Lok Sabha Question No. 2205 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Schemes for Minorities Upliftment
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dharambir Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2205 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.07.2019

## Schemes for Minorities Upliftment

## 2205. SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the schemes introduced for upliftment of minorities along with the budget during the last five years;

(b)  whether  scholarships  have  been  provided  to  minorities  during  the  last  three years;

(c)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  budget  and  the  number  of  beneficiaries,  State-wise including Haryana;

(d)  whether  there  is  any  proposal  to  increase  this  amount  during  the  current financial year and if so, the extent to which it is likely to be increased;

(e) if not, whether increase is proposed according to the population; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The Government is implementing various schemes for socio-economic and educational empowerment  of  the  six (6) centrally notified minority communities  namely,  Jain,  Buddhist,  Sikh,  Parsi,  Muslim  and  Christian. These schemes/Programmesin brief are as under:-

(1)   Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme: for upto class X.

(2)   Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme: for class XI to Ph.D.

(3)    Merit-cum-Means  based  Scholarship:  Scheme  for  Professional  and  Technical Courses.

(4)   Maulana Azad National Fellowship: Fellowship for pursuing higher studies such as M.Phil and Ph.D as per UGC norms.

(5)      Free  Coaching  and  Allied  Scheme:  Under  this  scheme,  minority  candidates  are sponsored  for  Free  Coaching  in  selected  coaching  institutions  for  preparation  of Competitive examinations for Professional courses and Government Jobs.

(6) 'Padho Pardes': Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Educational Loans for Overseas Studies.

(7)   Nai Udaan: Support for students clearing Prelims conducted by UPSC, SSC, State Public Service Commission (PSC) etc.

- (8)    Jiyo Parsi: A unique scheme that aims to contain population decline of Parsis in India.
- (9)    Nai Roshni: An exclusive scheme for Leadership Development of Minority Women and  instill  confidence  in  women  by  providing  knowledge,  tools  and  techniques  for interacting with Government systems, banks and intermediaries at all levels.
- (10)   Seekho Aur Kamao: A Placement linked skill development program.
- (11)  Nai Manzil: A scheme for formal school education & skilling of school dropouts.
- (12) USTTAD:  Upgrading  the  Skills  and  Training  in  Traditional Arts/Crafts forDevelopment and organising of Hunar Haats.
- (13)  Hamari Dharohar:  A scheme to preserve rich heritage of Minority Communities under the overall concept of Indian Culture.
- (14)    Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Vikas  Karyakaram  (PMJVK):  Implemented  in  Identified Minority Concentration Blocks, Minority Concentration Towns & Clusters of Contiguous Villages for creation of basic infrastructural assets.
- (15) Maulana Azad  Education Foundation (MAEF)  implements  educational and employment oriented schemes.
- (16)      National  Minorities  Development  and  Finance  Corporation  (NMDFC)  provides concessional loans to minorities for self- Employment and income generating ventures.

Budget  allocation  and  expenditure  during  the  last  five  years  upto  2018-19  is available on the website of the Ministry of Minority Affairs i.e. www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/cca-min-minority-affairs .

(b)to  (f) Yes,Sir.    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.  During  the  next  five  years,  the Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs  (MoMA)  proposes  to  provide  Pre-Matric,  PostMatric  and  Merit-cum-Means  scholarships  to  five  crore  economically  Weakersection students from the six centrally notified Minority communities. This will include more than 50% of girl students. 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.

Table showing beneficiaries of scholarship schemes in last five years:-

|           | Total Population of Minorities   | Pre Matric   | Post Matric   | Merit cum Means   | Total Beneficiaries   | Proportionate beneficiaries out of Minorities population   |
|-----------|----------------------------------|--------------|---------------|-------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
|           |                                  | Ben(No.)     | Ben(No.)      | Ben(No.)          |                       |                                                            |
| Muslim    | 172245158                        | 20974526     | 2645897       | 451864            | 24072287              | 13.98                                                      |
| Christian | 27819588                         | 3193073      | 396388        | 95175             | 3684636               | 13.24                                                      |
| Sikh      | 20833116                         | 2130441      | 344440        | 42286             | 2517167               | 12.08                                                      |
| Buddhist  | 8442972                          | 759126       | 20464         | 2549              | 782139                | 9.26                                                       |
| Jain      | 4451753                          | 282410       | 76243         | 20791             | 379444                | 8.52                                                       |
| Parsi     | 57264                            | 3283         | 457           | 53                | 3793                  | 6.62                                                       |
| TOTAL     | 233849851                        | 27342859     | 3483889       | 612718            | 31439466              |                                                            |

- Apart  from  above,  4,41,002  meritorious  girls  from  the  six  centrally  notified minority  communities  have  received  scholarship  under  the  Begum Hazrat  Mahal  National  Scholarship  (BHMNS)  Scheme  during  the  last five years. The  State-wise  expenditure  and  physical  achievements  under  scholarship schemes during each of last three years upto 2017-18 is available on the i.e. the Ministry has increased from Rs 3511 crores in 2013-14 to Rs 4700 crores
- website of the Ministry of Minority Affairs www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/schemesperformance .The budget of in 2019-20.

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