23rd YOUTH PARLIAMENT COMPETITIONS:

With a view to strengthen the roots of democracy, inculcate healthy habits of discipline, tolerance of the views of others and to enable the student community to know about the working of Parliament, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs in consultation with NVS introduced the scheme of National Youth Parliament competition in JNVs. Youth parliament has a special importance in developing an insight in the young students. Thus, the purpose of having Youth Parliament in NVS is:

1. To make students understand the parliamentary
2. To develop in students an insight into the working of parliament
3. To make students consider public issues and form their opinion on
4. To train students in the technique of group
5. To develop in them respect and tolerance for the views of others, respect for rules and to train them in group
6. To make students aware of various problems being faced by our society and the
7. To develop in students the qualities of
8. To make students understand the common man’s point of view and

express it in an articulated manner.

Regional Office will identify FOUR New Vidyalayas every year in addition to the FOUR already identified Vidyalayas for the conduct of Youth Parliament competitions in the region every year. These 8 identified Vidyalayas are to conduct Youth Parliament competition for two continuous years in their respective Vidyalayas. Based on the judgment of a jury of judges at Vidyalaya level one best team will be identified at the Regional level to competing at the National Level. The best performing Vidyalaya at the National Level competition will get an opportunity to witness the proceedings of the Parliamentary sessions. The best performers both at the Regional & National  level  will  get  Trophies  and Mementoes from the Ministry of Parliamentary affairs.

The modalities for holding the 23rd Youth Parliament Competitions for the Academic year 2019- 20 are given as under:

1. 64 JNVs will participate in the 23rd Youth Parliament Competitions 2019-20
2. The List of JNVs announced by each RO is given in Annexure-A.
3. The period and venues for holding the orientation course for Teachers (i/c) are given below:

4. Teacher dealing with Youth Parliament Competitions of concerned JNV will also be deputed for orientation
5. The respective RO’s will depute one teacher each from the selected JNVs for attending the orientation course. The total number of teachers for Orientation course at each venue will be , i.e., 04 regions x 08 teachers.

The Regional Level Competitions will be completed by all the 08 regions by 15.08.2019. The results of the Regional Level Competitions will be sent to the Ministry  of Parliamentary Affairs in the Proforma enclosed in Annexure-B by the concerned Deputy Commissioner by the August 2019 under intimation to Headquarters