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Tuesday, January 12, 2021

National Youth Parliament

 

When was the first National Youth Parliament held?

The first National Youth Parliament was held in 2019 under the theme “be the voice of new India and find solutions and contribute to policy”.

Why is the National youth parliament organised?

The National Youth Parliament is organised to hear the voice of the youth between the age of 18 and 25 years.

Why is National Youth Parliament held on January 12?

It is held on January 12 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Also, the Government of India celebrates the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda as National Youth Day.

How is the National youth parliament held?

It is held at three levels. They are district youth parliament at district level, state youth parliament at state level, National youth parliament at National level.

What is the importance of National Youth parliament?

The National Youth Parliament will encourage the youth of the country to engage and understand the public issues in the view of a common man and form opinion and express them in an articulate manner. Their strong voices will be captured and documented to make them available to policymakers and implementers to take it forward.

Who organises the National Youth parliament?

The National Service Scheme operating under Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

What is National Service Scheme?

The National Service Scheme (NSS) is a central government scheme. It provides opportunity to students of class 11 and 12, graduate and postgraduate students at colleges and Universities to participate in various government alert community services.

What is the objective of National Service Scheme?

The main objective of the scheme is to provide hands on experience to young students in delivering community service.

When was the National Service Scheme started?

1969.