Lok Sabha Question No. 5480 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-28
Subject: Details of Schemes for Minority Development
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5480 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2018

Details of Schemes for Minority Development'.

## 5480.  SHRI  D.S. RATHOD :

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any details of the schemes for minority development; and
- (b) if so, the details of the education and economic aid provided under these schemes during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b):  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) 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  of  students belonging to the notified minority communities.
- (3) Maulana  Azad  National  Fellowship  -  Provide  fellowships  in  the  form  of  financial assistance to students from notified minority communities.
- (4) 'Naya Savera' Free coaching and Allied Scheme -  to enhance skills and knowledge of students and candidates from minority communities to get employment.
- (5) Padho  Pardes  -  Scheme  of  Interest  Subsidy  on  Educational  Loans  for  Overseas Studies.
- (6) Nai  Udaan -    Support for  students  clearing  Prelims  conducted  by  UPSC,  SSC,  State Public Service Commission (PSC) etc.
- (7) JiyoParsi - Scheme for containing population decline of Parsis in India.
- (8) Nai Roshni - Scheme for leadership development of Minority Women.
- (9) Seekho Aur Kamao - Skill development initiative for minorities.
- (10)  Nai Manzil - A scheme for formal school education & skilling of school dropouts.
- (11)  USTTAD -Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development.
- (12)  Hamari Dharohar - A 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 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  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).

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