Lok Sabha Question No. 1764 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: New Schemes for Minorities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: SULTAN  AHMED, HEMAMALINI, BHOLA SINGH, BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1764 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2017

## New Schemes for Minorities

## 1764.  SHRI SULTAN AHMED:

SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the new welfare schemes proposed/announced by the Government during the last three years for the development of minorities;
- (b) the details of the improvement in the standard of living of the minority communities through the implementation of these welfare schemes along with the outcome of these schemes;
- (c) whether the Government has formulated any other schemes in addition to existing schemes for  the  betterment  and  welfare  of  minorities  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has any monitoring mechanism to check the implementation of such welfare schemes and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the cases of irregularities and corruption in the implementation of such schemes have come to the notice of the Government during the said period and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the remedial measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a)to  (c):    The  Government  has  been  implementingthe  following  new  welfare  schemes  for  the development  of  six  Centrally  notified  minorities,  namely,  Muslims,  Christians,  Sikhs,  Buddhists, Parsis and Jains, during the last three years:-

- (1) 'Padho Pardesh'- Scheme of interest subsidy on educational loans for overseas studies.
- (2) Nai Manzil - A scheme for formal school education & skilling of school dropouts.
- (3) USTTAD (Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development).
- (4) Hamari Dharohar - A scheme to preserve rich heritage of minority communities under the overall concept of Indian Culture.
- (5) Gharib  Nawaz  Skill  Development  Training  for  providing  short-term  job  oriented  skill development courses to youths belonging to minority communities {implemented through Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF)}.
- (6) Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship for Meritorious Girls belonging to the Minorities (implemented through MAEF).

The details of the schemes at serial No. (1) to (4) are available on the website of this Ministry ( www.minorityaffairs.gov.in )  and  those  at  serial  No.(5)  &  (6)  are  available  on  the  website  of MAEF  ( www.maef.nic.in ).The  Scheme-wisedetails  of  /funds  allocated/utilized  under  different schemes of the Ministry during each of the last three years and the current year are on the website of the Ministry at www.minorityaffairs.gov.in.

(d): These  new  schemes  launched  by  the  Ministry  in  the  past  three  years  have  the  following monitoring mechanisms incorporated for the effective implementation of the schemes:-

- (i) Padho Pardesh - This scheme is implemented by the Ministry through Canara Bank, which also monitors implementation of the scheme.
- (ii) Nai Manzil - A Project Monitoring Unit has been set up, which constantly monitors the project implementation.    In  addition,  the  World  Bank  team  also  periodically  monitors  the  scheme along with Ministry officials.
- (iii) Hamari  Dharohar  and  USTTAD  -  These  schemes  are  monitored  by  the  Ministry  in consultation with the stakeholders.
- (iv) The schemes of MAEF mentioned at Sl. No. (5) & (6) are monitored through the empanelled Inspecting Authorities of MAEF.

(e): No  cases  of  irregularities  and  corruption  in  the  implementation  of  such  welfare  schemes havecome  to  the  notice  of  the  Government,  and  whenever  it  is  reported,  actions  and  remedial measures are taken as per the extant rules.

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