Lok Sabha Question No. 5454 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Features of Youth Programme
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Ajay Nishad, Chandan Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5454 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2022

## Features of Youth Programme

- †5454.   SHRI AJAY NISHAD: SHRI CHANDAN SINGH:

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

- (a)   the salient features of youth programme launched by the Government in the country;
- (b)   the total funds granted and spent in this regard by the Government during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  in  all  the  States  and Union Territories including Bihar;
- (c)   the details of areas  included/likely  to  be  included  under this programme;
- (d)   the targets fixed under this programme;
- (e)   whether  the  Government  has  included/proposed  to  include  rural areas in this programme; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Bihar?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a) The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports implements the following three major Schemes/ Programmes for encouragement and development of Youth in the country:
1. Rashtriya  Yuva  Sashaktikaran  Karyakram  (RYSK)  consisting  of seven sub schemes namely:
- 2.
- (i)
- (ii)
- Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS)
- National Youth Corps
- (iii) National Programme for Youth & Adolescent Development
- (iv) International Cooperation
- (v)
- Youth Hostels
- (vi)   Assistance to Scouting & Guiding Organisations
- (vii)   National Young Leaders Programme
- National Service Scheme (NSS)
3. Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD).
- (b) The  funds  are  allocated  Scheme-wise  (not  State-wise)  for  the country as a whole, including for the State of Bihar. Details of the funds granted and spent during last three years under the Schemes mentioned at (a) above are given in the annexure.
- (c) and (d): The focus area of the above-mentioned Schemes/ Programmes  is  to  develop  the  personality  of  Youth/Students  through voluntary  community  service  and  to  engage  them  in  Nation-Building activities. The target of the Ministry under its  above  mentioned schemes/programmes  is  to  enhance  the  capacity  of  young  people  to assume leadership  to  help  others  to  live  a  meaningful  life,  to  develop leadership skills amongst the Youth to make them responsible citizens for inculcating strong character, self-discipline, integrity, positive attitude, commitment to the Nation and strong desire to work for NationBuilding.
- (e)  and  (f):  All  the  above  mentioned  Schemes/  Programmes  of  the Ministry are implemented at Pan-India level, including in the rural areas.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5454 FOR  05.04.2022  ASKED  BY  SHRI  AJAY  NISHAD  AND  SHRI  CHANDAN SINGH  REGARDING  FEATURES  OF YOUTH PROGRAMME

