Lok Sabha Question No. 3964 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-10
Subject: National Youth Parliamentary Competition
Ministry: PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

- (a) Yes.
- (b) This Ministry implements 4 Schemes of Youth Parliament Competitions at National Level which are as under:-

| (i)   | Scheme for National Youth Parliament Competitions for Kendriya Vidyalayas                                |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (ii)  | Scheme for National Youth Parliament Competitions for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas                        |
| (iii) | Scheme for National Youth Parliament Competitions for Universities/Colleges                              |
| (iv)  | Scheme of Financial Assistance to States/Union Territories for organising Youth Parliament Competitions. |

Aim . These schemes have been introduced with the aim of strengthening the roots of democracy, inculcating healthy  habits  of  discipline,  tolerance  of  the  views  of  others  and  to  enable  the  student  community  to  know something about the working of Parliament.

Salient Features .  These schemes are organised annually under the aegis of Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. Suitable  logistics  for  organizing  the  Schemes  are  provided  by  participating  Stakeholders.  Each  year  at  the beginning of the Competition Orientation Courses are held for acquainting the participants with modalities of the Competition. These Competitions are organized at two levels i.e., National/Zonal and Group/Regional. At the conclusion of the competition, Prize Distribution Functions are organized by the Ministry. Further details about individual Schemes is available at Ministry's Official Website at 'mpa.gov.in/mpa/results.aspx '

- (c) The  Ministry  is  not  directly  involved  in  organising  the  Youth  Parliament  Competitions  in  States. However , the Ministry provides Financial Assistance to States/Union Territories for holding/organising Youth Parliament Competitions  in  their  respective  states,  through  reimbursement  of  claims  preferred  by  the  State/Union  Territory Governments, in the following order :-

|   1. | Legislatures having members up to 100       | Rs. 3 Lacs per annum   |
|------|---------------------------------------------|------------------------|
|    2 | Legislatures having members between 100-200 | Rs. 4 Lacs per annum   |
|    3 | Legislatures having members above 200       | Rs. 5 Lacs per annum   |

Note: (the ceiling in respect of Union Territories having no legislatures is Rs. 2,00,000/- per annum)

The Ministry has received the request for financial assistance from the following states during the last three years for organising the Youth Parliament Competitions in their respective states:-

| S. No   | State                                 | Year for which Amount is claimed   | Amount Claimed   | Amount Reimbursed   |
|---------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------|---------------------|
| 2013-14 | 2013-14                               | 2013-14                            | 2013-14          | 2013-14             |
| (i)     | Haryana                               | 2013-14                            | 3,00,000/-       | 3,00,000/-          |
| (ii)    | Kerala                                | 2012-13                            | 4,00,000/-       | 4,00,000/-          |
| (iii)   | Karnataka                             | 2013-14                            | 5,00,000/-       | 5,00,000/-          |
| 2014-15 | 2014-15                               | 2014-15                            | 2014-15          | 2014-15             |
| (i)     | Madhya Pradesh                        | 2013-14                            | 2,21,809/-       | 2,21,809/-          |
| (ii)    | West Bengal (@ Rs. 5.0 Lacs per year) | 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15            | 15,00,000/-      | 15,00,000/-         |
| 2015-16 | 2015-16                               | 2015-16                            | 2015-16          | 2015-16             |
| (i)     | Madhya Pradesh                        | 2014-15                            | 2,80,442/-       | 2,80,442/-          |
| (ii)    | Odisha                                | 2014-15                            | 4,00,000/-       | 4,00,000/-          |

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3964 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2016

## NATIONAL YOUTH PARLIAMENTARY COMPETITION

## 3964 .  SHRI ANTO ANTONY: Will the MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has any scheme called National Youth Parliament Competition;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including its aim and salient features;
- (c) the details of Youth Parliament Competitions held in various States during the last three years; and
- (d) whether Youth Parliament Competitions have not been held in any state for the past several years and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA)