(a) whether there is any proposal to formulate any schemes for the adolescents during the Tenth Five Year Plan;
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the funds targeted to be spent by the Government on the aforesaid scheme; and
(c) the time by which it is likely to be started?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS (SHRI JAGDISH TYTLER)
(a) Yes, Sir. Scheme has been formulated under the nomenclature of Development and Empowerment of Adolescents.
(b) The scheme is for development and empowerment of adolescents and it`s contents include the following:-
i) Environment Building,
ii) Life skills education,
iii) Counseling including Online Counseling Service, Telephone Helpline in Cities and small towns
iv) Career Guidance/Career melas
v) Residential camps
vi) Research and Resource Development