National Youth Day 2023: On January 12, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and participate in the National Youth Festival in Puducherry. National Youth Day is also known as Rashtriya Yuva Diwas and is celebrated on the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. The festival is being held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they go far.” – Swami Vivekananda
“All differences in this world are of degree and not of kind because uniformity is the secret of everything.” – Swami Vivekananda
National Youth Day creates awareness and provides knowledge about the rights of people in India. It is a day to educate people to behave properly in the country. The main objective behind the celebration is to create a better future for the country by motivating the youth and spreading the ideas of Swami Vivekananda. National Youth Day is also famous as Yuva Diwas.
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National Youth Day: History
In 1984, the Government of India for the first time declared the birthday of Swami Vivekananda i.e. January 12 as National Youth Day. Since then this day is celebrated as National Youth Day nationwide. The main aim of the government is to create a better future for the country by promoting the youth through the lifestyle and ideas of Swami Vivekananda. That is a great way to awaken the eternal energy of youth as well as develop the country.
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National Youth Day: Celebration
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National Youth Day or Yuva Diwas or Swami Vivekananda’s birthday is celebrated every year at many Ramakrishna Math centers, Ramakrishna Mission and their branches with enthusiasm and joy according to Indian culture and traditions . A wonderful mangal aarti, devotional songs, meditation, religious speeches, sandhya aarti etc are performed.
Also, in various schools and colleges, it is celebrated by performing parades, speeches on Swami Vivekananda, poetry recitations, songs, conferences, essay competitions, seminars, etc. To inspire the youth of India, Swami Vivekananda’s writings and lectures were also performed by the students. A number of competitions are also organized not only in India but also abroad to promote education, confidence among youth etc. to take the country forward.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 25th National Youth Festival, a five-day festival. He will address a gathering on the occasion of Swami Vivekananda’s birthday. The main purpose of organizing the festival is to strengthen the bond between the country’s diverse cultures to strengthen national unity.
On January 13, 2022, the National Youth Summit will also be organized with the objective of bringing together the diverse cultures of India and integrating them into a unifying theme ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’, through an interactive and immersive approach.
Why is National Youth Day celebrated on January 12?
National Youth Day: Theme
The theme for 2023 is “Viksit Yuva-Viksit Bharat.”
The theme for 2022 is “It’s All in the Mind.”
The theme for 2021 is “YUVAAH – Utsah Naye Bharat Ka”
The theme of 2020 is “Engaging youth to build the country”.
The theme for 2018 is “Sankalp Se Siddhi”.
The theme for 2017 is “Youth for Digital India”.
The theme for 2016 is “Indian Youth for Development, Skill and Harmony”.
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Introducing Swami Vivekananda
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“Arise! Awaken! and do not stop until the goal is achieved.” – Swami Vivekananda
“The greatest religion is living true to one’s own nature. Have faith in yourself.” – Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda’s pre-monastic name was Narendra Nath Dutta. He was born on January 12, 1863 in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) and died on July 4, 1902. His father’s name was Vishwanath Dutta and his mother’s name was Bhuvaneshwari Devi. He belongs to a well-off family. His father died suddenly at a young age and this broke his family’s financial breadwinner and pushed him into poverty. Even though he was a good student, he couldn’t find a job for a very long time. He used to apply for jobs from house to house but couldn’t get a job so he became an atheist. One of his English professors introduced him as ‘Shri Ramkrishna Paramhamsa’ and in 1881, he met Shri Ramakrishna Paramhamsa at the Kali temple of Dakshineshwar and became a disciple of Saint Ramakrishna Paramhamsa. He introduced the Indian philosophy of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world. He was extremely patriotic towards India and was considered a hero for his contributions to his country’s philosophy. He also drew attention to the widespread poverty in India and for the country to develop, the issue of poverty needs to be taken seriously. He is best known for his speech at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago in 1893 when he began his speech by saying “Brothers and sisters of America…” and he introduced Introduction to Indian culture, its importance, Hinduism, etc
Therefore, Swami Vivekananda was a man of wisdom and faith, a true philosopher whose teachings not only motivated the youth but also paved the way for the country’s development. So that is why January 12 is celebrated every year as National Youth Day in India with joy and enthusiasm.
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