Last Updated: 17 Jan 2024

Engaging Youth through youth clubs to eradicate the environmental and social evils^[1]

Special Initiatives^[1:1]
1.Shaheed Bhagat Singh State Youth Award
2.Youth Cbubs
-- Funding of Youth Clubs
-- Yearly Youth Club Awards based their activities

¶ 1. Shaheed Bhagat Singh Youth Award

• AAP government decided to resume the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Yuva award in the state after 7 years
• The award is in recognition of the selfless service of the youth toward society
• These awards will be given every year to youth for their outstanding contribution in several fields

Mar 23, 2023: CM Mann bestowed Shaheed Bhagat Singh Youth Award to 6 youth of Punjab

¶ 2. Youth participation^[1:2]

Youth participation is most important in environmental/social evils campaigns like drug prevention, stopping stubble burning etc

• Development & promotion of villages through rural youth clubs
• social activities
• blood donation camps
• environment maintenance
• plantation
• cleaning of village/city streets and drains
• cleaning of grounds, and parks

¶ 2a. Youth Club Funding^[1:3]

• Selection of 315 youth clubs has been made keeping in mind the grassroots activities of the last two years
• Maximum of Rs. 50,000 will be released per club. He also said that this amount should be spent transparently as per the financial rules
• Jan 12, 2024: Rs. 1.50 Cr was released to 315 youth clubs in 1st phase, similar amount to released in 2nd phase

¶ 2b. Annual Youth Club awards^[1:4]

• Annual awards are being started for the youth clubs
• The awards will be based on the marks obtained by combining all the activities
• The awards to be selected at the district level
  • The clubs coming in the first three places will get Rs. 5 lakhs, Rs. 3 lakhs, and Rs. 2 lakh cash respectively

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