Lok Sabha Question No. 936 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: To Improve and Develop the Youth Power through NYK
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Dr. T Sumathy Alias Thamizhachi Thangapandian, Thiru D M Kathir Anand

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 936

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

To Improve and Develop the Youth Power through NYK

936. DR. T SUMATHY ALIAS THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN: THIRU D M KATHIR ANAND:

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

- a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  or  proposed  to  take  any proactive measures to improve and develop the youth power through Nehru Yuva Kendra (NYK) in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- b) the total funds allocated, disbursed and utilised during the last ten years, year-wise and State-wise;
- c) whether the activities of NYK has been hampered due to the shortage  of  staff  and  district  coordinators  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
4. (d) the steps taken or to be taken by the Government to fill up all vacant posts in NYK especially in Tamil Nadu State;
5. (e) whether the Government has any plan to form culture Ambassador Groups comprising of artists  from  all  over  the  country  to  conduct cultural exchange programmes; and
6. (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## (DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a)  Yes. The Department of Youth Affairs through Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan  (total  623  Nehru  Yuva  Kendras  across  the  country) organizes  activities  viz.  Core  Programmes,  Special  Programmes, National Program for Youth and Adolescent Development, National Young  Leaders  Program  and  projects  in  collaboration  with  other Ministries  to  improve  and  develop  the  youth  empowerment  and

leadership. The principal objective of NYKS is to mobilize, motivate, organize youth of the country and enhance their capacities to develop democratic  institutional  mechanisms  in  the  form  of  village  based Youth Clubs, empower them to become productive and responsible citizens,  assume  local  leadership  to  act  as  active  partners  in  the process  of  community  development  and  nation  building  activities with the spirit of equity and volunteerism. The details of the youth development  and  empowerment  programme  conducted  through Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan is placed at Annexure-1. (b)  Details  of  the  funds  disbursed  and  utilized  during  the  last    ten years, year-wise and State-wise is placed at Annexure-2. (c) & (d) The activities and programme of NYKS are being conducted regularly. While every effort is made to fill up the existing vacancies expeditiously, vacancies in Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) do keep on arising on account of retirement, resignation or promotion. The occurrence and filling up of vacancies is a continuous process. (e)  &  (f)  No.  However,  the  Government through Ministry of Culture administers a 'Global Engagement Scheme' to promote India's rich cultural heritage and enhance India's image in the global arena in a concerted  manner.  The  aim  is  to  promote  Indian  culture  abroad, fostering closer friendship and cultural contacts between India and foreign country concerned. Under the 'Global Engagement Scheme', the Festival of India (Fol) is organized in other countries. The artiste in performing arts such as dance, music, folk arts, theater, puppetry, exhibitions etc. are also deputed to participate in Fol.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Q.NO.  936  FOR  29.07.2024  ASKED  BY  DR.  T  SUMATHY  ALIAS  THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN & THIRU D M KATHIR ANAND REGARDING TO IMPROVE AND DEVELOP THE YOUTH POWER THROUGH NYK

Details  of  the  youth  development  and  empowerment  programme  undertaken  by  Nehru  Yuva Kendra Sangathan

## A. Core Programmes

1. Youth Club Development Campaign
2. Training on Youth Leadership & Community Development
3. Village Cluster/Block Level and District Level Sports Meet
4. Promotion of Sports (Sports Material to Youth Club)
5. Skill Based Entrepreneurship Programme
6. Observance of Days of National Importance, National Youth Day & Week
7. Swachhata Awareness Evam Shramdaan
8. Celebration of Swachhta Pakhwada
9. Shramdaan Shivir
10. Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment)
11. Intensive Volunteer Enrolment Programme
12. Yuva Samvad - India@2047
13. Yuva Utsav-India@2047 (District & State Level)
14. Know Your Constitution- Civic Awareness Program
15. Career Guidance Workshops
16. Road Safety Awareness Campaign and Volunteering Support for Road Traffic
17. MYBharat-Viksit Bharat @2047 Declamation Contest (District and State Level)
18. Intensive Voter Awareness & Registration Drive
19. Establishing Disaster Risk Reduction & Preparedness

## B. Schemes of Department of Youth Affairs:

Following schemes of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India are implemented by NYKS for promoting national integration, personality & life skills development, volunteerism, leadership  development  &  enhance  capacities  to  deliberate  on  local  contemporary  issues confronting them and evolve probable actions for the solutions.

