Lok Sabha Question No. 3716 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Youth Exchange Programmes
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Jugal Kishore, Shri Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane, Shri Yogender Chandolia, Shri Lumbaram Choudhary, Shri Sudheer Gupta, Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan, Shri Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, Shri Manish Jaiswal, Shri Khagen Murmu, Shri Chandra Prakash Choudhary, Shri Chavan Ravindra Vasantrao, Shri Captain Brijesh Chowta, Shri Rodmal Nagar

## Government of India Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Department of Youth Affairs

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3716 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026

Youth Exchange Programmes

## 3716. SHRI YOGENDER CHANDOLIA:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI CAPTAIN BRIJESH CHOWTA:

SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

SHRI CHAVAN RAVINDRA VASANTRAO:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

SHRI MANISH JAISWAL:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY:

SHRI RAVINDRA SHUKLA ALIAS RAVI KISHAN:

SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

SHRI LUMBARAM CHOUDHARY:

SHRI RODMAL NAGAR:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  current  status  of  implementation  of  youth exchange  programmes  under  the  Mera  Yuva  Bharat  initiative exchange programmes organized during the last two years, State/UT-wise,
- including the number of district and inter-State particularly in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) the details of the objectives and thematic focus areas of such exchange programmes, including leadership development, national integration and cultural, awareness and the participation of Youth therein, State/UT-wise, including Andhra Pradesh;

- (c)  the  details  of  financial  allocation  and  expenditure  incurred under the said programmes during the last two years, State/UT-
- wise, along with funds allocated and utilised in Andhra Pradesh;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to expand the coverage of the  said  initiative  to  additional  districts,  including  aspirational districts and socially and educationally backward districts including in Andhra Pradesh and Sirohi district in Jalore Lok Sabha Constituency; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS [DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA]

(a) The Youth Exchange Programmes implemented by Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) across the country, including in the State of Andhra Pradesh, currently comprise of the following:

- ·
- Inter-State Youth Exchange Programme (ISYEP)
- ·
- Inter-District Youth Exchange Programme (IDYEP)

In  addition,  MY  Bharat  conducts  the  following  programmes  in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA):

- ·
- Tribal Youth Exchange Programme (TYEP)
- ·
- Kashmiri Youth Exchange Programme (KYEP)

During the year 2023-24, Youth Exchange Programmes were not part of the MY Bharat Annual Action Plan. However, in FY 2024-25, the  Inter-State  Youth  Exchange  Programme  (ISYEP)  and  InterDistrict Youth Exchange Programme (IDYEP) were included in the MY Bharat Annual Action Plan.

MY Bharat also implemented the Tribal Youth Exchange Programme  (TYEP)  and  Kashmiri  Youth  Exchange  Programme (KYEP) in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs during FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25.

The State/UT-wise details of Inter-District, Inter-State, Tribal Youth and Kashmiri Youth Exchange Programmes conducted, including in Andhra Pradesh, during FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25 are placed at Annexure-1, Annexure-2, Annexure-3 and Annexure-4 respectively.

- (b) The objectives and thematic focus areas of the Youth Exchange Programmes conducted by MY Bharat across the country, including Andhra Pradesh, are as follows:
- (i) Inter-State Youth Exchange Programme (ISYEP): The programme aims to promote national integration, cultural exchange  and  mutual  understanding  among  youth  from different States. It facilitates interaction through exposure visits, language  learning, sharing of cuisine, cultural activities and exchange of best practices.
- (ii) Inter-District  Youth  Exchange  Programme  (IDYEP): The  programme  aims  to  promote  exchange  of  ideas, knowledge  and  experiences  among  youth  from  different districts, while enabling them to understand and appreciate the  traditions,  customs  and  cultural  heritage  of  the  host district. It also fosters meaningful interaction and collaboration among youth.
- (iii) Tribal Youth Exchange Programme (TYEP): The programme aims to sensitize tribal youth from Left Wing Extremism  (LWE)  affected  areas  about  the  rich  cultural heritage  of  the  country,  promote  the  spirit  of  unity  in diversity,  expose  them  to  development  activities,  and enhance life skills along with career counselling opportunities.
- (iv) Kashmiri  Youth  Exchange  Programme  (KYEP):  The programme aims to expose youth from the Kashmir Valley to technological and industrial advancements in other parts of the country, while creating awareness about development  initiatives,  skill  development  opportunities, education and employment avenues.

The State/UT-wise participation details, including in Andhra Pradesh,  are  placed  at  Annexure-1,  Annexure-2,  Annexure-3  and Annexure-4. (c) The State/UT-wise details of financial allocation and expenditure incurred under the Inter-District and Inter-State Youth Exchange Programmes during FY 2024-25 are placed at Annexure5,  including  the  details  for  Andhra  Pradesh.  Also,  as  the  Youth Exchange programmes were not part of MY Bharat Annual Action Plan during the FY 2023-24, no funds were provided to field offices for conducting Youth Exchange Programmes. (d) At present, there is no such proposal under consideration. (e) Does not arise.

