: National Youth Day 2018

12 JAN 2018

Swami Vivekananda Birthday or National Youth Day or Yuva Diwas is celebrated in every year on 12th of January. It is celebrated to commemorate the birthday of Swami Vivekananda. He is considered to be the maker of modern India. It was first declared by the Government of India in the year 1984 to celebrate the birthday of Swami Vivekananda as the National Youth Day.

National Youth Day 2018.  It is the aim of great importance of distributing the ideas and ideals of the Swami Vivekananda among the youths of India. It is the great way to wake up the eternal energy of the youths as well as their big efforts to make the country developed.

Swami Vivekananda  Swami Vivekananda (Narendra Nath Datta) was born in on 12 January 1863. His father, Vishwanath Datta, was a successful attorney with interests in a wide range of subjects, and his mother, Bhuvaneshwari Devi, was endowed with deep devotion, strong character and other qualities. He excelled in music, gymnastics and studies. He graduated from Calcutta University. He had acquired a vast knowledge of different subjects, especially Western philosophy and history. Born with a yogic temperament, he used to practice meditation even from his boyhood, and was associated with Brahmo Movement for some time.

Activities on National Youth Day  It is celebrated by the youths at all the schools, colleges with parade, speech on Swami Vivekananda, recitations, music, songs, conventions, Yogasanas, presentations, competition for essay-writing, seminar, sports and etc. Extempore and essay writings related to the ideas of Swami Vivekananda are also performed by the students to inspire the Indian youths.

Year wise theme:  The theme of 2011 was “Sabse Pehle Bharat”.  The theme of 2012 was “Celebrating Diversity in Unity”.  The theme of 2013 was “Awakening the Youth Power”.  The theme of 2014 was “Youth for Drugs Free World”.  The theme of 2015 was “Youngmanch” and “Youth for Clean, Green and Progressive India”.  The theme of 2016 was “Indian Youth for Development, Skill and Harmony”.  The theme of 2017 was “Youth for Digital India”.