##  National Programme for Youth and Adolescent Development:

- a. Adventure Programmes
- b. Life Skill Training for Adolescent
- c. National Integration Camp
- d. Inter State Youth Exchange Programme (Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat)

##  National Young Leaders Programme:

Neighbourhood Youth Parliament (NYP) - Aim is to educate Youth Club members about contemporary  socio-economic  development  issues  confronting  village  communities  in general and  the  youth  in  particular  and  to  involve  them  in  debate/  discussions  on  such issues. Neighbourhood  Youth Parliament at District Level was conducted under National Young Leaders Programme.

## C. NYKS  also  conducts  various  programmes/activities  in collaboration with different Ministries/Departments. The details are as follows:

## 1. Catch the Rain project with support from Ministry of Jal Shakti:

The aim of the project is to make aware and educate youth leaders and volunteers, families and village  communities  on  the  manifold  issues  and  need  of  water  conservation  and  rain  water harvesting and empower youth to assume lead role for educating people to practice.

## 2. Tribal Youth Exchange Programme with the support from MHA:

Tribal Youth Exchange Programme is conducted by NYKS in collaboration with Ministry of Home Affairs with the objective of sensitizing LWE Tribal Youth to Rich Cultural Heritage of India  and  to  enable  them  to  appreciate  the  concept  of  unity  in  diversity,  expose  them  to development activities and industrial advancement.

## 3. Kashmiri Youth Exchange Programme with the support from MHA:

NYKS undertakes Kashmiri Youth Exchange Programme in collaboration with Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India. The aim is to expose Kashmiri youth to the technological and industrial advancement  that  have  taken  place  in  different  states  of  the  country  with  focus  on  various developmental  activities,  skill  development,  educational  camp;  availability  of  employment opportunities.

## 4. Investor  Education  and  Awareness  Programme  with  the  support  of  Ministry  of Corporate Affairs:

NYKS  and  Investor  Education  and  Protection  Fund  Authority  (IEPFA)  have  started  a collaborative project for providing training on Investor Education, Awareness and Protection, Community Awareness to NYKS field functionaries  and  members  of Youth Clubs  to  spread message of Investor Education Awareness and Protection to the last mile.

## 5. Involvement of Youth in Namami Gange Programme with support from Ministry of Jal Shakti:

The aim is to contribute towards abatement of pollution and conservation of River Ganga through Youth and Public participation. The Key activities of the project include Awareness, Cleanliness Drives, Plantation, making villages ODF, Personal contact and Peer Education, Ganga Utsav, various activities under Celebrating Rivers of India.

## D. Special Programmes

1. Clean India 2.0
2. Observance of International Yoga Day
3. National Youth Parliament Festival (NYPF)
4. World Bicycle Day 2022
5. Chess Olympiad Torch Relay
6. Har Ghar Tiranga

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (B) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Q.NO.  936  FOR  29.07.2024  ASKED  BY  DR.  T  SUMATHY  ALIAS  THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN  &  THIRU  D  M  KATHIR  ANAND  REGARDING  TO  IMPROVE  AND DEVELOP THE YOUTH POWER THROUGH NYK

Details of the funds allocated and utilized during the last ten years, year-wise and State-wise

