Lok Sabha Question No. 4042 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: District Youth Convention Programmes
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AFFAIRS) LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4042

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2017

## District Youth Convention Programmes

## 4042.     SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a)   the salient features of District Youth Convention Programmes in the
- country;
- (b) the  number  of  youth  convention  programmes  organized  by  the
- (c) the  budgetary  allocation  for  the  purpose  during  the  said  period,
- Government in the country during the last three years and the current year, State/UT/District-wise including Madhya Pradesh;
- State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?
- ANSWER

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

- (a):   District  Youth  Convention  Programme  aims  at  introducing  and newly introduced programmes & schemes of Nehru Yuva
- highlighting  issues  of  social  and  national  importance.  The  platform  is used  for  disseminating  information  and  for  orientation  on  existing  and Kendra Sangathan  (NYKS)  and  that  of  the  Department  and  also  to  evolve strategies for effective partnership of youth in development process. The programmes  provides  opportunity  to  rural  Youth  Leaders  to  express themselves,  share  experiences,  suggest  best  practices  and  facilitate identification  of future  activities  for  youth  empowerment.   Some salient features of the Programme are as follows:
- It is a one-day programme organized at district level.
- A minimum of 100 representatives of Youth Clubs are invited to take part in the deliberations in each District Youth Convention.
- The  resource  persons  are  invited  to  deliberate  on  the  areas  and subjects which youth and society confront in their day-to-day life as well as issues of social and national importance.
- The  Youth  are  prepared  to  disseminate  the  acquired  knowledge among people in general and youth in particular.

(b), (c) and (d): Rs.  30,000/-  is  allocated  to  each  of  623  District  Nehru Yuva Kendras for conduct of District Youth Convention Programme. State/ UT/ District-wise number of Youth Convention Programmes organized and fund  allocated  during  the  last  three  years  and  current  year  (upto  June, 2017) is enclosed at Annexure-I. This is one of the important programmes of  NYKS,  organised  by  District  Nehru  Yuva  Kendras,  which  helps  in planning and experience-sharing.

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## ANNEXURE - REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (B) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Q.NO. 4042 FOR 10.08.2017 ASKED BY SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL REGARDING DISTRICT YOUTH CONVENTION PROGRAMMES

State/UT wise number of District Youth Convention Programmes organized during the last three years and current year with State/District wise Fund allocation

| S. No.   | Name of State/UT                           | 2014-15                       | 2014-15                                   | 2014-15      | 2015-16                       | 2015-16                                   | 2015-16      | 2016-17                       | 2016-17                                   | 2016-17      | 2017-18 (Upto June, 2017)     | 2017-18 (Upto June, 2017)                 | 2017-18 (Upto June, 2017)   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| S. No.   | Name of State/UT                           | Target Set (No. of Districts) | Fund Allocation@ Rs.30,000/- per district | Achiev ement | Target Set (No. of Districts) | Fund Allocation@ Rs.30,000/- per district | Achiev ement | Target Set (No. of Districts) | Fund Allocation@ Rs.30,000/- per district | Achiev ement | Target Set (No. of Districts) | Fund Allocation@ Rs.30,000/- per district | Achieve ment                |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh                             | 14                            | 420000                                    | 14           | 14                            | 420000                                    | 12           | 14                            | 420000                                    | 12           | 14                            | 420000                                    | 11                          |
| 2        | Telangana                                  | 10                            | 300000                                    | 10           | 10                            | 300000                                    | 8            | 10                            | 300000                                    | 8            | 10                            | 300000                                    | 6                           |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh                          | 15                            | 450000                                    | 6            | 15                            | 450000                                    | 0            | 15                            | 450000                                    | 0            | 15                            | 450000                                    | 0                           |
| 4        | Assam                                      | 27                            | 810000                                    | 27           | 27                            | 810000                                    | 27           | 27                            | 810000                                    | 25           | 27                            | 810000                                    | 27                          |
| 5        | Bihar                                      | 38                            | 1140000                                   | 37           | 38                            | 1140000                                   | 37           | 38                            | 1140000                                   | 38           | 38                            | 1140000                                   | 25                          |
| 6        | Chhattisgarh                               | 16                            | 480000                                    | 16           | 16                            | 480000                                    | 16           | 16                            | 480000                                    | 16           | 16                            | 480000                                    | 8                           |
| 7        | Delhi                                      | 9                             | 270000                                    | 9            | 9                             | 270000                                    | 9            | 9                             | 270000                                    | 9            | 9                             | 270000                                    | 7                           |
| 8        | Gujarat, Daman &Diu and Dadra Nagar Haveli | 28                            | 840000                                    | 22           | 28                            | 840000                                    | 9            | 28                            | 840000                                    | 18           | 28                            | 840000                                    | 12                          |
| 9        | Haryana                                    | 19                            | 570000                                    | 19           | 19                            | 570000                                    | 19           | 19                            | 570000                                    | 19           | 19                            | 570000                                    | 19                          |
| 10       | Himachal Pradesh                           | 12                            | 360000                                    | 12           | 12                            | 360000                                    | 12           | 12                            | 360000                                    | 12           | 12                            | 360000                                    | 12                          |
| 11       | Jammu & Kashmir                            | 14                            | 420000                                    | 14           | 14                            | 420000                                    | 14           | 14                            | 420000                                    | 11           | 14                            | 420000                                    | 12                          |
| 12       | Jharkhand                                  | 22                            | 660000                                    | 21           | 22                            | 660000                                    | 20           | 22                            | 660000                                    | 19           | 22                            | 660000                                    | 8                           |
| 13       | Karnataka                                  | 27                            | 810000                                    | 27           | 27                            | 810000                                    | 23           | 27                            | 810000                                    | 21           | 27                            | 810000                                    | 18                          |

