Youth Affairs

Funds Provided to NGOS Through Centrally Sponsored Schemes The National Service Scheme (NSS) is the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of this ;Ministry under which two types of programmes are conducted namely (i) Regular Activities and (ii) Special Camping Programme. Under Regular Activities, students are expected to work as volunteers for 2 years, rendering community service for a minimum of 120 hours per annum. A camp of 10 days duration is conducted every year in the adopted villages on a specific theme under Special Camping Programme.

National Youth Convention for celebration of 150th anniversary of 1857 freedom struggle concludes in Delh 8th May, 2006

Special Plan For Youth of Hilly Area Thursday, September 06, 2007 The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports implements Plan schemes for the promotion of Youth & Sports in all parts of the country, including hilly areas For the development of youth in the country, the main schemes implemented by the Ministry are:-

150TH anniversary of first war of independence Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Nation Commemorates First War of Independence,1857 SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR APPEALS YOUTH TO UPHOLD THE IDEALS OF NATIONAL INTEGRATION, SECULARISM AND UNITY Sunday, May 06, 2007

Preliminary meeting for commemoration of the 150th anniversary of first war of independence Saturday, January 27, 2007 A preliminary meeting for the inaugural function commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of First War of Independence was held here today. Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar, Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports chaired the meeting. Smt. Sheila Dikshit, Chief Minister of Delhi also attended meeting.

Several programmes to be held to celebrate 150th year of Indias first war of independence Monday, April 09, 2007 Several programmes are being organized all over the country to celebrate the 150th year of India’s First War of Independence. The celebrations are a “National Tribute” to the martyrs who lost their lives for the cause of Independence of our country from the clutches of the British raj.

Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards Announced Government of India instituted the National Adventure Awards (renamed as Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards) in 1993, with the aim of promoting adventure activities on Land, Air and Water. These Awards are at par with the Arjuna Awards and carry a cash Award of Rs. 3.00 lakhs, a bronze statue and a scroll of honour. Up to the year 2004, 63 Adventure Awards have been given:- The objectives of the Awards are:- I. To recognize the achievements of persons in the fields of adventure.