Record groups of Department of Nationa Archives

National Youth Services Council

Identity area

Type of entity

Corporate body

Authorized form of name

National Youth Services Council

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Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

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Identifiers for corporate bodies

Description area

Dates of existence

1969 -1985

History

The National Youth Services Council was established under the Voluntary National Youth Service Act No 1 1 of 1967.
The Council functioned as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs, The Council has the following objects ill its mandate to foster a spirit of National Consciousness a sense of discipline and to enlist tile participation of the youth without regard to class race or religion. Social welfare to provide employment opportunity for you, to promote mutual understanding between Sri Lanka and other countries by organizing the exchange of youth.
The working capital of the council is voted from the funds of the government and the council has the authority to accept grants or donations locally or outside with the approval of the government. From 7.9.1978 this council carne under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Employment. This Ministry's main object is to provide necessary guidance and directions to the National Youth Services Council.

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Legal status

Functions, occupations and activities

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Internal structures/genealogy

General context

Relationships area

Control area

Description identifier

LK-NA/NYSC

Institution identifier

LK-NA

Rules and/or conventions used

ISAAR

Status

Final

Level of detail

Minimal

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

  • Latin

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