Why is it in the news?
- The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports organized the inaugural of the finals of the National Youth Parliament Festival, 2024.
About the festival
- The first National Youth Parliament Festival was organized in 2019.
- The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, through the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) and National Service Scheme (NSS), has been organizing the Youth Parliament.
Aim
- Strengthening the roots of democracy is the primary aim of the National Youth Parliament Festival.
- It aims to inculcate healthy habits of discipline and tolerance of the views of others among the youth.
- Additionally, it seeks to enable youth to understand the practices and procedures of the Parliament.
| · Yatin Bhaskar Duggal from Haryana emerged as the winner of the National Youth Parliament Festival, 2024. |
