Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development

About Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development

Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, is an Institute of National Importance by an Act of Parliament No. 35/2012 under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India. It is spread over 42 acres of land at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu. The RGNIYD was set up in 1993 under the Societies Registration Act, XXVII of 1975. Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development became ‘Deemed to be University’ in the year 2008 under section 3 of UGC act 1956.  RGNIYD was converted into an Institution of National Importance by the Act of Parliament on 30.08.2012.  The youth constitute nearly 40 per cent of India’s population. Being the most vibrant and dynamic segment of our country, the youth is our most valuable human resource. To optimally tap their constructive and creative energies, it is essential to develop their personality and involve them in nation building activities. An array of institutes were already engaged in training the youth work functionaries of National Service Scheme (1969), Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangatan (1972) and other organizations involved in youth development. The need to establish a national level Training Institute was considered imperative to bring under one umbrella all Youth Development activities viz. training, action research, extension, documentation and dissemination. An apex organization was indeed crucial to sensitize and empower our youth to embrace the challenges of the 21st century. Thus, germinated the premier national level apex Institute – Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) in Tamil Nadu.

The course curricula at RGNIYD are customized to provide knowledge and information from interdisciplinary viewpoints that merge the various aspects of contemporary social theory and thought. Along with training in the process of academic scholarship, the Institute also provides the students with opportunities to innovate, and to convert academic knowledge into hands-on experience in both rural and urban environments.  The Institute functions as a think-tank of the Ministry and premier organization of youth-related activities in the country. As the apex institute at the national level, it works in close cooperation with the NSS, NYKS and other youth organizations in the implementation of training programmes. The Institute is a nodal agency for training youth as a facilitator of youth development activities in rural, urban as also tribal areas.

Distinctive Features of RGNIYD

• Path-setting Programme Design
• Choice Based Credit System and Innovative Teaching Methodologies
• High-tech infrastructure and state-of-the-art learning environment
• Blend of perspective building, analytical understanding and experiential learning
• Insightful real-world field based exposure
• Career-focused training
• Workshops in thematic areas
• Active Internship and Placement Cell
• Thrust on professional skills
• Overseas participation for select students in youth exchange programmes
• Scholarship for SC/ST from Government Sources
• Tuition fee exemption for SC/ST students
• Merit Scholarship for select students
• Admission open for International Students from SAARC, Commonwealth and other countries
• Earn while you learn

Facilities at RGNIYD

Hostels and other Accommodations – The institute provides separate Hostel for Girls and Boys. The hostels provide all the basic amenities provided by a hostel. The campus also houses residential quarters for the faculty and staff of the institute apart from the guest houses.

Central Library – It holds hybrid collection of hard and soft copies of literature.  It has a collection of about 27,000 books, 70 print journals and 1000 audio-video resources. The Library with has three storage building which holds 20000 volumes of books. It also provides IP based access to 15 online full- text journals, Back-volumes of Periodicals, Dissertation, and Audiovisual materials. It has seating capacity of 300 users at a time. RGNIYD Library also subscribes to JSTOR consortium. AUTOLIB software is used for Library automation

RGNIYD Library holds institutional membership in

• DELNET, Delhi
• Madras University Library, Chennai
• British Council Library, Chennai
• American Library, Chennai

Other services provided:

• Referral Service
• Reprographic Services
• Resource Cell for Competitive Examinations
• Newspapers Clipping Service
• Inter Library Loan Service

Scholarships - RGNIYD awards various scholarships to students

1. NYK Sponsorship – NYK volunteer with meritorious service for a minimum period of two years and recommended by the Director General of NYK, New Delhi shall be awarded a scholarship to meet their tuition fees and hostel fees. Thirty NYK volunteers will be sponsored for the year 2015- 16.

2. NSS Scholarships - NSS volunteers who participated in the NSS activities for 240 hours in two years and attended NSS special camp for 7 days shall be awarded scholarship amount of Rs. 1000/- per month. Thirty five NSS volunteers will be awarded scholarship for the year 2015-16.

3. Merit Scholarship – The students who secure first and second rank in each of the M.A. Degree programme shall be awarded Rs. 6,000/- per semester.

Computer Centre – The institute has established an air conditioned computer laboratory, having 32 clients and 5 servers which are used for the training of the students.

Ilanthalir Community Radio – The word ‘Ilanthalir’ means ‘tender leaf’ and keeping up to its name, this radio station is meant for ‘For the adolescents and by the adolescents’. It is located inside the campus and its frequency is 107.2 MHz. The programmes are broadcasted daily from 10 am to 6 p.m. and are targeted towards people aged from 10-29 years old, either studying or out of study. The programmes involve self-help groups, gram panchayats in and around Sriperumbudur.

Games – Facilities for Yoga, indoor and outdoor games, including carom, chess, football, cricket etc. are available for the students.

Clubs - RGNYD has nature, social service, art and culture –STEPS, sports, health, earn while learn club/literary clubs for various extra-curricular and co curricular activities.

Auditorium – The institute has an Auditorium with all the required audio-visual equipments. It can accommodate about 500 people.