Lok Sabha Question No. 712 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-04
Subject: National Youth Parliament Scheme 2.0
Ministry: PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Smt. Aparajita Sarangi, Shri Rodmal Nagar, Shri Manoj Tiwari, Shri Kripanath Mallah, Smt. Himadri Singh, Smt. Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam, Shri Vijay Baghel, Shri Yaduveer Wadiyar, Shri Yogender Chandolia, Shri Dilip Saikia, Shri Rahul Singh Lodhi, Shri Mahesh Kashyap, Shri Khagen Murmu, Shri Ashok Kumar Rawat, Dr. Hemang Joshi, Shri Bhojraj Nag, Shri Mukeshkumar Chandrakaant Dalal, Smt. D K Aruna, Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal, Shri Ramesh Awasthi, Shri Alok Sharma, Shri Chandan Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 712

## ANSWERED ON 04/02/2026

## NATIONAL YOUTH PARLIAMENT SCHEME 2.0

## 712.  Shri Vijay Baghel:

- Shri Kripanath Mallah:
- Smt. Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam:
- Shri Chandan Chauhan:
- Shri Dilip Saikia:
- Shri Yogender Chandolia:
- Shri Rahul Singh Lodhi:
- Shri Ashok Kumar Rawat:
- Shri Bhojraj Nag:

Shri Mukeshkumar Chandrakaant Dalal:

- Shri Manoj Tiwari:
- Smt. Aparajita Sarangi:
- Smt. Himadri Singh:
- Shri Ramesh Awasthi:

Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal:

Shri Khagen Murmu:

Shri Yaduveer Wadiyar:

Shri Rodmal Nagar:

Smt. D K Aruna:

Shri Alok Sharma:

Dr. Hemang Joshi:

Shri Mahesh Kashyap:

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

- (a)  the  status  of  participation  under  each  participation  mode  since  the launch of the National Youth Parliament Scheme 2.0 including the number of Youth Parliament meetings held and the number of citizens participated through the portal;
- (b)  the  steps  taken  to  ensure  inclusiveness,  reach  and  creation  of awareness  of  the  scheme  in  rural  areas,  small  institutions  and  various social groups particularly in the State of Chhattisgarh;
- (c)  whether the Government proposes to further strengthen the scheme
- through curriculum integration, capacity building or digital innovations;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  impact  of  the  scheme  so  far  in  Bhopal  and  Sehore  districts  of Madhya Pradesh?

## 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), (b) & (e) The Ministry has unveiled an upgraded version of the National Youth Parliament Scheme (NYPS) web portal, known as NYPS 2.0. In the previous  version,  participation  was  limited  to  recognized  educational institutions only. However, under NYPS 2.0, all the educational institutions, groups  and  even  individual  citizens  across  the  country  can  participate through Institution Participation, Group Participation and Individual Participation  respectively.  It  enables  participation  of  all  the  citizens regardless  of  gender,  caste,  creed,  religion,  race,  region  and  place  of residence  in  the  country  including  rural  areas,  small  institutions  and groups in the state of Chhattisgarh. Further, to expand the outreach of the NYPS, the Ministry has written to all State Governments, Union Territory Administrations;  Legislatures  of  States/UTs;  various  educational  boards (CBSE, CISCE), and also a publicity video is broadcast from time to time on Sansad TV. The District-wise data is not maintained. However, the details of participation and the conduct of the Youth Parliament Sessions are as follows-

| Sl. No.   | Year                                     | Institution Participation   | Institution Participation              | Institution Participation           | Group Participation    | Group Participation                   | Group Participation                           | Individual Participati -on                    | Total number of participating Citizens / Students (A+B+C)   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|           |                                          | No. of Registrations        | No. of Events Organized (No. of YPSs*) | No. of Participat -ing Students (A) | No. of Registration -s | No. of Events Organized (No. of YPSs) | No. of Participatin -g Citizens/ Students (B) | No. of Participatin -g Citizens/ Students (C) |                                                             |
| 1.        | Since Launch on 11-09-2024 to 27-01-2026 | 4432                        | 1536                                   | 52283                               | 586                    | 19                                    | 660                                           | 42376                                         | 95319                                                       |

## (c)   &  (d)  Presently,  no  such  proposal  is  under  consideration  of  the Ministry.

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