Youth Parliament Competitions organized for students  throughout the country by Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

 Youth Parliament Competitions organized for students  throughout the country by Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

For promoting democratic engagement among young people, the Union Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs organizes the following Youth Parliament Competitions for the students of schools and universities/colleges throughout the country in coordination with the respective stakeholder organizations since 1966-67 from time-to-time:

Besides the above, the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs also provides financial assistance to States/UTs for organizing Youth Parliament Competitions as per the following limits, subject to receiving of the claims on completion of the competitions:-

Sl. No.

Strength of Legislature

Maximum Amount for reimbursement

1.

Legislatures having members up to 100   

Rs. 3 lakhs per Legislature p.a.

2.

Legislatures having members between 100 -200       

Rs. 4 lakhs per Legislature p.a.

3.

Legislatures having members above 200

Rs. 5 lakhs per Legislature p.a.

4.

UTs having no legislature

Rs. 2 lakhs per UT p.a.

Moreover, to enhance the reach and impact of Youth Parliament Programme of this Ministry among hitherto untouched sections and corners of the country, the NYPS portal was launched on 26^th November, 2019. Its revamped version i.e. NYPS 2.0 has also been launched on 11^th September, 2024 to enable all the citizens of the country to participate in the portal through Institutional Participation and Group Participation for conducting Youth Parliament Sittings and Individual Participation through quiz, based on the theme of ‘Bharatiya Democracy in Action’.

This information was given by 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 in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today

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