Question : YOUTH PARLIAMENT COMPETITION



(a) Whether the Union Government provides financial assistance to various States/UTs for holding Youth Parliament Competitions;

(b) If so, the details thereof during the last 3 years and the current year, State/UT-wise including Karnataka; and

(c) The details of Competitions held by State/UTs during the above period?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT; MINISTER OF URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU)

(a) Yes,

(b) & (c)Details of Financial Assistance provided to various States for holding Youth Parliament Competition during last three years is as under which is available in the Annual Reports of this Ministry: -

 S.No.	Financial Year	Name State/UT	Year for which claim	Amount of Assistance	was preferred	(Rs.) 

1. 2011-12
(i) Haryana 2010-11 300000/-
(ii) Madhya Pradesh 2008-09 2,00,000/- 2009-10 465947/-
(iii) Kerala 2009-10 400000/-
2. 2012-13
(i) Kerala 2008-09 200000/- 2010-11 4,00,000/-
(ii) Himachal Pradesh 2011-12 2,74042/-
(iii) Haryana 2011-12 3,00000/-
(iv) Rajasthan 2011-12 4,00000/-
(v) Madhya Pradesh 2010-11 2,38394/-
(vi) Odisha 2009-10 400000/-
3. 2013-14
(i) Kerala 2011-12 400000/-
(ii) Madhya Pradesh 2011-12 2,32147/-
(iii) Haryana 2012-13 3,00,000/-
(iv) #Karnataka 2010-11 5,00000/- 2011-12 5,00,000/- 2012-13 5,00,000/-

#Re-imbursement of claim of Rs.5 lakhs received from Karnataka Government for the year 2013-14 is under process.

The State/UTs Governments furnish their claims only after organising the Youth Parliament Competitions in their State/UT for re-imbursement to this Ministry. In view of this, there are no details to be provided for the current year.

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