NATIONAL YOUTH PARLIAMENT FESTIVAL 2019 AWARDS

About: 

• Background: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, in his Mann Ki Baat address on 31^st December 2017, had shared his idea of organizing Youth Parliaments for young people in every district of the country and celebrate it as the “National Youth Parliament Festival”. 
  
  
• Organized by: National Service Scheme (NSS) and Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) under the aegis of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. 
  
  
• Theme of 2019 Festival: ‘Be the Voice of New India and Find solutions and Contribute to Policy’. 
  
  
• Duration: 12^th of January till 24^th of February 2019. 
  
  
• Objective: 
  • To hear the voice of youth in this age bracket OF 18-25 who are allowed to vote but cannot contest in elections. 
    
    
  • To encourage the youth to engage with public issues, understand the common man’s point of view, form their opinion and express these in an articulate manner. 
    
    
  
  
  
• Levels: It was conducted at three levels – 
  • District Youth Parliament (DYP): A maximum of 100 best speakers shortlisted by the Screening Committee in each district, will participate in the DYP. Youth in the age bracket of 18-25 years are eligible to participate. 
    
    
  • State Youth Parliament (SYP): The best three speakers selected by a Jury from each District Youth Parliament will participate at the SYP. 
    
    
  • National Youth Parliament (NYP): Similarly, the two best speakers selected from each State Youth Parliament will participate as speakers in the NYP. 
    
    
  
  
  
• Cash Prize: The best three speakers at the National Youth Parliament were awarded Rs. 2 Lakhs, Rs. 1.5 Lakhs and Rs. 1 Lakh respectively by the Prime Minister.