Mangalore: The Karnataka Government will introduce new programmes in the larger interest of youths in the State.
Speaking at the valedictory of the 17th National Youth Festival in Mangalore on Monday, the Chief Minister, Mr D.V. Sadananda Gowda, said his Government will take a lead from this youth festival and will revamp the schemes and introduce new programmes through the Department of Youth Services and Sports in the larger interest of youth.
Stating that the Karnataka Government has been generous in budgetary allocation for developing infrastructure under the Department of Youth Services and Sports, he said the festival emphasises the need to infuse young blood and vigour at all levels of administration, especially at the grassroots levels of the Department of Youth Services and Sports.
“My Government is committed to this by enabling the latent potential of youth power in its entirety to work towards nation building activities,” Mr Gowda said.
The training programmes in life skill development will be strengthened and the scope will be expanded to imbibe the teachings of Swami Vivekananda, he said.
Mentioning that there is a surge in the population of youth in Asia and India, he said: “Our work towards enabling the youth of this nation has hitherto not been given the importance it deserves.”
The Youth Festival in Mangalore has uncovered and highlighted the significance of Youth Services and Sports department in bringing the youth from various backgrounds into the mainstream and giving them an opportunity to realise each individual's contribution in nation building, he added.
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