Power of Youth

The issues of tuition fees in UK and Italy. Ireland has seen a mass rally by the students and youth who are against the government’s education budget cut. In France, people taking on streets for fighting against the pension reforms bill. In Tunisia, the protest which started in a town, where one unemployed youth trying to sell the vegetables without permission has set himself on fire which led to mass protest in town which later spread to the other town in the country and later Tunis the capital city of Tunisia. which has ultimately led to the ousted of the Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali after 23 years in power. This has spread to Egypt where the president from last three decades Mr. Hosni Mubarak had to step down after the mass protest in the country.

Last year in Jammu and Kashmir, we have see a very huge turmoil where there was stone pelting by the people on the forces of state. The intensity of the mass agitation has shocked the whole nations where majority was youth and supported by women. This has ultimately led to the formation of the special team called Interlocutors who are studying various option with the people of Kashmir by having series of interaction with various stakeholders from students to political parties to women’s groups to intellectuals, because of this there is a peace in the valley from quite some time.  

Similarly we are seeing the wide spread agitation from boycotting class, to clashing with police, suicide by  students, to not attending semester exams, all this is taking place in the Hyderabad in the campus Osmania University for the formation of the separate state called Telangana from the present state of Andhra Pradesh. Again this agitation has led to formation of the special team for studying the best possible solution and the report has come up with the set of solution/suggestion/recommendation for the statehood.

All the above protest/agitation there is one thing in common, major role is being played by the youth. One more interesting thing which is coming out of this revolution all over the world is that there is no leader behind the movement, all this is taking place by the youth after going through all the suffering over the years. Youth, who are bringing the revolution in various parts of the world, the power of youth has to be recognized and has to be utilized by government for the growth of nation. 

We can see the power of youth in India in the IT sector where big countries are targeting the youth for the solution. Similarly in sports we are seeing some very emerging youth who are creating a mark at the global level whether it is cricket or Badminton or wrestling or boxing. The recent rallies all over country by various groups on fight against corruption is a fine example on the role of youth

One important area where we can see a huge role by the youth is politics, I am sure if they are given power then they can do wonders. Political parties have to give them more opportunity for youth.