Government of Nepal
Ministry of Youth and Sports
Nat
ional Youth Council Tripureshwor, Kathmandu
Long Term Strategic Plan for Youth Development Youth: Vision-2025
Phone: +977-1- 4262465, +977-1- 4254776, +977-1- 4253829
Fax: +977-01-4262465
Website: www.nyc.gov.np
Email: [email protected]
Notice Board Service: 1618-01-4253829
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1. Background
From the viewpoint of physical and mental development, youth denotes the age group falling
between the state of adolescence and adulthood. Youth is
the most active, energetic and dynamic group, which is
considered the agent of political, economic and social
changes in any countries. The developed and developing
countries seem to have achieved progress in development
and construction through the quantitative and qualitative
development of the young human resources. In the
development and progress of every country, the
contribution of youth has occupied a prominent place. Even though Nepal seems to be in a position
where it has an opportunity to enter the golden era of affluence
and development taking advantage of the youth demographic
benefits, the desired level of changes could not be achieved in the
economic and social sectors due to the political transition.
National Youth Policy of Nepal is promulgated in B.S.
2066, and then is reformed in B.S. 2072 to ensure youth
development. Youth Vision: 2025 is approved in B.S.2072/06/19
by Nepal government, Council of Ministers with the objectives of
implementing the policy effectively. Youth Vision is a concrete document prepared after the long
discussions and interactions in the participation of stakeholders, line-agencies and personnel of Nepal
Government.
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Different Countries have defined the youth age
in different ways. In the most of countries, the youth
age has been fixed in between 15 to 35 years whereas
international organizations like the United Nations and
the World Bank have considered the age group of 15 to
24 years as of youth. In the context of Nepal, interim
constitution has define youth aged 15 to 29. Ministry of Agriculture Development has defined youth
aged up to 50 years. The political parties, social or private institutions seem defining youth relevant to
their situation. The National Council Act, 2072 and National Youth Policy, 2072 have fixed the age
group of 16 to 40 years as youth age. If the age group of 16 to 40 years of Nepalese population is
viewed, it seems to cover 40.35 percent of the total population. Youth Vision-2025 has classified the
groups in to two of 16 to 24 years and 25 to 40 years and the group wise priorities have been
determined accordingly.
2. Vision
Making Nepali youth strong, competent, competitive and self-reliant, to build a modern, just and
affluent Nepal through their meaningful participation and promotion of their leadership capacity.
3. Long Term Goals
Youth Participation, Collaboration and Leadership Development,
Life-friendly Education, Youth Entrepreneurship and Employment,
Access, Equality, Social justice and Capacity Building of Youth
Competent Human Resource, Peaceful and Prosperous Nation
4. Value
Healthy, Diligent and Entrepreneur Youth
Youth Awareness of their Rights and Responsibilities
Inclusive and empowered youth
Youth Leadership and Self-reliant
5. Objectives
To develop and expand the role of the youth and their prospects in nation building and
national development,
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To highlight the competence inherent in the youth class by establishing them as the basic
power of the nation through the development of creativity, entrepreneurship and
investigative competence in them,
To prepare competent youth who are of ethical, cultural, creative and professional nature
through proper development of their physical, mental, intellectual, ethical and emotional
sides by developing the culture of respecting labor,
To guarantee the basic rights of the youth and ensure their access to productive
resources, to involve them at all levels of policy and decision-making and
implementation relating to political, economic, social and cultural sectors and to
establish the youth as the agents of national development by promoting their leadership
capacity through gender equality,
To bring the youths belonging to the priority and the special priority groups in the main
stream of development by empowering them through the means of positive
discrimination.
