Parliament Question: Implementation of DoPT Reservation Rules for SC/ST/OBC

Government of India Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Department of Youth Affairs LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3558 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2026 Implementation of DoPT Reservation Rules for SC/ST/OBC

3558. SHRI MANOJ KUMAR:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) Office Memorandum (OM) No. 41034/4/2022-Estt.(Res-I) dated 21st November 2022 provides for compliance with reservation rules for SCs, STs, and OBCs in temporary positions lasting 45 days or longer;

(b) if so, whether the said provisions are applicable to the selection of National Youth Volunteers (NYVs) serving for extended periods of one to two years under Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangthan (NYKS) and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor, State, district and category-wise;

(c) the details of SC, ST and OBC volunteers selected as NYVs during the last three selection cycles;

(d) whether any Member of Parliament have any roles in the said programmes runs under Mera Yuva Bharat erstwhile Nehru Yuva Kendra (NYK) and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the administrative mechanisms or monitoring frameworks in place to ensure District Selection Committees headed by District Magistrates comply with the said statutory reservation directives? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS [DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA]

(a) Yes Sir, as per the DoPT instructions dated 24.09.1968, reiterated vide OM dated 15.05.2018 and 21.11.2022, in respect of Page 1 of 2appointments to Central Government posts and services, there shall be reservation for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Classes candidates in temporary appointments which are to last for 45 days or more.

(b) The provisions of the instructions of the DoPT as referred to in part (a) above, are applicable to appointments to temporary posts under the Government. The MY Bharat Volunteers are not appointed against any post in Government and therefore not paid any salary.

Hence, the reservation policy is not applicable to the MY Bharat Youth Volunteers under the National Youth Corps Scheme (NYC) as the NYC Scheme envisages engagement of youths on a voluntary basis for one year (extendable for one more year) and are paid honorarium for their volunteering services. However, endeavour is made to include youth from all sections of the society.

(c) The details of SC, ST and OBC volunteers selected as MY Bharat Youth Volunteers during the last 3 years are as follows:

Percentage (%) of Volunteers Total No. of belonging to MY Bharat Year SC ST OBC the reserved Youth categories i.e. SC, Volunteers ST and OBC 2023-24 11557 1942 1490 3968 64.03 2024-25 2066 500 91 760 65.39 2025-26 3582 632 335 1196 60.39

(d) The implementation of the National Youth Corps Scheme, including the selection and engagement of MY Bharat Youth Volunteers, is carried out through MY Bharat and its field-level institutional mechanism. The Members of Parliament do not have any role in the day-to-day implementation and administration of the Scheme. However, the Members of Parliament may participate in and support youth-related programmes and activities organised under MY Bharat.

(e) Does not arise in view of the reply at Part (b) above. **** Page 2 of 2