Lok Sabha Question No. 1664 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: Rashtriya Yuva Neta Yojana
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

(DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +1664

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2016

Rashtriya Yuva Neta Yojana

+1664. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

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

- (a) whether a scheme namely "Rashtriya Yuva Neta Yojana" was formulated  on  the  basis  of  an  announcement  made  in  the Budget year 2014-15 to evolve leadership qualities among the youth and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of youths benefited under the said scheme, Statewise;
- (c) the salient features of the aforesaid scheme; and
- (d) the benefits accrued to the youth under the said scheme?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

(SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) In  pursuance  to  the  2014-15  budget  announcements,  a new  Central  Sector  Scheme,  namely,  'National  Young  Leaders

Programme (NYLP)' was formulated and launched in December, 2014.

- (b) The state-wise details of the youth benefitted under the scheme are given at Annexure.
- (c)
- The salient features of the schemes are as under:-
1. Objective of the Programme: National Young Leaders Programme  (NYLS)  aims  at  developing  leadership  qualities among the youth to enable them to realize their full potential and  in the process,  to contribute to the nation-building process.  The  programme  aims  at  motivating  the  youth  to strive  for  excellence  in  their  respective  fields  and  to  bring them to the forefront of the development process. It seeks to harness the immense youth energy for national-building.
2. Programme Beneficiaries: The programme beneficiaries shall be the youth in the age-group of 15-29 years, in line with the definition of 'Youth' in the National Youth Policy, 2014.
3. Programme Components:
- i) Neighborhood Youth Parliament(NYP): Under this programme, the platform of youth clubs of NYKS will be developed further in the shape of vibrant 'neighborhood youth parliament' is to educate the youth club members about contemporary socio-economic development issues  confronting  village  communities  in  general  and the youth in particular an to involve them in debate/discussions on such issues.
- ii) Youth for Development Programme (YFDP): The objective of the programme is to channelize the immense  youth  energy  towards  the  nation-building,  by involving  them  in  Shramadaan  (voluntary  labour)  on  a
- large-scale  all  over  the  country.  This  will  develop  the personality  and  leadership  qualities  of  the  youth  and promote the spirit of 'dignity of labour'.
- iii) National  Young Leaders Awards (NYLA): The youth are doing pioneering work in all the sectors. The objective of this  programme  is  to  motivate  the  youth  to  strive  for excellence in their respective fields by recognizing and rewarding  the  outstanding  work  done  by  them.  Such exceptionally talented youth could serve as role models and mentors for others.
- iv) National  Youth  Advisory  Council  (NYAC):  The  objective of Setting up of National Youth Advisory Council(NYAC) is  to  seek  active  involvement  of  the  youth  leaders  as well as other stakeholders in the decision-making process on the youth related issues. NYAC shall advise the Ministries/Departments on youth related initiatives/issues.
- National Youth Development fund (NYDF): The objective National  Youth  Development  fund non-budgetary
- v) of Setting up of (NYDF) is to mobilize funds from resources also for youth development.
- (d) The  scheme  has  been  introduced  with  a  view  to  develop leadership  qualities  among  the  youth,  benefit  accrued  &  the youth  are  intangible  in  nature  and  cannot  be  expressed  in precise quantitative terms. The scheme is playing an important  role  in  developing  leadership  qualities  among  the youth, especially in rural areas.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE - REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Q. NO. +1664 FOR 08.03.2016 ASKED BY SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH REGARDING RASHTRIYA YUVA NETA YOJANA.

