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Detailed explanation-1: -India celebrates National Youth Day on January 12. This date was chosen to honor the birthday of Swami Vivekananda, one of India’s greatest spiritual and social leaders.

Detailed explanation-2: -National Youth Day, also known as Vivekananda Jayanti, is celebrated on 12 January, being the birthday of Swami Vivekananda. In 1984, the Government of India declared this day as National Youth Day and since 1985 the event is celebrated in India every year.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 26th National Youth Festival will be held from 12th to 16th January, 2023 at Hubballi-Dharwad, Karnataka and is being organized by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports in collaboration with Government of Karnataka.

Detailed explanation-4: -Theme for National Youth Day 2023 This year National Youth festival 2023 has a theme of ‘Viksit Yuva Viksit Bharat’ which means that if the youth of India is leading on a path of development then only India can be developed.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Government of India announced the celebration of Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary as the National Youth Day for the first time in 1984. The objective of the celebration is to inspire the youth with the teachings, way of life and thoughts of Swami Vivekananda.