National Youth Day 2023, Theme, History & Significance

National Youth Day: National Youth Day is celebrated every year on 12th January to mark the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda who was one of the most prominent leaders and among the people who believed in the potential of the youth in Indian history. The main purpose of celebrating this day is to provide direction to our youth at the national level along with motivating them towards nation-building. In this post, we have discussed National Youth Day’s history, theme, and significance.

National Youth Day 2023: Theme

National Youth Day observes this day to celebrate the youth of the nation, and encourage them to take up Vivekananda’s philosophies and ideas. The Theme of the National Youth Festival 2023 is “Viksit Yuva-Viksit Bharat.”

History of National Youth Day

The Government of India first declared Swami Vivekananda’s birthday, 12th January as National Youth Day in 1984, Since then the day has been observed as Nationa Youth Day across the country. The government’s main motive to celebrate this day is to honor and cherish the idea of Swami Vivekanand and motivate youth to work hard, contribute to the overall development of the country and take inspiration from the leader’s life.  It is a great way to wake up the eternal energy of the youth as well as to make the country develop.

National Youth Day 2023: Significance

The main objective of celebrating National Youth Day is to keep the idea of Swami Vivekananda alive and motivate young people. On the occasion of National Youth Day (Rashtriya Yuva Diwas), many programs are conducted across the country including youth conventions, seminars, sports competitions, essay writing, music, yoga asanas, Surya namaskar, etc.