6. Working Area
The working area of National Youth Council is on the following foundation five pillars of Youth
Vision 2025:
1. Quality and
Vocational
Education
2. Employment,
Entrepreneur and
Skill
Development
3. Youth Health and
Social Security
4. Mobilization,
Participation and
Leadership
Development
5. Sports and Entertainment
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7. Youth in Constitution of Nepal
Youth related issues are mentioned in the Constitution of Nepal, Part 4 under the Directive
Principles, Policies and Obligations of the State, article 51 (J) 7 as:
"To create an atmosphere conducive to the full enjoyment of the political, economic, social and
cultural rights, while enhancing the participation of youths in national development, to make their
personality development, while providing special opportunity in areas including education, health and
employment for the empowerment and development of the youths and provide them with appropriate
opportunities for the overall development of the State"
8. Strategies of Fourteenth Periodic Plan on Youth
Youth related strategies on fourteenth plan:
1. Prepare skilled, entrepreneurial and self-dependent youth through technical and skill-
based trainings
2. Increase youth participation in policy formulation and decision making at all level
3. Mobilize youth volunteers
4. Increase youth participation in social activities
Likewise, youth related working procedures have also been included in the fourteenth plan that
includes:
technical education, capacity building, Scout service extension skill-based trainings,
volunteerism, counseling and awareness-raising entrepreneurial development
youth participation in planning, implementation, monitoring encouraging youth for moral ethics
effective youth self-employment fund mobilization upgrading youth information center
youth recreation through sports and Yoga Promoting traditional occupation
9. Youth Policy
1. With a view to grooming the youths as change agents and a motivating factor of
sustainable development, programs shall be conducted focusing on awareness-raising
about the basic principles and norms and values of the nation, nationality, national unity,
national integrity, democracy and human rights.
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2. Stressing the role of the youth in the process of transformation of the economic, social
and governing system of the nation, youth involvement and leadership in that process
shall be promoted.
3. The youth shall be encouraged through the means of economic, social, political and
cultural empowerment for making meaningful contribution to policy making of the state.
4. Causing awareness among the youth about world peace, good will, brotherhood and
global interrelations, emphasis shall be placed on completion of incomplete works of the
millennium development goal and the commitments made at the international level about
the youth including the new priorities areas likely to emerge after 2015.
5. Special programs shall be conducted to transform the youth into industrious, active, pro-
innovative and creative powers so as to make them capable of undertaking
accountability and responsibility towards the society and to be able to remain committed
towards a democratic system.
6. Keeping in view the needs of age group of the youth, programs shall be undertaken
targeting the youth who are in the process of gaining education and in search of
professional opportunity.
7. The culture of causing awareness about the obligations towards the state and the society
and respecting labor shall be developed by conducting awareness programs so as to
develop morality, qualities of conduct and discipline among the youth.
8. A policy of mobilizing the youth shall be adopted in order to remove the problems of
poverty, illiteracy, untouchability, evil practices, gender violence, discrimination and
disparities prevalent in the society.
9. The youths shall be developed as agents of social change in collaboration with also the
private sector and NGOs and local bodies.
10. Taking into consideration the diversities prevailing among the youth of all classes, sex,
races and castes, religions, colors and sectors, equal opportunities shall be created for
empowerment and development.
11. The young geniuses who have made special contributions to various sectors of the nation
shall be honored on behalf of the state.
12. The state shall make vast investment for blooming of genius inherent in the youth and
for development of their skills and capabilities.
13. Special programs shall be conducted to promote entrepreneurship among the youth.
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14. Providing information about the geographical, social and economic conditions of the
country, programs relating to involvement of the youth as volunteers in national
development shall be prioritized.
15. Opportunities for quality education, training, study and research shall be created.
16. Involvement of the youth in creative sectors like literature, arts, culture, music, acting
and sports shall be encouraged.
17. An environment shall be created for preventing the flight of the genius by creating
within the country itself opportunities of professional development for the genius youth
belonging to various sectors.
18. The youth shall be made competent for international competitions through proper
mobilization of means and resources by introducing professionalism, scientific approach
and socialization in sports and treating it as an integral part of development, and
emphasis shall be laid on career development of the sports persons.
19. An integrated system shall be developed for coordinating programs conducted for the
youth by various agencies of the state.
20. Programs promoting health awareness shall be encouraged by increasing the access of
the youth to the health services.
21. Freeing the Nepali youth form globally expanding addictions related activities and anti-
social activities, social initiatives shall be focused on developing positive thinking and
culture among the youth.
