THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
(SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)
(a) The details of the Schemes run by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (through its Department of Youth Affairs and Department of Sports) are given below:
Department of Youth Affairs:
Department of Youth Affairs has three major schemes for development of youth in the country namely 1. RashtriyaYuvaSashaktikaranKaryakram (RYSK) consisting of seven sub schemes namely (i) Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) (ii) National Youth Corps,(iii) National Programme for Youth & Adolescent Development, (iv)International Cooperation, (v) Youth Hostels, (vi) Assistance to Scouting & Guiding Organisations, (vii) National Young Leaders Programme. 2. National Service Scheme (NSS) and 3. Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD). The details of the Schemes are placed at Annexure-I.
Department of Sports:
“Sports” being a State subject, the responsibility of development of sports, including sanctioning adequate funds, planning strategies for improvement/development of youth and sports activities and constructions of youth hostels and stadiums, rests with the State/ Union Territories Governments. The Ministry of Youth Affair & Sports supplements their efforts in this regard by providing financial assistance for promotion of sports activities through National Sports Federations, training in Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centres, support under Khelo India Scheme.
(b) The details of the youth trained by NYKS organisation of Deptt. of Youth Affairs, under the training in youth leadership and community development programme for the year 2018-19, 2019-20 and training of youth on‘Clean Village, Green Village’ for the year 2021-22 is given hereunder:
Details of the number of Youth trained during the last three years
Year Training on Youth Leadership and Community Development
2018-19 Target set Achievement Male Female Total
623 581 16638 9469 26107
2019-20 1246 1049 31040 16175 47215
2021-22 Training of Youth on Clean village Green Village
843 694 41772 28937 70709
(c) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has no specific scheme to make theyouth self-reliant.However, the mandate of the Ministry is to develop the personality of youth/students through voluntary community service and to engage them in nation-building activities. The Ministry through its various schemes and programmes enhance the capacities of young people to assume leadership to help others to live a meaningful life and to develop leadership skills amongst the youth and to make them responsible citizens, inculcating strong character, self-discipline, integrity, positive attitude, commitment to the Nation and strong desire to spread messages for nation-building.
(d) Financial Assistance has been provided,under Swachh Bharat Internship Programme by NYKS organisation of Department of Youth Affairs, in the form of Award Money to the best youth at District, State and National level during the year 2018-19 and 2019-2020. The aim is to engage youth across the country for Swachhata activities, develop their skill and orientation related work.
Similarly, under National Youth Parliament Festival organized byDepartment of Youth Affairs, financial assistance is provided in the form of Prize Money to Youth volunteers who get 1st, 2nd and 3rd position at national level Youth Parliament programme.
(e) The details of the volunteers of NYKS, NSSand Bharat Scouts& Guidesare at Annexure- II.
(f) The funds are released under different schemes of the Ministry vide Schemes detailedin part (a) of the answer, to enable them to achieve their respective mandated objectives. The details of the funds released during last 5 years are at Annexure-III.
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