Encouraging the youth to recognize their abilities and implement the same with a positive outlooks is youth empowerment. This youth energy is an opportunity for our nation and so there is needed to utilized this huge energy in constructive manner because if due focus and attention will not be given then it can also lead to the nation in negative direction. In this way, youth empowerment is a challenge. Yhis book is a collection of selected papers that were presented in the UGC sponsored National Conference on "Innovative Trends in Youth Empowerment" focusing on issues like Education and youth empowerment; Entrepreneurship and youth empowerment; Rural youth empowerment; Problems and Prospects in 21st Century.

Dr. Anupam Bhatnagar is Mining Engineer with over 26 years experience in teaching and research. He received his B.E. in Mining Engineering (1988) from Jodhpur University, M. Tech in Mining Engineering (1996) from Inidan Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and Ph.D. from Rajasthan Vidhyapeeth, Udaipur Inida. Presently he is working as Professor in Department of Mining Engineering at M.P. University of Agriculture & Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. He has handled the charged of Head of the Department during 2009- 2012. He is also chairman, placement bureau od college and handling placemenys of college. He has many publications in national and international journals. He is reviewer in many national and international Journal and has reviewed many international projects. He has completed prestigious of prestigious government of India sponsored research projects, He is recipient of prestigious national level AICTE Ypung teacher career award and Sitaram Rungta award for best teachnical paper. His field of research interest includes marble mining and processing, diamond based machining and drilling and innovative teaching and learning.