| S. No.   | Name of State/UT          | 2014-15                       | 2014-15                                   | 2014-15      | 2015-16                       | 2015-16                                   | 2015-16      | 2016-17                       | 2016-17                                   | 2016-17      | 2017-18 (Upto June, 2017)     | 2017-18 (Upto June, 2017)                 | 2017-18 (Upto June, 2017)   |
|----------|---------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| S. No.   | Name of State/UT          | Target Set (No. of Districts) | Fund Allocation@ Rs.30,000/- per district | Achiev ement | Target Set (No. of Districts) | Fund Allocation@ Rs.30,000/- per district | Achiev ement | Target Set (No. of Districts) | Fund Allocation@ Rs.30,000/- per district | Achiev ement | Target Set (No. of Districts) | Fund Allocation@ Rs.30,000/- per district | Achieve ment                |
| 14       | Kerala & Lakshaweep       | 16                            | 480000                                    | 16           | 16                            | 480000                                    | 16           | 16                            | 480000                                    | 16           | 16                            | 480000                                    | 6                           |
| 15       | Madhya Pradesh            | 48                            | 1440000                                   | 48           | 48                            | 1440000                                   | 48           | 48                            | 1440000                                   | 38           | 48                            | 1440000                                   | 22                          |
| 16       | Maharashtra & Goa         | 36                            | 1080000                                   | 36           | 36                            | 1080000                                   | 35           | 36                            | 1080000                                   | 34           | 36                            | 1080000                                   | 28                          |
| 17       | Manipur                   | 10                            | 300000                                    | 10           | 10                            | 300000                                    | 10           | 10                            | 300000                                    | 8            | 10                            | 300000                                    | 6                           |
| 18       | Meghalaya                 | 7                             | 210000                                    | 7            | 7                             | 210000                                    | 7            | 7                             | 210000                                    | 4            | 7                             | 210000                                    | 2                           |
| 19       | Mizoram                   | 8                             | 240000                                    | 8            | 8                             | 240000                                    | 8            | 8                             | 240000                                    | 8            | 8                             | 240000                                    | 8                           |
| 20       | Nagaland                  | 11                            | 330000                                    | 11           | 11                            | 330000                                    | 10           | 11                            | 330000                                    | 11           | 11                            | 330000                                    | 10                          |
| 21       | Odisha                    | 30                            | 900000                                    | 28           | 30                            | 900000                                    | 30           | 30                            | 900000                                    | 29           | 30                            | 900000                                    | 7                           |
| 22       | Punjab & Chandigarh       | 21                            | 630000                                    | 21           | 21                            | 630000                                    | 21           | 21                            | 630000                                    | 21           | 21                            | 630000                                    | 15                          |
| 23       | Rajasthan                 | 32                            | 960000                                    | 31           | 32                            | 960000                                    | 29           | 32                            | 960000                                    | 31           | 32                            | 960000                                    | 32                          |
| 24       | Sikkim                    | 4                             | 120000                                    | 4            | 4                             | 120000                                    | 4            | 4                             | 120000                                    | 4            | 4                             | 120000                                    | 2                           |
| 25       | Tamil Nadu& Pondicherry   | 32                            | 960000                                    | 31           | 32                            | 960000                                    | 31           | 32                            | 960000                                    | 29           | 32                            | 960000                                    | 13                          |
| 26       | Tripura                   | 4                             | 120000                                    | 4            | 4                             | 120000                                    | 4            | 4                             | 120000                                    | 4            | 4                             | 120000                                    | 4                           |
| 27       | Uttar Pradesh             | 71                            | 2130000                                   | 69           | 71                            | 2130000                                   | 71           | 71                            | 2130000                                   | 60           | 71                            | 2130000                                   | 31                          |
| 28       | Uttarakhand               | 13                            | 390000                                    | 12           | 13                            | 390000                                    | 9            | 13                            | 390000                                    | 9            | 13                            | 390000                                    | 8                           |
| 29       | West Bengal & A.N. Island | 29                            | 870000                                    | 29           | 29                            | 870000                                    | 26           | 29                            | 870000                                    | 29           | 29                            | 870000                                    | 25                          |
|          | Total                     | 623                           | 18690000                                  | 599          | 623                           | 18690000                                  | 565          | 623                           | 18690000                                  | 543          | 623                           | 18690000                                  | 384                         |