Govt prepares new draft National Youth Policy

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The government has prepared a new draft of the National Youth Policy (NYP).

• The Government has reviewed the existing draft National Youth Policy, 2014.

• The draft NYP envisages a ten-year vision for youth development that India wants to achieve by 2030. 

• It is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and works to 'unlock the potential of youth to take India forward'.

• NYP drafted five priority areas such as education; employment and entrepreneurship; youth leadership and development; health, fitness and sports; and social justice.

• Each priority sector is based on the principle of social inclusion keeping in mind the interests of the marginalised sections.

• The Department of Youth Affairs seeks comments/views/suggestions on the draft NYP from all stakeholders.