Lok Sabha Question No. 874 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-04
Subject: National Youth Parliament Scheme 2.0
Ministry: PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Bhola Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 874

## ANSWERED ON 04/02/2026

## NATIONAL YOUTH PARLIAMENT SCHEME 2.0

874.   DR. BHOLA SINGH:

- Will the Minister of PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a)  the  number  of  Youth  Parliament  sittings  conducted  and  participants registered under NYPS 2.0 since its launch; (b) the details of the participation, mode and district-wise; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to expand outreach of the scheme in
- rural areas and smaller institutions?

## 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) to (c) 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 in the country including rural areas, smaller institutions.  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 Sittings are as follows-

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

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