Amount in ₹ Lakh

|    |                        | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   |
|----|------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| SN | NAME OF State/UT       | Allocated | Utilized  | Allocated | Utilized  | Allocated | Utilized  |
| 1  | Andhra Pradesh         | 366       | 353       | 418       | 418       | 448       | 415       |
| 2  | Arunachal Pradesh      | 394       | 380       | 450       | 450       | 483       | 446       |
| 3  | Assam                  | 760       | 732       | 868       | 868       | 931       | 861       |
| 4  | Bihar                  | 1,070     | 1,031     | 1,221     | 1,221     | 1,310     | 1,212     |
| 5  | Chhattisgarh           | 451       | 434       | 514       | 514       | 552       | 510       |
| 6  | Goa                    | 56        | 54        | 64        | 64        | 69        | 64        |
| 7  | Gujrat                 | 704       | 678       | 804       | 803       | 862       | 797       |
| 8  | Haryana                | 535       | 515       | 611       | 610       | 655       | 606       |
| 9  | Himachal Pradesh       | 338       | 325       | 386       | 386       | 414       | 383       |
| 10 | Jammu Kashmir & Ladakh | 394       | 380       | 450       | 450       | 483       | 446       |
| 11 | Jharkhand              | 620       | 597       | 707       | 707       | 759       | 702       |
| 12 | Karnataka              | 760       | 732       | 868       | 868       | 931       | 861       |
| 13 | Kerala                 | 394       | 380       | 450       | 450       | 483       | 446       |
| 14 | Madhya Pradesh         | 1,352     | 1,302     | 1,543     | 1,542     | 1,655     | 1,531     |
| 15 | Maharashtra            | 958       | 922       | 1,093     | 1,092     | 1,173     | 1,084     |
| 16 | Manipur                | 282       | 271       | 321       | 321       | 345       | 319       |
| 17 | Meghalaya              | 197       | 190       | 225       | 225       | 241       | 223       |
| 18 | Mizoram                | 225       | 217       | 257       | 257       | 276       | 255       |
| 19 | Nagaland               | 310       | 298       | 354       | 353       | 379       | 351       |
| 20 | Orissa                 | 845       | 814       | 964       | 964       | 1,035     | 957       |
| 21 | Punjab                 | 563       | 542       | 643       | 643       | 690       | 638       |
| 22 | Rajasthan              | 901       | 868       | 1,029     | 1,028     | 1,104     | 1,020     |
| 23 | Sikkim                 | 113       | 108       | 129       | 129       | 138       | 128       |
| 24 | Tamil Nadu             | 873       | 841       | 996       | 996       | 1,069     | 988       |
| 25 | Telangana              | 282       | 271       | 321       | 321       | 345       | 319       |
| 26 | Tripura                | 113       | 108       | 129       | 129       | 138       | 128       |
| 27 | Uttar Pradesh          | 2,000     | 1,925     | 2,282     | 2,281     | 2,449     | 2,264     |
| 28 | Uttarakhand            | 366       | 353       | 418       | 418       | 448       | 415       |
| 29 | West Bengal            | 648       | 624       | 739       | 739       | 793       | 733       |
| 30 | A&N Island             | 169       | 163       | 193       | 193       | 207       | 191       |
| 31 | Chandigarh             | 28        | 27        | 32        | 32        | 34        | 32        |
| 32 | D &NHaveli             | 28        | 27        | 32        | 32        | 34        | 32        |
| 33 | Daman& Diu             | 56        | 54        | 64        | 64        | 69        | 64        |
| 34 | Delhi                  | 253       | 244       | 289       | 289       | 310       | 287       |
| 35 | Lakshadweep            | 28        | 27        | 32        | 32        | 34        | 32        |
| 36 | Pondicherry            | 113       | 108       | 129       | 129       | 138       | 128       |
|    | Total                  | 17,545    | 16,895    | 20,025    | 20,017    | 21,485    | 19,866    |

