Lok Sabha Question No. 585 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: International Youth Exchange Programme
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.585

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2018

International Youth Exchange Programme

## 585.  DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU :

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

- (a) whether any prescribed procedure is followed for the selection of  Indian  Youth  for  participating  in  International  Youth  Exchange Program (IYEP);
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the role of Indian youth in the said program;
- (d) the details of funds allocated/utilised for the promotion of youth through such programmes during the last four years; and
- (e) the number of youth/students participated in such programmes during the said period, year and State-wise?

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## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)]

- (a)  and  (b)    Under  the  Youth  Exchange  Programme  conducted  by Department of Youth Affairs, nominations are sought from reputed institutions viz. IITs, IIMs, NITs through Ministry of Human Resource Development;  AIIMS;  Youth  Organizations  of  Ministry  viz.  NSS (National Service Scheme), NYKS (Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan),

RGNIYD  (Rajiv  Gandhi  National  Institute  of  Youth  Development); National Youth Awardees etc. and also from other Premier Institutions  concerning  with  the  subject  matter  of  the  Programme which are further considered for various delegations.

After  finalization  of  dates  for  exchange  programmes  with  the partnering countries, the delegates for visit to a particular country is finalized after shortlisting names from the nominations received, depending  upon  the  requirement  of  the  Programme.  These  names are  finalized  with  due  approval  of  competent  authority  in  the Department of Youth Affairs.

- ( c) Youth from India are sent to a few friendly countries and viceversa  under  the  'International  Youth  Exchange  Programme'  for promoting exchange of ideas, values and culture amongst the youth of different countries and also to develop International understanding.  The  objective  of  this  programme  is  to  create  an International  perspective  in  the  youth  and  to  involve  them  in promoting peace and understanding.

(d) & (e) the details of funds allocated/utilised for the promotion of youth  and  the  number  of  youth/students  participated  in  such programmes during last four years are given below:

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Year            |   Funds allocated | Funds utilized   |   Indian youth sent to other countries |
|-----------------|-------------------|------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 2014-15         |               280 | 280.00           |                                    118 |
| 2015-16         |               600 | 597.00           |                                    240 |
| 2016-17         |               850 | 724.00           |                                    356 |
| 2017-18         |               850 | 849.00           |                                    367 |
| 2018- till date |              1130 | 474.00 (approx)  |                                    282 |

Since,  the  nominations  are  sought  from  different  institutions  / Organizations, no state-wise list of youth delegates is maintained.

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