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Meaning Of Youth Essay

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This chapter briefs the concept and meanings of youth. The thematic review mainly focuses on the emerging issues and problems of youth based on three domains of India 's Youth Development Index (YDI) i.e. Education, Work (employment) and health. Which are sub divided into three parts Global, National and North East India. (i) Concept and meaning of Youth (ii) Review of related literature on problems faced by the Youth at Global level. (iii) Review of related literature on problems faced by the Youth at the National level. (iv) Review of related literature on problems faced by the Youth in North East India Finally, the chapter highlights major trends which indicated by the review; it is the gap of the study. II.1. CONCEPT AND MEANING OF YOUTH The chronological age and definitions of youth vary from region to region and with biological stock, climate, even vary according to the class. The limitations of defining youth chronologically are acknowledged, but legal requirements and …show more content…

However, youth is a more fluid category than a fixed age-group. Youth is often indicated as a person between the age where he or she leaves compulsory education and the age at which he or she finds his or her first employment (NYP, 2014). Youth in the age group of 15-29 years comprise 27.5% of the population (Census, 2011). Manipur State Youth Policy which included 15-35 years comprise about 40 percent of total population in Manipur. It is very encouraging that while most of the countries face the risk of an ageing workforce, India is expected to have a very favourable demographic profile. India will be the youngest nation in the world by 2020. Youth in the age group of 15-29 years comprise 27.5% of the population. Presently about 34 percent of India’s Gross National Income (GNI) is contributed by the youth in the age group of 15-29

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