National Youth Corps
Volunteer
Youth empowerment
Ministry of youth affairs and sports
The scheme of National Youth Corps (NYC) is to be implemented by amalgamating the two existing volunteer schemes into a new scheme christened "National Youth Corps". The Scheme would create a space enabling young men and women in the age group of 18-25 to serve up to two years in nation building activities, for which they would receive a suitable honorarium. The Scheme has the following objectives: · To set up a group of disciplined and dedicated youth who have the inclination and spirit to engage in the task of nation building · To facilitate the realization of inclusive growth (both social and economic) · To act as points for dissemination of information, basic knowledge in the community · To act as group modulators and peer group educators · To act as role models for the younger cohort specially towards enhancement of public ethics, probity and dignity of labour(Ministry of youth affairs and sports, 2014).
Volunteers will be paid an honorarium of Rs. 2500/- (Rupees two thousand five hundred only) per month (inclusive of TA) for their period of engagement, up to a maximum of two years (including the period of training of 4 weeks) for identified development activities (Ministry of youth affairs and sports, 2014).
A minimum Class 10th Pass eligible to enroll as NYC volunteers for all States. Preference in section will be given to the following : § Candidates having higher educational qualification and knowledge of computer application. § Member of NYKS affiliated Youth Clubs in general and members of Mentor Youth Clubs in particular.....Age : Minimum 18 years and maximum 25 years as on 1st April of the year of registration. Students who have enrolled themselves for regular academic courses are not eligible for registration under the scheme, keeping in view the nature of their full time assignment. Participation of weaker sections such as SC/ST community will be encouraged, and gender balance amongst volunteers, both for registration and deployment, maintained to the extent possible(Ministry of youth affairs and sports, 2014).
Department of youth affairs, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS)
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State Director
Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan P/257, Prem Chand Marg Rajendra Nagar Patna Bihar Pin : 800016
nyks_2006@yahoo.co.in
0612-2670541, 0612-2685671
0612-2670541
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