January 12, the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, is celebrated in India as the ‘NATIONAL YOUTH DAY’. As this day is approaching, I feel that it would be appropriate to have a look at the youth of India and its role in nation building.

We have often heard that India will soon be one of the strongest and most developed countries of the world. One of the reasons being given for it is that about 50% of the Indian population consists of the youth, and it is believed that this young generation will build the future of this country.

अक्सर ये चर्चा सुनाई देती है की भारत शीघ्र ही दुनिया के प्रमुख शक्तिशाली एवं विकसित देशो की श्रेणी में पहुँच जाएगा। इसके जो विभिन्न कारण गिने जाते है, उनमे एक मुख्या कारण यह है कि भारत कि लगभग ५०% जनसंख्या युवा है और यही युवा पीढ़ी भारत के उज्जवल भविष्य का निर्माण करेगी।