Annual Report 2011-12.pdf - Performance Management Division

Chapter – 7
NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR YOUTH AND
ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT (NPYAD)
The scheme titled National Programme for Youth and Adolescent Development (NPYAD) has
been formulated by merger of four 100% Central Sector grants-in-aid schemes of the Ministry of
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Youth Affairs & Sports during 10 Plan namely, Promotion of Youth Activities & Training,
Promotion of National Integration, Promotion of Adventure and Development and Empowerment
of Adolescents, with a view to reduce multiplicity of schemes with similar objectives, ensuring
uniformity in funding pattern and implementation mechanism, avoiding delays in availability of
funds to the field level Organisations and institutionalizing participation of State Governments in
project formulation and its implementation. While there will be synergy and convergence in
operational mechanism and programme delivery, there will be clear distinction with regard to the
financial parameters of each of the components under the scheme.
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports will receive proposals from All India Organisations
directly, except for Panchayati Raj Institutions and Urban Local Bodies and Educational
Institutions, including Polytechnics who will route their proposals through the Department of
Youth Affairs of the Concerned State Government / UT Administration.
The scheme is being implemented in the project mode through Project Implementing Agencies
(PIAs). The PIA may submit project proposal involving one or more programme area or
components under the scheme but the key factor for consideration of the project will be the past
experience and resource (infrastructure and technical manpower) available with the PIA. The
proposals are placed before a duly constituted Project Appraisal Committee (PAC) in the
Department of Youth Affairs under the Chairmanship of Secretary(Youth Affairs) for taking a
decision on the proposals.
The targeted beneficiaries of the programmes are youth and adolescents under a youth network
recognized by the State or Central Government. They include members of youth clubs affiliated to
Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan or State Governments, NSS Units, or student youth in Schools,
Colleges and Universities. Adolescents and Youth from other established youth organizations,
which have branches in different parts of the country, are also eligible. Preference is given to the
youth with special abilities and youth belonging to scheduled caste, scheduled tribes and other
weaker sections.
National Youth Festival, Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award and National Youth Award
are also the part of the NPYAD Scheme. National Youth Festival is organized in a state, which is
willing to hold it and which has infrastructure facilities also to do so. The Department provides a
financial assistance not exceeding Rs.200 lakhs to the State willing to hold the programme. Till
date 17 National Youth Festivals have already been held.
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