Lok Sabha Question No. 2510 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Youth Parliament Competition
Ministry: PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Thirumaa Valavan Thol

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2510

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 MARCH 2023

## YOUTH PARLIAMENT COMPETITION

## 2510. SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL:

Will  the  Minister  of  PARLIAMENTARY  AFFAIRS  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  the  details of  Youth Parliament competition conducted in school during the last three years;
- (b) if so, the State-wise details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  spent  any  money  for organising  Youth  Parliament  competition  in  schools during the last three years; and

(d) if so, the details thereof State-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE

(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- (a)    &    (b):    The  Ministry  of  Parliamentary  Affairs  organizes Youth  Parliament  Competitions in  various  schools  annually under the following schemes:
- I. The Scheme of  Youth Parliament Competition for schools under Directorate of Education, Government of NCT of Delhi and NDMC;
- II. The Scheme of National Youth Parliament Competition  for Kendriya Vidyalayas;
- Parliament
- III. The Scheme of National Youth Competition for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas ;

As  per  the  schemes,  the  competitions  are  organized among  the  schools  as  sponsored  by  the  respective  parent organizations i.e. the Directorate of Education of Government of  NCT  of  Delhi  &  Deptt.  of  Education  of   NDMC;  Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan; and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti respectively.  The  schools  are  sponsored  by  the  respective parent organizations on the basis of their own organizational structures not on the basis of the states.

31 Delhi Schools, 125 Kendriya Vidyalayas and 62 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas participated under the respective schemes in the Youth Parliament Competitions for 2019-20. However, no Youth Parliament Competition for 202021 and 2021-22 could be organized due to the  outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

(c) &  (d): As  per the respective schemes,  this  Ministry reimburses expenses up to Rs. 10,000/- to each participating Delhi school for conducting Youth Parliament sitting. Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti is reimbursed up to Rs 25,000/- for each participating Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya for conducting Youth Parliament sitting at the Regional Level and up to Rs. 80,000/- for hosting the competition at the National Level.  However,  no  financial  assistance  is  required  to  be provided to the Schools under Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan.

Besides the above schemes, this Ministry also implements the Scheme of Financial Assistance to States/UTs for organizing Youth Parliament Competitions in all recognized Higher Secondary Educational Institutions/High Schools in the States/UTs.  The  financial  assistance  is  provided  if  the  claim for the same is received from the States/UTs after conducting Youth Parliament Sitting as per the following limits:-

- i. UTs having no legislature - Rs 2 lakhs p.a.
- ii. Legislatures of states/UTs having members up to 100  Rs. 3 lakhs p.a.
- iii. Legislatures of states/UTs having members between 100 -200  - Rs. 4 lakhs p.a.
- iv. Legislatures  of  state/UTs  having  members  above  200 Rs. 5 lakhs p.a.

The details of expenditure incurred in the past three years are as follows:-

## TABLE-I

(Reimbursement  made  for  the  schools  under  Directorate  of Education of Government of NCT of Delhi & Deptt. of Education of NDMC; and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti for conducting Youth Parliament Competition under the respective schemes)

|   Sr. No. | Youth Parliament Competition                                                                           | Financial Year   | Reimbursement made by the Ministry (in Rs.)   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
|         1 | For Schools under Directorate of Education of Government of NCT of Delhi & Deptt. of Education of NDMC | 2019-20          | 82,000/-                                      |
|         1 | For Schools under Directorate of Education of Government of NCT of Delhi & Deptt. of Education of NDMC | 2020-21          | 1,30,799/-                                    |
|         1 | For Schools under Directorate of Education of Government of NCT of Delhi & Deptt. of Education of NDMC | 2021-22          | 40,000/-                                      |
|         2 | For Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas                                                                        | 2019-20          | 7,93,301/-                                    |
|         2 | For Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas                                                                        | 2020-21          | 5,68,885/-                                    |
|         2 | For Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas                                                                        | 2021-22          | Nil                                           |

## TABLE-II

(Reimbursement  made  to  States/UTs  for  conducting  Youth Parliament Competition under the Scheme of Financial Assistance  to  States/UTs  for  organizing  Youth  Parliament Competitions in all  recognized  Higher  Secondary  Educational Institutions/High Schools in the States/UTs )

|   Sr. No. | Financial Year   | States/UTs       | State/UT-wise reimbursement made (in Rs.)   | Total reimbursement made (in Rs.)   |
|-----------|------------------|------------------|---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|         1 | 2019-20          | West Bengal      | 5,00,000/-                                  | 21,42,021/-                         |
|         1 | 2019-20          | Himachal Pradesh | 2,20,010/-                                  | 21,42,021/-                         |
|         1 | 2019-20          | Madhya Pradesh   | 5,00,000/-                                  | 21,42,021/-                         |
|         1 | 2019-20          | Odisha           | 3,43,061/-                                  | 21,42,021/-                         |
|         1 | 2019-20          | Himachal Pradesh | 2,78,950/-                                  | 21,42,021/-                         |
|         1 | 2019-20          | Haryana          | 3,00,000/-                                  | 21,42,021/-                         |
|         2 | 2020-21          | Himachal Pradesh | 3,00,000/-                                  | 14,22,406/-                         |
|         2 | 2020-21          | Haryana          | 2,96,063/-                                  | 14,22,406/-                         |

|    |         | Madhya Pradesh   | 5,00,000/-   |            |
|----|---------|------------------|--------------|------------|
|    |         | Odisha           | 3,26,343/-   |            |
| 3  | 2021-22 | Madhya Pradesh   | 4,91,022/-   | 4,91,022/- |

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