Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the gathering through video-conferencing at the inauguration ceremony of the 21st National Youth Festival to be organised in Haryana’s Rohtak district from January 12 to 16.
The festival will focus on the theme ‘Youth for Digital India’.
While Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh would be the chief guest at the inauguration of the Festival on January 12, Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (Independent Charge), Vijay Goel, would be the Guest of Honour and Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal would preside over the ceremony to be held at the sports stadium complex of Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak.
The Festival would see participation of youth from all over India in various competitive and non-competitive events, ‘yuvakriti exhibition’ and food festival. All the participating state contingents would participate in the march past in their traditional custom attire, said an official spokesman.
A gala cultural programme would also be organised during the opening ceremony. Eminent scholars, authors, youth icons and motivational speakers would participate in the ‘Suvichar and Youth Convention of NYF-2017’, said he.
He said that State contingents would participate in competitive events such as one act play in English and Hindi, folk dance, folk song, classical vocal solo in Hindustani and Carnatic disciplines, classical instrumental solo (sitar/flute/tabla/veena/mridanyam), harmonium (light), guitar, and classical dance. Non-competitive events would be organised at Jat College Ground and Sri Ram Rangshala. Young Artistes’ Camp would be organised in the premises of Department of Visual Arts of Maharshi Dayanand University.
The National Youth Festival would also showcase the policies and programmes of the Central Government, including those being undertaken to promote digital economy. Stalls for Digital Payment Training (UPI/e-wallet/debit cards/credit cards/PoS) would be set up at various venues to educate the masses about digital financial transactions, said the spokesman.
A number of ‘Selfie Spots’ with attractive backdrops based upon flagship programmes of the Central Government would be set up, where the delegates and youth may get their photographs clicked.
Efforts are also being made to invite Members of Parliament aged below 45 years for the Festival, he said.
The 21st National Youth Festival-2017 would provide a dynamic platform to the youth of the nation to showcase their literary, cultural, creative and sports talent, work for national unity and integrity, and contribute their youthful might towards nation-building, he added.