22. Programs shall be conducted by providing special priority in services and facilities
provided by the state to the youth who have been bracketed in the priority group and the
special priority group.
23. An environment shall be created where the dalit youth could get the state services and
benefits including additional rights, besides employment and self-employment
opportunities.
24. The conditions and needs of the youths belonging to different age groups being different,
the targeted programs shall be conducted by dividing the youths into two different age
groups (16-24 years, 25-40 years).
10. Structure
National Youth Council is an autonomous government body according to the National Youth
Council Act, 2072. The Council constituted of 36 members is the supreme body. It has an executive
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committee constituted of seven members chaired by the vice-president. It functions as the executive
committee of the Council. There remain civil servants under a joint secretary for administrative
functions in centre. Likewise, there remains one District Youth Committee in every district constituted
of nine members.
A. National Youth Council
Chairperson Youth and Sports Minister of State Minister
Executive Vice Chairperson A person appointed by Nepal Government
Member Secretary, Ministry of Finance,
Secretary, Ministry of Industry
Secretary Ministry of Agricultural Development
Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports
Secretary, Ministry of Health and Population
Secretary, Ministry of Labor and Employment
Secretary, Ministry of Education
Secretary, secretariat of National Planning Commission
Member Four persons representing youth related various organizations and
associations
Member Fifteen persons representing the youth who have made special
contributions to the protection and promotion of the rights and
interest of youth
Member Six persons representing industrial, labor, agricultural, science,
technology and environment, literature and arts sectors
Member Secretary The senior most employee of the Council
1. Functions, Duties and Powers of the Council
The functions, duties and powers mentioned in the National Youth Act, 2072
1. To design and recommend before Nepal Government long term Policy relating to the
youth,
2. Subject to the Policy adopted by Nepal Government, to formulate and implement youth
related plan and programs,
3. To fix terms and conditions to be followed by the associations and organizations getting
affiliation from the Council,
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4. To fix necessary Policy regarding mobilizing the youth as volunteers in development,
construction and social service,
5. To motivate the youth the youth to participate in nation building and to move forward
focusing on nation building,
6. To approve the annual plan, programs and budget of the Council,
7. To render advice to Nepal Government about youth development, empowerment and
mainstreaming,
8. To fix the number of employees necessary for the Council,
9. To perform and cause to be performed the activities as prescribed.
B. Executive Committee
Chairperson Vice Chairperson of the Council
Member Joint Secretary of the Ministry designated by the Ministry to look
after its youth program
Member Four persons nominated by the Council from among the members of
the Council ensuring the inclusion of at least two women
Member Senior most employee of the Council
The Functions, Duties and Powers of the Committee
a. To formulate the annual plan, programs and budget of the Council and to present the
same for approval before the Council,
b. To fix the terms and conditions, method and procedure of granting affiliation to the
associations and organizations seeking affiliation with the Council and to present it
before the Council,
c. Subject to the Policy and guidelines approved by the Council, to conduct and cause to be
conducted promotional programs relating to youth development, mobilization and youth
empowerment,
d. To conduct and cause to be conducted campaign oriented activities for mobilizing the
youth in the mainstream of development,
e. To conduct and cause to be conducted programs relating to promotion of self
employment for the youth and enhancement of entrepreneurship,
f. To mobilize and cause to be mobilized the youth as volunteers in development,
construction and social service sectors,
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g. To conduct and cause to be conducted awareness-raising programs for assimilating the
youth in national development,
h. To conduct and cause to be conducted study and research about the issues like youth
development and youth mobilization,
i. To conduct and cause to be conducted programs which may assist the youth to be self-
reliant,
j. To take initiative to involve the youth right from policy formulation to the level of
implementation,
k. To prepare and implement internal control system in order to perform the activities to be
discharged by the Council in a cost effective and effective way and to make the system
of financial accountability reliable,
l. To coordinate the programs conducted by various youth related bodies,
m. To manage youth related information and to prepare integrated statistics,
n. To enhance and cause to be enhanced the competence of the youth related associations
and organizations,
o. To perform and cause to be performed other activities as prescribed.
C. Organigram of the Council
Organigram of the Council
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Youth Development and
Entrepreneur Promotion Section
o Gazetted Second Class Officer: 1
o Gazetted Third Class Officer: 1
Psycho-socio Counseling
o Senior Counselor: Gazetted Second Class
Officer: 1
o Counselor: Gazetted Third Class Officer: 1
Social Organizations Coordination
Section
o Gazetted Second Class Officer: 1
o Gazetted Third Class Officer: 1
o Non-gazetted First Class Assistant: 1
Planning and Foreign Coordination Section
o Gazetted Second Class Officer: 1
o Gazetted Third Class Officer: 1
o Non-gazetted First Class Assistant: 1
Youth Trainings and Research
Section
o Gazetted Second Class Officer: 1
o Gazetted Third Class Officer: 1
o Non-gazetted First Class: 1
District Youth Committee
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o Gazetted Second Class Officer: 75
o Computer Operator: 75
o Office Assistant: 75
Information Technology Section
o Gazetted Second Class Officer: 1
o Gazetted Third Class ( Computer Officer): 1
Administration Chief: Joint Secretary, Gazetted First Class Officer: 1
Non-gazetted First Class Assistant 1
Total 2
Administration, Monitoring, Evaluation
or Internal Management Section
o Gazetted Second Class Officer: 1
o Gazetted Third Class Officer: 2
o Gazetted Third Class Account Officer: 1
o Non-gazetted First Class Assistant: 1
o Non-gazetted First Class Assistant (Account)
Executive Vice Chairperson
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D. District Youth Committee
Chairperson A person nominated by the Council from among the persons holding at
least Intermediate level certificate or its equivalent and having worked and
made special contribution to protection and promotion of the youth
development and mobilization sector
Member Chief of the Office of Women and Children
Member An officer level representative of District Development Committee
Member An officer level representative of District Education Office
Member One representative from among the youth related local associations and
organizations affiliated with the Council
Member Three persons nominated from among the youth who have made special
contribution in the area of protection and promotion of the rights and
interests of the youth or social service
Member Secretary Office Chief of District youth Committee
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The Functions, Duties and Powers of the District Youth Committee
a. To design, subject to the policy approved by the Council, and conduct and cause to be
conducted youth related district level plans and programs,
b. To conduct various programs at the district level in partnership with local bodies, youth
related associations and organizations, NGOs and the private sector,
c. To coordinate and facilitate youth related programs conducted at the local level,
d. To collect means and resources at the local level for conducting youth related programs,
e. To conduct and cause to be conducted various programs targeting the youth of special
communities,
f. To carry out and cause to be carried out activities specified by the Council
11. Policy, Act, Directives, Guidelines of the Council
1. National Youth Policy, 2072,
2. Youth Vision-2025,
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3. National Youth Council Act, 2072,
4. National Youth Council Rules, 2073,
5. Youth Skill and Leadership Development Program Directives, 2073,
6. Youth Entrepreneur Program Implementing Directives, 2073
7. Program Implementing Management Directives, 2073
8. Enforcement Information Bylaw, 2073
9. Financial Procedural Rules
10. Youth Talent Hunt Procedure, 2073
12. Flagship Programs of the Council
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Flagship Programs of National Youth Council
Healthy, diligent and entrepreneur youth for prosperous Nepal
Youth entrepreneurship
Programme
National Self-employed
Program for Youth: PPP
Television Program
One Day of Youth for Society
International Youth Day
Celebration
Support to Physically Different
Youth (Disable)
Youth Skill Development and
entrepreneurship program
Youth Talent Hunt
Youth volunteerism
Youth Psychosocial Counseling
Youth Exchange Program
Youth Talent Award
Preservation and promotion of traditional
culture and skill of the country
Youth in scientific research and
promotion
Youth Rehabilitation Program
Loan for entrepreneurship according to
academic certificate for Youth
President Women Youth entrepreneurship program
Model Youth
Parliament
financial literacy training for
Youth entrepreneurs
National Youth Self-employed Program Youth Portal Formation - youth.com
Social Security Trust Youth Information Center
Campaign on Youth Issues