Lok Sabha Question No. 3590 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: National Summit on the Empowerment of Minorities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3590 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2016

## National Summit on the Empowerment of Minorities

## 3590.  SHRI SATAV RAJEEV: SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

## Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be please to state:

- (a) whether National Summit on the empowerment of minorities has recently been held to review the progress and prosperity of poor, weaker sections, minorities and dalits;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the funds provided have been utilised fully or remain unspent;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether Government  is planningto include weaker sections of the forward  caste in the minority class; and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a&b):  A  National  Conference  of  Ministers  and  Secretaries  of  Minority  Affairs  in  various States and Union Territories was held on 5th April, 2016 in New Delhi to review the progress of schemes implemented for the welfare of minorities.

(c&d):    The  details  of  allocation  and  its  utilisation  during  last  two  years  for  the  various schemes under this Ministry are annexed.  This Ministry has achieved its target and there has been no shortfall vis-à-vis the budget announcements.

- (e): No, Madam.

Annexure (Rs. In crores)

| S.No.   | Schemes                                                                             | 2014-15         | 2014-15              | 2014-15          | 2014-15               | 2015-16         | 2015-16              | 2015-16          | 2015-16               |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|
| S.No.   | Schemes                                                                             | Physical target | Physical achievement | Financial target | Financial achievement | Physical target | Physical achievement | Financial target | Financial achievement |
| 1       | Pre-matric scholarship                                                              | 3000000         | 7496593*             | 1100.00          | 1129.27               | 3000000         | 5135626*             | 1040.00          | 898.72                |
| 2       | Post-matric scholarship                                                             | 500000          | 905620*              | 598.50           | 501.28                | 500000          | 661481*              | 580.10           | 383.71                |
| 3       | Merit-cum-Means scholarship                                                         | 60000           | 138770*              | 335.00           | 381.27                | 60000           | 144567*              | 335.00           | 387.00                |
| 4       | Free Coaching and Allied schemes                                                    | 7000            | 8168                 | 25.00            | 31.48                 | 7000            | 16427                | 45.00            | 44.57                 |
| 5       | Maulana Azad National Fellowship                                                    | 756             | 4532**               | 1.00***          | 0.12***               | 756             | 5288**               | 49.83            | 55.52                 |
| 6       | Padho Pradesh                                                                       | 100             | 573                  | 4.00             | 3.50                  | 100             | 815                  | 4.19             | 4.15                  |
| 7       | Support for minority students clearing prelims conducted by UPSC/SSC/State PSC etc. | 800             | 786                  | 4.00             | 2.96                  | 800             | 1071                 | 4.00             | 3.97                  |
| 8       | Maulana Azad Education Foundation - Grant-in-aid scheme                             | NA              | 48 NGOs              | NA               | 5.39                  | NA              | 77 NGOs              | NA               | 8.41                  |
| 9       | Maulana Azad Education Foundation - Scholarship scheme                              | 45000           | 45426                | 54.00            | 54.11                 | 50000           | 48000                | 60.00            | 57.60                 |
| 10      | SeekhoaurKamao                                                                      | 20000           | 20720                | 46.23            | 46.21                 | 113000          | 123330               | 192.45           | 191.96                |
| 11      | NaiRoshni                                                                           | 40000           | 71075                | 14.00            | 13.99                 | 40000           | 58725                | 15.00            | 14.99                 |
| 12      | USTTAD                                                                              | NA              | NA                   | 0.50             | 0.44                  | NA              | NA                   | 17.01            | 16.90                 |
| 13      | Multi-Sectoral Development Programme                                                | NA              | NA                   | 770.94           | 767.86                | NA              | NA                   | 1126.64          | 1120.34               |
| 14      | NaiManzil                                                                           | NA              | NA                   | NA               | NA                    | 2000*           | ****                 | 0.02             | ****                  |
| 15      | JiyoParsi                                                                           | NA              | NA                   | 2.00             | 0.50                  | NA              | NA`                  | 2.00             | 1.18                  |

*Includes Fresh and Renewal **Cumulative achievement (Fresh) since 2009-10. ***Amount accumulated with the UGC had been expended. ****The scheme has been rolled out in 2016-17 and targets for 2015-16 have been merged in targets of 2016-17.