Lok Sabha Question No. 2417 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-16
Subject: Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## (DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AFFAIRS) LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2417

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2017

Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan

## 2417.  SHRI RAM MOHAN  NAIDU KINJARAPU:

## Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to

## state:

- (a) the norms adopted for setting up of Nehru Yuva Kendras
- across the country;
- (b) whether there is a provision for any Board of Governors for
- the purpose and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is a provision for nomination of Members to
- such Board and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the process of such nomination along with the length of their
- tenure; and
- (e) the details of presently nominated Board of Governors and
- their tenures?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

- (a) Nehru Yuva Kendras (NYKs) are set up at District level, with the primary objective of developing the personality and leadership qualities  of   the   youth   and   to   involve   them   in   nation-building activities. The Scheme of setting up of Nehru Yuva Kendras was introduced in 1972. In the year 1987, an autonomous body called Nehru   Yuva   Kendra   Sangathan   (NYKS)   was   established   for effective implementation of the Scheme and all the NYKs were placed under this autonomous body.  NYKs have been set up in various Districts in a phased manner. At present, 623 NYKs are
- functioning all over the country.
- (b) to (d):  Yes, Madam.  As per Rules of NYKS, there is a Board of Governors, under chairmanship of Minister for Youth Affairs, with

official   and   non-official   members.   There   is   provision   of nomination   of   non-official   members. Following   non-official members   are   nominated   by   the   Government   in   Board   of Governors: -

- i. Two  Member of   Parliament - Lok Sabha
- ii. One  Member of   Parliament  - Rajya  Sabha
- iii. Five persons eminent in the field of Culture, Social work, Voluntary Organizations, Academics, Training Institutions, Information, Adventure, Sports, Art and other allied fields.
- iv. One person to be nominated by the Chairperson.

Three of the members may be nominated by the Government as Vice Chairpersons.  The tenure of the members is 3 years.

(e) Details of the members nominated on the BOG are at the Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE - REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e)  OF THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED Q.NO. 2417 FOR 16.03.2017 ASKED BY SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU REGARDING NEHRU YUVA KENDRA SANGATHAN.

|   S.N | NAMEof the Member        | NOMINATION REFERENCE               | Details of Tenure        |
|-------|--------------------------|------------------------------------|--------------------------|
|     1 | Shri Pravesh Sahib Singh | Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha)   | 30-7-2014 to 29-7-2017   |
|     2 | Shri Nalin Kumar Kateel  | Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha)   | 30-7-2014 to 29-7-2017   |
|     3 | Mrs Roopa Ganguli,       | Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) | 22-12-2016 to 29-7-2017  |
|     4 | Shri Shekhar Rao Perala  | Eminent Person                     | 13-3-2015 to 12-3-2018   |
|     5 | Shri Dilip Saikia        | Eminent Person                     | 13-3-2015 to 12-3-2018   |
|     6 | Shri Dinesh Pratap Singh | Eminent Person                     | 26-12-2016 to 12-3-2018  |
|     7 | Shri Shivraj             | Eminent Person                     | 13-3-2015 to 12-3-2018   |
|     8 | Mrs. Rani Nighot Dwivedi | Eminent Person                     | 16-04-2015 to 15-04-2018 |
|     9 | Shri S. K. Bhattacharya  | Nominated by the Chairperson       | 14-03-2017 to 12-03-2018 |

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