| S.No.   | Name of Zone                                | Year: 2014-15 No of Youth   | Year: 2014-15 No of Youth   | Year: 2014-15 No of Youth   | Year: 2015-16(till Date) No of Youth   | Year: 2015-16(till Date) No of Youth   | Year: 2015-16(till Date) No of Youth   |
|---------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|         |                                             | Male                        | Female                      | Total                       | Male                                   | Female                                 | Total                                  |
| 1.      | Andhra Pradesh                              | 13124                       | 6510                        | 19634                       | 12054                                  | 5165                                   | 17219                                  |
| 2.      | Telangana                                   | 5515                        | 1982                        | 7497                        | 4154                                   | 1696                                   | 5850                                   |
| 3.      | Arunachal Pradesh                           | 3018                        | 1128                        | 4146                        | 0                                      | 0                                      | 0                                      |
| 4.      | Assam                                       | 10015                       | 6336                        | 16351                       | 9909                                   | 5986                                   | 15895                                  |
| 5.      | Bihar                                       | 35120                       | 8215                        | 43335                       | 34176                                  | 8544                                   | 42720                                  |
| 6.      | Chhattisgarh                                | 6412                        | 3520                        | 9932                        | 5147                                   | 3131                                   | 8278                                   |
| 7.      | Delhi                                       | 522                         | 452                         | 974                         | 774                                    | 674                                    | 1448                                   |
| 8.      | Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra Nagar Haveli | 5219                        | 1400                        | 6619                        | 4191                                   | 1398                                   | 5589                                   |
| 9.      | Haryana                                     | 6654                        | 1985                        | 8639                        | 7642                                   | 3180                                   | 10822                                  |
| 10.     | Himachal Pradesh                            | 2890                        | 1312                        | 4202                        | 1522                                   | 918                                    | 2440                                   |
| 11.     | Jammu & Kashmir                             | 5135                        | 2415                        | 7550                        | 4516                                   | 2436                                   | 6952                                   |
| 12.     | Jharkhand                                   | 7685                        | 6582                        | 14267                       | 13668                                  | 7044                                   | 20712                                  |
| 13.     | Karnataka                                   | 8947                        | 4535                        | 13482                       | 25639                                  | 16046                                  | 41685                                  |
| 14.     | Kerala & Lakshadweep                        | 5519                        | 2978                        | 8497                        | 5215                                   | 3675                                   | 8890                                   |
| 15.     | Madhya Pradesh                              | 14500                       | 6358                        | 20858                       | 14296                                  | 5612                                   | 19908                                  |
| 16.     | Maharashtra & Goa                           | 16445                       | 7894                        | 24339                       | 20530                                  | 10029                                  | 30559                                  |
| 17.     | Manipur                                     | 2251                        | 958                         | 3209                        | 1418                                   | 1203                                   | 2621                                   |
| 18.     | Meghalaya                                   | 1548                        | 850                         | 2398                        | 640                                    | 350                                    | 990                                    |
| 19.     | Mizoram                                     | 1375                        | 710                         | 2085                        | 1015                                   | 875                                    | 1890                                   |
| 20.     | Nagaland                                    | 3216                        | 1150                        | 4366                        | 150                                    | 30                                     | 150                                    |
| 21.     | Odisha                                      | 11145                       | 4320                        | 15465                       | 15974                                  | 6846                                   | 22820                                  |
| 22.     | Punjab & Chandigarh                         | 7858                        | 3280                        | 11138                       | 9242                                   | 4980                                   | 14222                                  |
| 23.     | Rajasthan                                   | 16456                       | 2841                        | 19297                       | 16456                                  | 2841                                   | 19297                                  |
| 24.     | Sikkim                                      | 1265                        | 523                         | 1788                        | 0                                      | 0                                      | 0                                      |
| 25.     | Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry                    | 12111                       | 6155                        | 18266                       | 14107                                  | 8724                                   | 22831                                  |
| 26.     | Tripura                                     | 1600                        | 625                         | 2225                        | 1560                                   | 720                                    | 2280                                   |
| 27.     | Uttar Pradesh                               | 25663                       | 9180                        | 34843                       | 31983                                  | 11140                                  | 43123                                  |
| 28.     | Uttrakhand                                  | 2966                        | 1986                        | 4952                        | 3288                                   | 2600                                   | 5888                                   |
| 29.     | West Bengal & A.N. Island                   | 10572                       | 5144                        | 15716                       | 14672                                  | 6288                                   | 20960                                  |
|         | Total                                       | 244746                      | 101324                      | 346070                      | 273938                                 | 122131                                 | 396039                                 |