Question : ADVISORY COMMITTEES UNDER NYKS

(a) the criteria adopted for nominating officer bearers in District/State Advisory Committee on Youth Programmes;

(b) the details of such nominations made in different States including Karnataka;

(c) the funds allocated / utilised by the Nehru Yuva Kendras of the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise including Karnataka;

(d) whether the performance of all the NYKs has been evaluated; and

(e) if so, the details thereof alongwith the achievement made in this regard, State-wise?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI PRATIK PRAKASHBAPU PATIL)

(a) & (b) As per composition of District Advisory Committee on Youth Programmes (DACYP), there are 13 official and 06 non official members in a district. Whereas according to composition of State Advisory Committee on Youth Programme (SACYP), there are 16 official and 04 non official members in a state. The composition of DACYP and SACYP is also given at Annexure.

(c) Annual Block grants are released to Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) for implementing Regular and Special Programmes through its 501 District Kendras. Rs.55.02 crore, Rs.95.85 crore, Rs.101.76 crore and Rs.111.00 were made available during the year 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 respectively for these Kendras which include 7 Kendras in Karnataka.

(d) & (e) Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad, was entrusted with the holistic management study of NYKS who having submitted their report in February 2009, made some major recommendations inter-alia reorganization of NYKS programmes, impact of NYKS on empowerment and development of youth, structural changes for improving the delivery of services and convergence with schemes and programmes of other Ministries and International agencies etc. The Government has initiated action on the recommendations whereby introducing a new scheme of volunteers namely – National Youth Corps (NYC), introduction of a new programme for Youth Leadership and Personality Development, introduction of traditional employability skill certification project, preparation of revised training manuals on various subjects for Youth Development and Empowerment, Life Skills Education, National Integration & Social Harmony and Enhancement of honorarium from Rs. 1000/- to Rs. 2500/- per month being paid to the volunteers.