Lok Sabha Question No. 1757 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-11
Subject: Promotion of Youth Affairs
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1757 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2021

Promotion of Youth Affairs

1757. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

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

- (a) the efforts made by the Union Government to promote the youth affairs and sports in Andhra Pradesh during the last two years,
- (b)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  the Government of Andhra Pradesh in this regard,
- (c) if so, the details thereof,
- (d) the action taken thereon, and
- (e) the amount sanctioned to Andhra Pradesh against each proposal during each of the last two years?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [SHRI KIREN RIJIJU]

(a) to (e): The Department  of  Youth  Affairs,  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs and  Sports  undertakes  various  Youth  Centric  activities  all  over  the country,  including  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  through  its  organizations viz.  (i)  National  Service  Scheme  (NSS)  (ii)  Nehrua  Yuva  Kendra Sangathan  (NYKS)  &  (iii)  Rajiv  Gandhi  National  Institute  of  Youth Development (RGNIYD). The details are at Annexure-I:

The  Department  of  Sports,  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  and  Sports  has also  provided  financial  assistance  to  Andhra  Pradesh  under  Khelo India Scheme. The details are at Annexure-II & III.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) TO (E) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Q.NO.  1757  FOR  11.02.2021  ASKED  BY  SHRI  RAM  MOHAN  NAIDU KINJARAPU REGARDING PROMOTION OF YOUTH AFFAIRS.

## Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) :

The aim of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) Organization under Department of Youth Affairs is to develop the personality and leadership qualities of Youth and also to engage them  in  nation  building  activities.  NYKS  undertakes  following  set  of  programmes  including Andhra Pradesh for youth club development:

1. Youth Club Development Programme
2. Training on Youth Leadership and Community Development
3. Promotion of Sports
- a. Block level Sports Meet
- b. District level Sports Meet
4. Skill Up-gradation Training Programme
5. Promotion of Folk, Art and Culture
6. Observance of Days of National and International Importance
7. District Youth Convention
8. Mahatma Gandhi Swachhta Abhiyan Avam Sharamdaan Karyakram
9. Yuva Aadarsh Gram Vikas Karyakaram
10. Awards to Outstanding Youth Club at District, State and National levels.

## National Service Scheme (NSS):

National  Service  Scheme  (NSS) of  Department  of  Youth  Affairs  is  introduced  with  running primary  objective  of  developing  the  personality  and  character  development  of  student  youth through  voluntary  service  to  the  community.  NSS  is  implemented  in  33  Universities  covering 1,518 Colleges/Institutions in all the 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh.  There are 2,04,100 student Volunteers enrolled under NSS and involving themselves in the various community development activities such as Special Camping programme in the adopted villages/slums, regular activities in and around their college campus.  In order to encourage and promote the youth activities, the Union  Government  is  providing  opportunities  to  the  NSS  Volunteers  to  participate  in  the National Integration Camps, District/State/National Youth Parliament, National Youth Festivals, Pre-Republic  Day  Parade  Camp  and  NSS  Republic  Day  Parade  Camp,  Swachh  Bharat Campaigns etc.

Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) :  The Institute functions as  a  think  thank  of  the  Ministry  and  premier  organization  of  Youth  relate  activities  in  the country.

The following programmes were organized by RGNIYD at Andhra Pradesh in 2019 - 2020:

## Year: 2019

-  Tribal Youth Exchange Programme (Under TSP-Scheduled Tribe) 04 January 2019.
-  One Day Orientation Programme for the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS), Ministry of  Youth  Affairs  &  Sports  (Government  of  India).  The  programme  was  attended  by  220 Tribal  Youth  from  Andhra  Pradesh,  Chhattisgarh  &  Jharkhand.  Training  on  ten  core  life

skills Viz . Self Awareness, Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Empathy, Communication skills, Time management, Interpersonal skills, Leadership,  Positive  attitude,  Coping  with  emotions  and  Coping  with  stress  and  stress management and Creating Self-Reliant Communities were imparted to the participants.

