Lok Sabha Question No. 3826 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Nehru Yuva Kendras in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Putta Mahesh Kumar

## Government of India Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Department of Youth Affairs

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3826 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026

Nehru Yuva Kendras in Andhra Pradesh

## 3826. SHRI PUTTA MAHESH KUMAR:

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

- (a) the details of the list of Nehru Yuva Kendras (NYKs) functioning across Andhra Pradesh, district-wise and in Eluru District;
- (b)  the  details  of  initiatives  proposed,  sanctioned  and  presently being  implemented  through  NYKs  in  said  State,  district-wise, including the said district;
- (c) the details of the total funds allocated, released and utilised by NYKs during the last five years and the current year along with the number  of  vacancies  in  NYKs  in  Andhra  Pradesh,  district-wise, including in Eluru District;
- (d) the total number of beneficiaries of various initiatives undertaken by NYKs across the said State during the said period, district-wise including the said district; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  proportional campaigns to raise awareness regarding the importance of NYKs for Indian youth, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS [DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA]

(a) At present, 13 Mera Yuva Bharat Kendras (erstwhile Nehru Yuva Kendras) are functioning in the State of Andhra Pradesh, including

one Kendra in Eluru district. The list of these Kendras is placed at Annexure-1. (b) MY Bharat through its field offices  conducts various types of programmes such as Core Programmes, Special Programmes and programmes in collaboration with other Ministries/Departments in districts.  The  district  wise  details  of  MY  Bharat  programmes sanctioned during the current FY 2025-26 in the State of Andhra Pradesh including the Eluru District is placed at Annexure - 2. (c) The details of total funds allocated, released and utilized by MY Bharat (erstwhile NYKS) during the last 5 years and current year along with the number of vacancies as on date in MY Bharat in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise, including the Eluru District is placed at Annexure -3. (d) The number of beneficiaries of various MY Bharat programmes and Schemes in the State of Andhra Pradesh including the Eluru District for the last 5 years is placed at Annexure-4. (e)  Yes,  awareness about the role and importance of MY Bharat Kendras  is  raised  through  various  youth-oriented  programmes, campaigns and outreach activities organized across the country

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  PART  (a)  OF  REPLY  TO  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED Q. NO. 3826 FOR 16.03.2026 ASKED BY SHRI PUTTA MAHESH KUMAR REGARDING NEHRU YUVA KENDRAS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## Details of Nehru Yuva Kendras in Andhra Pradesh:

- i. State Office, MY Bharat, Andhra Pradesh (Guntur)
- ii. District MY Bharat Kendras:
1. MY Bharat Kendra, Guntur
2. MY Bharat Kendra,Kadapa
3. MY Bharat Kendra, Srikakulam
4. MY Bharat Kendra, Dist. NTR (Vijayawada is Hqrs of NTR Dist.)
5. MY Bharat Kendra,Visakhapatnam
6. MY Bharat Kendra,Vizianagaram
7. MY Bharat Kendra,Ongole (Prakasam)
8. MY Bharat Kendra, Kurnool
9. MY Bharat Kendra, West Godavari (Eluru)
10. MY Bharat Kendra, Chittoor
11. MY Bharat Kendra, East Godavari (Kakinada)
12. MY Bharat Kendra, Nellore
13. MY Bharat Kendra,Ananthapur

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  PART  (b)  OF  REPLY  TO  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED Q. NO. 3826 FOR 16.03.2026 ASKED BY SHRI PUTTA MAHESH KUMAR REGARDING NEHRU YUVA KENDRAS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## The district wise details of MY Bharat programmes sanctioned during the current FY 2025-26 in the State of Andhra Pradesh including the Eluru District:

