Lok Sabha Question No. 862 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-20
Subject: Schemes Implemented for Minority Community
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: MANHOR UNTWAL, MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL, M. I. SHANAVAS, BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.862 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2017

## Schemes Implemented for Minority Community

## !862. SHRI MANOHAR UTAWAL:

SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

SHRI M.I. SHANAVAS:

SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  and  objectives  of  various  schemes/programmes/initiatives  implemented  for  the welfare and development of minority community in the country including Madhya Pradesh during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the details of the amount allocated and utilized during the said period along with proposals if any to introduce any new scheme for benefit of minorities in various States;
- (c) whether Madhya Pradesh Government has sent proposals regarding sanctioning of funds to the Government for the development and upliftment of minority communities in the State and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government decided to amend the guidelines concerning any scheme aimed at educational empowerment of the minorities and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether steps are being taken to provide equal opportunity to the minority communities and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): This Ministry is implementing the following schemes/programmes/initiatives in the country, including  Madhya  Pradesh,  for  the  welfare  and  development  of  six  Centrally  notified  minorities, namely, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsis and Jains:-
- (1) Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme - For Class I to X.
- (2) Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme - For Class XI to Ph.D.
- (3) Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship Scheme - For Professional and Technical Courses.
- (4) Maulana Azad National Fellowship - For M.Phil. and Ph.D
- (5) Free  Coaching  and  Allied  Scheme  (Naya  Savera)  -  For  Competitive  Examination  of Professional Courses and Government Jobs.
- (6) 'Padho Pardesh'- 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) Hamari Dharohar - A scheme to preserve rich heritage of minority communities under the overall concept of Indian Culture.

- (9) Jiyo Parsi - Scheme for containing population decline of small minority community.
- (10) Nai Roshni-Leadership Development of Minority Women
- (11) Skill Development Initiatives - Seekho Aur Kamao
- (12) Nai Manzil - A scheme for formal school education & skilling of school dropouts.
- (13) USTTAD (Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development)
- (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:-
8. (a) Grants-in-Aid to NGOs/Trust/Society
9. (b) Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship for Meritorious Girls belonging to the Minorities
10. (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 self-employment and income generating ventures.

The details and objectives of the schemes/programmes/initiatives at 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 the one at serial No.(16) are available on the website of NMDFC ( www.nmdfc.org ).

(b): The details of the funds allocated and utilized under different schemes/programmes/initiatives of the Ministry during the last three years and the current year are on the website of the Ministry at www.minorityaffairs.gov.in. At present, there is no proposal under consideration in the Ministry to introduce any new scheme for the benefit of six Centrally notified minorities in various States.

(c): The  Ministry,  in  last  three  years,  received  Block/Town  plans  from  the  State  of  Madhya Pradesh.  The Block/Town plans which were found viable were considered and projects consisting central  share  of  Rs.893.69  lakh  and  Rs.153.90  lakh  for  2015-16  and  2016-17  respectively  were approved by the Empowered Committee on MsDP. The details are available on official website of this Ministry, i.e., http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/schemesperformance/multi-sectoraldevelopment-programme/empowered-committee-minutes .

(d): The  Schemes,  namely,  Free  Coaching  &  Allied  Scheme,  MANF,  Nai  Udaan  and  Padho Pardesh have been revised for continuation during the remaining period of 14 th Finance Commission, i.e.,  2017-18 to 2019-20. Three Scholarship Schemes, Skill Development Initiatives and MsDP are also proposed for revision.

(e): Pursuant to the recommendations made by the Sachar Committee and the launching of the Prime Minister's New 15 Point Programme for the Welfare of Minorities (PM's New 15 PP), several schemes/programmes/initiatives  have  been  implemented  for  the  welfare and  development  of minorities.  Broad objectives of these schemes are: educational empowerment; ensure equitable share for  minorities in  economic activities and employment through existing and new schemes; enhance credit  support  for  self-employment;  special  consideration  in  recruitment  to  State  and  Central Government jobs;  skill  development  etc.    The  PM's  New  15  PP  stipulates  earmarking  of  15%  of physical  targets/outlays  for  minorities  for  the  schemes/initiatives  covered  under  the  programme. Besides,  there  are  some  schemes  (e.g.  scholarships,  fellowships,  free  coaching)  covered  under  the Programme which are exclusively meant for the notified minorities.  These schemes/programmes are being  implemented  without any discrimination by various Ministries/Departments (including Ministry of Minority Affairs) throughout the country, either exclusively or by earmarking of 15% of overall physical/financial targets for minorities under the schemes covered under the PM's New 15 PP.

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