Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

Indian government ministry

For other uses, see Ministry of sports.

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India

Branch of Government of India

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

Agency overview
Jurisdiction| Government of India
Headquarters| Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi
Annual budget| ₹3,397.32 crore (US$410 million) (2023-24 est)[1]
Minister responsible|

* Mansukh Mandaviya, Cabinet Minister

Deputy Minister responsible|

* Raksha Khadse, Minister of State

Agency executives|

* Meeta Rajivlochan, IAS, Youth Affairs Secretary
* Sujata Chaturvedi, IAS, Sports Secretary

Parent department| Government of India
Child agencies|

* Sports Authority of India
* NSS
* Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan
* Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development
* LNIP

Website| yas.nic.in

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is a branch of the Government of India which administers the Department of Youth Affairs and the Department of Sports in India. Mansukh Mandaviya is the current Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports followed by his Deputy Raksha Khadse

The ministry also gives the annual National Youth Awards, National Sports awards in various categories, including the Arjuna Award and Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna awards.[2][3]

## History

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The ministry was set up as the Department of Sports at the time of organisation of 1982 Asian Games New Delhi. Its name was changed to the Department of Youth Affairs & Sports during celebration of the International Youth Year, 1985. It became a separate Ministry on 27 May 2000. Subsequently, In 2008, the ministry has been bifurcated into Department of Youth Affairs and Department of Sports under two separate Secretaries.[4]

## Department of Youth Affairs

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Unlike the sports department, many of the functions of the department are related to other ministries, like Ministry of Education, Employment & Training, Health and Family Welfare thus it functions largely as a facilitator for youth building.

### Definition of Youth

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The United Nations defines "Youth" as 15–24 years[5] and in the Commonwealth, it is 15–29 years. In order to use a definition more in line with these international standards, the Draft NYP 2012 changes the definition from 13–35 years to 16–30 years.[6] The draft NYP 2012 plans to divide the age bracket of 16–30 years into three groups.[7]

### Organisations

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* Nehru Yuva Kendra Sanghatan[8]
* Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development[9]

### Programmes

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* Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram: Merge of schemes (National Youth Corps, Youth Hostels etc.)
* National Programme for Youth and Adolescent Development (NPYAD): introduced 2008-09[10]
* National Service Scheme (NSS)
* National Youth Corps[11]
* International Youth Exchange Program[11]
* National Youth Festival[12]
* Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme (USIS): a pilot project in 2010–11 to provide funding for infrastructure and improvements[13]
* Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan[14]
* Promotion of Scouting & Guiding: The national headquarters of The Bharat Scouts and Guides (BSG), Hindustan scout and guide(HSG) and The scout guide organization (SGO) are recognised by the Government of India as the apex body in the field of Scouting and Guiding in India.[11]
* Youth Hostels[11]

### Awards

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* National Young Leaders Awards (NYLA)
* Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award
* National Youth Awards
* National Service Scheme (NSS) Awards
* Awards to Outstanding Youth Clubs (NYKS)[15]

## Department of Sports

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The Department of Sports is a division of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports under Government of India created on 30 April 2008. They also helped in bringing the FIFA U-17 World cup to India. A huge part of it was played by the advisors to the Sports Ministry - Rahul Rana (Doon School) and Arjun Dewan (The Lawrence School).[16]

### Organisations

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* Sports Authority of India[17]
* National Sports University
* National Anti Doping Agency (NADA)[18]
* Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education
* National Dope Testing Laboratory

Netaji Subhash National institute of Sports (NSNIS)

### Awards

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* Dronacharya Award
* Arjuna Award
* Dhyan Chand Award
* Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna
* Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar
* Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy[19]

## Cabinet Ministers

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* Note:
* MoS, I/C – Minister of State (Independent Charge)

No. | Portrait  | Minister
(Birth-Death)
Constituency | Term of office  | Political party  | Ministry  | Prime Minister

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|
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|
|
|

