Page 6 - Man Ki Baat Nov 2024 (English)

Fostering Fellowship,
Fueling India's Future

NCC. Now in 2024, more than 20 Vivekananda, the country
lakh youth are associated with celebrates ‘Youth Day’. Next year
NCC. is Swami Vivekananda’s 162nd
Compared to earlier times, birth anniversary. This time it will
provision for NCC has been be celebrated in a very special
made in 5,000 new schools way. On this occasion, a Maha
and colleges… and the biggest Kumbh of young minds is going
aspect is that earlier the number to be held at Bharat Mandapam
of girl cadets in NCC was just in Delhi on 11-12 January, and
around 25%. Now the number the name of this initiative is
of girl cadets in NCC has risen ‘Viksit Bharat Young Leaders
to almost 40%. The campaign Dialogue’. Crores of youth from
to connect more and more all over India will participate in
youth residing along the borders
with NCC is also going on
continuously. I would urge the
youth to join NCC in maximum
numbers. You will notice that
no matter what career you
choose, NCC will help you a lot in
personality development.
Friends, the role of the youth
in building a developed India is
very significant. When young
minds come together and
deliberate upon the country’s
future journey, surely, concrete
paths emerge. You know that
on the 12th of January, on the
birth anniversary of Swami

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