Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

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. Anurag Thakur is the current Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports followed by his Deputy Nisith Pramanik.

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India

Anurag Thakur
Agency overview
JurisdictionGovernment of India
HeadquartersShastri Bhawan, New Delhi
Annual budget3,397.32 crore (US$430 million) (2023-24 est)
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • Smt.Meeta Rajivlochan, IAS, Youth Affairs Secretary
  • Sujata Chaturvedi, IAS, Sports Secretary
Parent departmentGovernment of India
Child agencies
Websiteyas.nic.in

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.

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