ROLE OF YOUTH IN INDIA’S DEVELOPMENT
It is said that youth is the spark which can either burn or lighten the country. And in a developing country like India where the major part of the population consists of the youth, it is very necessary that major attention should be given to proper growth and development of young generation.
It is estimated that between 2010-2030, India will have around 241 million working youth population. This will even surpass China eventually. With correct guidance and opportunities this huge and dynamic youth population can become the biggest positive factor for the growth of this country at present and in the years to come. They are the storehouse of infinite energy which can bring prosperity to this country when channelized into the right direction. Our History has many examples to inspire the current generation such as Swami Vivekanand, Bhagat Singh and many more. Even in present times we have many young ideals like Sachin Tendulkar, Vishwanathan Anand etc who have brought worldwide name and fame to this country.
Young generation can play major role in Politics as people may look up to them as someone who can do miraculous things with their new ideas and find better solutions to their problems. History has witnessed great contribution from few young Indians in the field of politics like Rajiv Gandhi, Sachin Pilot etc. Still the contribution is not up to the mark. The pace of development of this Nation would have been much higher if more young Indians would have participated in active Politics of the country. Sadly enough most of the young talented pool is drawn towards private jobs with luring salaries and also many consider Politics as a dirty game. Even among those who are actually into it, very few are actually serving the country rather than reaping the benefits for their own good. If we want to see India among the developed countries of the world it is very essential to rekindle the spirit of serving owns country in the youth by getting into Politics. It is through Politics only that power of young India can transform it to a Nation of which our ancestors have dreamt of since the dawn of Independence.
It is true our youth is not satisfied with the existing system but most of them blame the system instead of coming forward to take the responsibility on their own shoulders. Educated young generation should come forward with new ideas and policies and replace out of date policies instead of blaming them as hurdles in the path of country’s progress.
Not just Politics, there are many other professions such as Agriculture, Journalism, Education System, Research, Entrepreneurship etc. which are nowadays mostly ignored by the youth actually need to be paid more attention for proper growth of this country. This view will be generated only when they start thinking about the progress of the Nation and not just about their individual development.
The youth today are even facing a lot of problems today. Many of them feel alienated among the experienced older generation due to increasing generation gap. Job opportunities are affected by increasing population and reservation quota. Getting good Education has become difficult for poor students due to increasing quality education in expensive private institutions and poor quality of the same in Government institutions. Due to these issues many are diverted towards the wrong direction and indulge in negative practices like corruption, drug addiction, terrorism etc.
Many steps can be taken to decrease the hurdles faced by the young generation and equip them with the power they require to lead this country. Education system should be improved. Number of Government Institutions with quality education like IITs should be increased. Better job opportunities in the country itself should be provided to minimize export of country’s talent to other developed Nations. Awareness and educational campaigns should be organized by educational institutions and firms for rural youth. Even media like movies for example can play a major role in inspiring young India. ‘Rang De Basanti’,’Aarakshan’, ‘No one Killed Jessica’ etc are few of such examples from recently released ones which had content good enough to strike the chords of youth for serving their country selflessly and fight for corruption without any fear. The recent campaign against corruption held by Anna Hazare was revolutionizing and the enthusiasm shown by young generation was indeed worth appreciating. More such initiatives from young people are required for country’s growth as a corruption free, prosperous and powerful Nation.
Young generation is an asset to this country with their immense vibrancy, energy, talent and intelligence. They are the future leaders of this Country. Youth of India dreams of a country free of poverty, unemployment, corruption and disease and converting this dream into reality ultimately lies in their hands only.
Submitted By :Jateel Tandel
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