Well, you all know by this time that India is the World’s fastest growing economy. But do you know that Youth constitutes a major role in this progress? Youth constitutes a 36% share of the total population while social spaces for supporting youth aspirations that exist for Youth in India are still scarce. Currently, there are more than 800 million people below the age of 35, which is a staggering figure considering the opportunities and investment in terms of human capital and direct finance available to harness the power of this growing youth population. In India, the greater problem lies in the ever-growing share of adolescents between 10-24 years. According to the United Nations Population Division, in 2015, we housed more than 242  million people in the same age group. The aspirations of not even a single young person can be overlooked in the whole development dialogue. We are not here to spread an environment of hatred or negativity. We just want to ensure the correct action is taken as far as inclusivity of Youth in systems is concerned.

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Adding to that, the demographic dividend thus created by the largest pool of working age population in the World has largely been able to be of help only for few urban centers and the majority of the young people is still unaware of how the engagement and constructive dialogue can put the power of youth where it belongs.