National Youth Day is celebrated every year on January 12 to mark the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. every year on this occasion, the government organizes National Youth Festival in collaboration with one state willing to host from January 12 to January 16. The spiritual leader and social reformer spent all his life as social reformer, philosopher, author, religious teacher. this year PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the four day national youth festival in Karnataka’s Hubbali today. On the 160th Birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, PM Modi paid Tribute to the iconic spiritual figure on twitter by praising his life, patriotism, spiritualism and dedication as an inspiration. The Theme of the National Youth Day 2023 is ‘VIKSIT YUVA_VIKSIT BHARAT”.
In India the National Youth Day is celebrated to promote awareness of people’s right and to provide information about them. keeping the ideals of Swami Vivekananda alive and motivating young people in the main objectives of the celebration. Vivekananda believed that education is the primary means of empowering people. A number of Programs are conducted across the nation on national youth day including speeches, music, youth convention, seminars, yoga asanas, presentation’s, essay writings, recitation competitions, and sport competitions.
“ARISE,AWAKE AND STOP NOT TILL THE GOAL IS REACHED” the famous slogan by the swami Vivekananda for young people in India to come together and celebrate the ideals and teachings of swami Vivekananda. The National Youth Day is the opportunity for young people to reflect on their own lives and consider how they can make a positive impact in the world.