Lok Sabha Question No. 1823 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-10
Subject: Model Youth Gram Sabha Initiative
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Shri Kaushalendra Kumar

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOFPANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1823

ANSWERED ON 10/02/2026

## MODELYOUTHGRAMSABHAINITIATIVE

## †1823. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

(a) the names of schools in Bihar that have been covered under the Model Youth Gram Sabha initiative of the Vikshit Bharat Mission;

(b) whether the Students of the said schools participate in the programmes organized by the Gram Sabhas;

(c) if so, the number of students participating in the said programmes, Panchayat-wise;

(d) whether the Government schools in Bihar have also been covered under this mission; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

(a) to (c): The Model Youth Gram Sabha (MYGS) is an experiential simulation of grassroots democracy in schools, wherein schools conduct mock Gram Sabha sessions involving students in agenda setting, deliberation, budgeting, and the passing of resolutions, closely mirroring real Gram Sabha procedures. The initiative provides practical exposure to students aboutlocal governance and nurtures informed, responsible, and participative future citizens. In the State of Bihar, 38 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) have been covered under the MYGS initiative. Students from these schools have participated in MYGS related activities conducted within their schools, specifically designed to familiarise them with the functioning of Gram Sabhas in particular and Panchayati Raj Institutions in general. The list of schools in Bihar covered under the MYGS initiative, along with the number of students who participated is placed at Annexure-I.

(d) & (e): The Ministry has launched the Model Youth Gram Sabha (MYGS) initiative in collaboration with the Department of School Education & Literacy (DoSEL) and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA). The initiative has been implemented in 619 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) and 200 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) across the country. The implementation of this initiative in State Government schools is subject to the interest

and decision of the respective State Governments. In this regard, no proposal has been received from the Government of Bihar for the implementation of this initiative in the State Government schools.

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## Annexure: I

## Annexure refer to in reply to Part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1823 to be answered on 10/02/2026 regarding Model Youth Gram Sabha Initiative.

## List of Schools in Bihar Covered under the MYGS Initiative along with the Number of Students Participated

|   Sl.No. | School                |   Male |   Female |   No. of Students Participated in Simulation* |
|----------|-----------------------|--------|----------|-----------------------------------------------|
|        1 | JNVAraria             |      4 |        7 |                                            11 |
|        2 | JNVArwal              |     29 |       15 |                                            44 |
|        3 | JNVAurangabad (Bihar) |      8 |       13 |                                            21 |
|        4 | JNVBanka              |      7 |       13 |                                            20 |
|        5 | JNVBegusarai          |      9 |        9 |                                            18 |
|        6 | JNVBhagalpur          |     10 |       10 |                                            20 |
|        7 | JNVBhojpur            |     12 |        8 |                                            20 |
|        8 | JNVBuxar              |     10 |       14 |                                            24 |
|        9 | JNVDarbhanga          |     18 |       22 |                                            40 |
|       10 | JNVEast Champaran     |     11 |       19 |                                            30 |
|       11 | JNVGaya-I             |     18 |        8 |                                            26 |
|       12 | JNVGaya - II          |     25 |        7 |                                            32 |
|       13 | JNVGopalganj          |     18 |       13 |                                            31 |
|       14 | JNVJamui              |     12 |       11 |                                            23 |
|       15 | JNVJehanabad          |     17 |        9 |                                            26 |
|       16 | JNVKaimur             |     11 |        9 |                                            20 |
|       17 | JNVKatihar            |     17 |        8 |                                            25 |
|       18 | JNVKishanganj         |      8 |       15 |                                            23 |
|       19 | JNVLakhisarai         |     14 |       16 |                                            30 |
|       20 | JNVMadhepura          |     14 |       23 |                                            37 |
|       21 | JNVMadhubani          |     13 |        7 |                                            20 |
|       22 | JNVMunger             |     15 |        9 |                                            24 |
|       23 | JNVMuzaffarpur        |      7 |       13 |                                            20 |
|       24 | JNVNalanda            |     15 |       19 |                                            34 |
|       25 | JNVNawada             |     18 |       17 |                                            35 |
|       26 | JNVPatna              |     13 |       17 |                                            30 |
|       27 | JNVPurnea             |     37 |       27 |                                            64 |
|       28 | JNVRohtas             |     16 |       12 |                                            28 |
|       29 | JNVSaharsa            |      9 |       13 |                                            22 |
|       30 | JNVSamastipur         |     11 |       16 |                                            27 |
|       31 | JNVSaran              |     24 |       63 |                                            87 |

| 32    | JNV Sheikhpura    |   15 |   17 |   32 |
|-------|-------------------|------|------|------|
| 33    | JNVSheohar        |   11 |   10 |   21 |
| 34    | JNVSitamrhi       |   12 |   13 |   25 |
| 35    | JNVSiwan          |   16 |   24 |   40 |
| 36    | JNVSupaul         |   14 |    6 |   20 |
| 37    | JNVVaishali       |   37 |   33 |   70 |
| 38    | JNVWest Champaran |   11 |   14 |   25 |
| Total | Total             |  566 |  579 | 1145 |

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