Lok Sabha Question No. 1934 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-07
Subject: Schemes for Welfare of Minorities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, P.R. SUNDARAM, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1934 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.03.2018

## Schemes for Welfare of Minorities

## 1934.  DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN      : SHRI  P. R. SUNDARAM    : SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  various  schemes  under  implementation  for  the  welfare  of minorities by the Government;
- (b) the  funds  allocated/released/spent  for  implementation  of  these  schemes during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  scheme-wise, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the scheme-wise and State-wise details of the achievements made under the said schemes during the said period;
- (d) the  scheme-wise  and  State-wise  details  of  the  actual,  financial  and  other benefits received by minorities during the said period; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government for speedy implementation and to achieve the  targets  under  the  said  scheme  and  to  create  awareness  about  such schemes?

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

- (a) to (d):  This Ministry is implementing the following Schemes/Programmes in the country for the welfare of six Centrally notified minorities, namely, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsis and Jains.
- (1) Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme
- (2) Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme
- (3) Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship Scheme
- (4) Maulana Azad National Fellowship
- (5) Free coaching and Allied Scheme
- (6) 'Padho Pardes' - Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Educational Loans for Overseas Studies.
- (7) Support for students clearing Prelims conducted by UPSC, SSC, State Public Service Commission (PSC) etc. (Nai Udaan)
- (8) Jiyo Parsi
- (9) Nai Roshni - Women Leadership Scheme
- (10) Seekho Aur Kamao
- (11) Nai Manzil - A scheme for formal school education & skilling of school dropouts.
- (12) USTTAD (Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development)
- (13) Hamari Dharohar - A scheme to preserve rich heritage of minority Communities under the overall concept of Indian Culture.
- (14)   Multi-sectoral Development Programme (MsDP) - implemented in Identified Minority Concentration Blocks, Minority Concentration Towns & Clusters of Contiguous Villages for creation of assets.
- (15) 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.
- (16) Equity to National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC) for providing concessional loans to minorities for selfEmployment and income generating ventures.

The  details  of  the  schemes  including  funds  allocated/released/spent and  the achievements during each of the last three years and the current year in respect of serial No. (1) to (14) are available on the website of this Ministry (www.minorityaffairs.gov.in), the one at serial No.(15) are available on the website of MAEF  (www.maef.nic.in)  and  at  serial  No.  16  are  available  on  the  website  of NMDFC (www.nmdfc.org).

(e ): The Government has undertaken multi-media campaign to spread awareness  of  welfare  schemes  meant  for  minorities  through  print  and  electronic media,  namely,  Doordarshan  Network,  All  India  Radio  Network  including  FM Channels,  private  FM  channels,  private  TV  channels  and  websites  all  over  the country, including rural areas.  Pocket booklets and pamphlets on various schemes / programmes of the Ministry have been published in Hindi, English, Urdu and other regional languages.   In order to directly reach to the public and spread awareness, 'Progress Panchayats' were organized in various places.  Regional Coordination & Review Conferences are also held with State Governments from time to time where, inter-alia,  information  about  the  Ministry's  schemes  is  provided  and  the  schemes implemented  by  the  Government  are  reviewed/monitored.  In  addition,  outdoor publicity  has  also  been  done by  organizing  'Hunar  Haat'  at  various  places  in  New Delhi  and  other  cities  of  India  during  2016,  2017  and  2018  till  date  to  promote traditional crafts/arts and strengthen their markets linkages.

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