Lok Sabha Question No. 3198 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-11
Subject: National Youth Parliament Scheme 2.0
Ministry: PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Ashish Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3198 ANSWERED ON 11/03/2026

## NATIONAL YOUTH PARLIAMENT SCHEME 2.0

†3198. Shri Ashish Dubey:

Will the Minister of PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  mode-wise  status  of  participation  since  the  launch  of  the  National Youth  Parliament  Scheme  2.0  including  the  number  of  Youth  Parliament meetings held and the number of citizens participating through the portal; (b)  the  steps  taken  to  ensure  inclusiveness,  reach  and  awareness  of  the scheme in rural areas, small institutions and various social groups; (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  further  strengthen  the  scheme through curriculum integration, capacity building or digital innovations; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE; AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

## (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

(a)  &  (b)  To  expand  the  Youth  Parliament  Programme  and  to  ensure  wider participation of students, including from remote and rural areas, the Ministry has unveiled an upgraded version of the National Youth Parliament Scheme (NYPS) web portal, known as NYPS 2.0. Unlike the previous version, which was limited to students of recognized educational institutions only, NYPS 2.0 is open to all the educational institutions, groups and even individual citizens across the country. It is open for participation regardless of gender, caste, creed, religion, race, region, place in the country, including rural areas, small institutions  etc.  The  details  of  participation  and  the  conduct  of  the  youth parliament session are as follows-

*YPS- Youth Parliament Sittings

| Sl. No.   | Year                                     | Institution Participation   | Institution Participation              | Institution Participation         | Group Participation    | Group Participation                   | Group Participation                         | Individual Participation                    | Total number of participating Citizens /   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|           |                                          | No. of Registrations        | No. of Events Organized (No. of YPSs*) | No. of Participating Students (A) | No. of Registrat -ions | No. of Events Organized (No. of YPSs) | No. of Participating Citizens/ Students (B) | No. of participating Citizens/ Students (C) | Students (A+B+C)                           |
| 1.        | Since Launch on 11-09-2024 to 08-03-2026 | 4586                        | 1564                                   | 53048                             | 640                    | 22                                    | 905                                         | 44222                                       | 98175                                      |

For inclusivity and awareness regarding NYPS 2.0, the Ministry has written to all  State  Governments,  Union  Territory  Administrations;  Legislatures  of States/UTs; various educational boards (CBSE, CISCE), and also a publicity video is broadcast from time to time on Sansad TV.

(c) & (d) Presently, no such proposal is under consideration of the Ministry.

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