NATIONAL YOUTH DAY
India celebrates National Youth Day on January 12 every year since 1985. This day also marks the birth anniversary of the Swami Vivekananda.
HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL YOUTH DAY
- 1-Learn about the life and teachings of Vivekananda
- 2-Take part in the day's activities
- 3-Donate blood at a blood drive
WHY NATIONAL YOUTH DAY IS IMPORTANT
National Youth Day creates awareness and provides knowledge about the rights of people in India. It is a day to educate people to behave properly in the country. The main objective behind the celebration is to make a better future of the country by motivating the youths and spreading the ideas of the Swami Vivekananda. National Youth Day is also famous as Yuva Diwas.
History:
In 1984, the Indian Government first declared to celebrate the birthday of Swami Vivekananda i.e. 12 January as National Youth Day. Since then, from 1985, it is celebrated as National Youth Day all over the country. The main aim of the Government is to make a better future of the country by motivating the youths through the way of their life and ideas of the Swami Vivekananda. It is a great way to wake up the eternal energy of the youths as well as to make the country developed.
Swami Vivekananda's aspiration was to motivate the youth to an extent that they start voicing the changes they desire and ultimately accomplish them. In order to honor his vision and motivate youth to act on it, National Youth Day is celebrated across the country.
