National Youth Day is celebrated annually on January 12th in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. The Government of India declared this day as National Youth Day in 1984 to honor the contributions of Swami Vivekananda towards the betterment of Indian society.
Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, author, and religious teacher who played a significant role in shaping modern India. He was born on January 12, 1863, in Calcutta, India, and passed away on July 4, 1902. He was the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna and was instrumental in introducing Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world.
Theme of National Youth Day
The theme of National Youth Day 2023 is "Viksit Yuva - Viksit Bharat"
2022 - "It's all in the mind"
2021 - "Yuvaah - Utsah Naye Bharath Ka"
2020 - "Channelizing Youth Power for Nation Building"
2019 - "Transforming Education"
2018 - "Sankalp se Siddhi"
2017 - "youth for Digital India"
2016 - "Indian Youth for Development, skill, and Harmony"
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