Lok Sabha Question No. 3361 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-16
Subject: Promotion of Youth Programmes and Sports in Bihar
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Ajay Kumar Mandal

## Government of India

## Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3361

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2024

Promotion of Youth Programmes and Sports in Bihar

3361 Shri Ajay Kumar Mandal:

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

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to promote the youth programmes and sports in Bihar particularly in Bhagalpur Parliamentary Constituency during the last three years;
- (b) whether the Government has received any proposal from the State Government in this regard;
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon; and
- (d) the funds allocated to State against each proposal during each  of the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports implements various Schemes  to  promote  the  youth  programmes  and  sports throughout lndia. These programmes are not State/UT specific.

The schemes under the Department of Youth Affairs are:

- (i) Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram (RYSK) is an umbrella scheme under which the following 7 subschemes 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) 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. This mechanism  would  provide equitable access to opportunities for youth to actualize their aspirations and  build an Amrit Bharat  by 2047.  As  on 12.12.2024, total of 1851 Volunteering Opportunities and 32 Experiential  Learning  Programmes  has  been  launched  in Bihar. In Bhagalpur, total of 88 Volunteering Opportunities and 1 Experiential  Learning Programme has been launched by MY Bharat.

The  schemes  under  the  Department  of  Sports  to  promote Sports are:

- (i) The Khelo India Scheme was launched on 14th October 2017,  with  a  view  to  achieve  the  twin  objectives  of  mass participation and promotion of excellence in sports. The Khelo India Scheme comprises of the following 5 components:
- •
- Creation and upgradation of Sports Infrastructure
- Sports Competitions and Talent Development
- •
- Khelo India Centres (KICs) & Sports Academies
- Fit India Movement
- •
- Promotion of Inclusiveness through Sports

In  addition,  various  events  to  promote  Sports  in  the  country such as Annual Sports Competitions, events like marathons, cyclothons, and the Fit India Freedom Run under the Fit India Khelo  India  Women's

Movement  and  Sports and various League under Sports for Women initiative are conducted.

- (b) to (d)    No  proposal  has  been  received  from  the  State Government  so far. The funds are allocated by the Ministry scheme-wise and not State/UT- wise.

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