National youth day 2023: How is National Youth Day celebrated in India?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the National Youth Festival in Karnataka's Hubbali-Dharwad on National Youth Day 2023.
On January 12, the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda is observed as National Youth Day. Every year, from January 12 to 16, the Indian government conducts the National Youth Festival, which is conducted by one of India's states. This year, the GOI will organize the Yuva Diwas Festival with the hosting state, Karnataka, and our Honorable Prime Minister will inaugurate the occasion on January 12, 2023, in Hubballi, Karnataka.

According to the Center, the festival is organized to provide national exposure to youths, and this year's theme for the 4-day program is "Viksit Yuva - Viksit Bharat (Developed Youth - Developed India)."

What is the significance of National Youth Day?
In India, National Youth Day increases knowledge and awareness about people's rights. It is an occasion to teach people proper public behavior. The celebration's main goal is to inspire young individuals and propagate Swami Vivekananda's ideologies in order to establish a better future for the nation. Swami Vivekananda's accomplishments and ideas and philosophies are honored on this day, also identified as Rashtriya Yuva Diwas.

In India, how is National Youth Day observed?

National Youth Day, also identified as Yuva Diwas or Swami Vivekananda's birthday in Indian culture and tradition, is commemorated annually with great enthusiasm and joy at many centers of Ramakrishna Math, Ramakrishna Mission, as well as their branches. There is a wonderful mangal aarti, devotional songs, meditation, religious words, sandhya aarti, and other activities.

Intergenerational programs can also be used to increase awareness about certain roadblocks to intergenerational solidarity, such as age discrimination, which affects both young and old people and has a negative impact on society as a whole.

Parades, speeches about Swami Vivekananda, lectures, songs, conventions, essay-writing competitions, symposiums, and some other events are also held at various schools and colleges. Students perform Swami Vivekananda's writings as well as lectures to inspire the Indian youth. Numerous rounds are also held outside of India to promote education, confidence among youths, and other aspects that will assist the nation's development.