Question : COMMITTEES UNDER NYKS

(a) whether the Government has taken steps to recruit district as well as State youth coordinators in all States under the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan(NYKS);

(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the criteria adopted for the purpose, State-wise;

(c) whether the Government has set up State and district level advisory committees to monitor the functioning of NYKS;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the criteria adopted for nominating office bearers in the said committees alongwith the composition of both the committees;

(e) the dates on which the meetings of the said committees were held during each of the last three years and the current year; and

(f) the reasons for not inviting the people’s representatives in the programmes of NYKS by youth coordinators alongwith the steps taken in this regard?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS(SHRI AJAY MAKEN)

(a)& (b):The proposal for creation of 123 posts of District Youth Coordinators (DYCs) for the new Kendras of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) has recently been approved. Action has been initiated to fill up the vacant posts. Vacancies in the grade of District Youth Coordinator (DYC) are being filled up by promotion, transfer on deputation/contract in accordance with the Recruitment Rules. Posts earmarked to be filled up by promotion/deputation have recently been filled up. Similarly, the process of filling up vacancies through direct recruitment is being taken up.

There are 18 posts of State Youth Coordinator designated as Zonal Director, out of which 4 posts are lying vacant. Action has been initiated to fill up these vacant posts by mode of promotion of the departmental candidates.

(c)Yes, Madam.

(d)The State Advisory Committee on Youth Programme (SACYP) and District Advisory Committee on Youth Programme (DACYP) of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan have been constituted with the following objectives:-

i)to establish effective linkages between NYKS and different State Government functionaries.

ii)to explore and identify appropriate developmental project in view of the need of youth of the state.

iii)to mobilize necessary resources and expertise for the development of training infrastructure as well as core group of Trainers at State Level.

The criteria of nominating the office bearers for these committees and their composition are given in the Annexure.

(e)The meetings of SACYP are held twice in a year and that of DACYP are held in each quarter.

(f)No, Madam. Question does not arise. Instructions have been issued that all the elected representatives (Members of Parliament/ MLAs/MLCs) to be regularly invited in the programmes of the NYKS.