New Delhi: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur to inaugurate National Youth Parliament Festival

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 10, Mar 2022

Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur will address the inaugural session of National round of National Youth Parliament Festival (NYPF) 2022 today. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will address the valedictory function of the 3rd edition of NYPF tomorrow in the Central Hall of Parliament. Minister of State of Youth Affairs and Sports Nisith Pramanik will distribute the certificates to the participants. The top three National Winners will also get an opportunity to speak before the Lok Sabha Speaker during the valedictory function. The objective of the NYPF is to hear the voice of the youth, who will join various careers in the coming years, including public services.

AIR correspondent reports that National Youth Parliament Festival is based on the idea given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Mann Ki Baat Address on 31st December 2017. Taking inspiration from the idea, the 1st edition of NYPF was organized in 2019. The 3rd edition of NYPF was launched on 14th of last month at District level through virtual mode. More than 2 lakh 44 thousand youth across the country participated in the District Youth Parliaments followed by State Youth Parliaments through virtual mode. Eighty-Seven winners, 62 females and 25 Male from States and UTs will get an opportunity to be present in the Central Hall of Parliament before the dignitaries. Twenty-Nine winners of State Youth Parliament will get an opportunity to speak before the National Jury. The top three National Winners will also get an opportunity to speak before the Lok Sabha Speaker during the valedictory function tomorrow.

Sources : News on AIR