Lok Sabha Question No. 3584 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-11
Subject: Effectiveness of Volunteer for Bharat Platform
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Smt. Jyotsna Charandas Mahant

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3584

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2025

Effectiveness of Volunteer for Bharat Platform

3584. Smt. Jyotsna Charandas Mahant:

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

- (a)  the  number  of  events  held  for  'Volunteer  for  Bharat',  month-wise during 2025;
- (b)  the  number  of  volunteers  registered  via  the  website  for  these events; and
- (c) the number and percentage of events that did not receive a single volunteer through the website?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## (DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (c) Under  the  'Volunteer  for Bharat' initiative  events  and activities posted in collaboration with various departments and institutions  across  the  country  on  the  MY  Bharat  Portal  where  youth can  register  to  participate  in  nation-building  efforts  are  termed  as Volunteer Opportunities (VOs).  Month-wise number of VOs posted on the portal, number of youths registered for these VOs and the number and percentage  of Events (VOs) that did not receive volunteer participation is at annexure.

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ANNEXURE ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (c)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  Q.NO.  3584  FOR  11.08.2025  ASKED  BY  SMT.  JYOTSNA  CHARANDAS MAHANT REGARDING EFFECTIVENESS OF VOLUNTEER FOR BHARAT PLATFORM.

Month-wise number of VOs posted on the portal, number of youth registered for these VOs and the number and percentage of Events (VOs) that did not receive volunteer participation

| Month (2025)   | Total VOs #   | Youth Registrations on Portal   | VOs with No Participation though website   | %of VOs with No Participation through website*   |
|----------------|---------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| January        | 12,301        | 11,294                          | 10,612                                     | 86.27%                                           |
| February       | 3,563         | 87,463                          | 2,360                                      | 66.24%                                           |
| March          | 3,959         | 38,076                          | 2,128                                      | 53.76%                                           |
| April          | 3,027         | 5,513                           | 2,269                                      | 74.96%                                           |
| May            | 1,184         | 5,423                           | 797                                        | 67.31%                                           |
| June           | 4,764         | 6,534                           | 3,495                                      | 73.38%                                           |
| July           | 3,409         | 9,116                           | 2,321                                      | 68.08%                                           |
| August         | 219           | 1,029                           | 148                                        | 67.58%                                           |

#Note: The number include the number of sub-events created under any specific major event, e.g. if  800  sub-events  are  created  at  various  locations  on  International  Day  of Yoga, then all 800 numbers are included. *Note: It is not compulsory to register in the VO through website to participate in the Volunteering activity. Most of the participation in the VO is through offline mode where youth participate in the volunteering activity directly or through offline connect with the organizer.

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