The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs & Sports Shri Jitendra Singh has said that the National Youth Policy, 2014 (NYP 2014) has been approved by the Government. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today he said, the implementation of the Policy is a continuing process. The objectives and priority areas of NYP,2014 are given in the table below:-
(A) Formulation of the new National Youth Policy (NYP)
As per the National Youth Policy-2003, definition of youth in India is people in the age group of 13-35. The existing National Youth Policy 2003 has been reviewed and new Youth Policy 2014 has been drafted. Draft Cabinet Note on National Youth Policy, 2013 has been circulated to concerned Ministries/Departments and has been approved by the Cabinet in January, 2014.
The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs & Sports Shri Jitendra Singh has said that there is generally a shortage of women umpires of national/international standards in various sports disciplines in the country.
The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs & Sports Shri Jitendra Singh has said that the Government has released funds to Bihar Government under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Service Scheme (NSS).
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The 29th meeting of the Executive Council of the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), an institution of National Importance of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India was held here today.
