Lok Sabha Question No. 754 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Schemes for Welfare of Minorities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel, Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 754 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.09.2020

## SCHEMES FOR WELFARE OF MINORITIES

## †754.     SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL: SHRIMATI MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH:

## Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether certain groups are making organized efforts to spread distrust and misconceptions among minorities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) the steps being taken by the Government to create trust among minorities;
- (d) the schemes being run for welfare of minorities and the expenditure incurred on such schemes during the last five years, scheme-wise; and
- (e) the number of persons of minority communities brought above poverty line in the country including Bundelkhand and Uttarakhand during the last five years, Statewise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The Government is working with commitment to ensure Development with Dignity, Empowerment without Discrimination, which has ensured prosperity in life of weaker and other needy sections of the society including Minorities. This approach of the Government has led to Minorities being equal partners with other communities, in the educational & socio-economic development of the country.  No such  report  received  in  the  Ministry  to  suggest  that  certain  groups  are  making organised efforts to spread distrust and misconceptions among minorities.
- (c) & (d): The Government is committed to all round development of all segments of society  including  minorities  through  programmes  such  as  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan

Arogya  Yojana  (PMJAY),  Pradhan  Mantri  Mudra  Yojana(PMMY),  Pradhan  Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM KISAN), Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana, etc.

Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs    also  implements  programmes/schemes  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. (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  skill  related  programmes  as  follows  (a)  Begum  Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship for Meritorious Girls belonging to the economically weaker sections of Minorities (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.

Details of the schemes 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.).

Scheme-wise details of the funds expended for implementation of these Schemes during  last five years i.e. 2015-16 to 2019-20 is annexed .

(e)  Most  of  the  socio  economic  and  educational  empowerment  schemes  and programmes of the Central Government are meant for the socio economically poor and deprived sections of the society, including the six notified minorities, who are getting benefitted. However,  data regarding number  of persons of minority communities  brought  above  poverty  line  in  the  country  is  not  maintained  in  the Ministry.

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| Annexure referred in reply to parts (c) & (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 754 for 17.09.2020   | Annexure referred in reply to parts (c) & (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 754 for 17.09.2020   | Annexure referred in reply to parts (c) & (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 754 for 17.09.2020   |
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| Scheme-wise details of expenditure since 2015-16 to 2019-20                                                | Scheme-wise details of expenditure since 2015-16 to 2019-20                                                | Scheme-wise details of expenditure since 2015-16 to 2019-20                                                |
| S. No.                                                                                                     | Scheme                                                                                                     | Expenditure (In Rs.Crores )                                                                                |
| A.1                                                                                                        | EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT -                                                                                  | Expenditure (In Rs.Crores )                                                                                |
| 1                                                                                                          | Pre-Matric Scholarship                                                                                     | 5210.82                                                                                                    |
| 2                                                                                                          | Post-Matric Scholarship                                                                                    | 2103.32                                                                                                    |
| 3                                                                                                          | Merit-cum-Means                                                                                            | 1471.13                                                                                                    |
| 4                                                                                                          | Maulana Azad National Fellowship                                                                           | 498.16                                                                                                     |
| 5                                                                                                          | Interest subsidy on educational loans on overseas studies                                                  | 84.58                                                                                                      |
| 6                                                                                                          | Free Coaching and Allied schemes                                                                           | 189.04                                                                                                     |
| 7                                                                                                          | Support for students clearing Prelims- UPSC                                                                | 28.89                                                                                                      |
| A.2 ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT -                                                                                 | A.2 ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT -                                                                                 |                                                                                                            |
| 8                                                                                                          | Skill Development Initiative                                                                               | 947.96                                                                                                     |
| 9                                                                                                          | USTTAD (Hunar Haat)                                                                                        | 144.21                                                                                                     |
| 10                                                                                                         | Nai Manzil (skill to 8th to 10th)                                                                          | 339.87                                                                                                     |
| 11                                                                                                         | Equity of NMDFC                                                                                            | 755.00                                                                                                     |
| A.3                                                                                                        | SPECIAL INITATIVES FOR EMPOWERMENT                                                                         |                                                                                                            |
| 12                                                                                                         | Leadership development of Minority Women                                                                   | 65.86                                                                                                      |
| 13                                                                                                         | Scheme for Containing Population Decline of Small Minority community                                       | 13.58                                                                                                      |
| 14                                                                                                         | Hamari Dharohar -                                                                                          | 19.48                                                                                                      |
| 15                                                                                                         | Research/ Studies, Monitoring, Evaluation and Publicity                                                    | 174.40                                                                                                     |
| B.                                                                                                         | AREA DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES                                                                                |                                                                                                            |
| 16                                                                                                         | Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakaram                                                                        | 6255.53                                                                                                    |
| C.                                                                                                         | SUPPORT TO INSTITUTIONS                                                                                    |                                                                                                            |
| 17                                                                                                         | Maulana Azad Education Foundation -                                                                        | 412.50                                                                                                     |
| 18                                                                                                         | Grants to SCAs of NMDFC -                                                                                  | 7.50                                                                                                       |
| 19                                                                                                         | Quami Waqf Board Tariquatti Scheme                                                                         | 49.09                                                                                                      |
| 20                                                                                                         | Sahari Waqf Sampati Vikas Yojana                                                                           | 14.93                                                                                                      |