Government approves continuation of Scheme of Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram (RYSK) for next 5 years with outlay of Rs 2,710.65 crore

Government approves continuation of Scheme of Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram (RYSK) for next 5 years with outlay of Rs 2,710.65 crore

• The Central Government has approved the continuation of the Scheme of “Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram, (RYSK) for a further period of five years from 2021 -22 to 2025-26 (15th Finance Commission Cycle).
• The total outlay of this scheme for the next five years will be Rs 2,710.65 crore.
• The scheme is the flagship Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. 
• The objective of the scheme is to achieve the objectives of developing the personality and leadership qualities of the youth and to engage them in nation building activities.
• The beneficiaries of the scheme includes youth in the age-group of 15 to 29 years, as per the definition of ‘youth’ in the National Youth Policy, 2014.

Points to remember:

1. Outlay of Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram, (RYSK) for the next 5 years ?- Rs 2,710.65 crore
2. The Scheme of “Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram, (RYSK) has been extended till? 2025-26
3. Scheme of “Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram, (RYSK) is managed by?- Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports 
4. Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports- Shri Anurag Thakur

Source: PIB