1. | All matters relating to youths - their welfare, training, and prospects. |
2. | Organisation and mobilisation of the youths for voluntary participation in the development activities of the country. |
3. | Coordination of youth services, liaison with concerned Ministries/ Divisions. |
4. | Administration of grants-in-aid under specific projects. |
5. | Youth Awards. |
6. | Programmes to encourage a sense of adventure, responsibility, confidence, and achievement in youths. |
7. | Research and study on youths and youth development activities. |
8. | Promoting activities for creating employment opportunities for the unemployed and underemployed youths. |
9. | Promotion aid development of games and sports. |
10. | National sports awards. |
11. | Aid from foreign and international bodies in the field of sports. |
12. | Grants-in-aid to sports organisations. |
13. | International Organisations and other international programmes in the field of sports. |
14. | Pride of performance: merit awards in sports. |
15. | Organisation and participation in national and international games and athletics. |
16. | Development publication in the field of sports. |
17. | National bodies relating to sports. |
18. | Exchange of sports teams with foreign countries. |
19. | Pension to sportsmen. |
20. | Secretariat administration including financial matters. |
21. | Administration and control of subordinate offices and organisations under this Ministry. |
22. | Liaison with International Organisations and matters relating to treaties and agreements with other countries and world bodies relating to subjects allotted to this Ministry. |
23. | All laws on subjects allotted to this Ministry. |
24. | Inquiries and statistics on any of the subjects allotted to this Ministry. |
25. | Fees in respect of any of the subjects allotted to this Ministry except fees taken in courts. |
[Note: Amended vide SRO No. 231-Law/2008-CD-4/5/2008-Rules; Dated: 24 July, 2008.]