Lok Sabha Question No. 1007 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Youth Clubs
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: PREM DAS RAI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AFFAIRS) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1007 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2018

## Youth Clubs

## 1007.     SHRI PREM DAS RAI:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased

## to state:

- (a) the  number  of  Youth  Clubs  set  up  under  the  Nehru  Yuva Kendra Sangathan in Sikkim till date along  with  the funds released  for the purpose during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the  details  of  themes/objectives  covered  by  the  Youth
- Clubs;
- implemented under Youth Clubs; and
- (c) whether any scheme for environment and education is being
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

{COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)}

- (a) There  are  373  Youth  Clubs  affiliated  to  District  Nehru  Yuva Kendras in Sikkim. There is no direct funding for Youth clubs by the Ministry.  The  responsibility  to  implement  various  schemes  viz. Neighbourhood Youth Parliament and Youth for Development Programme  rests with Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan. Under National young Leaders Programme the Youth Clubs at village level whose office bearers participate in block level Neighbourhood Youth Parliament  are  given  a  grant  of  ₹200/-  per  month.  District  Nehru Yuva  Kendras  organize  core  programmes,  special  pro  jects  and

activities  under the Scheme  of  National  Programme for Youth and Adolescent  Development  (NPYAD)  with  the  active  involvement  of affiliated Youth Clubs. Funds  released  to   Nehru  Yuva  Kendras in Sikkim state during the  last  three years and  the current  year is  at annexure-I.

- (b) The Youth Clubs are self evolved in the community, driven by the needs,  aspirations  and  initiatives  of  the  youth  of  that  area  and believe in democratic values and volunteerism. They are self grown and  developed.    They  have  their  own  Memorandum  of  Association and Bye Laws. Therefore, themes / objectives of the NYKS affiliated Youth Clubs vary from club to club. However, youth clubs associated with NYKS undertake the following programmes:-

Core Programmes of NYKS:  The programmes includes Youth Club Development Programme, Training on Youth Leadership and Community  Development,  Sports  events  at  Block  &  District  Level, Skill  Up-gradation  Training Programme, District Level Promotion of Folk, Art & Culture, Observance of Days of National Importance  and National  Youth  Day  &  Week,  District  Youth  Convention,  Mahatma Gandhi Yuva Swachhta Abhiyan evam Sharmdaan Karyakaram and Yuva Adarsh Gram Vikas Karyakaram .

Schemes of the Department of Youth Affairs in the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports: The schemes includes National Youth Corps Scheme ,  National  Programme  for  Youth  and  Adolescent Development  (National  Integration  Camps,  Adventure  Programmes and  Life Skill Training for Adolescent) and National Young Leaders Programme (Neighborhood Youth Parliament at Block & Village level and  Youth  for  Development  Programme-IEC:  Media  &  Publicity Campaign,  Awards  to  best  02  Youth  Clubs  at  block  level  for Sharmdaan).

Projects with the support of various Ministries and Agencies:  North East  Youth  Exchange  Programme  with  the  support  of  Ministry  of Home Affairs.

Coordination  activities:  Youth  Clubs  are  motivated  to  undertake activities  such  as  blood  donation,  sapling  plantation,  promotion  & facilitating  villagers to get benefits  under  Prime  Minister  Financial

Inclusion  Schemes,  cleaning,  digging,  maintenance,  de-silting  and repair  of  ponds,  natural  drinking  water  resources,  small  irrigation channels, water tanks, etc., cleanliness drive to clean streets and common places, cleanliness of public statues, motivation resulting into  construction  of  toilets  for  open  defecation  free,  providing access of iron folic acid tablet to adolescent girls, motivating girls and their parents to postpone  her marriage till attaining 18 years, motivating and facilitating institutionalized deliveries, immunization of  pregnant  mothers,  motivation  for  and  immunization  of  children upto 5 years, facilitating obtaining Voters ID Cards etc. by mobilizing local resources. Awards- In order to recognize the outstanding work done by Youth Clubs  on  voluntary  basis,  NYKS  provides  awards  to  Youth  Clubs every year under the scheme of Awards to Outstanding Youth Clubs at District, State and National level. (c)& (d): NYKS  has  no  specialized  scheme  for  environment  and education drives.

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ANNEXURE  -  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (A)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  Q.NO.  1007  FOR  08.02.2018    ASKED  BY  SHRI  PREM  DAS  RAI REGARDING YOUTH CLUBS.

Funds  released  to   Nehru  Yuva  Kendras in  Sikkim state during the  last  three years and the current.

(Rs.  in lakhs)

|   Year |   NYKS Scheme | NYC scheme   | NPYAD   | NYLP    |
|--------|---------------|--------------|---------|---------|
|    113 |            31 | 16           | 08      | 2014-15 |
|    129 |            14 | 06           | 28      | 2015-16 |
|    138 |            26 | 00           | 11      | 2016-17 |
|    138 |            39 |              | 20 00   | 2017-18 |

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