Prize Distribution Function of the 17th National Youth Parliament Competition 2024-25

The Prize Distribution Function of the 17th National Youth Parliament Competition 2024-25 for Universities and Colleges will be held on July 7, 2026, from 3:00 PM at GMC Balayogi Auditorium, Parliament Library Building, Parliament House Complex, New Delhi. Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, presided over the function and distributed prizes to winning universities, colleges, and students.

17th National Youth Parliament Competition 2024-25: Key Highlights

1. The University of Kashmir, Jammu & Kashmir, clinched the top spot in this year's competition and was awarded the prestigious "Atal Bihari Vajpayee Running Parliamentary Shield" along with a trophy. 
2. As a special feature of the prize distribution function, students from the University of Kashmir staged a repeat performance of their Youth Parliament Sitting during the ceremony itself.
3. The 17th competition in the series was organised among 51 universities and colleges across the country. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs has been running youth parliament competitions for universities and colleges for 29 years now.

Group Level Winners of 17th National Youth Parliament Competition 2024-25

Seven universities and colleges were awarded trophies for standing first at the group level:

1. DAV College, Jalandhar, Punjab
2. Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal
3. Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
4. Central University of Punjab, Bathinda
5. SSMRV College, Bengaluru, Karnataka
6. Chanakya National Law University, Patna, Bihar
7. Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana