NATIONAL YOUTH PARLIAMENT COMPETITION

About:

• Background:
  • The Youth Parliament Scheme was first introduced in the Schools in Delhi in 1966-67.
    
    
  • In 1988, a separate scheme of Youth Parliament for Kendriya Vidyalayas at the National Level was launched.
    
    
  
  
  

• Similarly, in 1997-98, two new Youth Parliament Schemes at the national level, one for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and the other for Universities/Colleges were launched.
  
  

• Objectives of scheme: To make students –
  • understand the parliamentary procedure,
    
    
  • consider public issues and form their opinion on them and
    
    
  • trained in the technique of group discussion and debate
    
    
  
  
  
• Implementing ministry: Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.