Lok Sabha Question No. 155 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Digital and Financial Literacy for Youth of Rural Areas
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Dushyant Singh

## Government of India Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.155 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

Digital and Financial Literacy for Youth of Rural Areas

## 155. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any initiatives for the digital and financial literacy of the youths in the rural areas of the country in collaboration with the Ministry of Communication and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  running  any  programmes  for  the inclusion/participation of youths of the country to contribute effectively in the nation building; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, along with the budgetary allocation for such programmes?

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

- (a) The Department of Youth Affairs under Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports have taken several initiatives for the digital and financial literacy for youth in the rural areas of the country.
- (b) The  Department  through  Mera  Yuva  Bharat  recently  conducted training  sessions  of  more  than  600  Programme  Officers  of  National Service  Scheme  on  Digital  Literacy  at  various  locations  across  the country so that they may be in a position to further train the youth on the subject. The details of location wise trainings conducted is provided at Annexure-I.

Also,  the  Department  through  its  field  organization  viz.  Nehru  Yuva Kendra  Sangathan  organized  Investor  Education,  Awareness  and Protection  Programmes  in  collaboration  with  Investor  Education  and Protection Fund Authority. The total participants in these programmes were 14,513 including youth volunteers since November, 2019.

- (c)  &  (d)  In  order  to  harness  the potential  and  to  optimally  tap constructive  and  creative  energies  of  the  youth,  the  Department  of Youth Affairs under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, pursues the twin objectives of personality-building and nation-building, that is, developing  the  personality  of  youth  and  involving  them  in  various nation-building  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  was  launched  on  31.10.2023  by  the  Hon'ble  Prime Minister. MY Bharat 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.

The budgetary allocation for FY 2024-25 for various schemes/programmes of the Department of Youth Affairs are provided at Annexure-II.

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## Annexure-I

## DETAILS OF TRAINING SESSIONS CONDUCTED ON DIGITAL LITERACY

|   S.No | Date of Digital Literacy Program   | Venue of digital literacy                                              | State          | District      |
|--------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|---------------|
|      1 | 18th & 19th April,2024             | Bharati Vidyapeeth Pune                                                | Maharashtra    | Pune          |
|      2 | 20th & 21st April,2024             | Thadomal Shahani Engineering College                                   | Maharashtra    | Mumbai        |
|      3 | 25th & 26th April,2024             | Amity University                                                       | Haryana        | Gurgaon       |
|      4 | 29th & 30th April,2024             | Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women | Tamil Nadu     | Coimbatore    |
|      5 | 13th & 14th May,2024               | Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal                           | Karnataka      | Udupi         |
|      6 | 14th-15th May, 2024                | Galgotias University                                                   | Uttar Pradesh  | Greater Noida |
|      7 | 16th and 17th May, 2024            | National Engineering College                                           | Tamil Nadu     | Kovilpatti    |
|      8 | 22nd & 23rd May, 2024              | Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology,                     | Tamil Nadu     | Coimbatore    |
|      9 | 22nd & 23rd May,2024               | Yenepoya University, Deralakatte                                       | Karnataka      | Mangalore     |
|     10 | 24th - 25th May, 2024              | Lakshmi Narain College of Technology,                                  | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal        |
|     11 | 24th - 25th May, 2024              | Uttaranchal University                                                 | Uttrakhand     | Dehradun      |
|     12 | 28th-29th May ,2024                | Dibrugarh University                                                   | Assam          | Dibrugarh     |
|     13 | 29th May - 30th May 24             | St.Joseph's College of Engineering                                     | Tamil Nadu     | Chennai       |
|     14 | 30th-31st May 2024                 | Madanapalle Institute of Technology & Science                          | Andhra Pradesh | Madanapalle   |
|     15 | 30th-31st May 2025                 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy, Tamil Nadu       | Tamil Nadu     | Thanjavur     |

Annexure-II

## FINANCIAL OUTLAYS FOR BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR 2024-25 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AFFAIRS (In Rs. crore)

| Sl. No.   | Name of Scheme                                                | Budget Estimates@ 2024-25                      |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| A.        | Secretariat Youth Affairs                                     | 20.25                                          |
| B.        | Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakaram (RYSK)                | Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakaram (RYSK) |
| 1.        | Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan                                   | 426.00                                         |
| 2.        | National Youth Corps                                          | 75.00                                          |
| 3.        | Young Leaders Programme                                       | 9.00                                           |
| 4.        | National Programme for Youth & Adolescent Development         | 22.00                                          |
| 5.        | International Cooperation                                     | 11.70                                          |
| 6.        | Youth Hostels                                                 | 5.00                                           |
| 7.        | Scouting & Guiding                                            | 0.75                                           |
| 8.        | Yuva Portal                                                   | 13.30                                          |
|           | TOTAL (B) RYSK                                                | 562.75                                         |
| C.        | National Service Scheme (NSS)                                 | 250.00                                         |
| D.        | Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) | 26.50                                          |
| E.        | Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat)                                  | 200.00                                         |
|           | GRAND TOTAL (A+B+C+D+E)                                       | 1059.50                                        |

@ - including NE Region