|   S. N | District                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Programme Type                  | Name of Programmes                                       |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Anantapur, Chittoor, Kakanida, Guntur, Kadapa, Kurnool, Nellore, NTR, Prakasham (Ongole), Srikakulam, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Eluru, Non-MY Bharat Districts: Alluri Sitharama Raju, Anakapalli, Annamayya, Bapatla, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema, East Godavari, Krishna, Nandyal, Palnadu, Parvathipuram Manyam, Sri Sathya Sai, Tirupati, West Godawari (Bhimavaram) | Core Programme                  | Cluster of Block Sports Meet                             |
|      1 | Anantapur, Chittoor, Kakanida, Guntur, Kadapa, Kurnool, Nellore, NTR, Prakasham (Ongole), Srikakulam, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Eluru, Non-MY Bharat Districts: Alluri Sitharama Raju, Anakapalli, Annamayya, Bapatla, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema, East Godavari, Krishna, Nandyal, Palnadu, Parvathipuram Manyam, Sri Sathya Sai, Tirupati, West Godawari (Bhimavaram) | Core Programme                  | Distribution of Sports Kits                              |
|      1 | Anantapur, Chittoor, Kakanida, Guntur, Kadapa, Kurnool, Nellore, NTR, Prakasham (Ongole), Srikakulam, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Eluru, Non-MY Bharat Districts: Alluri Sitharama Raju, Anakapalli, Annamayya, Bapatla, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema, East Godavari, Krishna, Nandyal, Palnadu, Parvathipuram Manyam, Sri Sathya Sai, Tirupati, West Godawari (Bhimavaram) | Core Programme                  | District Level Sports Meet                               |
|      1 | Anantapur, Chittoor, Kakanida, Guntur, Kadapa, Kurnool, Nellore, NTR, Prakasham (Ongole), Srikakulam, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Eluru, Non-MY Bharat Districts: Alluri Sitharama Raju, Anakapalli, Annamayya, Bapatla, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema, East Godavari, Krishna, Nandyal, Palnadu, Parvathipuram Manyam, Sri Sathya Sai, Tirupati, West Godawari (Bhimavaram) | Core Programme                  | Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam                                       |
|      1 | Anantapur, Chittoor, Kakanida, Guntur, Kadapa, Kurnool, Nellore, NTR, Prakasham (Ongole), Srikakulam, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Eluru, Non-MY Bharat Districts: Alluri Sitharama Raju, Anakapalli, Annamayya, Bapatla, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema, East Godavari, Krishna, Nandyal, Palnadu, Parvathipuram Manyam, Sri Sathya Sai, Tirupati, West Godawari (Bhimavaram) | Core Programme                  | Abhiyan Observance of Days of National                   |
|      1 | Anantapur, Chittoor, Kakanida, Guntur, Kadapa, Kurnool, Nellore, NTR, Prakasham (Ongole), Srikakulam, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Eluru, Non-MY Bharat Districts: Alluri Sitharama Raju, Anakapalli, Annamayya, Bapatla, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema, East Godavari, Krishna, Nandyal, Palnadu, Parvathipuram Manyam, Sri Sathya Sai, Tirupati, West Godawari (Bhimavaram) | Core Programme                  | &International Importance                                |
|      1 | Anantapur, Chittoor, Kakanida, Guntur, Kadapa, Kurnool, Nellore, NTR, Prakasham (Ongole), Srikakulam, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Eluru, Non-MY Bharat Districts: Alluri Sitharama Raju, Anakapalli, Annamayya, Bapatla, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema, East Godavari, Krishna, Nandyal, Palnadu, Parvathipuram Manyam, Sri Sathya Sai, Tirupati, West Godawari (Bhimavaram) | Core Programme                  | Sardar@150- District Level Padyatra                      |
|      1 | Anantapur, Chittoor, Kakanida, Guntur, Kadapa, Kurnool, Nellore, NTR, Prakasham (Ongole), Srikakulam, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Eluru, Non-MY Bharat Districts: Alluri Sitharama Raju, Anakapalli, Annamayya, Bapatla, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema, East Godavari, Krishna, Nandyal, Palnadu, Parvathipuram Manyam, Sri Sathya Sai, Tirupati, West Godawari (Bhimavaram) | Core Programme                  | National Voters' Day 2026 Padyatra Workshops on Flagship |
|      2 | Chittoor, Kakinada, Nellore, Srikakulam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Core Programme                  | Inter District Youth Exchange Programme (IDYEP)          |
|      3 | Chittoor, Guntur, NTR, Visakhapatnam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Core Programme                  | Inter State Youth Exchange Programme (ISYEP)             |
|      4 | Visakhapatnam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Project in Collabration withMHA | Tribal Youth Exchange Programme                          |
|      5 | Chittoor                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Project in Collabration withMHA | Kashmiri Youth Exchange Programme                        |

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  PART  (c)  OF  REPLY  TO  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED Q. NO. 3826 FOR 16.03.2026 ASKED BY SHRI PUTTA MAHESH KUMAR REGARDING NEHRU YUVA KENDRAS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## Details of total funds allocated, released and utilized by MY Bharat (erstwhile NYKS):

## NYKS Scheme

(in ₹ Crore)

| Year    | To MYBharat( Pan India)   | To MYBharat( Pan India)   | In Andhra Pradesh   | In Andhra Pradesh   |
|---------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
|         | Allocation                | Expenditure               | Allocation          | Expenditure         |
| 2020-21 | 267.75                    | 301.50                    | 5.59                | 6.29                |
| 2021-22 | 365.00                    | 321.08                    | 7.62                | 6.70                |
| 2022-23 | 356.44                    | 337.46                    | 7.44                | 7.04                |
| 2023-24 | 379.54                    | 334.26                    | 7.92                | 6.97                |
| 2024-25 | 410.47                    | 339.95                    | 8.57                | 7.09                |
| 2025-26 | 423.00                    | 329.90                    | 8.83                | 6.88                |

Expenditure  reported  for  Current  Financial  Year  i.e.  2025-26  is  till  09.03.2026. Expenditure reported also includes expenditure made against the revalidated balances of previous year. Expenditure reported for FY 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 is provisional and unaudited.

The  figures  reported  above,  includes  allocation  made  and  expenditure  incurred  for meeting programmes cost, employee cost and other administrative cost.

