Youth problems

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 Some of the major youth problems :
Unfortunately no one is bothered to dream any vision. Martin Luther has said, "I have a Dream" and the dream come largely true. If he had not thought of that dream he would have accomplished nothing in his life. Another problem is its indifferent attitude towards things, situation and politics .The new cool formula of “let the things be “is proving fatal to Nepal’s development .Lack of unity and spirit is the major setback . It’s time the youth, the students have to realize their power, their role, their duties and their responsibility and stand up for their rights. Now it’s time that instead of brain drain we should act like magnets and attract world to Nepal. (UN, 2005)
Some of the most prevalent problems of youth towards development are given below.
a)      Health: Youth are facing many kinds of health related problems. Youth are relatively healthy segment of the population; their health has typically been given little attention. When they do suffer poor health, it is often caused by armed conflict, violence, substance abuse, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis. Basically youth of today, are wasting their money and health on tobacco, unsafe sex and are exposed to HIV/AIDS and face other health related problems.
b)  HIV/AIDS: The present world has not known the world without HIV/AIDS. As a group they are especially vulnerable to HIV infection. Among the 10 million youth currently living with AIDS, 6.2 million are in sub-Saharan Africa and 2.2 million are in Asia. The HIV incidence is higher among young women than among young man. One third of women affected with HIV are between the ages of 15 and 24.
c)   Drug Abuse: the use of drug, alcohol, and tobacco are means of escaping from the situations that youth feel powerless to change. Growing alcohol and drug abuse has contributed to increase in both mortality and HIV infection rates among youth people. It is believed that up to a quarter of those who inject drugs in central Asia and Eastern Europe   are below the age 20. The use of every type of drug has increased among youth since the early 1990s. 
d)  Juvenile Delinquency- Juvenile Delinquency covers a range of different violations of legal and social norms, ranging from minor offences to serious crimes. Youth take advantage of illegal opportunities and engage in crime, substance abuse and violent acts against others, especially their peers. An overwhelming majority of those who participate in violence against youth are about the same age and sex as their victims; often the victims know their assailants. However, most of the young people desist from such activities, with few going to develop criminal career. 

e)    Armed Conflict- In 2003, more than 72 countries were identified as unstable (joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS, 2004). In past decade, an estimated two million children and youth have died in armed conflict, and five million have been disabled (United Nations, 2004b).The impact of armed conflict on the life of young people and on society as a whole is enormous. Conflict seriously endangers the socialization process, affecting young people’s chance of becoming economically and socially independent adults. (UN, 2005)
References: 
·   UN, (2005). World Youth Report Role of youth In Peace Building;
·   UN. (2005). World Youth Report, pg 73
·   UN. (2005). World Youth Report, young people today, pg 73, 74, 133

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