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A standing programme of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs in which a school registers on the National Youth Parliament Portal and holds a one-hour Youth Parliament sitting for about 50-55 of its Class VI-XII students; participants earn digital certificates.
The Youth Parliament Programme helps students learn how Parliament works, constitutional values and the functioning of government. A sitting lasts up to one hour, in any Scheduled language, on non-controversial subjects such as education, environment, social reforms or government welfare schemes; remarks against political parties or leaders are not allowed. An MP, ex-MP, MLA, ex-MLA, MLC or other person of eminence may be invited as Chief Guest. After verification each participating student gets a digital Certificate of Participation and the teacher-in-charge or head a Certificate of Appreciation.