Section 6

Objects of Institute.

The Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development Act, 2012

  • Act 35 of 2012
  • Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
  • Department of Youth Affairs
About this Act

An Act to declare the institution known as the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, to be an institution of national importance and to provide for its incorporation and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

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    The objects of the Institute shall be,--
         (a) to evolve and achieve an integrated approach to youth development for preparing and empowering the youth for the future, by--
             (i) providing action oriented research inputs for policy formulation;
             (ii) implementation of policy through extension and other programmes;
             (iii) promoting assessment and impact study and conducting teaching, training and other academic programmes;
         (b) to set up advanced National Youth Resource Centre commensurate with the international standards to provide for comprehensive and scientifically analysed data on all youth-related issues and matters, with adequate library facility, documentation and publication;
         (c) to provide for research and development and dissemination of knowledge through extension and outreach programmes;
         (d) to act as a nodal agency for capacity building of stakeholders including youth bodies, organisations and agencies relating to youth;
         (e) to empower youth to participate in inclusive development and nation building;
         (f) to evolve as an institute of advanced study in the field of youth and to develop such professional excellence as may be required for the purpose;
         (g) to provide for higher education in the field of youth development through employmentoriented and inter-disciplinary courses at the post graduate level.

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