National Youth Day 2025, aka Yuva Diwas, is dedicated to the theme of “Youth for a Sustainable Future: Shaping the Nation with Resilience and Responsibility”. The festival aims to encourage the spirit of self-reliance, discipline, and collective development among the youth.

National Youth Policy (NYP-2024)

The Government has reviewed and updated the National Youth Policy (NYP) 2014, and has released a draft for the new NYP 2024. This draft outlines a ten-year vision for youth development in India, aligned with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It focuses on five main areas: education, employment, youth leadership, health, and social justice, with a commitment to social inclusion.

Key points include:

  1. A clear plan to achieve youth development goals by 2030.
  2. Alignment with the National Education Policy 2020 to improve career and life skills.
  3. Strengthening leadership and volunteering opportunities and using technology to empower youth.
  4. Enhancing healthcare, especially mental health and reproductive health, and promoting sports and fitness.
  5. Ensuring safety, justice, and support for marginalized youth.