Lok Sabha Question No. 3896 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-09
Subject: Welfare Schemes
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: MANHOR UNTWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3896 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2017

## Welfare Schemes

## 3896.  SHRI MANOHAR UTAWAL:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  ofthe  schemes  being  implemented  for  the  growth  of  minorities  in  the  country including Madhya Pradesh by the Union Government during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the details of the funds allocated and utilised in this regard during the said period; and
- (c) whether  Madhya  Pradesh  Government  has  sent  proposals  to  the  Union  Government  to sanction funds for the schemes of growth and upliftment of minorities and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a): This Ministry is implementing the following schemes/programmes in the country, including Madhya Pradesh, for the growth 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 Pardesh'- Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Educational Loans forOverseas Studies.
- (7) Support  for  students  clearing  Prelims  conducted  by  UPSC,  SSC,  State  PublicService 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 self-employment and income generating ventures.

The  details  of  the  schemes  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  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 of the Ministry during the last three years and the current year are on the website of the Ministry at www.minorityaffairs.gov.in.

(c): During 2015-16 & 2016-17, the Ministry received Block/Town plans from the Government of Madhya Pradesh under MsDP.  The projects worth Rs.11.76 crore were approved.  The approved projects include 04 nos. of Additional Class Rooms, 04 nos. of Hostel, 01 no. of School building and 01 no. of Toilet block. Details are available at http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/schemesperformance/multi-sectoral-developmentprogramme/empowered-committee-minutes .

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