Lok Sabha Question No. 31 (STARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Model Youth Gram Sabha
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Shri Ashish Dubey, Shri Balabhadra Majhi

## GOVERNMENTOF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *31 ANSWERED ON 02/12/2025

## MODELYOUTHGRAMSABHA

## *31. SHRI BALABHADRAMAJHI: SHRI ASHISH DUBEY:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) the objectives and salient features of the Model Youth Gram Sabha (MYGS) initiative in the country including in Himachal Pradesh;
- (b) the number of schools and categories of institutions where the initiative is being implemented, State and district-wise including Mandi Lok Sabha Constituency of Himachal Pradesh;
- (c) the role of the MYGS portal and training module in facilitating learning participation among students;
- (d) the manner in which this initiative is likely to contribute to nurturing leadership and promoting participatory democracy among youth in alignment with the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047; and
- (e) whether the Government has any proposal to implement such initiative in Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh including Bhilwara, Mandi, Meerut, Udaipur, Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Ratlam and Jabalpur, if so, the details thereof, districtwise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

- (a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *31 FOR ANSWER ON 02.12.2025 REGARDING MODEL YOUTH GRAM SABHA

(a) The Ministry has launched the Model Youth Gram Sabha (MYGS) initiative in collaboration with the Department of School Education & Literacy (DoSEL) and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) for students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs), Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) and some of the high Schools as selected by the State Government of Maharashtra and Karnataka. The major objective of this initiative is to educate students about the three-tier Panchayati Raj system, encourage youth participation in Gram Sabhas, strengthen leadership through experiential learning, and foster constitutional values and civic responsibility in line with NEP 2020 and the vision of Viksit Bharat .

A key feature of MYGS is the experiential simulation of grassroots democracy, wherein students conduct mock Gram Sabha sessions involving agenda setting, deliberation, budgeting and passing resolutions, closely mirroring statutory Gram Sabha procedures. This provides practical exposure to local governance and nurtures informed, responsible and participative future citizens.

(b) & (e): The Ministry is implementing this Initiative Nation-wide in phase-I in 1306 schools covering 620-Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs), 200-Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS), 172 Zila Parishad Schools of Maharashtra and 314 State Government of Karnataka recognized Schools which include the States of Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh including Bhilwara, Mandi, Meerut, Udaipur, Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Ratlam and Jabalpur. State/UT-wise number of schools and categories of institutions implementing the MYGS initiative is at Annexure-I .

(c) A dedicated training module has been developed to guide teachers and students, making the MYGS simulation uniform, engaging and process-oriented. This structured approach helps students understand democratic roles and procedures while developing communication, critical thinking and collaborative decision-making skills. For this purpose, a dedicated MYGS portal has also been developed to upload and record activities in a systematic manner, ensuring transparency and facilitating learning exchange among schools.

(d) The initiative nurtures youth leadership and promotes participatory democracy by providing experiential exposure to Panchayati Raj Institutions through simulated Gram Sabha exercises involving agenda setting, deliberation, budgeting and resolution making. It fosters constitutional values, civic responsibility and inclusiveness in line with National Education Policy 2020. By encouraging active engagement of students in grassroots governance, the initiative prepares them to be informed and responsible stakeholders contributing meaningfully to the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047 .

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## Annex refer to in reply to Part (b) & (e) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 31 to be answered on 02/12/2025

## State-wise Number of Schools and Categories of Institutions Implementing the MYGS Initiative

| S. No.   | Name of States/UTs                           |   No. of Districts |   No. of JNVs | No. of EMRS*   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------|----------------|
| 1        | Andaman &Nicobar Islands                     |                  3 |             2 | -              |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh                               |                 26 |            15 | 22             |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh                            |                 27 |            14 | -              |
| 4        | Assam                                        |                 35 |            27 | -              |
| 5        | Bihar                                        |                 38 |            38 | -              |
| 6        | Chandigarh (U.T)                             |                  1 |             1 | -              |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh                                 |                 33 |            27 | 45             |
| 8        | The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu |                  3 |             3 | -              |
| 9        | Delhi                                        |                 11 |             2 | -              |
| 10       | Goa                                          |                  2 |             2 | -              |
| 11       | Gujarat                                      |                 33 |            33 | 30             |
| 12       | Haryana                                      |                 22 |            21 | -              |
| 13       | Himachal Pradesh                             |                 12 |            12 | -              |
| 14       | Jammu &Kashmir                               |                 20 |            15 | -              |
| 15       | Jharkhand                                    |                 24 |            25 | -              |
| 16       | Karnataka                                    |                 31 |            30 | 12             |
| 17       | Kerala                                       |                 14 |            14 | -              |
| 18       | Ladakh                                       |                  2 |             2 | -              |
| 19       | Lakshadweep                                  |                  1 |             1 | -              |
| 20       | Madhya Pradesh                               |                 55 |            53 | 39             |
| 21       | Maharashtra                                  |                 36 |            34 | 17             |
| 22       | Manipur                                      |                 16 |            10 | -              |
| 23       | Meghalaya                                    |                 12 |             7 | -              |
| 24       | Mizoram                                      |                 11 |             8 | -              |
| 25       | Nagaland                                     |                 17 |            10 | -              |
| 26       | Odisha                                       |                 30 |            31 | 17             |
| 27       | Puducherry                                   |                  2 |             4 | -              |
| 28       | Punjab                                       |                 23 |            23 | -              |
| 29       | Rajasthan                                    |                 41 |            35 | -              |
| 30       | Sikkim                                       |                  6 |             4 | -              |
| 31       | Telangana                                    |                 33 |             9 | 18             |
| 32       | Tripura                                      |                  8 |             6 | -              |
| 33       | Uttar Pradesh                                |                 75 |            75 | -              |
| 34       | Uttarakhand                                  |                 13 |            13 | -              |
| 35       | West Bengal                                  |                 23 |            14 | -              |
|          | Grand Total                                  |                739 |           620 | 200            |