Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal announced a new State Youth Award Scheme from current financial year onwards to the Youth Clubs and Individual Youth in recognition of their outstanding performance in mass awakening in environment protection, disaster management, family planning, AIDS Control, organic farming, dairy farming, floriculture, water conservation and prohibition. Presiding over the meeting of State Youth Board here today he gave a clarion call to the youth to come forward in taking active part in such activities to make Himachal model state in the country. He said that the State had decided to constitute awards to the outstanding sports clubs and individuals from current year onwards with a view to motivate youth to come forward and lend their active cooperation in implementation of various programmes. The best youth club would be awarded a cash prize of Rs. one lakh, 2nd Rs. 60,000, 3rd. Rs. 40,000 along with a commendation certificate. In individual category the First Prize would be of Rs. 25,000, 2nd of Rs. 15,000 and 3rd. of Rs. 10,000 with commendation certificates. He said that the scheme aimed at channelization of the energy of the youth towards social awakening with regards to various important subjects. He said that committees at State level would be headed by Principal Secretary Youth Services and Sports while at district level it would be under the Chairmanship of respective Deputy Commissioner.
Prof. Dhumal said that 40 youth to be selected from every district would be provided training in various activities like organic farming, dairy farming, floriculture, water conservation, mushroom cultivation, horticulture and bee keeping etc. on experimental basis and based upon the success of the program more youth would be selected to undertake training which could help them in generation of self employment avenues. He said that Panchayat Yuva Krida and Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA) programme was being implemented in the state vigorously and 664 play grounds developed in past two years to identify and bring forth the rural sports at state and national level. He added that six month duration skill upgradation and computer literacy programme had been introduced in 9 of the districts to 5 youth selected from each district and all the districts would be covered. Chief Minister said that Know India and Himachal Darshan programmes were under implementation in the State to expose youth to the state and outside world. He said that 480 youth visited heritage monuments, tourist spots, agriculture and horticulture universities in the state while 36 foreign youth had visited Himachal Pradesh from 11 countries.
He said that Bronze Medal winners of one act play and flute events in the National Youth Festival held at Bhuvneshwar would also be awarded during the State Level Youth Festival this year. He said that the State Government had enhanced budgetary provisions for sports activities substantially registering an increase of 29.36 percent over the preceding financial year. He reiterated the resolve of the State Government to find amicable solution to all the problems of youth and new programs were being introduced keeping in view the emerging demand of the youth.
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