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.