The Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) an autonomous body of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India was set up in 1972 as Nehru Yuvak Kendra under the erstwhile Ministry of Education. It currently has 500 district level offices, 2.16 lakh village level youth clubs and 80 lakh rural youth affiliated to it in 13-35 age group. The NYKS today prepares over 11,000 youth leaders every year.









