In the year 1987-88, Nehru Yuva Kendra
Sangathan(NYKS) was set up as an autonomous
organization under the Government of India,
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports,
to oversee working of these Kendras. NYKS
is the largest grassroots level voluntary
organization; one of its kind in the world.
It channelizes the power of youth who
are in the age group of 13-35 years on
the principles of voluntarism, self-help
and community participation.
Over the years, Nehru
Yuva Kendra Sangathan has established
a network of youth clubs in villages,
where Nehru Yuva Kendras have been set
up. NYKS has targeted to identify areas
of harnessing youth power for development
by forming Youth Clubs, which are village
level voluntary action groups of youth
at the grassroots level to involve them
in nation building activities. The core
strength of NYKS lies in its network of
youth clubs. Youth Clubs are village
based organizations working for community
development and youth empowerment.
Youth Clubs are
composed of youth members ranging between
the age group of 15-35 years. The basic
objective for creation of youth clubs
is to render community support through
developmental initiatives involving activities
with particular focus on youth empowerment.
The implementation of programmes and activities
of youth clubs is based on local needs
and requirements by mobilizing resources
from various government departments and
other agencies, which include both national,
State level and multilateral institutions.
The youth clubs and its member volunteers
form the base of the NYKS’s vast national
rural network.
