Lok Sabha Question No. 15 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-01
Subject: NYKs and RGNIYD Programme
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Satpal Brahamchari, Shri Jai Parkash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 15

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2025

NYKs and RGNIYD Programme

- †15. Shri Satpal Brahamchari: Shri Jai Parkash:

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

- (a) whether youth training, leadership development and community participation programmes are not being implemented by the Nehru Yuva  Kendra  Sangathan  (NYKS)  and  the  Rajiv  Gandhi  National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD)  effectively in the Sonipat and Hisar Lok Sabha constituencies;
- (b) whether the Government has taken note that the rural areas have limited  access to  these  activities  leading  to  the  unavailability  of adequate opportunities for the talented youth;
- (c) the details of the number of youths imparted training through the NYKS and RGNIYD  in said constituency during the last three years along with the funds spent thereon;
- (d) the details of the number of programmes organized, youths trained and the  total  expenditure incurred on  these  programmes through Nehru Yuva Kendra and  RGNIYD in the Sonipat and Hisar constituencies during the last three years; and
- (e)  whether the Government proposes to  further strengthen youth participation  in  these  constituencies by  increasing the  additional resources, trainers, monitoring mechanism and budget to make these programmes more effective for the development of youth personality, leadership training, sports and community services activities?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a)  &  (b)  MY  Bharat  (erstwhile  NYKS),  through  its  district-level Kendras and RGNIYD  undertake a wide range of youth engagement, leadership development, and community participation programmes across  the  country,  including  in  Sonipat  and  Hisar  Lok  Sabha Constituencies. These interventions aim to empower youth, promote leadership  qualities, enhance  civic responsibility, and  provide developmental opportunities to  young people  from  both  rural  and urban areas. RGNIYD conducts training programmes on themes such as  leadership,  team  building,  personality  development,  life  skills education, entrepreneurship development, employability skills, skill development, and mental health etc. The programmes are implemented  regularly  in  both  rural  and  urban  areas  of  the  said constituencies,  ensuring  accessibility  and  participation  of  local youth.
- (c) & (d) The training programme and activities are conducted by MY Bharat and RGNIYD  all over the country and not constituencywise. As such, the details of the training programme and activities are not maintained constituency-wise. MY Bharat maintains records at the district level through the respective district-level Kendras, but these  are  not  compiled  or  reported  constituency-wise.  Similarly, RGNIYD conducts  training programmes  and the data is not maintained  constituency-wise.  The  number  of  participants  who attended the programmes conducted by RGNIYD  is uploaded to the DBT portal on a monthly basis.
- (e) The  training  programmes  of  RGNIYD are not  conducted constituency-wise;  however,  the  Institute  has  been  continuously enhancing its outreach, training quality, and programme effectiveness across the country with a focus on youth personality development,  leadership  training,  sports,  and  community  service

activities. Effective  monitoring  is  ensured  through  Programme Coordinators, qualified faculty and experts conduct the sessions, and structured feedback mechanisms are followed to promote continuous improvement. Under  MY  Bharat,  several  measures  are  undertaken  to  further strengthen  youth  participation  by  improving  programme  delivery, enhancing field-level implementation, and leveraging digital tools for monitoring and evaluation.  The  programme  requirements  and resource  allocation  is  regularly  reviewed  in  line  with  scheme guidelines, availability of funds, and evolving needs of youth. These efforts collectively aim to expand opportunities for youth engagement  and leadership development across all regions, including the said constituencies.

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