Lok Sabha Question No. 47 (STARRED), answered on 2017-07-19
Subject: Ustad Samman Samagam
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

## Government of India Ministry of Minority Affairs LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No.*47

## ANSWERED on 19.07.2017

## USTAD SAMMAN SAMAGAM

## *47.  SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  launch  a  programme  called 'Ustad  Samman  Samagam'  with  the  aim  to  encourage  artisans  from minority  communities  and  offer  them  market  exposure  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  also  contemplating  to  launch  Tehreek-eTaleem to commemorate the birth anniversary of former President APJ Abdul Kalam;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the focus of the programme would be on schools in 100 districts and the specific goals would be teachers, tiffin and toilets; and
- (e) if so, the modus operandi worked out in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a) It has been decided to add a component 'USTTAD SAMMAN SAMAGAM' in the  existing  scheme  of  USTTAD  for  which  necessary  procedure  are  being followed.
- (b) to (e) The Ministry Of Minority Affairs proposes to launch 'Tahreek-e-Taleem' this  year  on  15  October  on  the  occasion  of  the  birthday  of  Late  Sh.  APJ Abdul Kalam Ji, in which a special campaign for spreading the awareness on the  educational  schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Ministry  would  be highlighted amongst the minority communities. To start with, the mission of 'Tahreek-e-  Taleem'  will  be  taken  up  in  100  districts  of  the  country.  The Ministry implements the following Schemes throughout the country, including  the  rural  areas,  for  educational  empowerment  of  six  notified minority communities namely Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain and Parsi (Zoroastrians).  The schemes are as under:

- (i) Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme (for Class I to X);
- (ii) Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme (for Class XI to Ph.D.);
- (iii) Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship Scheme (For Professional and Technical courses);
- (iv) Free Coaching & Allied Scheme (for preparation of Competitive Examinations of Professional Courses and Government jobs);
- (v) Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF) (for M.Phil&Ph.D);
- (vi) Support  for  Minority  students  clearing  prelims  exam,  conducted  by  Union Public  Service  Commission  (UPSC),  Staff  Selection  Commission  (SSC)  and State Public Service Commissions (SPSCs)
- (vii) Padho  Pardes:  Interest  subsidy  scheme  for  students  studying  overseas  at Masters, M.Phil. and Ph.D. Level and
- (viii) Schemes of Maulana Azad Education Foundation:- (a) Grants-in-aid to NGOs for  educational  infrastructure  development;  and  (b)  Begum  Hazrat  Mahal National  Scholarship  for  Meritorious  Girl  Students  belonging  to  Minorities studying in Class XIth and XIIth.

The Maulana Azad Education Foundation has decided to provide Teachers, Tiffin and  Toilets  in  Madarsas.  MAEF  has  also  launched  the  scheme  of  'Swachh Vidayalaya' under which Foundation would provide grant to the Schools/Institutions/Madarsas for construction of toilet blocks.

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