The National Youth Policy envisions to synergize the hopes and aspirations of India's youth to enable harmonious growth of society to harness the energies of youth more effectively towards inclusive economic growth & responsible governance. The Policy broadly lays down the principles around which the schemes of the Department are to be implemented.

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports provides funds for promoting youth leadership, skills and sports in the country as a whole including the rural regions.

A total of 4,96,39,201 youth participated in various youth engagement/Experiential learning/ training and other programs conducted by the Department during FY 2023-24.  

The Department through its field organizations has taken various initiatives for instance, through MY Bharat portal various Experiential Learning Programs have been launched for youth in several sectors. These programmes provide an opportunity to youth for learning by doing.

Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development organized various skill training programs for creation of entrepreneurial opportunities and for providing employment generation among the rural youth across the country, particularly for the underprivileged youth of Jammu and Kashmir.

This information was given by Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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Himanshu Pathak

Annexure-I

BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR 2024-25 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AFFAIRS

(In Rs. crore)

 

Sl. No.	Name of Scheme	Budget Estimates@ 2024-25
A.	Secretariat Youth Affairs	20.25
B.	Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakaram (RYSK)
1.	Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan	426.00
2.	National Youth Corps	75.00
3.	Young Leaders Programme	9.00
4.	National Programme for Youth & Adolescent Development	22.00
5.	International Cooperation	11.70
6.	Youth Hostels	5.00
7.	Scouting & Guiding	0.75
8.	Yuva Portal	13.30
	TOTAL (B) RYSK	562.75
C.	National Service Scheme (NSS)	250.00
D.	Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD)	26.50
E.	Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat)	200.00
	GRAND TOTAL (A+B+C+D+E)	1059.50

@ - including NE Region

 

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