Odisha News, Odisha Latest news, Odisha Daily - OrissaPOST
  • Home
  • Trending
  • State
  • Metro
  • National
  • International
  • Business
  • Feature
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • More..
    • Odisha Special
    • Editorial
    • Opinion
    • Careers
    • Sci-Tech
    • Timeout
    • Horoscope
    • Today’s Pic
  • Video
  • Epaper
  • News in Odia
  • Home
  • Trending
  • State
  • Metro
  • National
  • International
  • Business
  • Feature
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • More..
    • Odisha Special
    • Editorial
    • Opinion
    • Careers
    • Sci-Tech
    • Timeout
    • Horoscope
    • Today’s Pic
  • Video
  • Epaper
  • News in Odia
No Result
View All Result
OrissaPOST - Odisha Latest news, English Daily -
No Result
View All Result

Reminiscing a true icon

The youngsters these days idolise the wrong people. So, it is essential to spread the ideals of Swami Vivekananda now more than ever, says social activist Priyabrata Tripathy  

Post News Network
Updated: January 14th, 2021, 07:14 IST
in Feature
0
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsAppShare on Linkedin

“Arise! Awake! and stop not until the goal is reached.” – Swami Vivekananda

Today’s youth have no dearth of  days to celebrate – Rose Day, Valentine’s Day, Friendship Day and the list is endless.  But are they aware of National Youth Day, celebrated January 12, to commemorate the birthday of social reformer, philosopher and thinker Swami Vivekananda?

Also Read

Viral video

Viral video: Four friends were hanging out near stream, then the most unexpected thing happened!

22 hours ago
Viral video_'Dogesh' tries to scare kids, but this sibling’s move steals the show

Viral video: ‘Dogesh’ tries to scare kids, but this sibling’s move steals the show!

2 days ago

Ahead of National Youth Day, Sunday POST talks to a few youth leaders to ascertain the relevance celebration of National Youth Day in today’s time.

Priyabrata Tripathy, a social worker at Red E Pathsala, says, “Swamiji’s philosophy is certainly relevant today. The youngsters these days get carried away easily and idolising the wrong people. Therefore, it is essential to spread the ideals of Swami Vivekananda now more than ever.  Channelising youth power for nation building is the theme for this year. Being a follower of Swamiji, I would urge as many youth as possible to behave responsibly in this difficult juncture and lead the society to prevent further loss of life due to the pandemic.”

He further adds: “If we are well-off, it is our responsibility not to let anyone remain starved.  Similarly, if you are qualified enough, start teaching kids who cannot afford to go to school. It is indeed high time we followed these ideals of Swami Vivekananda and make this youthful nation scale greater heights.”

Ananga Kumar Behera from Jajpur has been educating people living in slums. Besides, he is working to curb the rate of school dropouts, alcoholism and is conducting workshops for farmers so that they can get good harvest.

He says, “National Youth Day has lost its significance nowadays because today’s youths idolise the reel heroes, not the real ones like Swami Vivekananda. It is time, we worked towards making his vision of an India where youth lead in all spheres, a reality.”

Sharing his plans of this year’s National Youth Day celebration, he says, “On behalf of our voluntary organisation Chhoti Si Asha, we will be conducting a meeting at Ghanteswar in Bhadrak comprising youths from all walks of life. The event is aimed at making the youngsters focused and motivated. That apart, we will launch a plantation drive.”

Social activist Punyaslok Panda had represented India at the Asian Youth for Sustainable Palm Oil Summit 2019, co-organised by Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), in Bangkok.

He is of the opinion that youths get influenced by rampant commercialization of occasions like Valentine’s Day or Friendship Day. But the same can’t be said about the celebration of National Youth Day. This is one of the reasons not too many people are aware of this day even as it was declared just 35 years back, he says.

Asked about their plans, he adds: “Last year we celebrated International Youth Day and have plans this year to celebrate National Youth Day. We have planned a session where we would discuss how youth and sustainability work together for a better future.”

Sushant Sahoo received the National Youth Award for bearing the medical expenses of the poor and ailing who lie uncared for by the roadside. He says, “National Youth Day certainly matters a lot to me. We hold a meeting to encourage youths of the present generation to follow the path shown by Swami Vivekananda. According to me, the main objective of National Youth Day and the reason for its observance is to create a platform for the youth and address their problems in various spectrums of life. But sadly, this is not happening. Though there is the MiValentine’s Daynistry of Youth Affairs and Sports to look into such issues, unfortunately, it doesn’t take much interest in youth affairs. It’s high time the state as well as Union government took youth issues seriously and encouraged youngsters to celebrate the National Youth Day whole-heartedly following the footprints of youth icon Vivekananda.”

                                                                                                                                                Rashmi Rekha Das,OP

Tags: NATIONAL YOUTH DAYValentine's Day
ShareTweetSendShare
Suggest A Correction

Enter your email to get our daily news in your inbox.

 

OrissaPOST epaper Sunday POST OrissaPOST epaper

Click Here: Plastic Free Odisha

#MyPaperBagChallenge

Archit Mohapatra

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Adweeti Bhattacharya

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Pratik Kumar

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Sibarama Khotei

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Anshuman Sahoo

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Pragyan Priyambada

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Pratik Kumar Ghibela

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Swarit Praharaj

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Mandakini Dakua

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Spinoj Pattnaik

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Subhajyoti Mohanty

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Amritansh Mishra

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Tabish Maaz

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Ipsita

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Sitakanta Mohanty

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Sisirkumar Maharana

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Sarmistha Nayak

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Diptiranjan Biswal

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Arya Ayushman

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Aishwarya Ranjan Mohanty

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Adyasha Priyadarsani Sendha

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Ankita Balabantray

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Debasis Mohanty

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Ramakanta Sahoo

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Akshaya Kumar Dash

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Nishikant Rout

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Ramakanta Sahoo

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Lopali Pattnaik

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Priyasha Pradhan

December 12, 2019
#MyPaperBagChallenge

Jyotshna Mayee Pattnaik

December 12, 2019

Archives

Editorial

Acknowledge Failure

Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Rahul R Singh
July 7, 2025

Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Rahul R Singh’s candid revelations about Operation Sindoor at a FICCI event ‘New...

Read more

Politics of Philosophy

AAKAR PATEL
July 6, 2025

The BJP’s constitution (Article 3) says, “Integral Humanism shall be the philosophy of the party.” The party’s membership form has...

Read more

India’s Spy Shift

July 5, 2025

India’s espionage architecture is quietly shifting. The appointment of Parag Jain as the new chief of RAW comes at a...

Read more

Hungary Lessons

Hungary
July 2, 2025

Revolting against oppression and seeking freedom is ingrained in human nature, something that a repressive regime finds out sooner or...

Read more
  • Home
  • State
  • Metro
  • National
  • International
  • Business
  • Editorial
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Jobs
Developed By Ratna Technology

© 2024 All rights Reserved by OrissaPOST

  • News in Odia
  • Orissa POST Epaper
  • Video
  • Home
  • Trending
  • Metro
  • State
  • Odisha Special
  • National
  • International
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Editorial
  • Entertainment
  • Horoscope
  • Careers
  • Feature
  • Today’s Pic
  • Opinion
  • Sci-Tech
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Jobs

© 2024 All rights Reserved by OrissaPOST

    • News in Odia
    • Orissa POST Epaper
    • Video
    • Home
    • Trending
    • Metro
    • State
    • Odisha Special
    • National
    • International
    • Sports
    • Business
    • Editorial
    • Entertainment
    • Horoscope
    • Careers
    • Feature
    • Today’s Pic
    • Opinion
    • Sci-Tech
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Jobs

    © 2024 All rights Reserved by OrissaPOST