Lok Sabha Question No. 1645 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-27
Subject: 14-Point Charter
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1645 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2016

## 14-Point Charter

## 1645. SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is taking steps to put in place 14-point charter to  tap  the  potential  of  youth  to  the  optimal  level  and  increase  their participation in national schemes and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has directed all departments, youth organisations, magistrates and Governments to mobilise youth by designing an  inspiring/patriotic  youth  anthem  in  sync  with  the  21st  century  and recording  100  sentences  commonly  used  in  youth  conversation  to  be disseminated in a booklet or electronic form and if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken in this regard; and
- (c)  whether  States  have  been  asked  to  create  their  own  youth  portals  to make available information that is of interest to the younger generation and departments have been asked to proactively engage with the youth on social network and if so, the details and programme made thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

- (a)    During a High-Level Government Review of the schemes and activities of youth organizations, the following decisions have been taken :
- i) A  workshop  should  be  organized  involving  all  youth  organizations, concerned  Central  Ministries/Departments  and  State  Governments  to synergize their activities.
- ii) All  the  youth  organizations,  Government  Departments/Organisations/ NGOs should act in synchronized manner to mobilize youth to carry out a chosen activity all over the country on 12th January every year.
- iii) An inspiring patriotic youth anthem in sync with 21st century context be composed.    In this endeavour,  assistance of willing literary person(s) may be taken.
- iv) Swachhta efforts by youth organizations should be more focused.  The youth organizations should focus on taking up cleaning of schools/colleges,  hospitals  and  public  statues.    Efforts  should  be  to make  certain  villages  in  each  district  Open  Defecation  Free,  by  12th January, 2017.
- v) Under  Ek  Bharat  Shreshta  Bharat  (EBSB)  initiative,  NITI  Aayog  to identify 100 sentences commonly used in conversations and get them translated  in  all  Indian  languages.    These  should  be  disseminated widely to all units in booklet and/or electronic form.
- vi) A comprehensive  youth portal should be developed so that all information/data/applications of interest to youth are available at one place.
- vii) All  the  youth  organizations  should  pro-actively  make  use  of  social media to connect with youth.
- viii) During May - June, 2016 all organizations should undertake measures to  create  awareness about  water  conservation/re-charge.    In  light  of district plans, concrete steps like building boribund, farm ponds, well re-charge, etc. should be taken and propagated.
- ix) During July-August 2016, massive programmes for plantation be taken up.
- x) The youth organizations should also work actively to support implementations of the 'Indradhanush' Immunization Initiative.
- xi) During 2017, FIFA U-17 World Cup will be hosted by India.  This may be looked at as  an opportunity to popularize the  games among  youth in India and concerted efforts may be made.
- xii) A National Coordination Committee of all Youth Organisations should be  constituted  under  the  chairmanship  of  Secretary,  Youth  Affairs, which should meet once every month, for achieving better coordination and synergy among the programmes of all youth organizations.
- xiii) The locations of NCC units be rationalized.
- xiv) Next review meeting shall be held after 3 - 4 months.

(b)   An open contest has been launched on MyGov.in portal inviting entries in Hindi  language  for  inspiring/patriotic  youth  anthem  in  sync  with  the  21st century.  Assistance of willing literary person(s) has also been taken in this endeavour.  The last date for  receipt of  entries  is  15th  August,  2016.    100 commonly used  sentences  in  youth  conversations  to  be  disseminated  in  a booklet or electronic form, have been identified.

(c)      A  decision  has  been  taken  to  develop  National  Youth  Portal  with  an objective to disseminate information/data/applications of interest of youth at one platform.   States  have  not  been  asked  separately  to  create  their  own youth portals.

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