National Youth Festival 2025:
This year, the annual National Youth Festival (NYF) on January 10-12 at Bharat Mandapam, will undergo a transformative reimagining as the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue.
- Under the component ‘Promotion of National Integration’ of the National Programme for Youth and Adolescent Development (NPYAD), the NYF is organised from 12th to 16th January to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda (12 January), which is celebrated as National Youth Day.
- Every year since 1985, the Government of India observes January 12 as National Youth Day and the week commencing from that day, as National Youth Week.
- It is organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports in partnership with one of the States/UTs which hosts the NYF.
- The expenditure is shared between the Centre and the host State.
- During the festival, various cultural programmes (both competitive and non-competitive), Youth convention, Suvichar,
- Exhibition, Adventure programmes, etc., are organized, and about 7500 youth delegates from different states/UTs take part in the festival.
- Thematic displays are also organized.
- The Theme of NYF 2025 is Innovation in Science and Technology.
- NYF 2025 main event will be held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
