Lok Sabha Question No. 125 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-03
Subject: Launching of Yuva connect to Guide the Youth
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Smt. Bharti Pardhi, Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne

## Government of India

## Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †125 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2025

Launching of Yuva connect to Guide the Youth

†125. Smt. Bharti Pardhi:

Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne:

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

- (a) whether youth are likely to play a vital role in building a developed India
- by 2047;
- (b) if so, whether a proper planning is required to achieve this objective;
- (c) if so, the details of the plan formulated by the Government to achieve the desired objective;
- (d) whether the Government has launched 'Yuva Connect' initiative to guide the youth  about  their responsibility  towards  achieving  the  goal of 'Developed India';
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the State-wise number of the students registered on My Bharat Portal to contribute  to  Viksit  Bharat,  State-wise  particularly  in  Balaghat,  Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

(a) & (b): Yes, Sir.

- (c): In order to harness the potential and to optimally tap constructive and creative energies of the youth, the Department of Youth Affairs pursues the  twin  objectives  of  personality-building  and  nation-building,  that  is, developing the personality of youth and involving them in various nationbuilding activities through its field organizations and various schemes.

For example, National Service Scheme (NSS) is engaged in developing the personality and character of the student youth through voluntary community service. 'Education through Service' is the purpose of the NSS.

Similarly,  Nehru  Yuva  Kendra  Sangathan  (NYKS)  through  its  various programmes and interventions is reaching out to the rural youth for their empowerment and civic engagement.

Moreover,  recently,  an  overarching  enabling  mechanism-  Mera  Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), an autonomous body under the Department of Youth Affairs has been established, which is powered by technology, for youth development and youth led development through 'Kartavya Bodh' and 'Seva Bhaav', during the Amrit Kaal.

A digital platform for MY Bharat (https://www.mybharat.gov.in/) has been developed on which the youth across the country can register and signup for various volunteering opportunities being made available on the portal. The envisioned phygital (physical + digital) ecosystem is to empower young individuals to become catalysts for community transformation. So far, more than 1.65 Crore Youth have registered on the MY Bharat Portal.

(d) & (e): To advance the goal of developed India by 2047 among youth, the 'Yuva Connect' program has been conceptualized with the aim to foster youth engagement and leadership in the developmental transformation of India. The events are organised around discussions on the concept of Viksit Bharat with young people in educational institutions throughout India. Youth also get an opportunity to interact with eminent speakers

Through  these  programs,  emphasis  is  laid  on  values  such  as  national identity,  civic  engagement,  social  cohesion,  human  capital  development, critical thinking, and empowerment, so that students are better prepared to contribute positively to their societies. These interactions not only enhance individual growth but also strengthen the fabric of the nation as a whole. The details of Yuva Connect programmes organized and Number of Students participated are given in the Statement at Annexure-I.

(f):  The  number  of  youths  registered  on  MY  Bharat  portal  State-wise  are provided  at  Annexure-II  and  number  of  youths  registered  on  MY  Bharat portal in the State of Maharashtra district-wise are provided at Annexure-III. Total 18,545 youth have registered on MY Bharat Portal from the district Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh.

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Annexure referred to in reply of part (d) and (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 125 for 03.02.2025.

## Details of Yuva Connect programmes organized and Number of Students participated

| Sr. No.            | Institution Name                                                                         | Number of Students participated   |
|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1.                 | SP College, Pune, Maharashtra.                                                           | 600                               |
| 2.                 | Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, Maharashtra.                                  | 800                               |
| 3.                 | Tikaram Jaganath College of Commerce, Pune, Maharashtra.                                 | 550                               |
| 4.                 | Progressive Education Society (P.E.S.) Modern College of Engineering, Pune, Maharashtra. | 700                               |
| 5.                 | Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Students, Mumbai, Maharashtra.                     | 900                               |
| 6.                 | Deccan Education Society - Fergusson College, Pune, Maharashtra.                         | 800                               |
| 7.                 | MIT- WPU, Kothrud, Pune, Maharashtra.                                                    | 3,000                             |
| 8.                 | MIT - ADT, Loni Kalbhor, Pune, Maharashtra.                                              | 1,179                             |
| 9.                 | Ranchi University, Ranchi, Jharkhand                                                     | 495                               |
| 10.                | Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University, Ranchi, Jharkhand                                | 448                               |
| 11.                | Dr. D Y Patil University, Mumbai, Maharashtra                                            | 489                               |
| 12.                | K J Somaiyya Institutions, Mumbai, Maharashtra                                           | 502                               |
| 13.                | Amity University, Ranchi, Jharkhand.                                                     | 579                               |
| 14.                | Hansraj College, University of Delhi, New Delhi                                          | 712                               |
| 15.                | Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi, New Delhi                                     | 1,206                             |
| Total Participants | Total Participants                                                                       | 12,960                            |

