Deadline: 6-Nov-22
The Department of Youth Affairs is now accepting nominations for National Youth Award to motivate young persons to achieve excellence in the field of national development or social service and to develop in them a sense of responsibility to the community and thus to improve their own personal potential as good citizens.
The award shall be given for indentifiable excellent work for youth in different fields of development activities and social services such as health, research and innovation, culture, promotion of human rights, art and literature, tourism, traditional medicine, active citizenship, community service, sports and academc excellence and smart learning
The objective of the award is to motivate young persons to achieve excellence in the field of national development or social service and to develop in them a sense of responsibility to the community and thus to improve their own personal potential as good citizens. The award shall be given for indentifiable excellent work for youth in different fields of development activities and social services such as health, research and innovation, culture, promotion of human rights, art and literature, tourism, traditional medicine, active citizenship, community service, sports and academc excellence and smart learning
Benefits
- Award to Individual will comprise of medal, a certificate and Rs. 1 lakh cash. The individuals will receive the prizes in their traditional attire.
- Award to voluntary youth organizations will comprise of a medal, a certificate and Rs. 3 lakhs cash.
No. of Awardees
- The number of awards given to individuals would not exceed 25. It may, however, vary at the discretion of the sanctioning authority in deserving case.
- Up to 10 youth organization award would be given to voluntary organizations engaged in involvement of youth in various programmes of national development.
Eligibility Criteria
- For Individuals:
- He/She must be citizen of India.
- He/She should be between the ages of 15-29 years as on 1st January of the current year at the time of nomination.
- He/She should have done extra-ordinary identifiable social work.
- Persons employed in any government service i.e. with the Central/State Governments,PSUs/Universities,Colleges/schools etc. are not eligible for the award.
- The award will be conferred once in a lifetime.
- For Voluntary Organizations:
- Should be registered under the Registration of Societies Act, 1860 (Act XXII of 1860) for the last three years or under corresponding State Act and have proper constitution or Articles of Association;
- Have a properly constituted managing body with its powers and duties clearly defined in its constitution;
- Be in a position to secure involvement on a voluntary basis, of knowledgeable persons for furtherance of its programmes;
- Should be non-profit organisation;
- Should not have discriminated against any person or group of persons on the ground of sex, religion, caste or creed;
- Have rendered extra-ordinary service involving the Youth in the relevant field for at least three years;
- Have a good reputation among the local community/area; and
- Should not have been conferred with this award earlier.
Selection Process
- In the initial stage, the Screening Committee under the Chairmanship of Joint Secretary, Department of Youth Affairs will screen all the applications and propose the names of the awardees thrice the number of awards to be given.
- Central Selection Committee headed by Secretary, Department of Youth Affairs, Government of India will scrutinize all the recommendations of the Screening Committee and make the final selection of the Youth Awards. The Central Selection Committee will also have powers to consider any other case based on the merits.
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