Vinod Bhat
The Union Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs organizes the following Youth Parliament Competitions in various educational institutions of the country:
- Youth Parliament Competition for schools under the Directorate of Education of Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Deptt. of Education of New Delhi Municipal Council;
- National Youth Parliament Competition for Kendriya Vidyalayas;
- National Youth Parliament Competition for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas; and
- National Youth Parliament Competition for Universities/Colleges.
None of the above Competitions are organized state-wise.
Moreover, the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs also provides financial assistance to States/UTs for organizing Youth Parliament Competitions as per the following limits, subject to receiving of the claims on completion of the competitions:-
| S. No. | Strength of Legislature | Maximum Amount for reimbursement |
| 1. | Legislatures having members up to 100 | Rs. 3 lakhs per Legislature p.a. |
| 2. | Legislatures having members between 100 -200 | Rs. 4 lakhs per Legislature p.a. |
| 3. | Legislatures having members above 200 | Rs. 5 lakhs per Legislature p.a. |
| 4. | UTs having no legislature | Rs. 2 lakhs per UT p.a. |
Besides the above, the Ministry has launched a web-portal of National Youth Parliament Scheme (NYPS) to increase the outreach of the Youth Parliament Programme to hitherto untouched corners and sections in the country. Recognized educational institutions from all over the country have been allowed to register on NYPS portal.
The details of funds spent by Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs in organizing Youth Parliament Competitions in schools during the last five years are as follows:
| S. No. | Financial Year | Funds spent by the Ministry for organizing YP Competition in schools of Delhi, JNVs, KVs and reimbursement to States/UTs(in Rs.) |
| 1 | 2018-19 | 26,43,150/- |
| 2 | 2019-20 | 57,11,858/- |
| 3 | 2020-21 | 21,00,492/- |
| 4 | 2021-22 | 5,31,022/- |
| 5 | 2022-23 | 3,84,557/- |
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs; and the Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Shri V Muraleedharan in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
