Lok Sabha Question No. 4840 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-25
Subject: Schemes for Minority Women
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kunwar Danish Ali

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4840 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2021

## SCHEME FOR MINORITY WOMEN

## 4840. SHRI KUNWAR DANISH ALI:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  implementing  any  scheme  for  improving  socioeconomic conditions of minority women including development of their skill and leadership in the country especially in Uttar Pradesh.
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the success achieved as a result thereof  in meeting the requisite target.
- (c) the financial assistance provided by the Government for the purpose; and
- (d) the steps taken /being taken by the Government for effective implementation of various schemes for improving the condition of minority women in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (d): The Government is implementing various schemes for the welfare and upliftment  of  every  section  of  the  society  including  minority  women  especially economically weaker & downtrodden sections all over the country with schemes like  Beti  Bachao  Beti  Padhao  Yojana,  Sukanya  Samriddhi  Yojana,  Pradhan Mantri  UjjwalaYojana  (PMUY),  One  Stop  Centre  Scheme,  Women  Helpline Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana  (PMMY),  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Samman  Nidhi  (PM  KISAN),  Pradhan Mantri AwasYojana (PMAY) etc.

Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs  also  implements  a  scheme  'Nai  Roshni'-  the scheme for Leadership Development of Minority Women with an aim to empower and instill confidence in women by providing knowledge, tool and techniques for interacting with Government system, banks and intermediaries at all levels. It is a short term training programme for sensitization of women with special emphasis on identification of those women who are willing and can be further trained under any short duration training for Economic empowerment  besides general handholding so that they could get sustainable economic livelihood opportunities through  suitable  wage  employment  or  self-employment  /  micro-enterprises, which  includes  programme  for  Handicapped  Women.  The  Training  modules cover issues relating to women viz. Leadership of Women through participation in  decision  making,  Educational  Programmes for women, Health and Hygiene, Legal rights of women, Financial Literacy, Digital Literacy, Swachch Bharat, Life Skills, and Advocacy for Social and Behavioural change Scheme specific other detailed Information is available on http://nairoshni-moma.gov.in. Since inception of  the  Scheme,  more  than  4  lakh  women  have  been  benefitted  with  a  cost  of Rs.101.77  crore    under  this  Scheme  including  2,15,275  beneficiaries  from  the State of  Uttar Pradesh. Besides, Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF) under M/o Minority Affairs  also  implements Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship scheme for meritorious minority girls studying in classes 9 th to 12 th . Since 2014-15, scholarships to 7.36 lakh minority girls have been sanctioned/released. In  addition  to  above,  this  Ministry  also  implements  various  schemes  for educational empowerment, economic empowerment, skill development of persons  belonging  to  six  notified  minority  communities  under  which  minimum 30% seats are earmarked for female candidates. Under educational empowerment schemes approx. 4.50 crore beneficiaries benefitted since 201415 out of which number of female beneficiaries is more than 50%. Further,  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs  implements  the  scheme  Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) in 1300 identified Minority Concentration Areas  (MCAs)  of  the  country  with  the  objective  of  developing  socio-economic assets  and  basic  amenities  for  improving  quality  of  life  of  the  people  living  in these  areas.  The  priority  sectors  under  PMJVK  are  education,  health,  skill development and women centric projects.  The  scheme  is  according  priority  to the  projects  intending  to  create  facilities  for  women  by  earmarking  33-40% resources  for  such  projects.  The  ministry  w.e.f  2014-15  has  sanctioned  girls schools-82, girls hostels-302, girls residential schools-36, girls colleges-12, ITIs for women-06, working women hostels-22 etc. The  total  funds  released  during  the  last  three  years  under  various schemes under Ministry benefitting women of six notified minority communities Ministry of Minority Affairs implements various schemes exclusively  for  women  or  having  more  than  50%  women  beneficiaries  or

are given at Annexure. minimum 30% earmarked for women.

Schemes of the Ministry of Minority Affairs are being implemented through various portals including National Scholarship Portal. Since 2015, the schemes are being implemented under direct benefit transfer (DBT) mode to improve the efficiency by removing duplicity and stopping possible pilferages.

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## Annexure reffered in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4840 for answer on 25.03.2021 raised by Shri Kunwar Danish Ali

| Details of Funds Released/ Utilised since 2018-19 to 2020-21(28.02.2021) under various schemes   | Details of Funds Released/ Utilised since 2018-19 to 2020-21(28.02.2021) under various schemes   | Details of Funds Released/ Utilised since 2018-19 to 2020-21(28.02.2021) under various schemes   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                                                                            | Schemes                                                                                          | Amount released/utilised (Rs. in crores)                                                         |
| 1                                                                                                | Pre-Matric Scholarship                                                                           | 2714.01                                                                                          |
| 2                                                                                                | Post-Matric Scholarship                                                                          | 915.17                                                                                           |
| 3                                                                                                | Merit-cum-Means                                                                                  | 652.54                                                                                           |
| 4                                                                                                | Maulana Azad National Fellowship                                                                 | 256.35                                                                                           |
| 5                                                                                                | Interest subsidy on educational loans on overseas studies                                        | 69.40                                                                                            |
| 6                                                                                                | Free Coaching and Allied schemes                                                                 | 67.95                                                                                            |
| 7                                                                                                | Skill Development Initiative                                                                     | 520.81                                                                                           |
| 8                                                                                                | USTTAD (Hunar Haat)                                                                              | 109.81                                                                                           |
| 9                                                                                                | Nai Manzil (skill to 8th to 10th)                                                                | 167.25                                                                                           |
| 10                                                                                               | Leadership development of Minority Women                                                         | 26.41                                                                                            |
| 11                                                                                               | Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakaram                                                              | 3720.91                                                                                          |
| 12                                                                                               | Maulana Azad Education Foundation -                                                              | 110.00                                                                                           |