The major area of activities of Department of Youth Services & Sports are essentially focussed at the Student - Youth section of the society. It is the Student-Youth, who represent the most vibrant, capable section of the society, who are especially enthusiastic in moving forward for the sake of human welfare even sacrificing their personal interests. The Department of Youth Services & Sports has given special emphasis on providing training to the Student-Youth of our state to make them prepared for meeting up the demand of the day. Keeping this demand in view, the Department of Youth Services & Sports is trying to expand the opportunities for availing different kinds of training. Thousands of student-youth have been receiving Computer / Vocational Training from the low cost YCTCs / YVTCs.

Student - Youth festival is the largest cultural endeavour in our state which is organised all over the state by the Department of Youth Services & Sports. Student - Youth festival is a unique platform for searching young talent. The West Bengal Mountaineering & Adventure Sports Foundation under the Department of Youth Services & Sports accommodates the Student Youth in the adventure expedition and mountaineering programmes. Apart from this Sceintific Awareness and development of service, Club activities, a popular service - based programme are taken up regularly by the Department of Youth Services & Sports.

Actually, all the programmes of Department of Youth Services & Sports are being formulated keeping in view the social demand and real scenario of the Student-Youth of the state.