-  Training  of  Trainers  on  Employability  Skills  for  NSS  Programme  Officers  was  conducted from  10-  12  July  2019  at  Yogi  Vemana  University,  Kadapa,  Andhra  Pradesh  for  NSS Programme Officers.
-  Training of Trainers on Social Entrepreneurship was conducted from 22-24 August 2019 at Adikavi  Nannayya  University,  SC  and  ST  College  Teachers  Rajamahendravaram,  Andhra Pradesh.
-  Entrepreneurship  Education  Tour  was  conducted  from  30  October  -05  November  2019  at Hyderabad for Students of MA Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship

## Year: 2020

-  Enhancing Skills of Youth of North East India through Rural Technologies Skill Training on Preparation  on  Herbal  Beauty  Care  Products  for  the  Youth  from  18-22  February  2020  at National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Hyderabad for The unemployed youth of the north east from Mizoram.
-  Skill  Training  on  Preparation  on  Preparation  of  Soya  &  Millet  Product  and  Solar  Lights Assembling Installation and Maintenance for the Youth from Nagaland conducted from 2226 February 2020  at National Institute of Rural Development  and  Panchayati Raj, Hyderabad.
-  Skill Training on Conversion of Handmade Paper into Value - added Products and Natural Dyeing for the Youth from Mizoram conducted from 07-13 March 2020 at National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Hyderabad for  unemployed youth of the north east - Mizoram.

The grant sanctioned to Andhra Pradesh for NSS Activities in the last 2 years was Rs.77389084/for the year 2018-19 and Rs.96924775/- for the year 2019-20.

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) TO (E) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Q.NO.  1757  FOR  11.02.2021  ASKED  BY  SHRI  RAM  MOHAN  NAIDU KINJARAPU REGARDING PROMOTION OF YOUTH AFFAIRS

The  details  of  financial  assistance  provided  to  Andhra  Pradesh  under  the  Khelo  India Scheme during the last two years.

## (I) Sports Infrastructure projects

|   S. No. | Name of the project                                                                                          | Amount sanctioned (Date) (Rs in crore)                                                     | Amount released (Date) (Rs in crore)                    | Status   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|----------|
|        1 | Construction of Multipurpose Indoor Sports Complex at Mogallapalem in SPSR Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh. | 8.00 (23.03.2017)                                                                          | 2.50 (23.03.2017) 3.00 (25.03.2020)                     |          |
|        2 | Construction of Multi-Purpose indoor hall at Vizzy Stadium, Vizianagaram.                                    | 06.00 (09.02.2017) (50% cost of project may be met from MPLADS funds i.e. Rs. 3.00 crore.) | 1.00 (09.02.2017) 1.70 (20.03.2020)                     |          |
|        3 | Laying of Astro turf Hockey Field at District Sports Authority Grounds, Kakinada, East Godavari District.    | 5.50 (06.07.2017)                                                                          | 2.50 (06.07.2017) 1.63 (20.03.2020) 1.0950 (29.09.2020) |          |

(II) Financial  assistance  of  Rs.  10.00  lakh  was  also  provided  to  Andhra  Pradesh  (Sports Authority  of  Andhra  Pradesh)  during  the  year  2019-20  for  conducting  sports  activities  under 'Sports for Peace and Development' vertical of Khelo India Scheme.

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) TO (E) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Q.NO.  1757  FOR  11.02.2021  ASKED  BY  SHRI  RAM  MOHAN  NAIDU KINJARAPU REGARDING PROMOTION OF YOUTH AFFAIRS

Project  proposals  received  from  the  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  during  the  last  two years.

|   S. No. | Name of the project                                                                                                               | Date of receipt   |   Estimated cost (Amount Rs in crore) | Action taken                                                    |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Construction of Multipurpose Indoor Hall at Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam (Women's University), Tirupati Chittoor District | 19.07.2018        |                                 10.53 | This project has been sanctioned in October, 2020.              |
|        2 | Laying of Astro Turf Hockey Field at Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam (Women's University), Tirupati Chittoor District.       | 19.07.2018        |                                  6    | These project proposals are under examination in this Ministry. |
|        3 | Construction of Swimming Pool at Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam (Women's University), Tirupati Chittoor District.           | 19.07.2018        |                                  8.15 | These project proposals are under examination in this Ministry. |
|        4 | Cosntruction of Multi-Purpose Hall and 200 m Athletic Track at ZP High School at Addada, Pamarru (M), Krishna District.           | 22.01.2019        |                                  8    | These project proposals are under examination in this Ministry. |