Lok Sabha Question No. 583 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Soft Skill initiatives for Youth
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Maneka Sanjay Gandhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.583 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2021

## Soft Skill initiatives for Youth

## 583. SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  recently  launched  any  Initiatives for Youth during Covid 19 Pandemic;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to launch soft skill initiatives for youth of country; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Yes, Sir. The Ministry through Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) and National Service Scheme (NSS) Youth Volunteers and Members of Youth Clubs undertook various initiatives during the Covid-19 pandemic. The details are at annexure.
- (c) & (d): The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports through NYKS and NSS  are  already  imparting  soft  skills  among  youth  as  a  part  of  its regular  programmes.  Besides,  during  the  Covid-19  pandemic,  the Department  has  imparted  various  soft  skills  to  the  youth. These  are capacity  building  measures  for  awareness  creation,  sensitization, training  and  imparting  of  knowledge  and  information  for  the  Youth Volunteers  and  Youth  Leaders  which  enabled  them  to  act  as  first

responders and play their role effectively in combating the pandemic. Besides,  these  volunteers  were  trained  on  4  iGOT      Modules.  Once these  youth  volunteers  were  equipped  with  the  soft  skills,  they motivated  and  encourages  people  to  make  Face  Mask  at  Home, Downloading of Aarogya Setu App and preparing and educating people to  maintain  social  distancing  at  public  places  ,  Hand  Wash,  Hygiene and Personal Cleanliness, assisting District Administration in maintaining control rooms and facilitating  relief operations relief and support  to  needy,  underprivileged,  care  for  elderly  people,  migrant labourers and other vulnerable groups in collaboration with Administration across the country.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) & (B) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Q.NO. 583 FOR 04.02.2021 ASKED BY SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI REGARDING SOFT SKILL INITIATIVES FOR YOUTH.

Key Major Initiatives during the Covid-19 pandemic conducted across the country

## 1. Youth Led Addressing of COVID-19 Pandemic: key Achievements

- 24.17  Lakh  NYKS  Youth  Volunteers  supported  implementation  of  Janta  Curfew, ensuring lockdown and mass dissemination of messages and Govt. directions.
- 2.48  Crore persons motivated by volunteers to download Aarogya Setu App
- 53.55 Lakh Volunteers enrolled on covidwarriors.gov.in
- 2.4 Crore citizens trained in making face masks at home.
- 27.22 Lakh elderly people given care for their protection against the COVID-19.
- 18.37 Lakh volunteers added during COVID-19 Pandemic.
- 27.74  Lakh Volunteers of NYKS also trained on iGOT Portal
- 2.02  Lakh Volunteers and Officials are facilitating various services and handling crowds at Banks, Hospitals, Grain Mandis Operations, Vegetable Markets etc.
2. बदल कर अपना åयवहार , करɅ करोना पर वार "  Campaign  -  1.47  Lakh  activities  through audio/videos of Hon'ble Prime Minister, Sh. Amitabh Bachchan, Sh. Sachin Tendulkar and Sh. Akshay Kumar as well as 9 sets of Posters with participation of 2.65  crore  youth Volunteers and villagers.
3. Combat Stigma and Discrimination - Conducted 2.53 Lakh activities through E-Poster Making and sharing,  Slogan  and  wall  Writing  and  Peer Education  with  involvement  of  51.40 Lakh Youth and citizens
4. Jan  Andolan  -  Awareness  and  Education  to  Observe  Appropriate  Behavior  Norms  to Combat COVID-19

Making of Face Mask at Home & right use, Following Social Distancing, Hand Wash, De-Stigmatization,  Myths,  Promote  Immunity  Boosting  AYUSH,  Encourage  Testing,  Use  of Aarogya Setu App.

- 2.12 Lakh Villages and 11,846 institutions  covered
- 1,75,133 Webinars organised
- 24.32 Lakh Officials, Youth Leaders, Youth Volunteers sensitized
- 3.6  Crore people to whom messages disseminated through Social Media Platforms
- 1.73 crore persons to whom Messages through Posters, Banners, Wall writing, E-Posters, Slogans, Digital Sign Boards other Medias.
- 76.48 Lakh people reached with messages through Public Announcements.
- 48 Lakh citizen with whom Audio, Videos, Films, Jingles shared
- 8.50 Lakh Families with COVID-19 infected persons supported
- 16.71 Lakh Families sensitized and supported for taking care of people and children
- 6.07 Lakh Gram Panchayat Pradhans and Members sensitized on issues
- 10.34 Lakh Impressions recorded for Hashtag #Unite2FightCorona