Lok Sabha Question No. 3039 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Schemes for Minorities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Balak Nath, Mohammad Jawed, Dharmendra Kumar Kashyap

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3039 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12-03-2020

## SCHEMES FOR MINORITIES

## † 3039. SHRI BALAK NATH: DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED: SHRI DHARMENDRA KASHYAP:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of schemes run by the Government for development of the minorities;
- (b) the name of the minority schemes currently being implemented and proposed to be implemented in Rajasthan including Alwar district;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  launched  certain  new  schemes/policies  to  serve  the  interests  of minorities in the country since 2018 and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of funds allocated and utilised by the Government for each of the said scheme during the aforesaid period, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a)  to  (c):  The  Government  is  implementing  various  schemes  for  the  welfare  and  upliftment  of every section of the society including minorities especially economically weaker & downtrodden sections  all  over  the  country  including  state  of  Rajasthan  with  schemes  like  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. The Ministry in particular 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.
- (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 (S. No.1 to 12)  mentioned above  and status of their implementation 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.

Under  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Vikas  Karyakram  (PMJVK),  the  major  projects  approved  in Rajasthan  are:  Anganwadi  Centre  (14),  Common  Service  Centre  (08),  Degree  college  (8), Health  Projects  (85),  Hostels  (18)  ITIs  (9),  Residential  Schools  (2),  Sadbhav  Mandap  (5), Nursing College (2), School Building (32). Of these, projects approved in Alwar District are Degree college (4), Health Projects (33), Hostels (7) ITIs (2),  Sadbhav Mandap (1), Nursing College (2) and Additional Class Rooms ( 760).

(d) Scheme-wise details of the funds allocated and released/utilised under various schemes to meet the scheme objectives since 2018   is at Annexure . No state-wise allocation is done in the Budget.

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Annexure  referred  in  reply  to  part  (d)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  No.  3039 to  be  answered  on  12.03.2020 regarding Schemes for Minorities asked by Shri Balak Nath, Dr. Mohammad Jawed And Shri Dharmendra Kashyap.

## 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 and Publicity - | 55.00                       | 52.6                        | 60.00                       | 13.62                       |
| 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                        |