Introduction
- NYP aims to empower youth in the age group of 15 to 29 through skill training
- NYP helps a common man/youth turn into an entrepreneur
- NYP offers skill training based on identified priority areas
- NYP is the predecessor of National Skill Development Mission
NYP priority areas for youth
- Entrepreneurship
- Employment
- Health and healthy lifestyle
- Education
- Sports
- Skill development
- Promotion of social values
- Participation in politics and governance
- Community engagement
- Inclusion
- Youth engagement
- Social justice
Rural youth statistics
- 80 percent of rural youth dependent on farming
- Nearly 72% of Indian population live in rural areas (Census, 2011)
- Among this 26% are rural youth (15 to 29 Age)
- Agriculture is the major profession of rural youth contributing to 50 percent of the entire India’s employment
- 89% have no formal vocational training
Challenge of the youth
- Lack of education
- Increasing rate of school dropouts
- Lack of Skill development programs
- Unequal opportunity
- Bonded labor
- Regional disparities
- Rural Youth deprived of labor force, education and employment enjoyed by urban
- Population pressure
- Female youth are worst affected with early/child marriages
- Caste system
- Social customs
- Land pressure
- Corruption
- Lack of capital
- Seasonal nature of agriculture
- Poor health
- Poverty
- Lack of support
Importance of NYP
- By 2020, India set to become the youngest country in the world with a youth force of 64% of Indian population
- China, Japan, Europe and west nations ageing population opportunity for Indians
- This makes skill development mandatory under NYP
- Youth will contribute to 2% of GDP growth rate by 2020
- By 2020, India will have a surplus of 47 million manpower compared to the deficit in other world nations
- NYP aims to train youth on modern agricultural practices
- Training on non farm sectors is also provided under NYP
- Job oriented courses to youth
- Improve the educational and literacy percentage in rural areas
Alignment of NYP with other Schemes
- PM Mudra Yojana – Develop entrepreneurial spirit among the youth
- Stand up India – To develop SC/ST and women entrepreneurs
- Digital India – Skill youth on digital infrastructure and technologies
- Make in India – Developing skilled and industry ready youth
Conclusion
- Skill development programmes are a means to bring a change in the life of the rural youth
- Rural youth find it hard to enter colleges due to high competition from urban youth
- NYP comes to the aid of rural youth in imparting skills that are job oriented
- NYP encourages youth to become entrepreneurs
- Higher emphasis given to rural youth with focus on vocational training
- This will ensure that Indian youth is skilled and industry ready
- Overall, NYP will address the huge problem of unemployment in India and bridge the gap between corporate and employees through skilled youth
