The International Youth Hostel Federation was inaugurated in 1932 as an. We have to do this not as tourists looking at strange objects but rather as children of India discovering our own country, with a desire to participate in the fashioning of India."ģ. Years of their lives-, we have, even more, to get some idea of the great development schemes and the changes that are taking place in India. Apart from the obvious advantages of travel in various parts of the country, there is, I think, a basic significance in men and women doing so in the impressionable. �I welcome the growth of the Youth Hostel Movement in India. Jawaharlal Nehru summed up the philosophy of youth hostelling in a very precise manner, with that passion which characterized his love and concern for youth: Thus the first youth Hostel was opened in 1912 in Altena, Germany.Ģ. That fateful night marked the birth of the Youth Hostel Movement. It flashed to him that empty school rooms were waiting to be turned into dormitories and dining rooms. Richard lay awake pensively toying at the idea of utilizing the school building during holidays. While his young wards were fit fully asleep in one school premises.
During an excursion in 1909, one night on 26th August, a terrible storing in thunder and lightning. He took delight in organizing weeklong trails for students. Youth Hostel Movement was the brainchild of an eminent German Richard schirrman, who believed in the virtues of group excursions to study geography, history and the world of nature. Home | About Us | Facilities | Tariff | Govt YH | Tourist Places | Contact UsĬopyright © Youth Hostel 2009-10. The Hostel Started functioning from 13 January 1975 with 46 bed capacity spread over 6 dormitories and 2 single rooms.
Initially, Government of India built 5 Model hostels in India and one of them is Chennai Youth Hostel. This is a joint venture of State and Central Government. Youth Hostel, Chennai was built by Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India on the land provided by State Government. Youth Hostel differs greatly from country to country and sometimes within the same country but the basic features all over the world are identical. These are “HOME AWAY FROM HOME” with separate dormitories for men and women, clean mattress washing facilities, common rooms, recreational space, and kitchen for hostellers to cook simple meal. They offer cheap accommodation for traveling youth. Youth Hostels are not residential hostels. Recently about 19 private hostels are functioning recognized by Youth Hostel Association of India We have a number of Hostels in India which are built by Central Government like the one in Chennai and some Hostels are under construction. Our country has also valuable contribution towards this movement. The Association is functions in more than 80 countries with 5000 Youth Hostels with large number of members. Within the three years the movement attracted many in India and the office was shifted to New Delhi where it functions today as the National Youth Hostel Association of India Head quarters. In the year 1948, some enthusiastic citizens in the state of Mysore sowed the seeds of the movement in India and a nucleus office was set up at space given by Mysore University. His school was known as “THE ROMING SCHOOL” and he was called as “WALKING MAD TEACHER”, but the students and their parents used to like him. He used to take his classes on such journey lasting up to a week covering as much as 100 miles on foot. They were encouraged to leave the towns on short holidays and explore the country, enjoy the open air and natural surroundings. He is used to take his children on outings on weekends. YOUTH HOSTEL moment was conceived by a German Teacher RICHARD SCHIRRMAN who started the first Youth hostel in his own school on 26 August 1909. It conforms to the norms followed by International Youth Hostel Federation and is a non-religious, non-political, non-commercial unit transcending barriers of race, colour, sex, caste, creed or social background. Located in the beautiful city of palaces known for scenic beauty and favourable climate, Mysore Youth Hostel is a joint venture of the Central Government of India & State Government of Karnataka.
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