GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 5326
ANSWERED ON 25/03/2026
NYPS 2.0 Portal
5326. Smt. Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam:
Shri Arun Govil:
Will the Minister of PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the current status of implementation of the upgraded National Youth
Parliament Scheme (NYPS) 2.0 portal and the total number of...
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 5326 ANSWERED ON 25/03/2026 NYPS 2.0 Portal
5326. Smt. Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam:
Shri Arun Govil:
Will the Minister of PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the current status of implementation of the upgraded National Youth Parliament Scheme (NYPS) 2.0 portal and the total number of institutional registrations and individual participations recorded thereunder;
(b) the status of the expansion of the Youth Parliament Programme across
various States and Union Territories:
(c) whether the Ministry has assessed any increased in democratic participation resulting from this initiative; and
(d) whether there is any proposal to further expand it on a larger scale and if so, the details thereof?ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE; AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)
(a) & (b): To expand the Youth Parliament Programme and to ensure wider participation of students/citizens, the Ministry has unveiled an upgraded version of the National Youth Parliament Scheme (NYPS) web portal, known as NYPS 2.0, on 11th September 2024. Unlike the previous version, which was limited to recognized educational institutions only, NYPS 2.0 is open to all the educational institutions, groups, and citizens across the country through Institution Participation, Group Participation, and Individual Participation, respectively. It is open for participation regardless of gender, caste, creed, religion, race, region, place of residence in the country etc. Further, to expand the outreach of the NYPS more, the Ministry has written to all State Governments, Union Territory Administrations, Legislatures of States/UTs, various educational boards (CBSE, CISCE), and also а publicity video tutorial is broadcast from time to time on Sansad TV. Since the launch of NYPS 2.0, a total of 4,594 institutions have registered under the Institution Participation, and 44,403 individuals have participated under the Individual Participation in the country.
(c) & (d): No such proposal is under consideration of this Ministry. *****