Lok Sabha Question No. 2815 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Youth Development Programmes
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2815 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2016

Youth Development Programmes

2815. SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY:

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

- (a) the  details  of  programmes  being  implemented for  promotion of  youth development in the country;
- (b) whether funds are being provided to the States for encouragement and development  of  youth  and  if  so,  the  details  of  funds  provided  under  these heads to the States in the years 2014, 2015 and 2016; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  would  provide  more  funds  to  the  backward States for development of youth?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) & (b): The Ministry is already implementing various programmes/ schemes for promotion of youth development in the country as under: -
- i)
- ii)
- Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS)
- National Service Scheme (NSS)
- iii) Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD)
- iv)
- National Youth Corps (NYC)
- v) National Programme for Youth and Adolescent Development (NPYAD)
- vi)
- vii)
- International Cooperation
- Youth Hostel
- viii) Assistance to Scouting and Guiding Organisations
- ix) National Young Leaders Programme (NYLP)

Funds are allocated for the above schemes which are being implemented for encouragement and development of youth in the country as a whole.  The details of scheme wise allocation under the various schemes/ programmes during each of the last three years is at Annexure.

- (c) The  programmes/schemes  of  this  Ministry  are  being  implemented  for encouragement  and  development  of  youth  in  the  country  as  a  whole  for which adequate funds are provided.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.2815  FOR  15.03.2016  ASKED  BY  SHRI  ASHWINI  KUMAR  CHOUBEY REGARDING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES.

(Rs. in crore)

|   Sl. No. | Name of Scheme                                                  | Allocation 2013-14   |   Allocation 2014-15 |   Allocation 2015-16 |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
|         1 | Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS)                              | 134.92               |               168.65 |               198.36 |
|         2 | National Service Scheme (NSS)                                   | 82.30                |                89.77 |                95.98 |
|         3 | Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD)   | 21.70                |                19.11 |                26.3  |
|         4 | Natioal Youth Corps (NYC)                                       | 52.62                |                22.46 |                21.65 |
|         5 | National Programme for Youth and Adolescent Development (NPYAD) | 23.00                |                32    |                25.87 |
|         6 | International Cooperation                                       | 4.10                 |                 2.9  |                11.6  |
|         7 | Youth Hostel                                                    | 1.50                 |                 0.49 |                 1.5  |
|         8 | Scouting and Guiding                                            | 1.00                 |                 1    |                 1.5  |
|         9 | National Young Leaders Programme                                | --                   |                12.21 |                47.94 |

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