Youth Parliament

June 17, 2026 5:25 PM

Viksit Bharat Youth Parliament 2026 concludes, Raksha Khadse urges youth to lead nation-building

The National Round of Viksit Bharat Youth Parliament (VBYP) 2026 concluded on Wednesday with an award ceremony at the historic Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan, bringing together 105 young leaders from across states and Union Territories for two days of parliamentary deliberations and discussions on the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047. Addressing the participants, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Raksha Khadse said India's youth must become active stakeholders in the country's journe...

August 19, 2025 12:15 PM

Over 5 lakh students join youth parliament programme: Kiren Rijiju

More than 5 lakh students have participated in the Youth Parliament Programme run by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. The programme includes competitions in Delhi schools, Kendriya Vidyalayas, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, universities and colleges, as well as Eklavya Model Residential Schools. Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju, on Monday, informed the Rajya Sabha. To expand reach to citizens, including students in remote and rural areas, a web porta...

March 20, 2025 12:32 PM

Government expands National Youth Parliament Scheme, invites all citizens to participate in NYPS 2.0

The government has launched a revamped version of the National Youth Parliament Scheme (NYPS) web portal, known as NYPS 2.0, aimed at broadening citizen participation in the mock parliamentary initiative, the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs said in a statement on Wednesday. What is NYPS? First introduced in February 2019, the National Youth Parliament Scheme (NYPS) seeks to promote democratic values among India's youth by providing a platform for engaging in structured debates on social, pol...