National Youth Festival (NYF-2021) to be organized from 12th to 16th January

National Youth Festival (NYF-2021) to be organized from 12th to 16th January

National Youth Festival (NYF-2021) to be organized from 12th to 16th January: The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is organizing a week long National Youth Festival in the across country from the 12th to 16th January 2021. Every year, the festival is being held to commemorate the birth anniversary of youth icon Swami Vivekananda.

About National Youth Festival (NYF)

National Youth Festival is celebrated every year from 12th to 16th January. 12th January being the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, is observed as National Youth Day. This year, National Youth Parliament Festival (NYPF) is also being organized along with the National Youth Festival.

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The objective of the National Youth Festival is to bring youth of the country together to showcase their talents; provide them an arena, by creating a mini-India, where youth interact in formal and informal settings and exchange their social and cultural uniqueness. It is also to promote national integration, spirit of communal harmony, brotherhood, courage and adventure. The basic aim is to propagate the spirit, essence and concept of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat.

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Due to COVID-19, the 24th National Youth Festival is being held in virtual mode. ‘YUVAAH – Utsah Naye Bharat Ka’ is the theme of this year’s festival, which suggests, the youth bring alive the celebration of New India. The opening ceremony of the 24th National Youth Festival and the closing ceremony of 2nd National Youth Parliament Festival will both take place on 12th January, 2021 in the Central Hall of Parliament. Closing ceremony of the 24th National Youth Festival will take place in Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi on 16th January, 2021.