Lok Sabha Question No. 3665 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: Nai Roshni Scheme
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3665 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2016

## Nai Roshni Scheme

3665.  DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of the Nai Roshni Scheme being implemented in the country;
- (b) the details of the funds sanctioned, released and allocated under this scheme during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether the Government has achieved the target set under this scheme;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the number of women trained and the details of the training and post-training support provided under this programme;
- (e) whether the demand of this scheme/programme is increasing in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the action/steps taken by the Government to meet the increasing demand?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a) and  (b)  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs  has  been  implementing  an  exclusive  scheme  'Nai Roshni' for Leadership Development of Minority Women with an aim to empower and instil confidence in women by providing knowledge, tools and techniques for interacting with Government systems, banks and intermediaries at all levels since 2012-13 all over the country through selected Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). The year-wise details of funds allocated and spentunder the scheme during last three years and current year are as under:

(Rs. in Crore)

| Financial Year             |   Budget Estimate (BE) | Revised Estimate (RE)   |   Expenditure |
|----------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|---------------|
| 2013-14                    |                     15 | 14.74                   |         11.95 |
| 2014-15                    |                     14 | 14.00                   |         14    |
| 2015-16                    |                     15 | 15.00                   |         15    |
| 2016-17 (As on 30.11.2016) |                     15 | -                       |         10.16 |

- (c) and (d) Yes, Madam. The total target under the scheme during the 12 th Plan Period (2012-13 to 2016-17) was to train 2.00 lakh women. The Ministry has already trained about2.27 lakh women till the end of previous financial  year i.e. 2015-16. During current financial  year, which is the last year of the Plan Period, the Ministry has already approved the training of 0.69  lakh  women.The  scheme  provides  one  week  training  programme  followed  by handholding for a period of one year. The training is provided on various training modules covering  issues  relating  to  women  viz.  Leadership  of  Women  through  participation  in decision making, Educational Programmes for women, Health and Hygiene, Legal rights of women, Financial Literacy, Digital Literacy, Swachch Bharat, Life Skills and Advocacy for Social  and  Behavioural  change.  Nurturing  and  hand  holding  is  a  post-training  service rendered  by  the  implementing  organization.  They  form  Mahila  Mandals/  Mahila  Sabhas/ Self  Help  Groups,  etc.  from  amongst  the  trainees.  The  expert  facilitators  of  organization visit the village/locality to assist the trained women at least once a month during the project period and hold meetings with them, discuss the issues and resolve them.
- (e) and (f) The over achievement of the targets is the reflection of heavy demand of the scheme. Moreover, in the entire 12 th Plan Period, the number of women covered is less than 1% of the  total  minority  women  population  in  the  country.  Therefore,  the  Ministry  has  already projected higher budget allocation for 2017-18 under the scheme.

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