*****

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PART (a) & (b) OF REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  Q.  NO.  3716  FOR  16.03.2026  ASKED  BY  SHRI  YOGENDER CHANDOLIA,  SHRI  SUDHEER  GUPTA,  SHRI  CAPTAIN  BRIJESH  CHOWTA, SHRI  JUGAL  KISHORE,  SHRI  LAVU  SRI  KRISHNA  DEVARAYALU,  SHRI CHAVAN  RAVINDRA  VASANTRAO,  SHRI  DHAIRYASHEEL  SAMBHAJIRAO MANE, SHRI MANISH JAISWAL, SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY, SHRI  RAVINDRA  SHUKLA  ALIAS  RAVI  KISHAN,  SHRI  KHAGEN  MURMU, SHRI LUMBARAM CHOUDHARY,SHRI RODMAL NAGAR REGARDING YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES

## Inter District Youth Exchange Programme (IDYEP) organized during 2024-25:

| S. N.   | Name of State     |   No. of Programmes Conducted |   No. of Participants |
|---------|-------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    |                             4 |                   100 |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh |                             2 |                    50 |
| 3       | Assam             |                             2 |                    50 |
| 4       | Bihar             |                             6 |                   148 |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh      |                             4 |                   102 |
| 6       | Gujarat           |                             6 |                   150 |
| 7       | Haryana           |                             2 |                    47 |
| 8       | Himachal Pradesh  |                             2 |                    54 |
| 9       | Jharkhand         |                             4 |                   105 |
| 10      | Karnataka         |                             6 |                   154 |
| 11      | Kerala            |                             4 |                   100 |
| 12      | Madhya Pradesh    |                             6 |                   148 |
| 13      | Maharashtra       |                             6 |                   150 |
| 14      | Odisha            |                             4 |                   100 |
| 15      | Punjab            |                             2 |                    52 |
| 16      | Rajasthan         |                             8 |                   200 |
| 17      | Tamil Nadu        |                             4 |                   100 |
| 18      | Telangana         |                             2 |                    55 |
| 19      | Uttar Pradesh     |                             9 |                   231 |
| 20      | Uttarakhand       |                             2 |                    51 |
| 21      | West Bengal       |                             4 |                   100 |
|         | Grand Total       |                            89 |                  2247 |

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PART (a) & (b) OF REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  Q.  NO.  3716  FOR  16.03.2026  ASKED  BY  SHRI  YOGENDER CHANDOLIA,  SHRI  SUDHEER  GUPTA,  SHRI  CAPTAIN  BRIJESH  CHOWTA, SHRI  JUGAL  KISHORE,  SHRI  LAVU  SRI  KRISHNA  DEVARAYALU,  SHRI CHAVAN  RAVINDRA  VASANTRAO,  SHRI  DHAIRYASHEEL  SAMBHAJIRAO MANE, SHRI MANISH JAISWAL, SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY, SHRI  RAVINDRA  SHUKLA  ALIAS  RAVI  KISHAN,  SHRI  KHAGEN  MURMU, SHRI LUMBARAM CHOUDHARY,SHRI RODMAL NAGAR REGARDING YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES

Inter State Youth Exchange Programme (ISYEP) organized during 2024-25:

| S. No.   | Name of State                | No. of Programmes   |   No. of Participants |
|----------|------------------------------|---------------------|-----------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh               | Conducted 2         |                    53 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh            | 2                   |                    50 |
| 3        | Assam                        | 2                   |                    50 |
| 4        | Bihar                        | 2                   |                    48 |
| 5        | Chandigarh                   | 1                   |                    25 |
| 6        | Chhattisgarh                 | 2                   |                    50 |
| 7        | Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman | 1                   |                    27 |
| 8        | &Diu Delhi                   | 2                   |                    50 |
| 9        | Goa                          | 2                   |                    50 |
| 10       | Gujarat                      | 2                   |                    49 |
| 11       | Haryana                      | 2                   |                    46 |
| 12       | Himachal Pradesh             | 2                   |                    53 |
| 13       | Jammu &Kashmir               | 2                   |                    50 |
| 14       | Jharkhand                    | 2                   |                    53 |
| 15       | Karnataka                    | 2                   |                    50 |
| 16       | Kerala                       | 2                   |                    49 |
| 17       | Madhya Pradesh               | 2                   |                    52 |
| 18       | Maharashtra                  | 2                   |                    52 |
| 19       | Meghalaya                    | 2                   |                    50 |
| 20       | Mizoram                      | 1                   |                    24 |
| 21       | Nagaland                     | 2                   |                    54 |
| 22       | Odisha                       | 2                   |                    45 |
| 23       | Punjab                       | 1                   |                    24 |
| 24       | Rajasthan                    | 2                   |                    50 |
| 25       | Sikkim                       | 2                   |                    50 |
| 26       | Tamil Nadu                   | 1                   |                    25 |
| 27       | Telangana                    | 2                   |                    50 |
| 28       | Tripura                      | 2                   |                    51 |
| 29       | Uttar Pradesh                | 3                   |                    75 |
| 30       | Uttarakhand                  | 2                   |                    51 |
| 31       | West Bengal                  | 2                   |                    41 |
|          | Grand Total                  | 58                  |                  1447 |