Amount in ₹ Lakh

|    |                        | 2017-18   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2020-21   |
|----|------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| SN | NAME OF State/UT       | Allocated | Utilized  | Allocated | Utilized  | Allocated | Utilized  | Allocated | Utilized  |
| 1  | Andhra Pradesh         | 465       | 455       | 600       | 559       | 758       | 744       | 559       | 629       |
| 2  | Arunachal Pradesh      | 500       | 490       | 646       | 602       | 816       | 802       | 602       | 678       |
| 3  | Assam                  | 965       | 945       | 1,246     | 1160      | 1574      | 1546      | 1160      | 1307      |
| 4  | Bihar                  | 1,358     | 1,330     | 1,753     | 1633      | 2215      | 2176      | 1633      | 1839      |
| 5  | Chhattisgarh           | 572       | 560       | 738       | 688       | 933       | 916       | 688       | 774       |
| 6  | Goa                    | 71        | 70        | 92        | 86        | 117       | 115       | 86        | 97        |
| 7  | Gujrat                 | 893       | 875       | 1,153     | 1075      | 1457      | 1431      | 1074      | 1210      |
| 8  | Haryana                | 679       | 665       | 877       | 817       | 1108      | 1088      | 817       | 920       |
| 9  | Himachal Pradesh       | 429       | 420       | 554       | 516       | 700       | 687       | 516       | 581       |
| 10 | Jammu Kashmir & Ladakh | 500       | 490       | 646       | 602       | 816       | 802       | 602       | 678       |
| 11 | Jharkhand              | 786       | 770       | 1,015     | 946       | 1282      | 1260      | 946       | 1065      |
| 12 | Karnataka              | 965       | 945       | 1,246     | 1160      | 1574      | 1546      | 1160      | 1307      |
| 13 | Kerala                 | 500       | 490       | 646       | 602       | 816       | 802       | 602       | 678       |
| 14 | Madhya Pradesh         | 1,715     | 1,679     | 2,214     | 2063      | 2798      | 2748      | 2063      | 2323      |
| 15 | Maharashtra            | 1,215     | 1,190     | 1,568     | 1461      | 1982      | 1947      | 1461      | 1645      |
| 16 | Manipur                | 357       | 350       | 461       | 430       | 583       | 573       | 430       | 484       |
| 17 | Meghalaya              | 250       | 245       | 323       | 301       | 408       | 401       | 301       | 339       |
| 18 | Mizoram                | 286       | 280       | 369       | 344       | 466       | 458       | 344       | 387       |
| 19 | Nagaland               | 393       | 385       | 507       | 473       | 641       | 630       | 473       | 532       |
| 20 | Orissa                 | 1,072     | 1,050     | 1,384     | 1289      | 1749      | 1718      | 1289      | 1452      |
| 21 | Punjab                 | 715       | 700       | 923       | 860       | 1166      | 1145      | 860       | 968       |
| 22 | Rajasthan              | 1,144     | 1,120     | 1,476     | 1375      | 1865      | 1832      | 1375      | 1549      |
| 23 | Sikkim                 | 143       | 140       | 185       | 172       | 233       | 229       | 172       | 194       |
| 24 | Tamil Nadu             | 1,108     | 1,085     | 1,430     | 1332      | 1807      | 1775      | 1332      | 1500      |
| 25 | Telangana              | 357       | 350       | 461       | 430       | 583       | 573       | 430       | 484       |
| 26 | Tripura                | 143       | 140       | 185       | 172       | 233       | 229       | 172       | 194       |
| 27 | Uttar Pradesh          | 2,537     | 2,484     | 3,275     | 3052      | 4139      | 4065      | 3051      | 3436      |
| 28 | Uttarakhand            | 465       | 455       | 600       | 559       | 758       | 744       | 559       | 629       |
| 29 | West Bengal            | 822       | 805       | 1,061     | 989       | 1341      | 1317      | 988       | 1113      |
| 30 | A&N Island             | 214       | 210       | 277       | 258       | 350       | 344       | 258       | 290       |
| 31 | Chandigarh             | 36        | 35        | 46        | 43        | 58        | 57        | 43        | 48        |
| 32 | D &NHaveli             | 36        | 35        | 46        | 43        | 58        | 57        | 43        | 48        |
| 33 | Daman & Diu            | 71        | 70        | 92        | 86        | 117       | 115       | 86        | 97        |
| 34 | Delhi                  | 322       | 315       | 415       | 387       | 525       | 515       | 387       | 436       |
| 35 | Lakshadweep            | 36        | 35        | 46        | 43        | 58        | 57        | 43        | 48        |
| 36 | Pondicherry            | 143       | 140       | 185       | 172       | 233       | 229       | 172       | 194       |
|    | Total                  | 22,265    | 21,798    | 28,740    | 26,777    | 36,318    | 35,672    | 26,775    | 30,150    |

