The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is a branch of the

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which administers the Department of Youth Affairs and the Department of Sports in India.

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is the current Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports followed by his Deputy

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The ministry also gives the annual National Youth Awards, National Sports awards in various categories, including the

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and

Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award The Khel Ratna Award (; Sport Jewel Award), officially known as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, formerly known as the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, is the highest sporting honour of India. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of ...

History

The ministry was set up as the Department of Sports at the time of organisation of

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New Delhi. Its name was changed to the Department of Youth Affairs & Sports during celebration of the

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, 1985. It became a separate Ministry on 27 May 2000. Subsequently, In 2008, the ministry has been bifurcated into Department of Youth Affairs and Department of Sports under two separate

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Department of Youth Affairs

Unlike the sports department, many of the functions of the department are related to other ministries, like Ministry of Education, Employment & Training, Health and Family Welfare thus it functions largely as a facilitator for youth building.

Definition of Youth

The

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defines "Youth" as 15–24 years and in the Commonwealth, it is 15–29 years. In order to use a definition more in line with these international standards, the Draft NYP 2012 changes the definition from 13 to 35 years to 16–30 years. The draft NYP 2012 plans to divide the age bracket of 16–30 years into three groups.

Organisations

* Nehru Yuva Kendra Sanghatan * Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development

Programmes

* Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram: Merge of schemes (National Youth Corps, Youth Hostels etc.) * National Programme for Youth and Adolescent Development (NPYAD): introduced 2008-09 *

National Service Scheme The National Service Scheme (NSS) is an Indian government sector public service program conducted by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Government of India. Popularly known as NSS, the scheme was launched in Mahatma Gandhi's centen ...

(NSS) * National Youth Corps *International Youth Exchange Program * National Youth Festival * Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme (USIS): a pilot project in 2010–11 to provide funding for infrastructure and improvements * Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan * Promotion of Scouting & Guiding: The national headquarters of

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(BSG), Hindustan scout and guide(HSG) and The scout guide organization (SGO) are recognised by the

as the apex body in the field of

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. * Youth Hostels

Awards

* National Young Leaders Awards (NYLA) *

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* National Youth Awards * National Service Scheme (NSS) Awards * Awards to Outstanding Youth Clubs (NYKS)

Department of Sports

The Department of Sports is a division of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports under Government of India created on 30 April 2008. They also helped in bringing the FIFA U-17 World cup to India. A huge part of it was played by the advisors to the Sports Ministry - Rahul Rana (Doon School) and Arjun Dewan (The Lawrence School).

Organisations

Sports Authority of India The Sports Authority of India, SAI, was set up in 1984 to carry forward the legacy of the 1982 Asian Games held in New Delhi under the Department of Sports. SAl has been entrusted with promoting sport in India and achieving sporting excellen ...

* National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) *

National Dope Testing Laboratory The National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) is a premier analytical testing & research organization established as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. It is the only laboratory in the country resp ...

National Sports University National Sports University is a central university, located in Imphal, Manipur, India with specialization in sports Sport is a physical activity or game, often competitive and organized, that maintains or improves physical ability a ...

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(Manipur) *

Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education The Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE), formerly Lakshmibai National University of Physical Education, is a higher education institute deemed-to-be-university, located in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. Under the aegis ...

(LNIPE),

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(Madhya Pradesh) * Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD),

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(Tamil Nadu) *

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(NSNIS),

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(Punjab)

Sports Control bodies

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Awards

Dronacharya Award The Dronacharya Award, officially known as Dronacharya Award for Outstanding Coaches in Sports and Games, is sports coaching honour of the Republic of India. The award is named after Drona, often referred as "Dronacharya" or "Guru Drona", a cha ...

Dhyan Chand Award The Major Dhyan Chand Award, officially known as Major Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games, is the lifetime achievement sporting honour of the Republic of India. The award is named after hockey wizard Major Dhyan C ...

Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna The Khel Ratna Award (; Sport Jewel Award), officially known as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, formerly known as the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, is the highest sporting honour of India. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of ...

Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar The Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar is a sports honour of the Republic of India. The name of the award in Hindi translates to National Sports Promotion Award. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The award recog ...

* Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy

Cabinet Ministers

*Note: **MoS, I/C Minister of State (Independent Charge)

Ministers of State

References

External links

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History

Department of Youth Affairs

Definition of Youth

Organisations

Programmes

Awards

Department of Sports

Organisations

Sports Control bodies

Awards

Cabinet Ministers

Ministers of State

See also

References

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