**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs organizes annual National Youth Parliament Competitions to strengthen democratic values and educate students on parliamentary procedures. The program includes a limited physical competition for specific educational institutions and a digital platform (NYPS 2.0) open to all citizens. As of March 18, 2026, the Ministry noted that while financial reimbursement is available for States and Union Territories, no claims have been received from UTs without legislatures for the current financial year.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Objectives and Participation**
* **Purpose:** To instill discipline, tolerance, and knowledge regarding the functioning of Parliament and parliamentary institutions among the student community.
* **Target Institutions:** The physical competitions are held for students of Kendriya Vidyalayas, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, Eklavya Model Residential Schools, and various Universities/Colleges.
* **Coordination:** Events are organized in collaboration with Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS), and the National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS).
**National Youth Parliament Scheme (NYPS 2.0)**
* **Digital Access:** Unlike the limited physical mode, the NYPS 2.0 web portal allows for universal participation by all citizens and students.
* **Participation Categories:** Individuals can participate through Institutional, Group, or Individual categories.
* **Engagement:** Individual participants engage by attempting a quiz themed ‘Bhartiya Democracy in Action,’ which has already seen over 44,000 participants.
**Financial Assistance and Reimbursement**
* **Funding Mechanism:** The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs reimburses actual expenditures incurred by States and Union Territories (UTs) for organizing these competitions, subject to prescribed ceilings.
* **Spending Limits:** UTs without legislatures have an annual reimbursement ceiling of ₹2 lakh.
* **Current Status:** No reimbursement claims have been submitted by any UT without a legislature during the current financial year.
**Impact Analysis**
**Educational Institutions (KVs, JNVs, EMRS, and Universities)**
**Impact**
These institutions serve as the primary hubs for physical competitions, providing students with direct exposure to democratic processes.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with respective governing bodies (KVS, NVS, NESTS) and follow specific guidelines to organize or participate in annual competitions.
**General Citizens and Students**
**Impact**
Individuals across the country gained the ability to participate in the National Youth Parliament framework through a digital medium.
**Action Required**
Access the NYPS 2.0 web portal to participate in the "Bhartiya Democracy in Action" quiz or join via Group/Institutional categories.
**States and Union Territories**
**Impact**
They are eligible to receive financial support from the Central Government to offset the costs of organizing Youth Parliament events.
**Action Required**
Submit formal reimbursement claims for actual expenditures to the Ministry, adhering to the ₹2 lakh annual ceiling for UTs without legislatures.
Key Entities Referenced
National Youth Parliament Competitions: An annual program organized for students to strengthen democratic values, inculcate discipline, and educate them on the workings of Parliament.
National Youth Parliament Scheme (NYPS 2.0): A web-portal based digital initiative allowing individual and group participation from all citizens and students in the youth parliament program.
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs: The primary central ministry responsible for organizing, coordinating, and providing financial assistance for youth parliament initiatives across India.
Guidelines of Financial Assistance to States/Union Territories for organizing Youth Parliament Competitions: The policy framework governing the reimbursement of expenditures incurred by States and UTs for conducting youth parliament competitions.
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs organises
National Youth Parliament Competitions
Posted On: 18 MAR 2026 5:51PM by PIB Delhi
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs organises National Youth Parliament Competitions annually for the
students of Kendriya Vidyalayas, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, Eklavya Model Residential Schools and
Universities/Colleges in coordination with Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), Navodaya Vidyalaya
Samiti (NVS), National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) and the participating
Universities/Colleges respectively, under the respective guidelines. The objectives of, the competitions are
to strengthen the roots of democracy, inculcate healthy habits of discipline, tolerance of the views of
others, to enable the students community to know something about the working of Parliament and
Parliamentary institutions etc.
A limited number of educational institutions/students can only participate in the National Youth
Parliament Competitions, organised in physical mode. On the other hand, all the citizens/ students of all
the educational institutions/groups and even individually in the country can participate in the National
Youth Parliament Scheme (NYPS 2.0), organised in digital mode. Participation in the web-portal based
NYPS 2.0 can be done through Institution Participation, Group Participation and Individual Participation.
Under the category of Individual Participation, individual citizens can participate by attempting quiz on
the theme of ‘Bhartiya Democracy in Action’. More than 44,000 individual citizens have participated
under the Individual Participation.
As per the guidelines of Financial Assistance to States/Union Territories for organizing Youth Parliament
Competitions, the actual expenditure incurred by the States/UTs is reimbursed by the Ministry of
Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India, up to the prescribed ceilings, subject to receiving claims from
them. The ceiling in respect of UTs having no legislatures is ₹2 lakh per UT per annum. During the
current financial year, no reimbursement claim has so far been received from any UT having no
legislature.
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Law and Justice and
Minister of State of Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal in a written reply in Lok Sabha
today.
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