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PART (a) & (b) OF REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  Q.  NO.  3716  FOR  16.03.2026  ASKED  BY  SHRI  YOGENDER CHANDOLIA,  SHRI  SUDHEER  GUPTA,  SHRI  CAPTAIN  BRIJESH  CHOWTA, SHRI  JUGAL  KISHORE,  SHRI  LAVU  SRI  KRISHNA  DEVARAYALU,  SHRI CHAVAN  RAVINDRA  VASANTRAO,  SHRI  DHAIRYASHEEL  SAMBHAJIRAO MANE, SHRI MANISH JAISWAL, SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY, SHRI  RAVINDRA  SHUKLA  ALIAS  RAVI  KISHAN,  SHRI  KHAGEN  MURMU, SHRI LUMBARAM CHOUDHARY,SHRI RODMAL NAGAR REGARDING YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES

Tribal Youth Exchange Programme conducted during 2023-24 and 2024-25:

| S.No.   | Name of State/   | 2023-24                | 2023-24             | 2024-25                                                      | 2024-25                                                      |
|---------|------------------|------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|         | UT               | No. of Prog. Conducted | No. of Participants | No. of Prog. Conducted                                       | No. of Participants                                          |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh   | 1                      | 179                 | 1                                                            | 200                                                          |
| 2       | Chandigarh       | 1                      | 200                 | 1                                                            | 200                                                          |
| 3       | Delhi            | 3                      | 600                 | 3                                                            | 600                                                          |
| 4       | Gujarat          | 2                      | 400                 | 2                                                            | 400                                                          |
| 5       | Haryana          | 1                      | 200                 | 1                                                            | 199                                                          |
| 6       | Jammu& Kashmir   | 1                      | 200                 | The Program was not allocated during the period in the State | The Program was not allocated during the period in the State |
| 7       | Karnataka        | 2                      | 400                 | 2                                                            | 400                                                          |
| 8       | Kerala           | 1                      | 200                 | 2                                                            | 398                                                          |
| 9       | Madhya Pradesh   | 1                      | 200                 | The Program was not allocated during the period in the State | The Program was not allocated during the period in the State |
| 10      | Maharashtra      | 4                      | 799                 | 4                                                            | 793                                                          |
| 11      | Odisha           | 1                      | 200                 | 1                                                            | 200                                                          |
| 12      | Rajasthan        | 1                      | 199                 | 1                                                            | 200                                                          |
| 13      | Tamil Nadu       | 1                      | 198                 | 1                                                            | 200                                                          |
| 14      | Telangana        | 1                      | 200                 | 1                                                            | 199                                                          |
| 15      | Uttar Pradesh    | 2                      | 398                 | 3                                                            | 598                                                          |
| 16      | Uttarakhand      | 1                      | 198                 | The Program was not allocated during the period in the State | The Program was not allocated during the period in the State |
| 17      | West Bengal      | 1                      | 200                 | 1                                                            | 200                                                          |
|         | Total            | 25                     | 4971                | 24                                                           | 4787                                                         |

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PART (a) & (b) OF REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  Q.  NO.  3716  FOR  16.03.2026  ASKED  BY  SHRI  YOGENDER CHANDOLIA,  SHRI  SUDHEER  GUPTA,  SHRI  CAPTAIN  BRIJESH  CHOWTA, SHRI  JUGAL  KISHORE,  SHRI  LAVU  SRI  KRISHNA  DEVARAYALU,  SHRI CHAVAN  RAVINDRA  VASANTRAO,  SHRI  DHAIRYASHEEL  SAMBHAJIRAO MANE, SHRI MANISH JAISWAL, SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY, SHRI  RAVINDRA  SHUKLA  ALIAS  RAVI  KISHAN,  SHRI  KHAGEN  MURMU, SHRI LUMBARAM CHOUDHARY,SHRI RODMAL NAGAR REGARDING YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES

Kashmiri Youth Exchange Programme conducted during 2023-24 and 2024-25:

| S.No.   | Name of State/ UT   | 2023-24                                                      | 2023-24                                                      | 2024-25                | 2024-25              |
|---------|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|----------------------|
|         |                     | No. of Prog. Conducted                                       | No. of Participants                                          | No. of Prog. Conducted | No. of Particip ants |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh      | 1                                                            | 110                                                          | 1                      | 117                  |
| 2       | Assam               | 1                                                            | 120                                                          |                        |                      |
| 3       | Bihar               | 1                                                            | 109                                                          | 1                      | 114                  |
| 4       | Chhattisgarh        | The Program was not allocated during the period in the State | The Program was not allocated during the period in the State | 1                      | 120                  |
| 5       | Delhi               | 1                                                            | 120                                                          | 2                      | 229                  |
| 6       | Goa                 |                                                              |                                                              | 1                      | 118                  |
| 7       | Gujarat             | 1                                                            | 120                                                          | 3                      | 352                  |
| 8       | Haryana             | 1                                                            | 114                                                          | 2                      | 225                  |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh    | 1                                                            | 120                                                          |                        |                      |
| 10      | Jharkhand           | 1                                                            | 110                                                          | 2                      | 224                  |
| 11      | Karnataka           | 1                                                            | 112                                                          | 1                      | 120                  |
| 12      | Kerala              | The Program was not allocated during the period in           | The Program was not allocated during the period in           | 1                      | 112                  |
| 13      | Madhya Pradesh      | 1                                                            | 112                                                          | 1                      | 109                  |
| 14      | Maharashtra         | The Program was not                                          | The Program was not                                          | 1                      | 109                  |
| 15      | Odisha              | allocated during the period in                               | allocated during the period in                               | 2                      | 225                  |
| 16      | Punjab              | these States                                                 | these States                                                 | 2                      | 234                  |
| 17      | Rajasthan           | 1                                                            | 120                                                          | 3                      | 350                  |
| 18      | Tamil Nadu          | 1                                                            | 66                                                           | 1                      | 107                  |
| 19      | Telangana           | 1                                                            | 120                                                          | 1                      | 111                  |
| 20      | Uttar Pradesh       | 1                                                            | 113                                                          | 3                      | 345                  |
| 21      | West Bengal         | 1                                                            | 120                                                          | 1                      | 117                  |
|         | Total               | 15                                                           | 1686                                                         | 30                     | 3438                 |

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  PART  (c)  OF  REPLY  TO  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  Q.  NO.  3716  FOR  16.03.2026  ASKED  BY  SHRI  YOGENDER CHANDOLIA,  SHRI  SUDHEER  GUPTA,  SHRI  CAPTAIN  BRIJESH  CHOWTA, SHRI  JUGAL  KISHORE,  SHRI  LAVU  SRI  KRISHNA  DEVARAYALU,  SHRI CHAVAN  RAVINDRA  VASANTRAO,  SHRI  DHAIRYASHEEL  SAMBHAJIRAO MANE, SHRI MANISH JAISWAL, SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY, SHRI  RAVINDRA  SHUKLA  ALIAS  RAVI  KISHAN,  SHRI  KHAGEN  MURMU, SHRI LUMBARAM CHOUDHARY,SHRI RODMAL NAGAR REGARDING YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES

The State/UT-wise details of financial allocation and expenditure incurred under the Inter-District  and  Inter-State  Youth  Exchange  Programmes  during  FY  2024-25 including the details for Andhra Pradesh:

(Figures in lakhs)

| State             |   Allocation |   Expenditure |
|-------------------|--------------|---------------|
| Andhra Pradesh    |           23 |            22 |
| Arunachal Pradesh |           15 |            15 |
| Assam             |           15 |            15 |
| Bihar             |           30 |            29 |
| Chhattisgarh      |           23 |            22 |
| Delhi             |            8 |             8 |
| Gujarat           |           34 |            32 |
| Haryana           |           15 |            14 |
| Himachal Pradesh  |           23 |            17 |
| Jammu &Kashmir    |            8 |             8 |
| Jharkhand         |           23 |            22 |
| Karnataka         |           30 |            26 |
| Kerala            |           23 |            22 |
| Madhya Pradesh    |           30 |            29 |
| Maharashtra       |           38 |            36 |
| Meghalaya         |            8 |             8 |
| Mizoram           |            8 |             4 |
| Nagaland          |            8 |             8 |
| Odisha            |           23 |            22 |
| Punjab            |           15 |            15 |
| Rajasthan         |           37 |            37 |
| SIKKIM            |            8 |             8 |
| Tamil Nadu        |           23 |            18 |
| Telangana         |           15 |            15 |
| Tripura           |            8 |             8 |
| Uttar Pradesh     |           49 |            45 |
| Uttarakhand       |           15 |            15 |
| West Bengal       |           23 |            22 |

Note: Expenditure reported is provisional and unaudited

*****