Union Minister Kiren Rijiju to preside over the event; winners from multiple regions to receive merit trophies.
The Prize Distribution Function for the 27th National Youth Parliament Competition, held in 2025-26 for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, will occur on September 10, 2026 at GMC Balayogi Auditorium, Parliament Library Building, New Delhi. Shri Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, will preside over the function and distribute prizes to the winning students and Vidyalayas for their meritorious performance in the Competition.
The winners from PM Shri Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Ukhrul-1, Manipur (Shillong Region), who stood first in the competition, will present a repeat performance of 'Youth Parliament Sitting' during the Prize Distribution Function. Besides, merit trophies will also be awarded by the Minister to the following 7 Vidyalayas for standing first in their respective Regions: PM Shri Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kollam, Kerala; PM Shri Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Theog, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh; PM Shri Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Suratgarh, Sriganganagar-II, Rajasthan; PM Shri Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Malhar, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh; PM Shri Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Valsad, Gujarat; PM Shri Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Purulia, West Bengal; and PM Shri Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand.
The Running Parliamentary Shield and Trophy for standing first in the Competition will be awarded to ‘PM Shri Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Ukhrul-1, Manipur (Shillong Region)'. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs has been organizing Youth Parliament Competitions in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas for the past 30 years. Under the scheme of the National Youth Parliament Competition for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, the 27th Competition in the series was organized during 2025-26 among 100 Vidyalayas spread over 8 regions of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, all over India.
The Youth Parliament programme aims at inculcating among the young generations the spirit of self-discipline, tolerance of diverse opinions, righteous expression of views, and other virtues of a democratic way of life. Besides, the programme also acquaints the students with the practices and procedures of Parliament, techniques of discussion and debate and develops in them the self-confidence, quality of leadership, and the art and skill of effective oratory.
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