Lok Sabha Question No. 2578 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-09
Subject: Reservation in Mera Yuva Bharat Volunteers
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Manoj Kumar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2578 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2026

Reservation in Mera Yuva Bharat Volunteers

## 2578. SHRI MANOJ KUMAR:

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

- (a) the number and percentage of National Volunteers that belongs to SC, ST,  OBC,  EWS  categories  selected  under  Mera  Yuva  Bharat  erstwhile Nehru  Yuva  Kendra  (NYK)  districts,  State/UTs  and  category-wise particularly  in  Kaimur  and  Rohtas  districts  of  Sasaram  Lok  Sabha
- Constituency;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that due to non-implementation of reservation policy in the selection process of national volunteer under Mera  Yuva  Bharat,  the  numbers  and  percentage  of  SC,  ST,  OBC volunteers are very low and if so, whether the Government proposes to implement  reservation  policy  in  the  selection  process  of  national volunteer and if not, the reason therefor; and
- (c) whether the Government has any plan to conduct special drives/advertisement to fill up vacancies reserved for SC, ST, OBC, EWS categories in the selection process of national volunteer and if so, the timeline thereof and if not, the reason therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## [DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA]

- (a) At  present,  a  total  of  3,302  MY  Bharat  Youth  volunteers  are deployed  under  the  NYC  Scheme.  Out  of  these,  322  belong  to  ST category,  572  to  SC  category,  1,154  to  OBC  category  and  1,254  to General category. Thus, volunteers belonging to SC/ST/OBC categories constitute  more  than  62%  of  the  total  volunteers  deployed  under  the Scheme.

## The category-wise details of MY Bharat Volunteers in Kaimur and Rohtas Districts are as under:

| S. No.   | Category   | Kaimur District                                          | Rohtas District                                         |
|----------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | SC         | 1                                                        | 3                                                       |
| 2.       | ST         | 3                                                        | 0                                                       |
| 3.       | OBC        | 8                                                        | 24                                                      |
| 4.       | EWS        | 8                                                        | 5                                                       |
| 5.       | General    | 4                                                        | 8                                                       |
|          | Total      | 24                                                       | 40                                                      |
|          | Note       | 83.33 % (20/24) Volunteers belong to reserved categories | 80.00 %(32/40) Volunteers belong to reserved categories |

(b) & (c)  The reservation policy is not applicable to the MY Bharat Youth Volunteers under the National Youth Corps Scheme (NYC) as the NYC Scheme envisages engagement of youths on a voluntary basis for one year (extendable for one more year) and are paid honorarium for their volunteering services.  Further, endeavour is made to include youth from all sections of the society.

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