National Youth Policy

Introduction

• NYP aims to empower youth in the age group of 15 to 29 through skill training 
• NYP helps a common man/youth turn into an entrepreneur 
• NYP offers skill training based on identified priority areas 
• NYP is the predecessor of National Skill Development Mission 

 NYP priority areas for youth

• Entrepreneurship 
• Employment 
• Health and healthy lifestyle 
• Education 
• Sports 
• Skill development 
• Promotion of social values 
• Participation in politics and governance 
• Community engagement 
• Inclusion 
• Youth engagement 
• Social justice 

Rural youth statistics

• 80 percent of rural youth dependent on farming 
• Nearly 72% of Indian population live in rural areas (Census, 2011) 
• Among this 26% are rural youth (15 to 29 Age) 
• Agriculture is the major profession of rural youth contributing to 50 percent of the entire India’s employment 
• 89% have no formal vocational training 

Challenge of the youth

• Lack of education 
• Increasing rate of school dropouts 
• Lack of Skill development programs 
• Unequal opportunity 
• Bonded labor 
• Regional disparities 
• Rural Youth deprived of labor force, education and employment enjoyed by urban 
• Population pressure 
• Female youth are worst affected with early/child marriages 
• Caste system 
• Social customs 
• Land pressure 
• Corruption 
• Lack of capital 
• Seasonal nature of agriculture 
• Poor health 
• Poverty 
• Lack of support 

Importance of NYP

• By 2020, India set to become the youngest country in the world with a youth force of 64% of Indian population 
• China, Japan, Europe and west nations ageing population opportunity for Indians 
• This makes skill development mandatory under NYP 
• Youth will contribute to 2% of GDP growth rate by 2020 
• By 2020, India will have a surplus of 47 million manpower compared to the deficit in other world nations 
• NYP aims to train youth on modern agricultural practices 
• Training on non farm sectors is also provided under NYP 
• Job oriented courses to youth 
• Improve the educational and literacy percentage in rural areas 

Alignment of NYP with other Schemes

• PM Mudra Yojana – Develop entrepreneurial spirit among the youth 
• Stand up India – To develop SC/ST and women entrepreneurs 
• Digital India – Skill youth on digital infrastructure and technologies 
• Make in India – Developing skilled and industry ready youth 

Conclusion

• Skill development programmes are a means to bring a change in the life of the rural youth 
• Rural youth find it hard to enter colleges due to high competition from urban youth 
• NYP comes to the aid of rural youth in imparting skills that are job oriented 
• NYP encourages youth to become entrepreneurs 
• Higher emphasis given to rural youth with focus on vocational training 
• This will ensure that Indian youth is skilled and industry ready 
• Overall, NYP will address the huge problem of unemployment in India and bridge the gap between corporate and employees through skilled youth