In Rs. crore

| Sl.         | Schemes                                                          | 2018-19                                                          | 2018-19                                                          | 2018-19                                                          | 2019-20                                                          | 2019-20                                                          | 2019-20                                                          | 2020-21                                                          | 2020-21                                                          | 2020-21                                                          | 2021-22                                                          | 2021-22                                                          | 2021-22                                                          |
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| No.         |                                                                  | BE                                                               | RE                                                               | Exp.                                                             | BE                                                               | RE                                                               | Exp.                                                             | BE                                                               | RE                                                               | Exp.                                                             | BE                                                               | RE                                                               | Exp.*                                                            |
| A           | Secretariat Social Service Expenditure                           | 30.00                                                            | 30.00                                                            | 27.83                                                            | 32.00                                                            | 32.00                                                            | 29.10                                                            | 33.00                                                            | 30.00                                                            | 29.35                                                            | 35.00                                                            | 34.02                                                            | 31.14                                                            |
| Total - A   | Total - A                                                        | 30.00                                                            | 30.00                                                            | 27.83                                                            | 32.00                                                            | 32.00                                                            | 29.10                                                            | 33.00                                                            | 30.00                                                            | 29.35                                                            | 35.00                                                            | 34.02                                                            | 31.14                                                            |
| B           | Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram (RYSK An Umbrella Scheme) | Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram (RYSK An Umbrella Scheme) | Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram (RYSK An Umbrella Scheme) | Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram (RYSK An Umbrella Scheme) | Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram (RYSK An Umbrella Scheme) | Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram (RYSK An Umbrella Scheme) | Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram (RYSK An Umbrella Scheme) | Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram (RYSK An Umbrella Scheme) | Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram (RYSK An Umbrella Scheme) | Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram (RYSK An Umbrella Scheme) | Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram (RYSK An Umbrella Scheme) | Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram (RYSK An Umbrella Scheme) | Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram (RYSK An Umbrella Scheme) |
| 1           | Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan                                      | 255.00                                                           | 287.40                                                           | 287.40                                                           | 256.92                                                           | 363.18                                                           | 363.18                                                           | 300.00                                                           | 267.75                                                           | 267.75                                                           | 326.50                                                           | 365.00                                                           | 352.00                                                           |
| 2           | National Youth Corps                                             | 80.00                                                            | 47.60                                                            | 35.37                                                            | 80.00                                                            | 75.00                                                            | 75.00                                                            | 90.00                                                            | 60.00                                                            | 57.55                                                            | 75.00                                                            | 57.50                                                            | 57.50                                                            |
| 3           | National Programme for Youth and Adolescent Development          | 25.00                                                            | 25.00                                                            | 21.90                                                            | 21.00                                                            | 21.00                                                            | 20.28                                                            | 23.00                                                            | 20.00                                                            | 12.79                                                            | 21.00                                                            | 24.00                                                            | 12.41                                                            |
| 4           | International Co-operation                                       | 20.00                                                            | 20.00                                                            | 15.15                                                            | 21.00                                                            | 21.00                                                            | 19.21                                                            | 30.00                                                            | 6.92                                                             | 6.39                                                             | 14.00                                                            | 14.00                                                            | 8.90                                                             |
| 5           | Youth Hostel                                                     | 1.70                                                             | 1.70                                                             | 1.57                                                             | 2.50                                                             | 22.50                                                            | 1.27                                                             | 20.00                                                            | 3.00                                                             | 1.89                                                             | 6.00                                                             | 4.00                                                             | 1.30                                                             |
| 6           | Scouting and Guiding                                             | 1.50                                                             | 1.50                                                             | 1.50                                                             | 1.50                                                             | 1.50                                                             | 0.75                                                             | 1.50                                                             | 0.75                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 1.50                                                             | 1.50                                                             | 0.38                                                             |
| 7           | Young Leaders Programme                                          | 20.00                                                            | 20.00                                                            | 9.88                                                             | 12.00                                                            | 27.95                                                            | 10.61                                                            | 22.00                                                            | 4.35                                                             | 2.70                                                             | 14.00                                                            | 8.00                                                             | 7.03                                                             |
| Total - B   | Total - B                                                        | 408.20                                                           | 408.20                                                           | 376.65                                                           | 394.92                                                           | 532.13                                                           | 490.30                                                           | 486.50                                                           | 362.77                                                           | 349.07                                                           | 458.00                                                           | 474.00                                                           | 439.52                                                           |
| C           | National Service Scheme                                          | 160.00                                                           | 160.00                                                           | 126.19                                                           | 160.00                                                           | 166.55                                                           | 151.61                                                           | 172.00                                                           | 72.98                                                            | 84.29                                                            | 165.00                                                           | 231.00                                                           | 147.65                                                           |
| D           | Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development             | 23.00                                                            | 23.00                                                            | 19.84                                                            | 30.00                                                            | 46.24                                                            | 46.24                                                            | 35.00                                                            | 21.00                                                            | 21.00                                                            | 32.00                                                            | 25.00                                                            | 25.00                                                            |
| Grand Total | Grand Total                                                      | 621.20                                                           | 621.20                                                           | 550.51                                                           | 616.92                                                           | 776.92                                                           | 717.25                                                           | 726.50                                                           | 486.75                                                           | 483.71                                                           | 690.00                                                           | 764.02                                                           | 643.31                                                           |

* as on  25.03.2022 as per e-lekha