Why do we commemorate National Youth Day on the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda
-Nishtha Roy
To recognize the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, one of the topmost theorists and spiritual leaders, the nation observes National Youth Day, also known as Rashtriya Yuva Divas, on January 12. The 12th of January 1863 saw the birth of Swami Vivekananda in Kolkata. This day honours his beliefs that youthful people should put in a lot of effort and advance the development of their nation. In 1984, the Indian government declared Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary National Youth Day for the first time. The purpose of the jubilee is to encourage youthful people via Swami Vivekananda’s teachings, manner of life, and ideas. The National Youngsters Festival is held on this day to deliver the nation’s blessed youth exposure on a public level. The festivity unites adolescent people from all regions of the nation and varied societies to celebrate the spirit of Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat. The jubilee’s theme for this time is Viksit Yuva- Viksit Bharat. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will open the 26th iteration of the National Youth Festival on January 12 in the twin cities of Dharwad and Hubballi in the Indian state of Karnataka. Around 7500 young people from each around the country will attend the five-day jubilee, which runs until January 16 and provides them with the occasion to spend time together, share ideas, and showcase their capabilities. On the occasion of Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid respect to him and declared that his noble pretensions and principles would continue to inspire his people. The report claims that the fest is held annually to expose brilliant youthful people to public leadership and inspire them to contribute to the country’s development. They added that the celebration’s theme this time is” Viksit Yuva- Viksit Bharat,” which connects the actors in the spirit of” Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat” and brings varied societies from across the nation to a single platform. multiple celebration events were broadcast live across the country so that millions of young people could share in the festivity as a whole.
