The Indian youth is accused of being impatient, indisciplined, disrespectful to the elders and irresponsible towards society and authority. It was felt that to curb these tendencies the youth required to be motivated in nation-building activities and made responsive to the social concerns.
For this purpose National Service Scheme (NSS) was introduced in 1969. Its main aim was to involve the students of the colleges and +2 level on voluntary and selective basis in programmes of social services and developmental activities. Gradually it was adopted by all the states and union territories. Today it cover more than 5000 colleges all over the country. Under this scheme, rural and slum reconstruction, repair of roads, school buildings, ponds, tanks, plantation of trees, environment protection, health and family planning and education of adults and women are undertaken. The NSS students aid local authorities in implementing various relief and rehabilitation schemes. In the times of natural calamities like famines, floods, droughts, epidemics and earthquakes volunteers helped by NSS students play a very positive and constructive role. It instills in them the spirit of social service and the sense of responsibility.
The tribal youth are given vocational training under a special scheme to enable them to become self-employed. Then, there are youth hostels set up all over the country to provide cheap accommodation to the youth to inspire them into undertaking educational tours and excursions to visit the cultural and historic sites to revisit our glorious past. 446 Nehru Yuvak Kendras strewn around the country provide vocational training to non-student rural youth and improve their personality. ‘Bharat Scouts and Guides’ and ‘All India Boy Scouts Association’ are teaching Indian youth the importance of loyalty and goodwill for others under International scouting and guiding movement.
Questions
1. What are Indian youth accused of?
2. What scheme was introduced to involve students in social service and developmental activities?
3. What works are undertaken under this scheme?
4. For what purpose youth hostels with cheap accommodation are set up?
Answers
1. The Indian youth are blamed for impatience, indiscipline, irreverence to seniors and disrespect to rules and authority.
2. National Service Scheme which in short is NSS.
3. Reconstruction in rural and slum areas, repair of roads, school buildings, tanks, village ponds, tree plantation, environment protection, health and family planning, adult education and rendering help during natural calamities.
4. Youth hostles are set up to encourage students to set out on educational tours and visit the places of historic or cultural importance.
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