Youth Leadership 

India is home to the world’s largest youth population, with more than 65% of its people under the age of 35. This demographic advantage holds immense promise for nation-building — but only if our youth are empowered with the right opportunities, values, and platforms to lead change. Despite their potential, many young people, especially those from marginalized and rural backgrounds, face barriers such as limited access to quality education, unemployment, gender discrimination, and exclusion from decision-making processes.

In this context, there is an urgent need to nurture a new generation of youth leaders who are not only skilled and confident but also socially conscious, gender-sensitive, and civically engaged. Youth must be seen not just as beneficiaries but as active agents of change in their communities.

if youth are empowered with leadership opportunities, gender equity values, and platforms for civic participation.

L.A.K.S.H.Y.A. is a youth leadership framework designed to build confident, skilled, and socially responsible young leaders—especially from marginalized communities—who can act as changemakers in their own communities.

This initiative nurtures vision, voice, and values in youth by focusing on three integrated pillars:

Core Pillars of L.A.K.S.H.Y.A.

Pillar 1: Skill Building, Innovation & Empowerment : To equip youth with life skills, employability skills, digital literacy, and creative problem-solving abilities.

Pillar 2: Gender Perspectives and Development : To develop a strong understanding of gender justice, equality, and inclusion among youth leaders.

Pillar 3: Community Leadership & Civic Engagement : To nurture socially responsible leaders who engage with community issues and drive local change.

Objectives 

1.  To equip youth with essential leadership skills, knowledge, and innovation capacity for personal empowerment and community transformation — focusing on communication, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving.
   
   

2. To promote gender sensitivity and inclusive values among young people by fostering awareness of equality, rights, and respectful relationships, and enabling them to challenge harmful gender norms and practices.
   
   

3. To strengthen youth engagement in civic life and social action by encouraging participation in local governance, issue-based campaigns, and youth-led initiatives that address real community needs.