Question : COMMITTEE ON NRC



(a) whether the Government have constituted a national committee to run National Reconstruction Corps (NRC) ;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the criteria adopted for selection of the members ; and

(c) the objects of the NRC ?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI PON. RADHAKIRISHNAN)

(a) & (b) : The National Reconstruction Corps Scheme provides for constitution of a National Steering Committee (NSC). A copy of the constitution as provided under the scheme is at Annexure. The composition of the committee is under active consideration of the Government.

(c) The primary objective of National Reconstruction Corps Scheme, inter-alia, is to provide an opportunity to youth to participate in the process of nation building, to work for and with the community, to understand the problems of real life, and utilize their skills and knowledge to bring about a socio-economic transformation of our society and nation.


Annexure

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3176 FOR 19.3.2001 REGARDING COMMITTEE ON NRC

COMPOSITION OF THE NATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE


1 Minister of State (Youth Affairs and Sports) 1 Government of India-Chairperson - Ex- officio

2 Eminent Social Worker, Vice-Chairperson 1

3 Secretary, Department of Youth Affairs & Sports, 1 Government of India - Ex-officio

4 Minister of State, Govt. of India-Rural Development 3 Minister of State, Govt. of India- Urban Development Minister of State, Govt. of India- Social Justice and Empowerment - Ex-officio

5 Minister of State in-charge of Youth Affairs 6 in State Govts. (One from each region by rotation) - Ex-officio

6 Secretary to the Government of India 10 for the Department of Women & Child Development, Education, Non- Conventional Energy, Environment & Forests, Civil Supplies & consumer Affairs, Agriculture & Cooperation, Water Resources, Health & Family Welfare, Science & Technology, Labour - Ex officio
7 Vice Chairman, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan 1 Ex-officio
8 Director General-NYKS, Member Secretary-Ex-officio 1
9 Member of Parliament 3 Lok Sabha 2 Rajya Sabha 1
10 Youth Representatives (One would be a Woman) 2
11 NGO Representative 1
12 Permanent invitee Honorary Adviser, 1 NRC(Member of National Executive Committee)