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Monday, January 12, 2009

Advaniji on National Youth Day:Ek Kaam Desh Ke Naam

Swami Shri Vivekananda

On the ocassion of the National Youth Day, Advaniji articulated 5 ideas, in Bangalore, for empowering young Indians to build a stronger, more prosperous and more secure India. He also said that, if elected, the NDA Government at the Centre would pursue these ideas vigorously with appropriate policies and programmes.

Education for Man-Making and Nation-Building

Ensure that every Indian child--irrespective of caste, religion, class or language--grows to her or his fullest potential.

Physical, Mental and Spiritual Health

Revolutionise the healthcare system in India by ensuring that the basic needs of every citizen are taken care of.

Promotion of excellence in sports must be made a national campaign. To begin with, create sports facilities in every school, a sports stadium in every taluka, and a youth hostel in every district.

Employment-intensive Economic Growth

Productive employment to every able-bodied individual.
Promotion of Patriotism and National Values
Opportunities for our students, especially those belonging to disadvantaged backgrounds, to travel across the country.

The library movement has to be vastly expanded by promoting good literature.

The power of the Internet must be fully harnessed to promote national integration.

Promotion of Volunteerism Among the Youth

Revamping programmes like NCC and NSS, to channelise the enormous energy of our students and youth to achieve goals such as Swachcha Bharat (Clean India), Swastha Bharat (Healthy India), Saakshar Bharat (Literate and Educated India), and Surakshit Bharat (Secure India).

However, Advaniji appealed to the youth of India not to wait for the Government to take the initiative. "As a first step, even before a comprehensive plan is drawn up by the future Government, I appeal to my young friends to take up in their own neighbourhoods, educational institutions or workplaces a national service campaign that may be called EK KAAM DESH KE NAAM. As a matter of fact, tens of thousands of young people are already engaged in such voluntary activities – tree plantation, blood donation, literacy drive, tuitions for poor students, care of the elderly, promotion of sports, arts and culture, etc. I urge them to write to me about their activities and these shall be publicized on my website www.lkadvani.in."

Read the full speech here

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