The National Youth Festival in India is an annual gathering of youth with various activities including competitive ones. Celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of youth icon Swami Vivekananda, it is organized by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India in collaboration with one of the State Governments. Thus it is held in a different state each year during National Youth Week, 12 to 16 January every year.
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Citizens charter of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Users can find the Citizens' Charter of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports provided by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances. Information is given on the objectives of the ministry, clients, commitment, organization, scheme, programmes, standards and grievance redressal.
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Schemes of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Get information on schemes of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Detailed information related to various national schemes are provided. You can find detailed information pertaining to all the schemes, dates and target group etc.
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Scheme for Assistance to National Sports Federations
Get information about the Scheme for Assistance to National Sports Federations by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The scheme is funded by the Central government. Users can get details about the scheme objective, beneficiary type and benefits of the Scheme. Information on how to avail the Scheme is provided. Details of the applying authority and required documents are also available.
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Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan
Find details of the Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA). The scheme is funded by the Central Government and provided by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Scheme related details such as eligibility, beneficiary, required documents, application procedure and forms are available. Contact details of the coordinating agency are also provided.
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Guidelines and forms for Scheme for the Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games
Get information about the Scheme for the Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The scheme is funded by the central government. Sportsperson are eligible for the scheme. Beneficiaries can contact Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for more information about the Scheme. Application forms are also available.
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Guidelines and application forms for Scheme for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has introduced Scheme for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award to recognize the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four years immediately preceding the year during which the award is to be given. You can find information related to this scheme, its objectives, funding, beneficiaries, etc. Information on how to apply, where to apply,...
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Travel Reimbursement form for seeking reimbursement for attending International Youth Exchange Programme
Get travel reimbursement form for seeking reimbursement for attending International Youth Exchange Programme provided by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Users can download the form and use it further. Instructions on how to fill the form are also available.
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Information on National Service Scheme
Find information about the National Service Scheme (NSS) by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Users can get detailed information related to the NSS welfare programmes such as blood donation, National Integration Camp, plantation, immunisation, disaster management, and Shramdaan etc. Links to the National Youth Convention, and photo gallery are given. Details are available related to the National Youth Festival.
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Download annual reports of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
You can get access to annual reports of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. Users can select the financial year of the report to download it from the website.
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Website of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports was initially set up as the Department of Sports in 1982 at the time of organization of the IX Asian Games in New Delhi . Its name was changed to the Department of Youth affairs & sports during celebration of the International Youth Year, 1985.
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Download E-Book of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports was bi-furcated into two Departments in April, 2008 namely, Department of Youth Affairs and Department of Sports.
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Achievements in sport in year 2014- 2016
User can get the information on Achievements, success stories, schemes etc. of year (2014-2016) under the department of sports like 12th South Asian Games, Enhancement in various facilities for athletes, 35th National Games, Kerala etc.
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Awards and Awardees under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
User can get the information on the various awards and awardees in different fields of sports like Dhyanchand award for Life Time Achievement, Arjuna Awards, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Dronacharya Awards, Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar etc under the department of sports .
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Proud Moment of Indian Sports under the Ministry of the Youth Affairs and Sports
Get the Information on the remarkable moments in the history Indian Sports like Asian Games (1951, 1982, and 2010), Olympics Games, World Cup Cricket (1983, 2011), and Afro Asian Games , Twenty 20 World Cup Cricket (2007)etc under the Department of sports.
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List of recognized National Sports Federation 2016 and 2015
User can get the complete online information on the recognized sports Federation (2015 and 2016) of different sports like Athletic Federation of India, Badminton Association of India, Ball Badminton Federation of India, All India Football Federation with address, phone number, email address and dignitaries of the Federation , Under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.