With a view to strengthening the roots of democracy, inculcate healthy habits of discipline, tolerance of the views of others and to enable the student community to know something about the working of Parliament, the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs have decided in consultation with the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti to introduce a scheme of National Youth Parliament competition in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas throughout the country and to hold annually competition of ‘Youth Parliament’ among the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas.

It would be desirable that the matters raised in the Youth Parliament may relate to the subject as of welfare activities, defence of the country, social justice, social reforms, economic development, communal harmony, health, student’s discipline, information technology etc. No direct or indirect remarks may be made in the speeches so as to cast as persons on the political parties or leaders/persons etc. It is suggested that particular stress may be given on the concept of human rights and at least one item of business on this subject may invariably be included.