Section 6 in The Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development Act, 2012
6. Objects of Institute.
- The objects of the Institute shall be,-(a)to evolve and achieve an integrated approach to youth development for preparing and empowering the youth for the future, by-(i)providing action oriented research inputs for policy formulation;(ii)implementation of policy through extension and other programmes;(iii)promoting assessment and impact study and conducting teaching, training and other academic programmes;(b)to set up advanced National Youth Resource Centre commensurate with the international standards to provide for comprehensive and scientifically analysed data on all youth-related issues and matters, with adequate library facility, documentation and publication;(c)to provide for research and development and dissemination of knowledge through extension and outreach programmes;(d)to act as a nodal agency for capacity building of stakeholders including youth bodies, organisations and agencies relating to youth;(e)to empower youth to participate in inclusive development and nation building;(f)to evolve as an institute of advanced study in the field of youth and to develop such professional excellence as may be required f0r the purpose;(g)to provide for higher education in the field of youth development through employment-oriented and inter-disciplinary courses at the post graduate level.
