Srinagar, May 8 -- In his autobiography 'Romancing with Life,' Bollywood legend, late Dev Anand, rightly observed, 'Youth is the biggest asset of a nation'. Indeed, among all resources a nation possesses, its youth remain the most precious. This human capital brims with zeal, passion, energy, and unshakable enthusiasm. Given purpose, they can scale the heavens and plumb the depths of oceans and earth. Yet, if misdirected, that same fire can consume both the individual and the society around them. Thus, wise guidance and thoughtful counselling are essential to channel their boundless capacities toward nation-building.

History bears witness to the fact that wherever and whenever nations have risen, youth have stood at the helm as architect...