Lok Sabha Question No. 5993 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-04
Subject: Streamlining the Proceedings and Modalities of NMC
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5993

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04-04-2018

## Streamlining the Proceedings and Modalities of NMC

5993.  SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI  MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether proper action has not been taken in regard to the complaints received from the  members  of  minority  communities  by  the  Government  and  National  Minority Commission (NMC);
- (b)  if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the  steps taken by the Government to streamline the proceedings and modalities of the Commission;
- (d) whether the Government plans to address the problems of minorities in various States and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government  to ensure that the minorities of various States get a level playing field in the society as a whole?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a)  &  (b)  :    On  receipt  of  the  complaints/grievances,  National  Commission  for  Minorities (NCM) takes appropriate action as per provisions of National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 and procedure adopted by the NCM. As mandated under Section 9 of the NCM Act, 1992, the Commission has been taking up cases regarding violation of rights and safeguards of  the  minorities,  as and  when they are brought to the notice of NCM, with the concerned authorities in the State Governments and Central Government. The Commission also takes suo-moto  cognizance  of  cases  of  any  violence  against  the  minorities  including  visits  to affected  areas.    The  NCM  is  committed  to  various  constitutional  and  statutory  provisions relating to safeguarding the interest of minorities in India.

- (c) : As  per  Section  8  (2)  of  the  NCM  Act,  1992,  the  Commission  regulates  its  own procedure and modalities.  The Ministry has not issued any further instructions in this regard.
- (d)  &  (e)  :    The  problems  of  minorities  are  addressed  by  the  Government  through  various schemes/programmes/initiatives which are implemented in the state and UTs.  The schemes/ programmes implemented by this Ministry for the minority communities notified under section 2(c) of the NCM Act 1992 viz Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Parsis are as under:-
- (1) Multi-sectoral  Development  Programme  (MsDP)  -  implemented  in  identified  Minority Concentration Blocks, Minority Concentration Towns & Clusters of Contiguous Villages for infrastructure development.
- (2) Pre-Matric  Scholarship  Scheme,  Post-Matric  Scholarship  Scheme  and  Merit-cumMeans based Scholarship Scheme - for educational empowerment.
- (3) (3) Maulana Azad National Fellowship - for research fellows empowerment.
- (4) 'Naya Savera' Free coaching and Allied Scheme -  to enhance skills and knowledge of students and candidates for employment through competitive examination and admission in technical and professional courses.
- (5) Padho Pardes - Scheme for interest subsidy on educational loans for overseas studies in technical and professional courses.
- (6) Nai  Udaan  -    Support  for  students  clearing  Preliminary  Examination  conducted  by UPSC, SSC, State Public Service Commission (PSC) etc.
- (7) Jiyo Parsi - Scheme for containing population decline of Parsis.
- (8) Nai Roshni - Scheme for leadership development of minority women.
- (9) Seekho Aur Kamao - Skill development initiative for minorities.
- (10)  Nai Manzil - Scheme for formal school education & skilling of school dropouts.
- (11)  USTTAD - Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development and Hunar Haats.
- (12)  Hamari Dharohar - Scheme to preserve rich heritage of minority Communities under the overall concept of Indian Culture.
- (13)  Grants-in-Aid  to  Maulana  Azad  Education  Foundation  (MAEF)  for  implementation  of education and skill related schemes:-
- (a)  Grants-in-Aid to NGOs/Trust/Society
- (b)  Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship for Meritorious Girls belonging to  the Minorities
- (c)  Gharib Nawaz Skill Development Training for providing short-term job oriented skill development courses to youths belonging to minority  communities.
- (14) Equity  to  National  Minorities  Development  and  Finance  Corporation  (NMDFC)  for providing concessional loans to minorities for self-employment  and income generating activities.

Details of the schemes and the achievements in respect of the schemes at serial No. 1 to  12  are  available  on  the  website  of  this  Ministry  (www.  minorityaffairs.gov.in),  the  one  at serial No. 13 are available on the website of MAEF (www.maef.nic.in) and at serial No. 14 are available on the website of NMDFC (www.nmdfc.org).

From  time  to  time,  the  Ministry  interacts  with  representatives  from  various  minority communities, holds conference, meetings and organizes 'Progress Panchayats'.