History of National Youth Day
Government of India had declared to observe the National Youth Day every year on the birthday of Swami Vivekananda on 12th 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.
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.
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 tobe inspired first by the ideas and ideals of the Swami Vivekananda.
Swami Vivekananda was a great personwho always believed in the youth powerto lead and nourish the historical culture of the country and carry some advancement required by the country tobe developed.
National Youth Day Quotes
“Religion is the manifestation of the Divinity already in man”. – Swami Vivekananda
“Talk to yourself once in a day…Otherwise you may miss meeting an EXCELLENT person in this World”. – Swami Vivekananda
“Work, work, work – let this be your motto”. – Swami Vivekananda
“Death being so certain, it is better to die for a good cause”. – Swami Vivekananda
“Arise! Awake! and stop not until the goal is reached”. – Swami Vivekananda
“When an idea exclusively occupies the mind, it is transformed into an actual physical or mental state”. – Swami Vivekananda
“The child is father of the man.” Wouldit be right for an old man to say that childhood is a sin or youth a sin?” – Swami Vivekananda
“It is best to work among the youth in whom lies our hope — patiently, steadily, and without noise”. – Swami Vivekananda
“Experience is the only teacher wehave. we may talk and reason all ourlives, but we shall not understand a word of truth.”-swami Vivekananda.
National Youth Day Theme
The theme of 2018 ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi’