NYKS Core Programmes - 2019-20

Youth Club Development Convention at Block Level

This programme aims at forming New Clubs and strengthen existing network of Youth Clubs with representation from all sections of society. The platform will also be used for introducing and highlighting issues of youth concern which needs to be taken up jointly with the spirit of volunteerism.

Objective

To activate dormant Youth Clubs, form New Clubs and strengthen existing network of Youth Clubs with representation from all sections of society.
To provide opportunity and platform to rural youth leaders to express themselves, share experiences and suggest best practiced programmes for strengthening Youth Club Movement and empowerment of youth.
To orient youth on NYKS Annual Action Plan as well as publicize the National Flagship Programmes and Schemes of Central Government.

Duration of the Convention : 1 Day

Level : Block

No. of Participants : Minimum 80-100 (male and female). 2-3 Youth Leaders from each of Youth Clubs from all parts of the block

Time Line : 2nd Quarter

Budget per Programme : Rs. 15,000/- (Funds should be utilized for making Tea & Snacks, Lunch, IEC material and other miscellaneous expenses).

No. of Programmes : Based on the criteria given in the following Table

Category	No. of Programmes per District
Districts with 1-3 Blocks	1	15000
Districts with 4-5 Blocks	2	30000
Districts with 6-10 Blocks	4	60000
Districts with 11-15 Blocks	6	90000
Districts with 16 & above Blocks	7	105000

No. of Persons/Members per programme : 10 members (NYV volunteers, active Youth Club members, Ex-NYVs and NSVs)

Action by District Youth Coordinators:

In order to implement the programme in an effective manner, District Youth Coordinators will initiate the following actions:

Implementation Strategy

2-3 Youth Leaders will be invited from each of NYK Youth Clubs from the block.
These Youth Leaders will be motivated to form new Clubs and activate passive Youth Clubs. In this regard, the services of respective NYVs of the block, may be utilized.
They should meet and interact with the Youth Leaders, Gram Panchayat Pradhans and Members and other opinion leaders in the villages.
They will also disseminate information about NYKS and its programmes and activities, opportunities for their development which District NYK will take up in coordination with other Departments and Agencies

Part-1 Formation of New Youth Clubs, Activation of Dormant Clubs, Profile updating and uploading on NYKS website

New Youth Clubs should be formed in those villages, where they either do not exist or were formed long back but are currently not in existence. Similarly, the Youth Clubs which are in existence but are dormant should be activated.
Besides above, these Youth Leaders will help NYVs to verify current status of Youth Clubs and will update their Youth Club’s Profile, Membership details in the prescribed format (Annexure – 6).
Thereafter, each District NYK will upload each Youth Club updated Profile on the online facility provided on NYKS website www.nyks.nic.in , immediately after completion of each programme. It will automatically be displayed on NYKS Website with date of updation.
The youth groups who come forward to form Youth Club should be encouraged to fill online application form which has already been placed on NYKS website. Applicant Youth Club will get NYK affiliation number online. NYK will issue Affiliation No. to newly formed Youth Clubs on the last day of the programme.
More new members should be enrolled with due representation of all sections of society including SC, ST, OBC, Minority and Physically Challenged. Attempt shall be made to enroll more women as members of Youth Clubs.

Part-2 Sharing and discussion on NYKS Annual Action Plan 2019-20 and Publicizing the National Flagship Schemes of Central Government for Financial and Social Inclusion and other Development Programs given under the Focus Areas of the Guidelines

Youth should be made aware and mobilized about these schemes through a network of village based Youth Clubs.
They should be motivated to popularize and adapt these schemes and motivate others to get the benefit out of these schemes.