From  | To  | Period
Minister of Sports
1  |  |  | Buta Singh
(1934–2021)
MP for Ropar
(MoS, I/C until 29 January 1983)  | 2 September
1982  | 31 October
1984  | 2 years, 115 days | Indian National Congress (I) | Indira IV |  | Indira Gandhi
4 November
1984  | 31 December
1984  | Rajiv I |  | Rajiv Gandhi
–  |  |  | Rajiv Gandhi
(1944–1991)
MP for Amethi
(Prime Minister)  | 31 December
1984  | 25 September
1985  | 268 days | Rajiv II
Ministry disestablished during this interval[a]
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
2  |  |  | Uma Bharti
(born 1959)
MP for Bhopal
(MoS, I/C)  | 1 March
1999  | 13 October
1999  | 226 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | Vajpayee II |  | Atal Bihari Vajpayee
3  |  |  | Ananth Kumar
(1959–2018)
MP for Bangalore South | 13 October
1999  | 2 February
2000  | 112 days | Vajpayee III
4  |  |  | Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa
(born 1936)
Rajya Sabha MP for Punjab | 2 February
2000  | 7 November
2000  | 279 days | Shiromani Akali Dal
(2)  |  |  | Uma Bharti
(born 1959)
MP for Bhopal | 7 November
2000  | 25 August
2002  | 1 year, 291 days | Bharatiya Janata Party
5  |  |  | Vikram Verma
(born 1944)
Rajya Sabha MP for Madhya Pradesh | 26 August
2002  | 22 May
2004  | 1 year, 270 days
6  |  |  | Sunil Dutt
(1929–2005)
MP for Mumbai North West | 23 May
2004  | 25 May
2005
(died in office) | 1 year, 2 days | Indian National Congress | Manmohan I |  | Manmohan Singh
–  |  |  | Manmohan Singh
(born 1932)
Rajya Sabha MP for Assam
(Prime Minister)  | 25 May
2005  | 18 November
2005  | 177 days
7  |  |  | Oscar Fernandes
(1941–2021)
Rajya Sabha MP for Karnataka
(MoS, I/C)  | 18 November
2005  | 29 January
2006  | 72 days
8  |  |  | Mani Shankar Aiyar
(born 1941)
MP for Mayiladuthurai | 29 January
2006  | 6 April
2008  | 2 years, 68 days
9  |  |  | M. S. Gill
(1936–2023)
Rajya Sabha MP for Punjab
(MoS, I/C until 22 May 2009)  | 6 April
2008  | 22 May
2009  | 1 year, 46 days
28 May
2009  | 19 January
2011  | 1 year, 236 days | Manmohan II
10  |  |  | Ajay Maken
(born 1964)
MP for New Delhi
(MoS, I/C)  | 19 January
2011  | 28 October
2012  | 1 year, 283 days
11  |  |  | Jitendra Singh
(born 1971)
MP for Alwar
(MoS, I/C)  | 28 October
2012  | 26 May
2014  | 1 year, 180 days
Minister of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Youth Affairs and Sports
12  |  |  | Sarbananda Sonowal
(born 1962)
MP for Lakhimpur
(MoS, I/C)  | 27 May
2014  | 9 November
2014  | 166 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | Modi I |  | Narendra Modi
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
(12)  |  |  | Sarbananda Sonowal
(born 1962)
MP for Lakhimpur
(MoS, I/C)  | 9 November
2014  | 23 May
2016  | 1 year, 196 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | Modi I |  | Narendra Modi
13  |  |  | Jitendra Singh
(born 1956)
MP for Udhampur
(MoS, I/C)  | 23 May
2016  | 5 July
2016  | 43 days
14  |  |  | Vijay Goel
(born 1954)
Rajya Sabha MP for Rajasthan
(MoS, I/C)  | 5 July
2016  | 3 September
2017  | 1 year, 60 days
15  |  |  | Colonel
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
AVSM
(born 1970)
MP for Jaipur Rural
(MoS, I/C)  | 3 September
2017  | 30 May
2019  | 1 year, 269 days
16  |  |  | Kiren Rijiju
(born 1971)
MP for Arunachal West
(MoS, I/C)  | 31 May
2019  | 7 July
2021  | 2 years, 37 days | Modi II
17  |  |  | Anurag Singh Thakur
(born 1974)
MP for Hamirpur | 7 July
2021  | 9 June
2024  | 2 years, 338 days
18  |  |  | Mansukh Mandaviya
(born 1972)
MP for Porbandar | 10 June
2024  | Incumbent  | 82 days | Modi III

1. ^ The ministry's competences were transferred to the Ministry of Human Resource Development in September 1985.

