Lok Sabha Question No. 3029 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-14
Subject: Nai Udaan Scheme
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3029 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2018

## NAI UDAAN SCHEME

## 3029: SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether Nai Udaan scheme is being implemented in the State of Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the salient features of the scheme;
- (c)  the  number  of  beneficiaries  from  the  State  of  Maharashtra  who  have  benefitted  from  the scheme since its inception, year-wise and community-wise; and
- (d)  whether  the  representation  of  minority  communities  in  the  civil  services  has  improved compared to the ratio of their population in the State of Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. This Ministry is implementing  a scheme namely  'Nai Udaan - Support for  minority  students  clearing  prelims  conducted  by  Union  Public  Service  Commission,  State Public Service Commissions and Staff Selection Commission' under which financial support is provided  to  the  candidates  of  notified  minority  community  who  have  cleared  preliminary examinations conducted by Union Public Service Commission, State Public Service Commissions  and  Staff  Selection  Commission    for  preparation  of  main    examinations.  The salient features of the scheme are as under:-

-  Financial support is  provided directly to the candidate through  Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.
-  Total family income of the candidates from all sources should not exceed Rs. 6.0 lakh per annum.
-  The financial support can be availed by a candidate only once. The candidate will not be eligible  to  benefit  from  any  other  similar Scheme of the Central or State Governments /UT Administrations.
-  Physical target under the scheme is 2000 candidates a year.
-  The  rate  of  financial  assistance  is  Rs.  1,00,000/-    for  UPSC  (  Civil  Services  exams), Rs.50,000/-for State PSCs  Exams ( Gazetted Post) ; and Rs 25,000/- for Staff Selection Commission (  Combined Graduate Level ) Exams for Non- Gazetted Post.

Detailed Scheme guideline is available on the website of this Ministry i.e. www.minorityaffairs.gov.in.

- (c): The details of year-wise and community-wise number of beneficiaries from the State of Maharashtra who have been benefitted under the scheme since its inception are as under:-

| Name of Community   | No. of beneficiaries   | No. of beneficiaries   | No. of beneficiaries   | No. of beneficiaries   | No. of beneficiaries   |
|---------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| Name of Community   | F. Y. 2013-14          | F. Y. 2014-15          | F.Y. 2015-16           | F. Y. 2016-17          | F.Y. 2017-18           |
| Muslims             | 14                     | 9                      | 16                     | 13                     | 11                     |
| Christians          | 1                      | 2                      | -                      | -                      | -                      |
| Sikhs               | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      | -                      |
| Buddhists           | 1                      | 3                      | 2                      | 2                      | 4                      |
| Jains               | -                      | -                      | -                      | 17                     | 5                      |
| Parsis              |                        | 7                      | 7                      | -                      | -                      |
| Total               | 16                     | 21                     | 25                     | 32                     | 20                     |

(d): State-wise data is not maintained.

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