARASHTRA).

Few of the success stories are

1. Conducted Talent Hunt Examination 

2. Seminar on Environment Related issues like Ozone day, Environment day etc.

3. Distributed Free Educational Material to needy/Poor student.

4. Organized social came on the festive occasions

5. Free Medical Checkup camp.etc.....

APPEAL:

YOUTH CLUB likes to appeal all youths to come forward and Join our hands on special mission.

Regards

YOUTH CLUB

(Youth with Mission)

Youth Rights and Responsibilities Part I

National Youth Policy – 2003

1. Preamble

1.1. The National Youth Policy, 2003 reiterates the commitment of the entire nation to the composite and all-round development of the young sons and daughters of India and seeks to establish an All-India perspective to fulfill their legitimate aspirations so that they are all strong of heart and strong of body and mind in successfully accomplishing the challenging tasks of national reconstruction and social changes that lie ahead.

1.2. The earlier National Youth Policy was formulated in 1988. The socio-economic conditions in the country have since undergone a significant change and have been shaped by wide-ranging technological advancement. The National Youth Policy - 2003 is designed to galvanize the youth to rise up to the new challenges, keeping in view the global scenario, and aims at motivating them to be active and committed participants in the exciting task of National Development.

1.3. The Policy is based on recognition of the contribution that the youth can, and should, make to the growth and well-being of the community and endeavours to ensure effective co-ordination between the policies, programmes and delivery systems of the various Ministries, Departments and other Agencies. The thrust of the Policy centres around “Youth Empowerment” in different spheres of national life.

1.4. For India to occupy her rightful place in the Comity of Nations and to meaningfully discharge the manifold obligations thereto, it would be imperative to ensure the effective pursuit of youth development programmes which promote personality development and Qualities of Citizenship and enhance commitment to Community Service, Social Justice, Self-reliance, National Integration and Humanism, an inclusive view of the entire universe as enshrined in our ancient scriptures. The Policy, therefore, recognizes these inter-related values and principles as its basic premise.

2. Rationale

2.1 Since our national progress depends, crucially, on the ways and means through which the youth are encouraged and nurtured as a positive force for national progress and are enabled to contribute to socio-economic development, it is essential for an appropriate policy framework to be in place to harness the energies of the youth in this task.

2.2 Recognizing, further, that youth development is a multi-faceted concept, it is equally necessary that all the relevant agencies, including the Ministries and Departments of the Central and State Governments, and local self Government bodies and Panchayati Raj institutions devise their plans and programmes bearing these aspects and features in mind. The Policy will facilitate a multi-dimensional and integrated approach in this behalf, with the State Agencies striving to accelerate the formulation and implementation of programmes.

2.3 An important indicator of the success of such programmes being the stake of the beneficiaries in the results of the same, this Policy also stresses that the youth of the country should enjoy greater participation in the processes of decision-making and execution at local and higher levels. Such participation would be facilitated by identifiable structures, transparent procedures and wider representation of the youth in appropriate bodies, with the emphasis being more on working with the youth than for the youth.

India shares 21 percent of global diseases: WHO

India needs to dramatically improve its health situation to sustain growth as it shares 21 percent of the global disease burden, a World Health Organisation (WHO) official said Friday.

Speaking at a seminar on "Public Heath: Engaging the diaspora" on the first day of Pravasi Bharti Diwas function here, Nata Menabde, the WHO representative in India, said no country had succeeded without solving basic health problems.


According to Menabde, India has 17 percent of the world's population but its total share of global disease burden is 21 percent.

"It is not doing well in the global context," she said, adding that 42 percent of the disease burden related to communicable diseases.

Menabde said that money cannot be an excuse in providing health care as the country loses almost six percent of GDP "due to poor health of people".

She said the World Bank had estimated that India loses 54 billion dollars annually "in various diseases" and loss of productivity.

She suggested inter-sectoral action to improve health care through infrastucture development including sanitation, roads and water and called for improvement of health systems.

Ramesh Mehta, president of the British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (BAPIO), said there were 1.2 million Indian doctors worldwide and all of them have a feeling for their motherland.

"Many of them are doing work individually. We are keen to coordinate the efforts to make it more efficient," Mehta said.

Keshav Desiraju, additional secretary at the ministry of health and family welfare, said that primary health centres were not functioning at optimum levels in many states and more doctors were needed in rural areas.

Prabhat Jha, professor at Toronto University, said that affordable antigens were not being chosen for rural areas and said the diaspora could be mobilized for better research. 


Sources:- Silicon India

Happy New Year 2011

Success is failure turned inside out—

The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,

And when you never can tell how close you are,

It may be near when it seems afar;

So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit—

It's when things seem worst, you mustn't quit.