## State-wise Number of the Youth registered on My Bharat Portal

| State/UTs                                | Total Youths Registered   |
|------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| Andaman And Nicobar Islands              | 16,894                    |
| Andhra Pradesh                           | 5,28,874                  |
| Arunachal Pradesh                        | 29,250                    |
| Assam                                    | 4,62,396                  |
| Bihar                                    | 3,71,446                  |
| Chandigarh                               | 49,323                    |
| Chhattisgarh                             | 3,27,537                  |
| Delhi                                    | 3,17,328                  |
| Goa                                      | 30,611                    |
| Gujarat                                  | 6,35,146                  |
| Haryana                                  | 4,18,483                  |
| Himachal Pradesh                         | 1,49,562                  |
| Jammu And Kashmir                        | 4,53,840                  |
| Jharkhand                                | 2,45,531                  |
| Karnataka                                | 4,86,017                  |
| Kerala                                   | 3,16,932                  |
| Ladakh                                   | 21,298                    |
| Lakshadweep                              | 3,197                     |
| Madhya Pradesh                           | 8,47,784                  |
| Maharashtra                              | 9,18,180                  |
| Manipur                                  | 14,613                    |
| Meghalaya                                | 21,661                    |
| Mizoram                                  | 45,702                    |
| Nagaland                                 | 27,303                    |
| Odisha                                   | 3,37,766                  |
| Puducherry                               | 30,479                    |
| Punjab                                   | 3,91,994                  |
| Rajasthan                                | 15,21,695                 |
| Sikkim                                   | 22,359                    |
| Tamil Nadu                               | 6,76,430                  |
| Telangana                                | 1,92,503                  |
| Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu | 7,570                     |
| Tripura                                  | 60,127                    |
| Uttar Pradesh                            | 16,49,358                 |
| Uttarakhand                              | 1,96,780                  |
| West Bengal                              | 4,85,939                  |
| (States not mapped)                      | 42,39,024                 |
| Grand Total                              | 1,65,50,932               |

## Annexure referred to in reply of part (f) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 125 for 03.02.2025.

## District-wise youth registrations on MY Bharat portal for the State of Maharashtra

| District                               | Total Youths Registered   |
|----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| Ahmednagar                             | 28,303                    |
| Akola                                  | 18,237                    |
| Amravati                               | 22,804                    |
| Beed                                   | 16,074                    |
| Bhandara                               | 10,807                    |
| Buldhana                               | 18,597                    |
| Chandrapur                             | 20,351                    |
| Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) | 18,906                    |
| Dhule                                  | 15,292                    |
| Gadchiroli                             | 9,318                     |
| Gondia                                 | 17,655                    |
| Hingoli                                | 7,370                     |
| Jalgaon                                | 30,249                    |
| Jalna                                  | 11,427                    |
| Kolhapur                               | 24,490                    |
| Latur                                  | 21,164                    |
| Mumbai                                 | 33,752                    |
| Mumbai suburban                        | 16,480                    |
| Nagpur                                 | 48,566                    |
| Nanded                                 | 19,131                    |
| Nandurbar                              | 10,644                    |
| Nashik                                 | 37,448                    |
| Osmanabad                              | 10,607                    |
| Palghar                                | 14,635                    |
| Parbhani                               | 12,111                    |
| Pune                                   | 78,900                    |
| Raigad                                 | 18,788                    |
| Ratnagiri                              | 17,372                    |
| Sangli                                 | 18,924                    |
| Satara                                 | 30,114                    |
| Sindhudurg                             | 9,498                     |
| Solapur                                | 26,011                    |
| Thane                                  | 45,633                    |
| Wardha                                 | 12,710                    |
| Washim                                 | 9,703                     |
| Yavatmal                               | 25,963                    |
| (Districts not mapped)                 | 1,30,146                  |
| Grand Total                            | 9,18,180                  |

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