Lok Sabha Question No. 1659 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-13
Subject: Schemes for Welfare of Minorities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: OM BIRLA, HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1659.

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2019

## Schemes for Welfare of Minorities

## 1659. SHRI OM BIRLA: SHRI GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken initiative to assess implementation of various welfare schemes  including 15 point programme and recommendations of Sachar Committee by various Ministries/ Departments and Skill Development in Textile sector and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether funds were not allocated to some districts in various States including  Maharashtra  for  these  schemes  and  if  so,  the  details thereof and the action proposed to be taken thereon;
- (c) whether it is also a fact that a number of States have failed to pass on the benefits of welfare schemes to the minorities particularly to the Muslims in the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the effective measures taken by the Government to ensure that the benefits of the schemes implemented for minorities actually reach the intended beneficiaries?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): Under  the  Prime  Minister's  New  15  Point  Programme  (PM's New  15-PP)  for  the  welfare  of  minorities    and  pursuant  to  the  follow-up action taken by the Government on Sachar Committee's recommendations, including,  inter-alia,  on  skill  development  in  textile  sector,  with  a  view  to enhance opportunities for education; ensure an equitable share for minorities  in  economic  activities  &  employment  through  existing  and  new schemes; enhanced credit support for self-employment and recruitment to

State  and  Central  Government  jobs,  the  Government  has  undertaken various schemes/ initiatives for  the  welfare of minorities. These schemes/ initiatives are being implemented by various Ministries/ Departments of the Central Government, including Ministry of Minority Affairs, either exclusively or  by  earmarking  of  15%  of  overall  physical  /  financial  target  (under  the scheme)  for  the  welfare  of  six  notified  minority  communities  namely, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Parsis.

Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs,  being  the  nodal  Ministry  for  implementation  of the decisions taken by the Government on Sachar Committee report as well as the PM's New 15-PP, monitors and reviews these schemes/ initiatives. The schemes/ programmes are reviewed in the Ministry of Minority Affairs on  quarterly  basis  with  the  Nodal  Officers  of  the  concerned  Ministries/ Departments for effective implementation of schemes. The shortfalls, if any, including  in  Maharashtra,  are  pointed  out  and  the  concerned  Ministries/ Departments are advised to take remedial actions to ensure that the targets are achieved.

Details  of  the  schemes/  programmes/  initiatives  covered  under  Sachar Committee report and PM's New  15-PP  as well as the schemes/ programmes/ initiatives of the Ministry of Minority Affairs, are available on the website of Ministry of Minority Affairs at 'www.minorityaffairs.gov.in'.

The performance of schemes/ initiatives of other Ministries and Departments  included  in  the  PM's  New  15-PP  and  follow-up  action  on Sachar  Committee's  recommendations  is  evaluated  by  the Ministries concerned as evaluation and review are continuous processes. In respect of the schemes of the Ministry meant exclusively for minority communities, evaluation is carried out from time to time and is also a continuous process. Details of the evaluation studies conducted are available on the website of the Ministry at http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/sites/default/files/Evaluation%20studies%2 0-%20LS%203722.pdf.

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