13/01/2015
History of National Youth Day...!!
It is well known that the Government of India had
declared to observe the National Youth Day every year on the birthday of Swami Vivekananda on
12 of January. It was decided by the Government of India in order to inspire all the youths of country towards the philosophy of
Swami Vivekananda and his ideals. The birthday of the Swami Vivekananda was decided to be
celebrated as the National Youth Day to complete the aim of making better future of the country by
motivating the youths through the way of life and ideas of the Swami Vivekananda. It is the aim of great importance of distributing
the ideas and ideals of the Swami Vivekananda among the youths of India. It is the great way to
wake up the eternal energy of the youths as well as their big efforts to make the country developed.
National Youth Day Celebrations
Swami Vivekananda was born on 12 of January in the year 1863 in the Pausha Krishna Saptami
tithi. The birthday of the Swami Vivekananda is celebrated every year at many centres of the
Ramakrishna Math, Ramakrishna Mission and their branch centres according to the Indian
culture and tradition. A great mangal aarti, hoom, devotional songs, meditation,religious speech as well as the sandhya aarti is performed while celebrating the birthday of the Swami Vivekananda.
Activities on National Youth Day..!
National Youth Day is celebrated by the youths at all the schools, colleges by performing the parade,
speech on Swami Vivekananda, recitations, music, songs, conventions, Yogasanas, presentations, competition for essay-writing, seminar, sports and
etc. Lectures and writings related to the ideas of Swami Vivekananda are also performed by the
students to inspire the Indian youths.
Variety of other performances are also carried out by the people participated in the event all over
the India as well as outside the country in order to promote education, art, way of life, trust
among youths inspire their inner soul. An event for two days for all the age group is organized by the Mission Bhartiyam in Uttar
Pradesh. This event includes dozen of activities and named as the Basti Yuvo Mahotsav. The day
is celebrated by the government, non-profit organisations as well as corporate groups in their
own way. The event celebration is started in the early morning with the pooja of Holy Mother Sri Sarada
Devi, Sri Ramakrishna, Swami Vivekananda and Swami Ramakrishnananda. A great hoom is performed after the pooja by the Monks and devotees. Then devotees offer pushpanjali and
aarti to the statue of Swami Vivekananda. In the end, distribution of Prasad takes place.
Why National Youth Day is Celebrated...?
Philosophies, teachings and ideas of the Swami Vivekananda are the great cultural and traditional assets of India. Youths are the most important
part of the country who leads the country ahead, that’s why youths are selected to be inspired first
by the ideas and ideals of the Swami Vivekananda. So, the National Youth Day is started celebrating every year to encourage and inspire the honourable youths of the India. Schools and colleges are delightfully adorned to
enthusiastically celebrate the event. Swami Vivekananda was a great person who always believed in the youth power to lead and
nourish the historical culture of the country and carry some advancement required by the country to be developed....!
