`Year End Review, 2017´, Department of Youth Affairs
(WorldNews India)

The major achievements of Department of Youth Affairs (Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports) During 2017 are given below: 1. Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS): Core Programme NYKS, with about 3.15 lakh youth enrolled through 1.42 lakh youth clubs, has been working all over the Country to develop the personality of the youth and to engage them in nation-building activities. Some significant initiatives/ achievements of NYKS are as follows: · 7.93 lakh saplings were planted by NYKS volunteers.· 10,166 units of blood were donated by NYKS volunteers.· 2,327 skill up-gradation training programmes were organised, involving 69,597 women & men youth.· 280 training programmes on youth leadership and...