The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Launches Youth Parliament Competitions in Schools Nationwide
The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs organizes following Youth Parliament Competitions in schools across the country:-
- Youth Parliament Competitions for Schools under the Directorate of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi and New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC).
- National Youth Parliament Competition for Kendriya Vidyalayas.
- National Youth Parliament Competition for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas
As per the schemes, each of the competitions is organized among the participating schools nominated by the respective parent educational organisations i.e. Directorate of Education, Government of NCT of Delhi and Department of Education, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC); Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti. The schools are nominated by the parent educational organisations as per their organizational structures and not state- wise.
The details of the participating schools during the last five years are as follows:-
| Sr.No. | Year | Number of Participating Institutions | ||
| Delhi Schools | KVs | JNVs | ||
| 1 | 2018-19 | 33 | 125 | 64 |
| 2 | 2019-20 | 31 | 125 | 64 |
| 3 | 2020-21 | Not organized due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 4 | 2021-22 | |||
| 5 | 2022-23 | 39 | 150 | 80 |
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:-
| Sr. No. | Financial Year | Fund spent by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (in Rs.) |
| 1. | 2018-19 | 26,43,150/- |
| 2. | 2019-20 | 35,69,837/- |
| 3. | 2020-21 | 6,78,086/- |
| 4. | 2021-22 | 40,000/- |
| 5. | 2022-23 | 3,84,557/- |
Youth Parliament Competitions are organized by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs 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 familiarize themselves with the working of Parliament.
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.