Lok Sabha Question No. 847 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: District Youth Convention Programmes
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: S.R. Parthiban

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 847

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2020

## District Youth Convention Programmes

## 847.    SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.:

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

- (a) the salient features of district youth convention programmes being implemented in the country;
- (b)  the  number  of  youth  convention  programmes  organised  by  the Government across the country during the last three years and the
- current year, State/UT-wise including Telangana;
- (c)  the  budgetary  allocation  for  the  purpose  during  the  said  period,
- (d)  the  other  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  in  this

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR

## YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a) District Youth Convention Programme is one of the core programs organized by Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS). It is a one day programme in which 100 youth leaders from Youth Clubs participate. Issues of social and national importance are highlighted. Resource Persons provide orientation to youth leaders on  addressing  local  and  contemporary  issues.  Youth  leaders  also share experience/best practices. Youth Leaders in turn disseminate
- the acquired inputs among members of their respective youth clubs.
- (b)&(c) Rs. 30,000/- per convention per district per year is allocated to each  of  the  district  Nehru  Yuva  Kendras  for  conduct  of  District Youth Convention Programme. Details of number of Youth Convention Programmes organized in States/UTs/Districts, including Telangana,  during  the  last  three  years  and  current  year  (upto December, 2019) are at Annexure.
- (d) This is an ongoing programme. Experience sharing amongst youth

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- leaders has been included in this program.
- State/UT-wise; and
- regard?

ANNEXURE    REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (B)&  (C)    OF  THE  LOK    SABHA UNSTARRED Q.NO. 847 FOR 06.02.2020 ASKED BY SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R. REGARDING DISTRICT YOUTH CONVENTION PROGRAMMES.

District Youth Conventions Organized

| S. N.   | Name of State/UT                           | Number of Conventions/Districts   | Number of Conventions/Districts   | Number of Conventions/Districts   | Number of Conventions/Districts   |
|---------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|         |                                            | 2016-17                           | 2017-18                           | 2018-19                           | 2019-20(Upto December, 2019)      |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh                             | 12                                | 14                                | 13                                | 8                                 |
| 2       | Telangana                                  | 8                                 | 9                                 | 9                                 | 2                                 |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh                          | 0                                 | 14                                | 14                                | 12                                |
| 4       | Assam                                      | 25                                | 27                                | 25                                | 19                                |
| 5       | Bihar                                      | 38                                | 36                                | 37                                | 24                                |
| 6       | Chhattisgarh                               | 16                                | 16                                | 16                                | 10                                |
| 7       | Delhi                                      | 9                                 | 9                                 | 9                                 | 9                                 |
| 8       | Gujarat, Daman &Diu and Dadra Nagar Haveli | 18                                | 24                                | 28                                | 18                                |
| 9       | Haryana                                    | 19                                | 19                                | 19                                | 11                                |
| 10      | Himachal Pradesh                           | 12                                | 12                                | 12                                | 11                                |
| 11      | Jammu &Kashmir                             | 11                                | 14                                | 14                                | 8                                 |
| 12      | Jharkhand                                  | 19                                | 22                                | 22                                | 8                                 |
| 13      | Karnataka                                  | 21                                | 24                                | 27                                | 20                                |
| 14      | Kerala &Lakshadweep                        | 16                                | 16                                | 16                                | 12                                |
| 15      | Madhya Pradesh                             | 38                                | 44                                | 42                                | 22                                |
| 16      | Maharashtra &Goa                           | 34                                | 35                                | 35                                | 16                                |
| 17      | Manipur                                    | 8                                 | 10                                | 10                                | 10                                |
| 18      | Meghalaya                                  | 4                                 | 3                                 | 7                                 | 3                                 |
| 19      | Mizoram                                    | 8                                 | 8                                 | 8                                 | 4                                 |
| 20      | Nagaland                                   | 11                                | 11                                | 11                                | 3                                 |
| 21      | Odisha                                     | 29                                | 30                                | 29                                | 15                                |
| 22      | Punjab &Chandigarh                         | 21                                | 20                                | 21                                | 10                                |
| 23      | Rajasthan                                  | 31                                | 30                                | 27                                | 14                                |
| 24      | Sikkim                                     | 4                                 | 4                                 | 4                                 | 4                                 |
| 25      | Tamil Nadu &Pondicherry                    | 29                                | 32                                | 32                                | 17                                |
| 26      | Tripura                                    | 4                                 | 4                                 | 4                                 | 3                                 |
| 27      | Uttar Pradesh                              | 60                                | 55                                | 67                                | 26                                |
| 28      | Uttrakhand                                 | 9                                 | 9                                 | 6                                 | 6                                 |
| 29      | West Bengal &A.N. Island                   | 29                                | 29                                | 29                                | 20                                |
|         | Total                                      | 543                               | 580                               | 593                               | 345                               |

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