Amitesh Sarkar
India is nearing an important target, the 100 th anniversary of its independence in 2047 to be witnessed nationally as Viksit Bharat, a fully developed nation. The realization of this dream lies heavily on the empowerment of the young people in the country by means of dynamic education, transformative development of skills as well as the formation of the values-oriented character. Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission (RKM) in 1897 which had been long serving in the areas of holistic education and human growth in India. Its practices are a mix of spiritual values, modern pedagogy, vocational training and social service. This analytical paper discusses how the mission has been changing over time in addressing youth education and skill development within the larger national dream of Viksit Bharat@2047. This paper evaluates the role of RKM in contributing to the reforms in education, youth welfare, rural development, digital inclusion, and skilling based on published data, academic literature, field reports, and secondary sources. Also, the effects and coverage of the chosen programs are presented with the help of quantitative charts and tables. The models of value-based education and integrated skills development proposed by RKM are recommended to be scaled up according to the national policies, e.g. NEP 2020, Skill India Mission, and Digital India. The paper finds that the approach of RKM offers a replicable sustainable system of attaining inclusive and transformative evolution to actualize the Indian vision of 2047.
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