Lok Sabha Question No. 1756 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-10
Subject: Promotion of Social/Civic Responsibility among Youth
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Arvind Dharmapuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1756 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2025

Promotion of Social/Civic Responsibility Among Youth

1756.  SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI:

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

- (a) the steps being taken by the Government to promote social and civic responsibility among youth through National Service Scheme (NSS);
- (b)  the  details  of  total  budget  allocated  by  the  Government  for functionalisation of the said scheme; State/UT wise:
- (c)  whether  the  Government  maintains  a  record  of  utilisation  of  the allocated budget by the respective State Governments; if so the details thereof; and
- (d)  whether  any  specific  record  of  NSS  units  at  district  levels  is maintained;  if  so,  district-wise  details  thereof  with  specific  focus  on Nizamabad?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

(DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a)  National Service Scheme (NSS) is a platform which provide handson experience to young students in delivering community service. An NSS volunteer who takes part in these community service programmes

gets  the  exposure  and  experience  for  his/her  holistic  development through NSS Regular & Special Camping programmes and other special programmes like National Integration Camp, adventure, Youth Festival,

- Republic Day Parade, Youth Parliament Festival etc. (b) & (c): The total budget allocated for functionalisation of NSS in the Financial Year 2024-25 along with the status of Utilization Certificates received against the grant released upto the Financial Year 2023-24 is attached at Annexure-I. (d)        No  such  record  is  maintained  at  district  level.  However,  the
- achievements  with  specific focus  on  Nizamabad  is  attached  at Annexure-II.

## Status of Release of NSS Grant to States/ UTs in 2024-25

| Sl. No.   | States/ UTs                | Fund Released   | Fund Released   | Utilization Certificate (UC) submitted upto the Financial Year   |
|-----------|----------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | States/ UTs                | Year            | Amount (Rs.)    | Utilization Certificate (UC) submitted upto the Financial Year   |
| 1.        | Andaman & Nicobar          | 2024-25         | 0               | 2022-23                                                          |
| 2.        | Andhra Pradesh             | 2024-25         | 4,00,89,937     | 2023-24                                                          |
| 3.        | Arunachal Pradesh          | 2024-25         | 66,75,000       | 2023-24                                                          |
| 4.        | Assam                      | 2024-25         | 1,20,18,750     | 2023-24                                                          |
| 5.        | Bihar                      | 2024-25         | 21,54,375       | 2023-24                                                          |
| 6.        | Chandigarh                 | 2024-25         | 31,21,912       | 2023-24                                                          |
| 7.        | Chhattisgarh               | 2024-25         | 1,95,37,500     | 2023-24                                                          |
| 8.        | Dadar & Nagar Haveli       | 2024-25         | 13,66,586       | 2023-24                                                          |
| 9.        | Delhi                      | 2024-25         | 1,31,62,500     | 2023-24                                                          |
| 10.       | Goa                        | 2024-25         | 57,93,750       | 2023-24                                                          |
| 11.       | Gujarat                    | 2024-25         | 7,58,25,000     | 2023-24                                                          |
| 12.       | Haryana                    | 2024-25         | 6,88,50,000     | 2023-24                                                          |
| 13.       | Himachal Pradesh           | 2024-25         | 53,13,000       | 2023-24                                                          |
| 14.       | Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh | 2024-25         | 72,69,536       | 2023-24                                                          |
| 15.       | Jharkhand                  | 2024-25         | 0               | 2021-22                                                          |
| 16.       | Karnataka                  | 2024-25         | 12,03,75,000    | 2023-24                                                          |
| 17.       | Kerala                     | 2024-25         | 7,56,83,267     | 2023-24                                                          |
| 18.       | Lakshadweep                | 2024-25         | 0               | 2021-22                                                          |

## Annexure-I

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|   19. | Madhya Pradesh   | 2024-25   | 2,92,50,000   | 2023-24   |
|-------|------------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|
|    20 | Maharashtra      | 2024-25   | 6,69,00,000   | 2023-24   |
|    21 | Manipur          | 2024-25   | 39,18,750     | 2023-24   |
|    22 | Meghalaya        | 2024-25   | 70,12,500     | 2023-24   |
|    23 | Mizoram          | 2024-25   | 1,12,87,500   | 2023-24   |
|    24 | Nagaland         | 2024-25   | 33,18,750     | 2023-24   |
|    25 | Odisha           | 2024-25   | 4,65,37,500   | 2023-24   |
|    26 | Puducherry       | 2024-25   | 0             | 2023-24   |
|    27 | Punjab           | 2024-25   | 3,03,00,000   | 2023-24   |
|    28 | Rajasthan        | 2024-25   | 7,55,90,879   | 2023-24   |
|    29 | Sikkim           | 2024-25   | 51,65,542     | 2023-24   |
|    30 | Tamil Nadu       | 2024-25   | 5,42,18,625   | 2023-24   |
|    31 | Tripura          | 2024-25   | 96,21,000     | 2023-24   |
|    32 | Telangana        | 2024-25   | 5,65,12,500   | 2023-24   |
|    33 | Uttar Pradesh    | 2024-25   | 0             | 2022-23   |
|    34 | Uttarakhand      | 2024-25   | 1,13,62,500   | 2023-24   |
|    35 | West Bengal      | 2024-25   | 1,02,46,875   | 2023-24   |

## NSS Achievements - Nizamabad District

NSS  units  across  following  colleges  in  the  Nizamabad  District  were allocated  Rs.25,000/-  per  unit  by  the  Regional  Directorate  of  NSS, Hyderabad & the colleges conducted Swachhata Hi Seva campaign:-

- (i)      TGSWRW Kamareddy;
- (ii)     PJR Spoorthy College, Kamareddy;
- (iii)    TGTWRW Nizamabad;
- (iv)    Government Giriraj College, Nizamabad;
- (v)     Government Polytechnic, Nizamabad;
- (vi)  Government Polytechnic Nandipet;
- (vii) RK Degree & PG College, Kamareddy; and

(viii) SSR Degree College, Nizamabad.

The campaign, held from 17th August to 2nd October 2024, involved campus cleaning, awareness programs, and plastic waste collection. Notably,  100  students  registered  on  the  'MY  BHARAT  PORTAL,'  and Markal village was adopted for cleanliness drives.

On 10th August, 2024, saplings were planted at Social Welfare Gurukul Degree College, Markal, Kamareddy. Further, on 18th September, 2024, volunteers collected 2.5 kg of plastic waste around Markal Bus Stop.

At the West  Zone  Pre Parade 2024  selections, 200 volunteers participated, with two  selected  for the  Pre-Republic  Day  event. Telangana University also sent delegates to the National Integration Camp at Indira Gandhi University, Rewari, in October 2024.

Dr. M. Sunitha, Senior NSS Programme Officer at Government Degree College,  Armoor  was  selected  as  the  Telangana  State  Contingent Leader for the Republic Day Parade Camp 2025. Mr. Jadav Tharun from Telangana University was also chosen for the NSS Republic Day Parade 2025.

## Annexure-II

Further, NSS volunteers conducted a cleaning drive at Bheemgal Road Transport Corporation Bus Stand and Primary Health Centre, collecting 20 bags of plastic waste.

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