## Ministers of State

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No. | Portrait  | Minister
(Birth-Death)
Constituency | Term of office  | Political party  | Ministry  | Prime Minister

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From  | To  | Period
Minister of State for Sports
1  |  |  | Rajkumar Jaichandra Singh
(born 1942)
Rajya Sabha MP for Manipur | 31 December
1984  | 25 September
1985  | 268 days | Indian National Congress (I) | Rajiv II |  | Rajiv Gandhi
Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports
2  |  |  | Thounaojam Chaoba Singh
(born 1937)
MP for Inner Manipur | 13 October
1999  | 27 May
2000  | 227 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | Vajpayee III |  | Atal Bihari Vajpayee
3  |  |  | Syed Shahnawaz Hussain
(born 1968)
MP for Kishanganj | 27 May
2000  | 30 September
2000  | 126 days
4  |  |  | Pon Radhakrishnan
(born 1952)
MP for Kanniyakumari | 30 September
2000  | 29 January
2003  | 2 years, 121 days
5  |  |  | Vijay Goel
(born 1954)
MP for Chandni Chowk | 24 May
2003  | 22 May
2004  | 364 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | Vajpayee III |  | Atal Bihari Vajpayee
6  |  |  | Arun Subhashchandra Yadav
(born 1974)
MP for Khandwa | 28 May
2009  | 14 June
2009  | 17 days | Indian National Congress | Manmohan II |  | Manmohan Singh
7  |  |  | Pratik Prakashbapu Patil
(born 1973)
MP for Sangli | 14 June
2009  | 19 January
2011  | 1 year, 219 days
8  |  |  | Nisith Pramanik
(born 1986)
MP for Cooch Behar | 7 July
2021  | 9 June
2024  | 2 years, 338 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | Modi II |  | Narendra Modi
9  |  |  | Raksha Khadse
(born 1987)
MP for Raver | 10 June
2024  | Incumbent  | 82 days | Modi III

## See also

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* Ministry of Sports
* Sport in India \- overview of Sports
* Various national level sport governing bodies in India
* India at the Olympics
* Mera Yuva Bharat (My Bharat)

Portals:

* India
* Sports

## References

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1. ^ "Union Budget 2020-21" (PDF). www.indiabudget.gov.in. 31 January 2020.
2. ^ "Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Anurag Singh Thakur confers the National Youth Awards 2017-18 and 2018-19 to 22 awardees on International Youth Day today". Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. 12 August 2021. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
3. ^ "2013 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards". Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. 22 August 2013. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
4. ^ "Introduction". Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
5. ^ "Youth". UNESCO. Archived from the original on 20 July 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
6. ^ Prasad Joshi (13 February 2013). "Draft National Youth Policy 2012 seeks a shift in youth age bracket". Indian Express. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
7. ^ "Draft policy redefines 16-30 age group as youth". Deccan Herald. 31 May 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
8. ^ "Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan". National Portal of India. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
9. ^ "About RGNIYD". Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development. Archived from the original on 19 July 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
10. ^ "Grants to NGOs". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
11. ^ a b c d "Promotion of Scouting & Guiding". Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
12. ^ "About Department". Department of Youth Affairs. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
13. ^ "Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme". Government of India, Press Information Bureau. 21 August 2012. Archived from the original on 17 February 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
14. ^ "Objectives of PYKKA". Government of India, Press Information Bureau. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
15. ^ "Awards | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports | GoI". yas.nic.in. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
16. ^ "C&W: Cricket News". www.cricketandwicket.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
17. ^ "Sports Authority of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports". Archived from the original on 4 August 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
18. ^ "NADA: National Anti Doping Agency". Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
19. ^ "Sports Awards | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports | GoI". yas.nic.in. Retrieved 17 July 2020.

## External links

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* Official website

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