(a) whether the Government has started any flagship programme for the development of adolescents and youths of the country;
(b) if so, the details including the objectives and salient features alongwith the financial allocation for the aforesaid programme; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS
AND SPORTS
(SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)
(a, b & c) The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has a new umbrella
Scheme called ‘Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakaram’ (RYSK) along
with two other schemes namely National Service Scheme (NSS) and Rajiv
Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) for the
development of adolescents and youth of the country. The proposed
financial allocation for the above Schemes for 2016-17 is Rs. 500 crores
under Plan and Rs. 96 crores under Non Plan. The details including the
objectives and salient features of the above schemes are Annexed.
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