Lok Sabha Question No. 4829 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-24
Subject: Employment to Youth
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Arvind Dharmapuri

## Government of India

## Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4829

To be answered on Wednesday, March 24, 2021/Chaitra 3, 1943 (Saka)

## QUESTION

## Employment to Youth

## 4829. SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI:

Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION be pleased to state:

- (a) the programmes being run by the Government to connect youths of all the NorthEastern States to the various flagship programmes of the Government;
- (b) the details of the funds allocated for these programmes, State-wise; and
- (c) the number of youths who have acquired employment by participating in these programmes, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## The Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region [Dr. Jitendra Singh]

(a) to (c) Department of Youth Affairs, Government of India is implementing various schemes/programmes  viz.  National  Youth  Corps  Scheme  (NYCS),  National  Young Leaders Programme (NYLP), National Programme for Youth and Adolescent Development  (NPYAD)  for  promoting  national  integration,  personality  and  life  skills development, volunteerism, leadership development and awareness on local contemporary  issues  confronting  youth.  The  Nehru  Yuva  Kendra  Sangathan  (NYKS) through  its  programmes,  schemes  and  projects  create  awareness  among  youth  on various  flagship  programmes  of the Government  and  also motivates  and  encourages them  to  avail  benefit  under  the  schemes  of  Government  by  approaching  concerned departments and agencies.

In  addition,  various  Central  Ministries/  Departments  also  implement  different schemes/ programmes which connect the youth of the country including from the NorthEast Region to the Flagship Programmes of the Government.

State-wise  details  of  the  funds  allocated  during  the  year  2020-2021  for  programmes under Department of Youth Affairs are as follows:-

|   S. No. | Name of State      | NYKS Scheme (Block Grant) (Rs. in Lakh)   |   National Youth Corp Scheme (Rs. in Lakh) |   National Young Leader Programme (Rs. in Lakh) |
|----------|--------------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Arunanchal Pradesh | 602                                       |                                        135 |                                            8.15 |
|        2 | Assam              | 1,160                                     |                                        260 |                                           16.68 |
|        3 | Manipur            | 430                                       |                                         96 |                                            7.11 |
|        4 | Meghalaya          | 301                                       |                                         67 |                                            4.26 |
|        5 | Mizoram            | 344                                       |                                         77 |                                            4.97 |
|        6 | Nagaland           | 473                                       |                                        106 |                                            6.02 |
|        7 | Sikkim             | 172                                       |                                         39 |                                            2.12 |
|        8 | Tripura            | 172                                       |                                         39 |                                            2.12 |

A  compendium  of  all  Flagships  Programmes  of  the  Government  of  India  was prepared  and  sent  to  all  NE  States  and  Aspirational  Districts  of  the  North  Eastern Region  for  awareness  by  North  Eastern  Council,  Ministry  of  Development  of  North Eastern Region.

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