Lok Sabha Question No. 1936 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-22
Subject: Beneficiary Schemes in Lakshadweep
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Faizal P.P. Mohammed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1936

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.09.2020

## BENEFICIARY SCHEMES IN LAKSHADWEEP

## 1936. SHRI MOHAMMED FAIZAL P. P:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of various beneficiary schemes/ programmes under the Ministry being run in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep; and
- (b) the success achieved under these schemes/ programmes in the said UT during the last three years and the current year ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a) &  (b):  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs      implements  various  programmes/schemes across the country for  the welfare  and  development of  the six (6) centrally notified minority  communities  namely,  Buddhists,  Christians,  Jains,  Muslims,  Parsis  and Sikhs as under:-
- (1)  Pre-Matric  Scholarship  Scheme,  Post-Matric  Scholarship  Scheme,  Merit-cumMeans based Scholarship Scheme - For educational empowerment of students, through  Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.
- (2) Maulana Azad National Fellowship Scheme - Provide fellowships in the form of financial assistance.
- (3) Naya Savera - Free Coaching and Allied Scheme - The Scheme aims to provide free      coaching  to  students/candidates  belonging  to    economically  weaker sections  of  minority  communities  for  preparation  of  entrance  examinations  of technical/ professional courses and competitive examinations.
- (4) Padho Pardesh - Scheme of interest subsidy to students of economically weaker sections  of  minority  communities    on    educational  loans  for  overseas  higher studies.
- (5)  Nai  Udaan  -  Support  for  students  clearing  Prelims  conducted  by  Union  Public Service  Commission  (UPSC),  State  Public  Service  Commission  (SPSC)  and Staff Selection Commission (SSC) etc.
- (6) Nai Roshni -Leadership development of women  belonging to minority communities.
- (7) Seekho Aur Kamao - Skill development scheme for youth of 14 - 35 years age group  and  aiming  at  improving  the  employability  of  existing  workers,  school dropouts etc.
- (8)  Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) - Implemented for the benefit of the people from all sections of the society  in identified Areas for development of infrastructure projects with emphasis  on education, skill , health sectors etc.
- (9)   Jiyo Parsi - Scheme for containing population decline of Parsis in India.
- (10)USTTAD  (Upgrading  the  Skills  and  Training  in  Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development)  -  Launched  in  May  2015  aims  to  preserve  rich  heritage  of traditional  skills  of  indigenous  artisans/craftsmen.    Under  this  scheme  Hunnar Haats  are  also  held  all  over  the  country  to  provide  nation-wide  marketing platform to Minority artisans &  entrepreneurs  and  to  create  employment opportunities.
- (11) Nai Manzil - A scheme for formal school education & skilling of school dropouts launched in  Aug. 2015.
- (12) Hamari Dharohar- A scheme to preserve rich heritage of minority communities of India.
- (13)  Maulana  Azad  Education  Foundation  (MAEF)  implements  education  and employment oriented related programmes as follows (a) Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship for Meritorious Girls belonging to the economically weaker sections  of  Minorities  under  which  scholarship  is  awarded  to  minority  girl students  (b)  Gharib  Nawaz  Employment  Scheme  started  in  2017-18  for providing short term job oriented skill development training to youth. (c) Bridge Course for madarsa students & school dropouts.
- (14)  Equity to National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC) for providing concessional loans to minorities for self-employment and income generating ventures.

In addition to the above, the Ministry also implements schemes  for strengthening  State  Waqf  Boards  and  coordinates  arrangements  for  annual  Haj pilgrimage.  Under Quami Waqf Board Taraqqiati Scheme, an amount of Rs. 21.33 lakh has been released to Lakshadweep Waqf Board during last three years. 100% digitization of the records of Waqf Estates has been achieved in the UT.

Details  of  the  schemes  and  its  achievements  in  the  country  including Lakshadeep mentioned at serial No (1) to (12) are available on the website of this Ministry  (  www.minorityaffairs.gov.in)  and  those  at  serial  No.  13  and  14  are available on the website of MAEF (www.maef.nic.in) and NMDFC (www.nmdfc.org.) respectively.

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