The youth constitute
about 40 percent of the total population of India. The youth of every country
are its valuable human resource. The conscientiousness for change, progress and
innovation lies on their shoulders. Youth can build or spoil society. There has
always been a altercation between tradition and modernity and the youth have
often been misunderstood by the elders. The elders feel that, being immature
and inexperienced, the youth usually indulge in thoughtless activities.
However, the youth have the passion to initiate revolutions. The youth of our
country also played a significant role in the freedom struggle.
The population of India
has crossed the staggering one billion mark. The economic progress of the
country, as a result, has been nullified. The government has initiated various
programs to bring the economically backward people into the national mainstream,
but the reforms have failed to get into to the masses. Family planning programs
of the government have not been totally accepted and adopted by the masses. The
governmental machinery has failed to reach out to the grassroots. Youth
organizations should take up the responsibility of educating the poor about the
benefits of family planning. It has been found that the rural folk are usually doubtful
about the intentions of the government officials, nurses and doctors. Hence, it
is the duty of the youth to further the government’s efforts.
Low status of women in
society, high degree of illiteracy and denial of basic amenities to the rural
folk has been a result of unawareness among the masses about their rights and
privileges. The schemes framed by the government for their benefit never reach
the needy. The educated youth should initiate steps to teach the illiterate
people in their neighborhood. They could teach them elementary reading and
writing and also educate them about hygiene and the need for sanitation. They
should also be informed about the harmful effects of drinking, smoking and
chewing tobacco.
The government has
become conscious of the need to tap the youth power. With the lowering of the
voting age to 18 years, the youth have suddenly become politically important
because they can decisively tilt the political scales in a general election.
Realizing this, all the political parties are trying to woo the youth by
including the issues relating to the youth in their political agenda. The youth
should not become a pawn in the hands of the politicians, but should remain
judicious. The youth should cast their vote after serious deliberations on the
character and policies of the politicians. Undoubtedly, in the India of
tomorrow the youth are going to play a decisive role in choosing their leaders.
The youth are the most
vital human resource of the nation on whom the present and future of the
country depend. The Department of Youth Affairs and Sports is implementing a
number of schemes for youth development. Our Five Year Plans have also laid
emphasis on the importance of the youth in national development, the needs of
the youth and training of the youth leadership and to harness their vast
potential for creative causes. A National Youth Policy was framed in the
Seventh Plan and a plan of action formulated in 1992. The National Youth Policy
seeks to provide the youth with new opportunities to participate in nation
building.
We
are all passionate about making India better, so we can discuss this forever.
But today I wanted to leave you with just three thoughts – politics of
similarities, less elitism and more English that we need to build consensus
on. If you agree with me, please do whatever you can in your capacity to make
the consensus happen. It could be just a discussion with all your friends, or
spreading these thoughts in a broader manner, if you have the means and power
to do so. For the fact that we are sitting in this wonderful venue means our
country has been kind to us. Let’s see what we can give back to our nation.
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