Amount in ₹ Lakh

|    |                        | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2022-23 (provisional un-audited)   | 2022-23 (provisional un-audited)   | 2023-24 (provisional un-audited)   | 2023-24 (provisional un-audited)   |
|----|------------------------|-----------|-----------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| SN | NAME OF State/UT       | Allocated | Utilized  | Allocated                          | Utilized                           | Allocated                          | Utilized                           |
| 1  | Andhra Pradesh         | 762       | 670       | 744                                | 704                                | 792                                | 697                                |
| 2  | Arunachal Pradesh      | 820       | 722       | 801                                | 758                                | 853                                | 751                                |
| 3  | Assam                  | 1582      | 1392      | 1545                               | 1463                               | 1645                               | 1449                               |
| 4  | Bihar                  | 2226      | 1958      | 2174                               | 2058                               | 2315                               | 2039                               |
| 5  | Chhattisgarh           | 937       | 825       | 915                                | 867                                | 975                                | 858                                |
| 6  | Goa                    | 117       | 103       | 114                                | 108                                | 122                                | 107                                |
| 7  | Gujrat                 | 1465      | 1288      | 1430                               | 1354                               | 1523                               | 1341                               |
| 8  | Haryana                | 1113      | 979       | 1087                               | 1029                               | 1158                               | 1019                               |
| 9  | Himachal Pradesh       | 703       | 618       | 687                                | 650                                | 731                                | 644                                |
| 10 | Jammu Kashmir & Ladakh | 820       | 722       | 801                                | 758                                | 853                                | 751                                |
| 11 | Jharkhand              | 1289      | 1134      | 1259                               | 1192                               | 1340                               | 1180                               |
| 12 | Karnataka              | 1582      | 1392      | 1545                               | 1463                               | 1645                               | 1449                               |
| 13 | Kerala                 | 820       | 722       | 801                                | 758                                | 853                                | 751                                |
| 14 | Madhya Pradesh         | 2812      | 2474      | 2746                               | 2600                               | 2924                               | 2575                               |
| 15 | Maharashtra            | 1992      | 1752      | 1945                               | 1842                               | 2071                               | 1824                               |
| 16 | Manipur                | 586       | 515       | 572                                | 542                                | 609                                | 537                                |
| 17 | Meghalaya              | 410       | 361       | 400                                | 379                                | 426                                | 376                                |
| 18 | Mizoram                | 469       | 412       | 458                                | 433                                | 487                                | 429                                |
| 19 | Nagaland               | 644       | 567       | 629                                | 596                                | 670                                | 590                                |
| 20 | Orissa                 | 1758      | 1546      | 1716                               | 1625                               | 1828                               | 1610                               |
| 21 | Punjab                 | 1172      | 1031      | 1144                               | 1083                               | 1218                               | 1073                               |
| 22 | Rajasthan              | 1875      | 1649      | 1831                               | 1733                               | 1949                               | 1717                               |
| 23 | Sikkim                 | 234       | 206       | 229                                | 217                                | 244                                | 215                                |
| 24 | Tamil Nadu             | 1816      | 1598      | 1774                               | 1679                               | 1889                               | 1663                               |
| 25 | Telangana              | 586       | 515       | 572                                | 542                                | 609                                | 537                                |
| 26 | Tripura                | 234       | 206       | 229                                | 217                                | 244                                | 215                                |
| 27 | Uttar Pradesh          | 4160      | 3659      | 4062                               | 3846                               | 4325                               | 3809                               |
| 28 | Uttarakhand            | 762       | 670       | 744                                | 704                                | 792                                | 697                                |
| 29 | West Bengal            | 1348      | 1185      | 1316                               | 1246                               | 1401                               | 1234                               |
| 30 | A&N Island             | 352       | 309       | 343                                | 325                                | 366                                | 322                                |
| 31 | Chandigarh             | 59        | 52        | 57                                 | 54                                 | 61                                 | 54                                 |
| 32 | D &NHaveli             | 59        | 52        | 57                                 | 54                                 | 61                                 | 54                                 |
| 33 | Daman & Diu            | 117       | 103       | 114                                | 108                                | 122                                | 107                                |
| 34 | Delhi                  | 527       | 464       | 515                                | 488                                | 548                                | 483                                |
| 35 | Lakshadweep            | 59        | 52        | 57                                 | 54                                 | 61                                 | 54                                 |
| 36 | Pondicherry            | 234       | 206       | 229                                | 217                                | 244                                | 215                                |
|    | Total                  | 36,500    | 32,108    | 35,644                             | 33,746                             | 37,954                             | 33,426                             |