Role of Youth in Nation-Building
India is a big country with a large population. It is estimated that India’s present population is about 121 crores. Those between the ages of 15 to 25 form almost half of the total population. For our purposes we count them all as the youth. These comprise students, employees, workers, farmers and others, including the unemployed. They are energetic, enthusiastic and full of zeal.
Unfortunately a large number of them are without any direction. It is dangerous to allow them to remain idle. A large number of them are capable, devoted, dedicated idealists and are fond of work. It is a great national wastage if these energetic hands and brains are not provided with some sort of work to meet the needs of the nation. What is needed is that they should be given some constructive work. This massive manpower can do wonders if harnessed for development work. Indian youth have never lagged behind when called upon to meet a challenge. It is for the national leaders to play their part by providing them with a direction.
If we exclude the youth, the rest of the population of India will comprise old people and children. They cannot be called the real manpower of the nation. So we may say that if the youth of the country are not enthused to devote their energies to the task of national reconstruction, the whole manpower of the nation is being wasted.
The task of nation building is enormous and can be divided into many phases and compartments. It has some work for everybody. All the young people may be assigned jobs according to their capacity and capability.
First of all they should be made to understand a specific project and its importance to the society. They are sure to work hard for its fulfilment. They have the resources, guts and imagination to explain it to the people in detail and make it a success. They will feel more than satisfied by the realisation that they have been assigned a role in the nation-building efforts. This realisation will encourage them to
Unfortunately a large number of them are without any direction. It is dangerous to allow them to remain idle. A large number of them are capable, devoted, dedicated idealists and are fond of work. It is a great national wastage if these energetic hands and brains are not provided with some sort of work to meet the needs of the nation. What is needed is that they should be given some constructive work. This massive manpower can do wonders if harnessed for development work. Indian youth have never lagged behind when called upon to meet a challenge. It is for the national leaders to play their part by providing them with a direction.
If we exclude the youth, the rest of the population of India will comprise old people and children. They cannot be called the real manpower of the nation. So we may say that if the youth of the country are not enthused to devote their energies to the task of national reconstruction, the whole manpower of the nation is being wasted.
The task of nation building is enormous and can be divided into many phases and compartments. It has some work for everybody. All the young people may be assigned jobs according to their capacity and capability.
First of all they should be made to understand a specific project and its importance to the society. They are sure to work hard for its fulfilment. They have the resources, guts and imagination to explain it to the people in detail and make it a success. They will feel more than satisfied by the realisation that they have been assigned a role in the nation-building efforts. This realisation will encourage them to