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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
{{Orphan|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox university
|name = Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Regional Centre, Chandigarh
|image = Rajiv_Gandhi_National_Institute_of_Youth_Development_Logo.png
|caption =
|established = 2014
|type = Public university
|city = [[Chandigarh]]
|country = India
|campus = Urban
|website = [http://www.rgniyd.gov.in/ rgniyd.gov.in]
|nickname = RGNIYD. Regional Centre, Chandigarh
|academic_affiliation = [Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India] }}

The [[Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development]] '''(RGNIYD), Regional Centre, Chandigarh''' was established in 2014 in city of [[Chandigarh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rgniyd.gov.in/content/rgniyd-regional-centres|title=RGNIYD Regional Centres {{!}} Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development|website=www.rgniyd.gov.in|access-date=2016-09-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=104476|title=Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Jitendra Singh Inaugurates Central Library and laid Foundation Stone of the New Academic & Residential Complex of RGNIYD at Sriperumbudur, Tamilnadu|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2016-09-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://yas.nic.in/sites/default/files/Annual%20Report13-14.pdf|title=Ministry of youth affairs and sport, government of India Annual Report|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> The Regional Centre is part of its parent institution [[Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development]] located at [[Sriperumbudur]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India, which is an [[List of Institutes of National Importance|Institute of National Importance]] by an Act of Parliament no. 35/2012 under the [[Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (India)|Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports]], [[Government of India]] and a Deemed University declared under Section 3 of the [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]] Act, 1956.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/deemed_uniinfo.aspx?id=146|title=University|website=www.ugc.ac.in|access-date=2016-09-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/ecreportdu/rgniyd.PDF|title=UGC report|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref>

== Campus ==
[[File:Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (rgniyd), Regional Centre, Chandigarh.jpg|thumb|263x263px|RGNIYD Regional Centre campus building]]
The Regional Centre campus is on a campus of 11 acres of Sector 12 in the city of [[Chandigarh]]. The campus is adjacent to a medical institution known as the [[Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research]].

== Key functions ==
RGNIYD, Regional Centre, Chandigarh offers courses in the following areas through training, workshops and consultancy:
* Formulation of Youth Policies and Programmes
* Training of Trainers/Capacity Building
* Preparation of Core Training Material and Facilitators’ Manuals
* Enhancing Employability Skills of Youth
* Implementing Skill Development Programmes
* Monitoring and Evaluation Studies
* Client-based and Demand-driven Training Programmes
* Academic Programmes in Youth Work
* Organizing Seminars on Youth Work
* Study and Exposure Visits
* Professional Development Programmes for Government official and International organizations<ref>{{Cite journal|year=2016|title=Annual Report 2015-16|url=https://yas.nic.in/sites/default/files/FY_English_Annual%20Report_2015-16.pdf|journal=Annual Report 2015–16|publisher=Govt of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports|page=37}}</ref>

== Skill development programmes ==
[[File:Skill Development Training at RGNIYD Regional centre Chandigarh.jpg|thumb|263x263px|Skill Development Training at RGNIYD Regional centre Chandigarh]][[File:Skill Development Computer Enabled Bus at RGNIYD Regional Centre Chandigarh.jpg|thumb|261x261px|Skill Development Computer Enabled Bus at RGNIYD Regional Centre Chandigarh]]
RGNIYD, Regional Centre, Chandigarh runs demand-driven and job-oriented skill development programmes through its state-of-the-art Information Technology Lab and computer equipped bus under the aegis of [[Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports]], [[Government of India]] and with the support of State Urban Poverty Alleviation Cell ([[Municipal Corporation Chandigarh]]) to empower them for the access of employment opportunities.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Regional-Centre-of-Rajeev-Gandhi-Institute-of-Youth-Development-inaugurates-programme-to-empower-youth/articleshow/46289859.cms|title=Regional Centre of Rajeev Gandhi Institute of Youth Development inaugurates programme to empower youth|last=Mehta|first=Kamini|date=18 February 2015|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=17 October 2019}}</ref>

The Skill Development Programme has benefited more than 700 poor youth through computer education and personality development for eight months and is provided with toolkits which includes bags, T-shirts and books.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/community/700-beneficiaries-get-certificates-toolkits/218002.html|title=700 beneficiaries get certificates, toolkits|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/civil-dispensary-opens-at-sarangpur-75000-residents-to-benefit-2999917/|title=Civil dispensary opens at Sarangpur, 75,000 residents to benefit|date=2016-08-28|access-date=2016-09-24}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Organisations based in Chandigarh]]
[[Category:Youth development organizations]]
[[Category:Educational organisations based in India]]
[[Category:2014 establishments in Chandigarh]]

RGNIYD Regional Centre (Chandigarh) - Revision history

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