The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Sarbananda Sonowal has said that National Youth Policy, 2014 was launched by the Government of India on 21st February, 2014. The vision of NYP-2014 is To empower youth of the country to achieve their full potential, and through them enable India to find its rightful place in the community of Nations. In order to realize this vision, the NYP-2014 identifies five objectives, including Developing a strong and healthy generation equipped to take on future challenges. The Policy also identifies eleven Priority Areas in which Policy Interventions are required for achieving the five Objectives set out in the Policy. The Priority Areas Includes (i) Health and Healthy Life Style and (ii) Sports. Thus the National Youth Policy-2014 lays due emphasis on physical and mental health of the youth.
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