**Executive Summary**
The document is a response to an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha regarding the National Youth Parliament Scheme (NYPS) 2.0, answered on February 4, 2026. It outlines the updates made to the NYPS, participation statistics since its launch on September 11, 2024, and efforts to expand its outreach, effective up to January 27, 2026. The Ministry has broadened participation in NYPS 2.0 and has taken steps to increase awareness.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **NYPS 2.0 Updates:**
* An upgraded version of the National Youth Parliament Scheme (NYPS) web portal, known as NYPS 2.0, has been unveiled.
* Participation is no longer limited to recognized educational institutions.
* Individual citizens and groups can now participate through Institution Participation, Group Participation, and Individual Participation.
* Participation is open to all citizens regardless of gender, caste, creed, religion, race, region, and place.
* **Outreach Expansion:**
* The Ministry has written to all State Governments, Union Territory Administrations, Legislatures of States/UTs, and various educational boards (CBSE, CISCE).
* A publicity video is broadcast on Sansad TV.
* **Participation Statistics (September 11, 2024 - January 27, 2026):**
* Institution Participation: 4432 Registrations, 1536 Events Organized (Youth Parliament Sittings), 52283 Participating Students.
* Group Participation: 586 Registrations, 19 Events Organized (Youth Parliament Sittings), 660 Participating Students.
* Individual Participation: 42376 Participating Citizens/Students.
* Total Participation: 95319 Citizens/Students.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs**
* **Impact:** Is responsible for the NYPS and its implementation.
* **Action Required:** Continue to oversee and manage the NYPS 2.0 program, including monitoring participation and outreach efforts, and continue communications with stakeholders.
**State Governments, Union Territory Administrations, Legislatures of States/UTs, Educational Boards (CBSE, CISCE)**
* **Impact:** These stakeholders are responsible for promoting and facilitating participation in NYPS 2.0 within their respective jurisdictions.
* **Action Required:** Actively promote NYPS 2.0 and encourage participation from educational institutions, groups, and individual citizens.
**Educational Institutions, Groups, Individual Citizens**
* **Impact:** Have the opportunity to participate in the National Youth Parliament Scheme, contributing to civic engagement and understanding of parliamentary procedures.
* **Action Required:** Register and actively participate in NYPS 2.0 through Institution Participation, Group Participation, or Individual Participation.
Key Entities Referenced
National Youth Parliament Scheme 2.0: A program to encourage youth participation, now expanded to include individual citizens and groups.
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs: The ministry responsible for the National Youth Parliament Scheme 2.0.
Lok Sabha: Parliamentary house to which a question regarding the National Youth Parliament Scheme 2.0 was posed.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 874
ANSWERED ON 04/02/2026
NATIONAL YOUTH PARLIAMENT SCHEME 2.0
874. DR. BHOLA SINGH:
Will the Minister of PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the number of Youth Parliament sittings conducted and participants
registered under NYPS 2.0 since its launch;
(b) the details of the participation, mode and district-wise; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to expand outreach of the scheme in
rural areas and smaller institutions?ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF
LAW AND JUSTICE; AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF
PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)
(a) to (c) The Ministry has unveiled an upgraded version of the National Youth
Parliament Scheme (NYPS) web portal, known as NYPS 2.0. In the previous
version, participation was limited to recognized educational institutions only.
However, under NYPS 2.0, all the educational institutions, groups and even
individual citizens across the country can participate through Institution
Participation, Group Participation and Individual Participation respectively. It
enables participation of all the citizens regardless of gender, caste, creed,
religion, race, region and place in the country including rural areas, smaller
institutions. Further, to expand the outreach of the NYPS, the Ministry has
written to all State Governments, Union Territory Administrations;
Legislatures of States/UTs; various educational boards (CBSE, CISCE), and
also a publicity video is broadcast from time to time on Sansad TV. The
District-wise data is not maintained; however, the details of participation and
the conduct of the Youth Parliament Sittings are as follows-
Sl. Year Institution Participation Group Participation Individual Total
No. Participation number of
participating
Citizens /
Students
(A+B+C)
No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of
Registrations Events Participating Registrations Events participating participating
Organized Students Organized Citizens/ Citizens/
(No. of (A) (No. of Students Students
YPSs*) YPSs) (B) (C)
1. Since
Launch
on
4432 1536 52283 586 19 660 42376 95319
11-09-2024
to
27-01-2026
*YPS- Youth Parliament Sittings
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