| The NYKS is the largest grassroots
level organization of its kind in the world with the mandate
of bringing rural youth into the mainstream of national
development as active participants. The Nehru Yuva Kendra
Sangathan (NYKS) an autonomous body of the Ministry of
Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India was set
up in 1972 as Nehru Yuvak Kendra under the erstwhile Ministry
of Education. It currently has 500 district level offices,
2.16 lakh village level youth clubs and 80 lakh rural
youth affiliated to it in 13-35 age groups. The NYKS today
prepares over 11,000 youth leaders every year. 2551 youth
development centers, one on every cluster of 10 village
youth clubs, and 139 rural information technology youth
development centers (RITYDC) provide support and services
to the field functionaries.
NYKS involvement is in social/community mobilization
& execution of campaign with its network of youth
clubs & 500 district offices to reach to the rural
areas.
For more info on NYKS & its programmes,
visit: www.nyks.org |
