Lok Sabha Question No. 4237 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Implementation of Sachar Committee Recommendations
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Mohammad Azam Khan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4237 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2019

## Implementation of Sachar Committee Recommendation

## 4237 .  SHRI MOHAMMAD AZAM KHAN

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any policy or plan to implement the recommendations of Sachar Committee during the period of 2014 to 2019;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/district-wise; and
- (c)
- if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF MINORITYAFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a) to (c): The Sachar Committee Report on the condition of Muslim community of India was  submitted  on  17.11.2006.  The  details  of  the  status  of  implementation  of  the recommendations of the Sachar Committee report are available on the website of this Ministry www.minorityaffairs.gov.in. During the period 2014 to 2019, the Government took various initiatives for the socio-economic and educational empowerment and upliftment of every  section  of  the  society  including  the  six  centrally  notified  minorities  namely  Jain, Buddhist,  Sikh,  Parsi,  Muslim  and  Christian.  The  budget  of  the  Ministry  has  increased from Rs 3511 crores in 2013-14 to Rs 4700 crores in 2019-20.

The government during the last five years has provided 3.18 crores scholarships to students from amongst the six centrally notified Minorities namely, Jain, Buddhist, Sikh, Parsi,  Muslim  and  Christian.  Out  of  these,  girls  constitute  more  than  50%  of  the beneficiaries. The  three scholarship  schemes are now being implemented through the National  Scholarship  Portal  and  since  2015,  the  scholarships  schemes  are  being implemented  under  direct  benefit  transfer  (DBT)  mode  to  improve  the  efficiency  and bring transparency by removing duplicity and stopping pilferages.

Under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK), during the last five years, the Ministry  has  sanctioned  a  number  of  projects under  the  scheme  which  includes  25 Degree  Colleges,  1152  School  Buildings, 20228 Additional Class Rooms, 506 Hostels, 71 ITIs, 5 Polytechnics, 411 Sadbhav Mandaps, 92  Residential  Schools,  530  Market Sheds,  5090  Aanganwadi  Centres, 821 Health Projects, 2285 Water Supply Projects, 11676 Pucca Houses, etc. The State- wise   details   of   the   projects   are   available on   the   Ministry's   website   at http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in.

During the last five years 3,93,711 youths have been provided employment oriented skill development training under various schemes of this ministry.

During  the  last  five  years,  59,988  students  have  been  provided  free  coaching  under various coaching schemes of the ministry.

The National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC) has provided concessional loans of Rs 2582.30 crores in the last five years to 5,67,794 beneficiaries belonging  to  the  six  centrally  notified  minorities  for  self-employment  and  income generating ventures.

The  details  of  the  schemes  implemented  for  the  socio-economic  and  educational empowerment of six centrally notified minorities by Ministry of Minority Affairs  including the period 2014 to 2019 are as under:-

Scholarships: -Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme - For Class I to X.

- -Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme - For Class XI to Ph.D.
- -Merit-cum-Means  based  Scholarship Scheme  -  For  Professional and  Technical Courses.
- -Maulana Azad National Fellowship - For M.Phil. and Ph.D

Free  Coaching  and  Allied  Scheme  (NayaSavera)  -  For  Competitive  Examination  of Professional Courses and Government Jobs.

'PadhoPardesh'-  Scheme  of  Interest  Subsidy  on  Educational  Loans  for  Overseas Studies.

NaiUdaan  -  Support  for  students  clearing  Prelims  conducted  by  UPSC,  State  Public Service Commission, etc.

HamariDharohar -  A  scheme to  preserve  rich  heritage  of  Indian  minority  communities under the overall concept of Indian Culture.

JiyoParsi - Scheme for containing population decline of small minority community.

NaiRoshni-Leadership Development of Minority Women and to instil confidence.

Employment-orientedSkill Development Initiatives -SeekhoAurKamao

NaiManzil - A scheme for formal school education & skilling of school dropouts.

USTTAD (Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development) and  organizing  of  HunarHaats  for  providing  opportunityand  market  support  to  the artisans and craftsmen.

PradhanMantri Jan VikasKaryakram(PMJVK):- It is an area development scheme. The Ministry  has  identified  1300  backward  Minority  Concentration  Areas  (MCAs)  for  the implementation of this scheme.

Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF) implements educational and employment related schemes:-

- -Begum  Hazrat  Mahal  National  Scholarship  for  Meritorious  Girls  belonging  to  the  six centrally notified Minorities.
- -Gharib Nawaz Employment Training for providing short-term job-oriented skill development courses to youths belonging to minority communities.
- -Bridge  Course for  madarsa students & school dropouts by Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh and Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi under Nai Manzil scheme.

-Swachh Vidyalaya Intiative.

NMDFCprovides concessional loansfor self-employment and income generating venturesto persons from the six centrally notified minorities.

Further, the Prime Minister's New 15 Point Programme for the Welfare of Minorities, is an  overarching  programme,  covering  various  schemes/initiatives  of  the  participating Ministries/Departments and is implemented throughout the country. All the schemes/initiatives  included  in  the  programme  are  implemented  by  the  participating Ministries  /Departments,  either  exclusively  for  or  by  earmarking  of  overall  physical /financial  targets  for  minorities.  The  programme  aims  to  promote  education  as  well  as social  welfare  of  minorities  by  ensuring  equitable  share  in  economic  activities  and employment  through  existing  and  new  schemes,  enhanced  credit  support  for  selfemployment and recruitment to State and Central Government jobs.

The  details  of  the  ongoing  schemes/programmes  are  available  on  the  website  of  this Ministry www.minorityaffairs.gov.in; www.maef.nic.in and www.nmdfc.org.

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