Lok Sabha Question No. 3131 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Minority Schemes for Jammu and Kashmir
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jugal Kishore Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3131 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12-03 -2020

## MINORITY SCHEMES FOR JAMMU AND KASHMIR

## †3131. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of minority schemes being implemented by the Government for Jammu and Kashmir at present;
- (b) the details of funds provided for these schemes;
- (c) whether any guidelines have been issued for proper implementation of these schemes; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The Ministry  implements programmes/schemes for 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-cum-Means based Scholarship Scheme - For educational empowerment of students.
- (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  minority communities for qualifying in entrance examinations of technical/ professional courses and Competitive examinations.
- (4)  Padho  Pardesh  -  Scheme  of  interest  subsidy  to  students  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 (PSC) 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.

Ministry of Minority affairs has also sanctioned a special project for Skill  Training of Youths in the two UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh through an MoU signed with National Skill Development Corporation and National Skill Development Fund under Seekho aur Kamao.

- (8) Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) restructured in May 2018 earlier known as MsDP - Implemented for the benefit of the people from all sections of the society  in identified  Minority  Concentration  Areas  for  creation  of  assets  in  education,  skill  and health sectors.
- (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.
- (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 under the overall concept of Indian culture implemented since 2014-15.
- (13) Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF) implements education and skill related schemes  as  follows:-  (a)  Begum  Hazrat  Mahal  National  Scholarship  for  Meritorious Girls  belonging  to  the  Minorities  (b)  Gharib  Nawaz  Employment  Scheme  started  in 2017-18.  for  providing  short  term  job  oriented  skill  development  courses  to  youth belonging to minority communities. (c) Bridge Course for madarsa students & school dropouts by Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh and Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi under Nai Manzil scheme. (d) Swachh Vidyalaya.
- (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.

The  details  of  the  schemes  mentioned  above  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.

(b)  Scheme-wise  details  of  the  funds  allocated  and  released/utilised  under  various schemes to meet the scheme objectives since 2018-19  is at Annexure.

(c)  &  (d):    The  Ministry  is  implementing  these  schemes  as  per  the  respective  scheme guidelines to ensure their proper implementation.

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Annexure  referred  in  reply  to  part  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  No.  3131 to  be answered on  12.03.2020 regarding Minority Schemes for Jammu and Kashmir asked by Shri Jugal Kishore Sharma .

## Scheme-wise allocation and utilization of funds since 2018.

| Rs. in Crore   | Rs. in Crore                                                         | Rs. in Crore                       | Rs. in Crore                       | Rs. in Crore                       | Rs. in Crore                       |
|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| S.No.          | Name of the Scheme                                                   | BE 2018-19                         | Acutal Expr.                       | BE 2019-20                         | Acutal Expr (as on 03.03.2020)     |
| A.1            | EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT                                              | EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT            | EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT            | EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT            | EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT            |
| 1              | Pre-Matric Scholarship                                               | 980.00                             | 1176.19                            | 1220.30                            | 492.18                             |
| 2              | Post-Matric Scholarship                                              | 692.00                             | 354.89                             | 496.01                             | 147.68                             |
| 3              | Merit-cum-Means                                                      | 522.00                             | 261.17                             | 366.43                             | 135.85                             |
| 4              | Maulana Azad National Fellowship                                     | 153.00                             | 97.85                              | 155.00                             | 100.00                             |
| 5              | Interest subsidy on educational loans on overseas studies            | 24.00                              | 45.00                              | 30.00                              | 9.00                               |
| 6              | Free Coaching and Allied Scheme                                      | 74.00                              | 44.61                              | 75.00                              | 12.30                              |
| 7              | Nai Udaan Scheme                                                     | 8.00                               | 6.72                               | 20.00                              | 5.00                               |
| A.2            | ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT                                                 | ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT               | ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT               | ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT               | ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT               |
| 8              | Skill Development Initiative                                         | 250.00                             | 175.73                             | 250.00                             | 155.31                             |
| 9              | USTTAD (Hunar Haat)                                                  | 30.00                              | 31.26                              | 50.00                              | 35.62                              |
| 10             | Nai Manzil (skill to 8th to 10th)                                    | 140.00                             | 93.73                              | 140.00                             | 22.25                              |
| 11             | Equity of NMDFC                                                      | 165.02                             | 165.00                             | 100.00                             | 100.00                             |
| A.3            | SPECIAL INITATIVES FOR EMPOWERMENT                                   | SPECIAL INITATIVES FOR EMPOWERMENT | SPECIAL INITATIVES FOR EMPOWERMENT | SPECIAL INITATIVES FOR EMPOWERMENT | SPECIAL INITATIVES FOR EMPOWERMENT |
| 12             | Leadership Development of Minority Women                             | 15.00                              | 13.83                              | 15.00                              | 3.58                               |
| 13             | Scheme for Containing Population Decline of Small Minority community | 4.00                               | 4.00                               | 4.00                               | 3.46                               |
| 14             | Hamari Dharohar -                                                    | 6.00                               | 1.64                               | 8.00                               | 0.00                               |
| 15             | Research/ Studies, Monitoring, Evaluation                            | 55.00                              | 52.6                               | 60.00                              | 13.62                              |

|    | and Publicity -                         |                             |                             |                             |                             |
|----|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| B  | AREA DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES             | AREA DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES | AREA DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES | AREA DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES | AREA DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES |
| 16 | Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakaram     | 1320.00                     | 1156.07                     | 1470.00                     | 1213.23                     |
| C  | SUPPORT TO INSTITUTIONS                 | SUPPORT TO INSTITUTIONS     | SUPPORT TO INSTITUTIONS     | SUPPORT TO INSTITUTIONS     | SUPPORT TO INSTITUTIONS     |
| 17 | Maulana Azad Education Foundation -     | 125.01                      | 36.00                       | 90.00                       | 37.50                       |
| 18 | Grants to SCAs of NMDFC -               | 2.00                        | 2.00                        | 2.00                        | 1.73                        |
| 19 | Quami Waqf Board Tariquatti Scheme      | 16.94                       | 11.89                       | 17.50                       | 11.85                       |
| 20 | Sahari Waqf Sampati Vikas Yojana        | 3.16                        | 3.16                        | 3.16                        | 3.16                        |
| 21 | Secretariat -                           | 19.14                       | 28.16                       | 22.00                       | 21.10                       |
| 22 | National Commission for Minorities      | 8.62                        | 8.92                        | 9.30                        | 8.74                        |
| 23 | Commissioner of Linguistic Minorities - | 2.32                        | 1.70                        | 2.30                        | 1.84                        |
| 24 | Haj CGI Jeddah -                        | 76.79                       | 73.39                       | 85.00                       | 72.43                       |
|    | Haj Secretariat -                       | 8.00                        | 7.50                        | 9.00                        | 6.76                        |