Special Event Callsign VU17NYF for 17th National Youth Festival Mangalore

The magnificent city of Karnataka “Mangalore” will play host to the expected 5000 participants and all 35 states and UTs. Apart from the young enthusiasts and many government officials, the City of Sea and Harbour, for the first time in any NYF, will be graced by the presence of foreign delegations from  SAARC.

Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, Government of India vide L-14011/639/2010 Dated 05.01.2012 has given Special Callsign as VU17NYF for the 17th National Youth Festival 2012 from 12th to 16th January 2012 to be held at Mangala Stadium, Mangalore, Karnataka to Indian Institute of Hams VU2IIH, IIH Bangalore where the Ham Volunteers from Bangalore and Mangalore Amateur Radio Club VU2RDO have all the plans to assist the organisers and introduce this wonderful hobby to the participants and officials.

Details of the event is on http://www.nyf2012.in/nyf/

History of National Youth Festival:
The National Youth Festival in India is an annual gathering of youth with various activities including competitive ones. It is held in a different state each year during National Youth Week.

Swami Vivekananda's birthday on January 12 is always celebrated as National Youth Day and the week co mmencing from that day is known as the National Youth Week. As part of National Youth Week celebrations, the Government of India holds the National Youth Festival every year. This is an event of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India and is celebrated annually in one of the States in a joint venture. The whole idea behind this youth festival is to propagate the concept of national integration, spirit of communal harmony, brotherhood, courage and adventure amongst the youth by exhibiting their cultural prowess in a common platform. This is done by organizing gatherings of youth across the country and encouraging them to take part in different activities.

The National Youth Festival began in 1995 as a major activity under the programme of National Integration Camp (NIC). In collaboration with one of the States and institutions like Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) and the National Service Scheme (NSS), the Government of India conducts this programme every year. Like the National Youth Festival, States are also encouraged to hold state level, district level and block level youth festivals in the same format as that of the National Youth Festival. The centre of the festival focuses on cultural aspects and a number of other programmes covering a wide variety of activities, which not only reflect the spirit of friendship but also peace and development. Besides all this, this festival provides a nation-wide exposure to the youth for the expression and fulfilment of their cultural talents and aspirations.

Read More:

• Wikipedia - National Youth Festival
• National Youth Festival - Official Website
• VU17NYF Station details Indianhams.com