Lok Sabha Question No. 3131 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-31
Subject: Education for Minorities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Kunhalikutty, P.K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3131 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.12.2018

## Education for Minorities

## 3131. SHRI P.K. KUNHALIKUTTY:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a): whether it is a fact that education for minorities has been relegated during the past;
- (b): if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (c): if  not,  the  details  of  new  steps  taken  and  the  ongoing  schemes  strengthened  to  promote education of minorities?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ( DR. SATYA PAL SINGH )

- (a): No, Sir.
- (b): Not Applicable
- (c): The details of new steps taken to promote education of minorities are :-
- (i) Schemes  of  Pre-Matric  Scholarships,  Post-Matric  Scholarships,  Merit-cumMeans based Scholarships, Maulana Azad National Fellowships, Naya Savera Free Coaching & Allied scheme and Maulana Azad Education Foundation that are  meant  for  educational  empowerment  of  notified  minority  communities.    To facilitate  the  same  periodic  reviews  are  undertaken  with  State  Governments  /  UT Administrations and banks. The Naya Savera - Free Coaching and Allied Scheme is implemented  through  Government  /  Private  Coaching  Institutions  empanelled  by Ministry of Minority Affairs (MOMA).   The Government has also taken action for involving  independent  monitors  in  this  regard.  Besides,  Maulana  Azad  National Fellowship (MANF) implemented by University Grants Commission (UGC) under Direct  Benefit  Transfer  (DBT)  mode  is  also  meant  to  promote  education  of minorities.
- (ii) Scheme of Support for minority students clearing prelims conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) / Staff Selection Commission (SSC) / State Public  Service  Commissions  (PSCs),  etc. is  implemented  by  the  Ministry  of Minority  Affairs by  calling applications from  the candidates selected in the preliminary examinations conducted by them. The candidates are verified with the help of their admit card of preliminary examination results, etc., and the funds are transferred directly to their bank accounts.
- (iii)The  guidelines  of USTTAD (Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts / Crafts for Development) provide for conduct of concurrent monitoring and random checking of physical and financial reports on the Management Information System (MIS) through independent agency.
- (iv) The guidelines of Seekho aur Kamao (skill development initiative for minorities) provide for conduct of concurrent monitoring and random checking of physical and financial reports  on  the  Management  Information  System  (MIS)  through  an independent agency.
- (v) Multi-sectoral Development Programme (MsDP): Under Prime Minister's New 15 Point Programme for the Welfare of Minorities (PM's New 15-PP), an Oversight Committees at the District and State levels monitors the progress of implementation of MsDP. At the Central level, there is a three tier monitoring mechanism to review the  progress  of  implementation  of  MsDP.  The  Empowered  Committee  (EC)  in MOMA, under the chairmanship of Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs, serves as the oversight committee to monitor the progress of implementation of MsDP.
- (vi) Scholarship Scheme for Jammu & Kashmir have been launched by MHRD, to encourage  the  youth  from  J&K  to  take  advantage  of  the  educational  institutions outside the State and provide them an opportunity to interact with their counterparts from the rest of the country and be a part of the mainstream.  5000 (2070 General Courses, 100 Medical Courses, 2830 Professional Courses) scholarship are  provided annually.

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