Vision Viksit Bharat@2047
Context:
Recently, the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Anurag Singh Thakur, virtually inaugurated the 4th edition of the IMC-YLF Youth Conclave.
Relevance:
GS-02 (Government policies and interventions)
Key highlights:
- ‘Vision Viksit Bharat@2047’ aims to position India as a superpower, with a focus on youth empowerment.
- It recognizes the pivotal role of youth as drivers of the country’s economy and urges them to be proactive, seize opportunities, and embrace new technologies for national development.
- India’s demographic dividend is highlighted, emphasizing the youth’s importance in shaping the nation’s future.
- The vision encourages innovation and disruption in various sectors such as housing, education, infrastructure, water, food, health, and entertainment.
- Government initiatives supporting startups and women empowerment are highlighted, including the recognition of 17 thousand startups and the launch of the ‘My Yuva Bharat’ platform.
- India’s commitment to becoming a global content hub, leveraging its human resources and technical capabilities, is emphasized.
- The vision encompasses economic growth, social progress, environmental sustainability, and good governance, inviting youth to contribute ideas for its realization.
Government Schemes Related to Youth:
- YUVA: Prime Minister’s Scheme For Mentoring Young Authors
- Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme
- National Skill Development Corporation
- Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram Scheme
- Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
- National Youth Policy-2014
