MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
(SHRI KAMAL NATH)
(a) Yes. This Ministry implements 4 Schemes of Youth Parliament Competitions in various
educational institutions with a view to strengthen the roots of democracy, inculcate healthy
habits of discipline, tolerance of the views of others and to enable the student community to
know something about the working of Parliament. The Schemes are as under:-
(i) Scheme for Youth Parliament Competitions for schools under the Directorate of
Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi/New Delhi Municipal Council.
(ii) Scheme for National Youth Parliament Competitions for Kendriya Vidyalayas
(iii) Scheme for National Youth Parliament Competitions for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas
(iv) Scheme for National Youth Parliament Competitions for Universities/Colleges.
Besides, this Ministry also implements a Scheme of Financial Assistance to States/Union
Territories for organising Youth Parliament Competitions in the High Schools/Senior
Secondary Schools of the States/UTs.
(b ) The Number of Youth Parliament competitions organised during last three
years and the current year, year wise and state wise are as under:-
S.No. Years Delhi Kendriya Jawahar Navodaya Universities/ Schools Vidyalaya Vidyalaya Colleges
1. 2011-12 33 90 64
2. 2012-13 33 125 64 14
3. 2013-14 33 125 64
(c), (d) & (e) Yes, this Ministry reimburses the expenditures incurred by the States/Union
Territories for organising Youth Parliament Competitions in the States/Union Territories
after receipt of the reports from the States /Union Territories. There is no direct
involvement of this Ministry in the organisation of Youth Parliament Competitions in
the States /Union Territories. This Ministry reimburses claims preferred by States/UTs
in the following order:-
(a) Legislatures having members up to 100 Rs. 3 Lacs per annum
(b) Legislatures having members between 100-200 Rs. 4 Lacs per annum
(c) Legislatures having members above 200 Rs. 5 Lacs per annum
(the ceiling in respect of UTs having no legislatures is Rs. 2, 00,000/- per Union
Territory per annum)
Details of Financial Assistance provided to various States for holding Youth Parliament
Competition during last three years is as under: -
S.
No. Financial Name State/UT Year for which Amount of Assistance Year claim was preferred (Rs.)
1. 2011-12 (i) Haryana 2010-11 300000/- (ii) Madhya Pradesh 2008-09 2,00,000/- and 2009-10 465947/- (iii) Kerala 2009-10 400000/-
2. 2012-13 (i) Kerala 2008-09 and 200000/- 2010-11 4,00,000/- (ii) Himachal Pradesh2011-12 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/- and 2011-12 5,00,000/-
