RASTRIYA YUVA SASHAKTIKARAN KARYAKRAM

About:

• The Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram Scheme is an ongoing Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and has been continuing since 12th Five Year Plan.
  
  
• Objective: The Scheme aims to develop the personality and leadership qualities of the youth and to engage them in nation building activities.
  
  
• Sub-schemes: Following are eight sub-schemes under Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram:
  • Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS);
    
    
  • National Youth Corps (NYC);
    
    
  • National Programme for Youth & Adolescent Development (NPYAD);
    
    
  • International Cooperation;
    
    
  • Youth Hostels (YH);
    
    
  • Assistance to Scouting & Guiding Organizations;
    
    
  • National Discipline Scheme (NDS); and
    
    
  • National Young Leaders Programme (NYLP).
    
    
  
  
  
• Target beneficiaries:
  • The Scheme beneficiaries are the youth in the age-group of 15-29 years, in line with the definition of 'youth' in the National Youth Policy, 2014.
    
    
  • In case of programme components specifically meant for the adolescents, the age-group is 10-19 years.