National Youth Day, otherwise called Swami Vivekananda Jayanti, is celebrated in India on 12 January to mark the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, a revolutionary, pioneer and a scholar. On the occasion of his birth anniversary, netizens took to Twitter to remember him and mark the day.
Amitabh Bachchan tweeted “January 12 .. Swami Vivekananda Jayanti also celebrated as National Youth Day Of India ..as a tribute to Swami Vivekananda .. a great Indian youth icon ..”
Piyush Goyal encouraged youth to get inspired from Vivekananda and tweeted, “Arise, awake & stop not till the goal is reached.” My tributes to Swami Vivekananda ji on his birth anniversary. On this National Youth Day, I urge the youth of our country to live by Swami ji’s timeless teachings and work with dedication towards fulfilling their aspirations.
Sadhguru also tweeted and said, “Youth is life in the making. Being youthful means being willing to look inward, seek answers, and create your life the way you want it.‘