Lok Sabha Question No. 1116 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: New Programme and Projects in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Thiru Dayanidhi Maran

## Government of India Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1116 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

New Programme and Projects in Tamil Nadu

1116. Thiru Dayanidhi Maran:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  initiated  new  programmes  and projects  in  Tamil  Nadu  State  during  the  last  five  years,  if  so,  the details thereof, and  the  key  objectives  and  outcomes  of  these programmes;
- (b) the  details  of  total  budget  allocation  for  youth  and  sports programmes in Tamil Nadu during the last five years and the amount given to other States, Year-wise/State-wise during the last five years;
- (c) the details of specific programmes implemented by the Government  to  enhance  youth  development  and  empowerment  in Tamil Nadu and whether these programmes addressed the needs and challenges faced by the youth in the State;
- (d) whether the Government has any plans to launch new projects or initiatives  to  promote  Sports  in  the  said  State,  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  collaborate  with  local  government bodies, schools, and sports associations in Tamil Nadu to implement its programmes?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## (DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a) The  Department  of  Youth  Affairs,  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  and
- Sports, implements various schemes and programmes throughout the country including the State of Tamil Nadu. The details of schemes are given below:
- (i) Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram(RYSK) is an umbrella scheme  under  which  the  following  7  sub-schemes  have  been merged:
- a) Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan.
- b) National Youth Corps.
- c) National Programme for Youth and Adolescent Development
- d) International Cooperation.
- e) Youth Hostels.
- f) Assistance to Scouting and Guiding Organisations.
- g) National Young Leaders Programme.
- (ii) National Service Scheme (NSS)
- (iii) Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD)
- (iv)    MYBharat

Further, the Department of Youth Affairs has recently established Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), an autonomous body set up by the Government of India with a view to provide an over-arching institutional mechanism powered by technology for youth development  and  youth-led  development  across  the  country.  The platform  supports  'Volunteer  for  Bharat'  and  experiential  learning programs  that  offer  youth  exposure  to  practical  situations  within local  self-government  and  governmental  bodies.  This  mechanism would provide equitable access to opportunities for youth to actualize their aspirations and build an Amrit Bharat by 2047

The platform provides myriad opportunities for youth

engagement  through  various  organizations  onboarded  on  the  portal with a view to involve them in meaningful activities. MY Bharat Portal connects youth with programs and learning opportunities in Government  Departments  and  Non-Profit  Organizations.  The  Portal was launched on 31st October, 2023. The total number of registrations on the portal has crossed 1.51 Crores since its launch.

- (b) The  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  and  Sports  allocates  funds  for Youth and Sports programs in the country as a whole. The funds are allocated by the Ministry Scheme-wise and not State/UT-wise.

Further,  Department  of  Sports  under  the  component  'Creation and Up-gradation of Sports Infrastructure' of the Khelo India Scheme, 323 sports infrastructure projects, including 03 projects in the State of  Tamil  Nadu  at  a  sanctioned  cost  of  Rs.  19.00  crore  have  been sanctioned in the last five years.

- (c) The  Department  of  Youth  Affairs,  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  and Sports,  is  implementing  various  schemes  for  youth  development  and empowerment programs throughout the country, including the State of Tamil Nadu. The details of schemes are given below:
- (i) Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram(RYSK) is an umbrella scheme under which the  following  7  sub-schemes  have  been merged:
1. Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan.
2. National Youth Corps.
3. National Programme for Youth and Adolescent
- Development.
4. International Cooperation.
5. Youth Hostels.
6. Assistance to Scouting and Guiding Organisations.
7. National Young Leaders Programme.
- (ii) National Service Scheme (NSS)
- (iii) Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD)
- (iv) MYBharat  :  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  and  Sports  has  recently established MY Bharat platform which provides myriad opportunities for youth engagement through various organizations  onboarded  on  the  portal  with  a  view  to  involve them in meaningful activities. MY Bharat Portal connects youth with programs and learning opportunities in Government Departments  and  Non-Profit  Organizations.  The  Portal  was launched on 31st October, 2023. The total number of registrations  on  the  portal  has  crossed 1.51  Crores since  its launch.

All  these  schemes  aim  to  help  the  youth  in  personality-building  and harnessing their potential and creative energies by involving them in various nation-building activities.

- (d) 'Sports', being a State subject, the responsibility to promote and
- develop  sports  activities  in  the  country  rests  primarily  with  the respective  State/Union  Territory  Governments.  However,  the  Union Government  supplements  their  efforts  in  this  regard  through  its following  schemes  implemented  throughout  the  country,  including Tamil Nadu:
- (i) Khelo  India  -  National  Programme  for  Development  of
- Sports;
- (ii) Assistance to National Sports Federations;
- (iii) Special  Awards  to  Winners  in  International  sports  events and their Coaches;
- (iv) National Sports Awards,
- (v)     Pension to Meritorious Sports Persons;
- (vi) PanditDeendayalUpadhyay National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons;
- (vii) National Sports Development Fund; and
- (viii)  Running sports training centres through Sports Authority of
- India(SAI).
- (e) Yes, Sir. The programs are implemented by various organizations
- under the Department of Youth Affairs such as RGNIYD, NYKS, NSS,

Youth Hostel and MYBharat with the participation and active involvement  of  district  affiliated  Youth  Clubs,  Youth  Volunteers  and various Development Departments, Agencies, Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and other stakeholders at District and State level.

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