(THE GIST OF PIB) Model Youth Gram Sabha

(JANUARY-2026)

Model Youth Gram Sabha

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, is jointly organizing a National Award Ceremony to felicitate the winners of the Model Youth Gram Sabha.

About Model Youth Gram Sabha:

It is a simulated forum for School Children to participate in mock Gram Sabha sessions.
Purpose: It is a pioneering initiative to strengthen Janbhagidari and promote participatory local governance by engaging students in simulated Gram Sabha sessions.
It is an initiative based on the Model UN – an educational simulation of the United Nations – in schools across the country.
It is an initiative of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
Implementation: It is rolled out across the schools nationwide, including Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs), and State Government Schools.

Key Features of Model Youth Gram Sabha

Focus: Students from classes 9-12 will play the roles of sarpanch, ward members, and village-level officials, including village secretary, Anganwadi worker etc.
They will hold mock meetings of the Gram Sabha, discuss various issues, and prepare the village budget and development plans.
Financial Support: The Panchayati Raj Ministry also provide a support of Rs 20,000 to each school for holding the mock Gram Sabha.