National Youth Festival 2022- PM to Inaugurate 25th National Youth Festival

National Youth Festival 2022

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Prime Minister of India will inaugurate the 25th National Youth Festival on 12th January, 2022 in Puducherry, via video conferencing.
The 25th National Youth Festival is going to be held in Puducherry from 12th to 16th January 2022.
The National Youth Festival 2022 is being organised as part of the Azadi ki Amrit Mahotsav, marking the 75th year of Independence.

Background: National Youth Festival started in 1995 as a major activity under the programme held by National Integration Camp (NIC).
About: National Youth Festival is an annual gathering of the Youth of India. The National Youth Festival is observed on the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda that is 12 January.
- National Youth Festival is organized as a part of National Youth Week celebrations.
Key Objectives: National Youth Festival is organised with the aim of propagating the concept of national integration, brotherhood, the spirit of communal harmony, courage and adventure amongst the youth.
- National Youth Festival aims to shape the minds of India’s youth and transform them into a united force for nation-building.
- National Youth Festival also aims to bring diverse cultures of India and integrate them into a united thread of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’.
Ministry: National Youth Festival is organized by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, in association with one of the State Governments.
- National Youth Festival is organised in a different state each year during National Youth Week.

About: in view of the emerging Covid situation, 25th National Youth Festival has been scheduled to be held virtually from 12 – 13 January, 2022.
Participation: The National Youth Festival 2022 is likely to see the participation of around 7000 youths in the age group of 18 to 22 from across the country.
- The National Youth Festival 2022 will see youth representatives from every district in India
- Around 500 youths from Puducherry will also take part in the National Youth Festival 2022 event.
National Youth Summit: it will be organized on 13 January wherein there will be panel discussions on four identified themes. Key themes will be-
- Environment, climate and SDG led growth;
- Tech, entrepreneurship and innovation;
- Indigenous and ancient wisdom; and
- National character, nation-building and homegrown.
Key Events: During the National Youth Festival 2022 event, the Prime Minister will unveil selected essays on “Mere Sapno ka Bharat” and “Unsung Heroes of Indian Freedom Movement”.
- These essays have been selected from submissions by over 1 lakh youth on the two themes.