Role of Social Media to Empower Youth- Challenges and Opportunities

Abstract

There is majority of youth in India at present time. They are full of energy and have various innovative ideas in their minds. Now, therefore, the important thing about youth is to train them, to awake them and to empower them. Social media plays a very significant role to empower youths in various ways. The present era is enriched with social media, networks & ICT and youth are very frequently using these technologies. So it seems very effective and beneficial to develop their skills and move their energy in right direction through the social media. Social media works in a dialogic transmission system in which there are many sources to many receivers. Social sites have become the important part of youth’s life Generally they use internet only for entertainment. But now the time is to aware them about the benefits of technologies and about to give their precious contribution in the development of the country. A country can achieve any goal if social media works in right direction and in a right manner, such as in introducing the youths with their capabilities and capacities. Social media should be more developed and enriched to move the youths towards sustainable development goals .The present paper deals with the role of social media to empower youths about sustainable development.

Key words:Youth, social media and sustainable development