Lok Sabha Question No. 373 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: New National Youth Policy
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Uday Pratap Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 373 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2022

New National Youth Policy

†373. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has prepared a draft of the new National Youth Policy (NYP) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  the  measures  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the Government to unlock the potential of the youth so as to make the said scheme reachable to every section of the youth; and
- (c) the details of the benefits objectives of the said scheme?

ANSWER THE MINISTER YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS { SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR }

(a)  to  (b)  The  Government  has  reviewed  the  existing  National  Youth Policy, 2014 and prepared a new draft of National Youth Policy (NYP), which has been placed in public domain.  The policy would be finalized after deliberations on received suggestions/comments and multi stake holders consultations.

The draft NYP envisages a ten-year vision for youth development that India  seeks  to  achieve  by  2030.  It  is  aligned  with  Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and serves to 'unlock the potential of youth to  advance  India'.  The  NYP  seeks  to  catalyze  widespread  action  on youth development on five priority areas viz. education; employment & entrepreneurship;  youth  leadership  &  development;  health,  fitness  & sports;  and  social  justice.  Each  priority  area  is  underpinned  by  the principle  of  social  inclusion  keeping  in  view  of  the  marginalized sections.

(c) The details of the benefits and objectives envisaged in the draft National Youth Policy are at Annexure.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (C) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  †373  FOR  19.07.2022  ASKED  BY  SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH REGARDING NEW NATIONAL YOUTH POLICY

The details  of  the  benefits  and  objectives  of  the  draft  New  National Youth Policy are as follows:-

- (i) The policy draws a detailed roadmap towards the vision outlined for the youth in the coming decade and delineates the actions within each priority area.
- (ii) The policy envisions an education system in sync with National Education Policy, 2020 that imparts career opportunities and life skills to all young people. It ensures that the youth have access to sustainable livelihood opportunities that encourages them to stay within and revive the  rural  economy,  generate  employment  via  micro-region-specific strategies,  foster  entrepreneurship  and  social  entrepreneurship,  and support the informal and emerging gig economy.
- (iii) To  develop  India's  youth,  both  men  and  women,  as  leaders  of tomorrow, the policy prescribes strengthening the volunteering ecosystem,  expanding  opportunities  for  leadership  development  and mobilising technology to establish a vibrant youth enablement platform. Further  efforts  for  the  inclusion  of  marginalised  and  disadvantaged youths in volunteering and leadership opportunities are identified.
- (iv) The health and well-being of the youth, especially young women of reproductive age, will be ensured by strengthening preventative and palliative  healthcare,  especially  for  mental  health,  substance  abuse disorders and sexual and reproductive health issues that are critical among  this  demographic.  The  policy  purports  a  progressive  and essential  approach  to  mobilising  technology  and  data  to  improve healthcare delivery and specific interventions to provide the marginalised youth with access to quality healthcare. The policy also proposes strengthening the overall fitness of youth by building a vibrant culture of sports and fitness.
- (v) The  policy  outlines  actions  that  will  empower  the  youth  and ensure their safety, strengthen the legal system for the quick delivery

of justice and provide holistic support for the rehabilitation of juveniles. Special efforts are prescribed to ensure social justice for marginalised and vulnerable youths. (vi) The policy is a  roadmap for the development of youth today to ensure a bright future for India tomorrow. This national-level framework will be adopted by states that will formulate their youth policies to serve the  development  needs  of  the  region.  The  policy  prescribes  the necessary  actions  for  various  ministries  in  line  with  the  respective thematic area.

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