Lok Sabha Question No. 5273 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Youth Parliament
Ministry: PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Thirumaavalavan Tholkappiyan, Smt. Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah, Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Shri Alok Sharma, Shri Vishaldada Prakashbapu Patil, Shri Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 5273 ANSWERED ON 02/04/2025

## YOUTH PARLIAMENT

## 5273.   DR. THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOLKAPPIYAN:

SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:

SHRI VISHALDADA PRAKASHBAPU PATIL:

SMT. MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH:

SHRI CHHATRAPAL SINGH GANGWAR:

SHRI ALOK SHARMA:

## Will the MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government regularly organizes Youth Parliament in coordination with the schools, colleges and universities across the country if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  Youth  Parliament  competition organised during the last three years, State-wise;
- (b) the number of schools registered for Youth Parliament programmes from tier-2 and tier-3 cities and towns, particularly in Maharashtra and Sangli;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to promote Youth Parliaments at school level and to create awareness about it along with the funds allocated and spent by the Government during the last three years for Youth Parliament, State-wise; and
- (d) whether the Government further plans to encourage youth participation in legislative processes and parliamentary affairs apart from National Youth Parliament (NYP) and internships?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE;  AND  THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- (a)  to  (c)  Yes,  the  Union  Ministry  of  Parliamentary  Affairs  organizes  the following Youth Parliament Competitions in schools, colleges and universities throughout  the  country  in  coordination  with  the  respective  stakeholder organizations:
- (i) Youth  Parliament  Competition  for  schools  under  the  Directorate  of Education of Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Department of Education of New Delhi Municipal Council;
- (ii) National Youth Parliament Competition for Kendriya Vidyalayas ;
- (iii) National Youth Parliament Competition for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas; and
- (iv) National Youth Parliament Competition for Universities/Colleges.

In last three years, 7 such Youth Parliament Competitions were organized.

The participating educational institutions are nominated by their stakeholder organizations  as  per  their  organizational  structures  and  not  as  per  statewise/city-wise/town-wise.

In addition to the above, the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs also provides financial assistance to States/UTs for organizing Youth Parliament Competitions as per the guidelines of the Ministry, subject to receiving of the claims from them.

The Ministry has also introduced a web-portal of National Youth Parliament Scheme  (NYPS)  to  increase  the  outreach  of  Youth  Parliament  to  hitherto untouched sections and corners of the country. All the citizens of the country can participate in the Youth Parliament programme of the Ministry through the web-portal.

During the last three years, a total of ₹ 49,34,599/- has been spent on various activities  in  connection  with  Youth  Parliament  at  school  level.  Out  of  this amount, financial assistance of ₹ 8,78,319/-, ₹ 2,99,769/-, and ₹ 2,00,000/- was reimbursed to the states of Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh respectively,  for  conducting  Youth  Parliament  in  their  states.  There  is  no dedicated state-wise allocation of funds for Youth Parliament in the Ministry.

- (d)      There is no plan under consideration of the Ministry.

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