The District Wise Vacancies in Mera Yuva Bharat (erstwhile NYKs) in Andhra Pradesh

| Sl.   | District                    | Sanctioned   | Number of Vacancies   |
|-------|-----------------------------|--------------|-----------------------|
| No. 1 | Anantapur                   | STRENTH 3    | 2                     |
| 2     | Chittoor                    | 3            | NO. OF VACANCIES 1    |
| 3     | Guntur                      | 3            | 1                     |
| 4     | Kadapa                      | 3            | 3                     |
| 5     | Kakinada (East              | 3            | 3                     |
| 6     | Godavari) Krishna Vijaywada | 3            | 2                     |
| 7     | Kurnool                     | 3            | 2                     |
| 8     | Nellore                     | 3            | 1                     |
| 9     | Prakasham (Ongole)          | 3            | 3                     |
| 10    | Srikakulam                  | 3            | 1                     |
| 11    | Vishakhapatnam              | 3            | 0                     |
| 12    | Vizianagaram                | 3            | 2                     |
| 13    | West Godavari ( Eluru       | 3            | 3                     |

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  PART  (d)  OF  REPLY  TO  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED Q. NO. 3826 FOR 16.03.2026 ASKED BY SHRI PUTTA MAHESH KUMAR REGARDING NEHRU YUVA KENDRAS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

The Number of beneficiaries in Programmes & Activities organized by MY Bharat in Andhra Pradesh Districts during last 5 years (2020-21 to 2024-25)

| S.N.   | Name of District    | Total Noumber of beneficiaries   | Total Noumber of beneficiaries   | Total Noumber of beneficiaries   | Total Noumber of beneficiaries   | Total Noumber of beneficiaries   |
|--------|---------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| S.N.   | Name of District    | 2020-21                          | 2021-22                          | 2022-23                          | 2023-24                          | 2024-25                          |
| 1      | Ananthapur          | 53,485                           | 1,01,099                         | 25,267                           | 1,09,291                         | 20,433                           |
| 2      | Chittoor            | 54,169                           | 1,12,259                         | 23,336                           | 98,645                           | 20,988                           |
| 3      | Kakinada            | 29,011                           | 98,999                           | 22,908                           | 75,937                           | 21,767                           |
| 4      | Guntur              | 54,871                           | 98,860                           | 21,169                           | 1,11,308                         | 20,559                           |
| 5      | Kadapa              | 49,806                           | 1,10,119                         | 23,203                           | 1,03,602                         | 20,900                           |
| 6      | NTR                 | 50,857                           | 1,20,076                         | 21,323                           | 1,19,875                         | 23,348                           |
| 7      | Kurnool             | 55,992                           | 1,14,122                         | 16,812                           | 89,805                           | 17,704                           |
| 8      | Nellore             | 53,759                           | 1,04,138                         | 18,649                           | 1,15,918                         | 19,403                           |
| 9      | Prakasham           | 41,191                           | 1,22,412                         | 19,670                           | 1,08,955                         | 22,385                           |
| 10     | (Ongole) Srikakulam | 56,599                           | 1,01,641                         | 21,138                           | 1,00,768                         | 20,121                           |
| 11     | Visakhapatnam       | 58,777                           | 97,599                           | 23,550                           | 1,20,888                         | 23,584                           |
| 12     | Vizianagaram        | 38,643                           | 1,07,682                         | 20,939                           | 93,335                           | 20,353                           |
| 13     | Eluru               | 51,083                           | 85,214                           | 22,044                           | 72,341                           | 18,910                           |
| 14     | West Godavari       |                                  | *                                | 1,788                            | 52,647                           | 16,197                           |
| 15     | Krishna             |                                  |                                  | 3,167                            | 62,326                           | 15,390                           |
| 16     | Sri Satya Sai       |                                  |                                  | 1,811                            | 57,713                           | 15,868                           |
| 17     | Tirupathi           |                                  |                                  | 2,547                            | 55,409                           | 13,881                           |
| 18     | East Godavari       |                                  |                                  | 2,108                            | 61,630                           | 14,909                           |
| 19     | Annamayya           |                                  |                                  | 2,307                            | 69,344                           | 15,427                           |
| 20     | Konaseema           |                                  |                                  | 1,877                            | 59,453                           | 14,318                           |
| 21     | Palnadu             |                                  |                                  | 2,161                            | 53,899                           | 13,986                           |
| 22     | Nandyala            |                                  |                                  | 2,008                            | 60,530                           | 11,736                           |
| 23     | Bapatla             |                                  |                                  | 3,164                            | 66,653                           | 11,115                           |
| 24     | Parvathipuram       |                                  |                                  | 2,089                            | 62,903                           | 13,266                           |
| 25     | Manaym Anakapalli   |                                  |                                  | 2,458                            | 56,556                           | 16,325                           |
| 26     | A.S.R               |                                  |                                  | 2,572                            | 73,930                           | 16,329                           |

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