Lok Sabha Question No. 1646 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Welfare of Minorities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Imtiaz Jaleel Syed, Asaduddin Owaisi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1646 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2019

## Welfare of Minorities

## 1646.    SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL: SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has chalked out any plan for welfare of minorities with the slogan 'Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas' and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)   whether minorities especially Muslims lag behind in health and education sector and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c)    whether the Government has reviewed the schemes for the welfare of   minorities in regard to their implementation, allocation of budget and  achievement; and
- (d)    if so, the steps taken or being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  Ministry is implementing the following schemes / Programmes in the country, for the welfare & development of the six (6) centrally notified minority communities  namely,  Buddhists,  Christians,  Jains,  Muslims,  Sikhs  and  Parsis. These schemes / Programmes in 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.

In last 5 years 3.18 crore students from six centrally notified minorities have received scholarships under different schemes of the Ministry, out of which more than 50% constitute girls.

(5) Naya Savera: Free Coaching & 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 for recruitment to Group 'A' , 'B' and 'C' level.

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

(7)  Nai  Udaan:  Support  to  minority  candidates  clearing  Prelims  conducted  by UPSC/SSC,  State  Public  Service  Commission  (PSC)  -  The  objective  of  the Scheme  is  to  provide  financial  support  to  the  minority  community  candidates clearing prelims conducted by Union Public Service Commission, Staff Selection Commission and State Public Service Commissions for preparation of their mains exams. Support for candidates clearing Prelims conducted by UPSC, SSC, State Public Service Commission (PSC) etc.

(8)  Jiyo  Parsi:  The  scheme  aims  to  contain  the  population  decline  of  Parsis  in India.  A unique scheme that aims to contain population decline of Parsis in India.

(9) Nai Roshni: An exclusive scheme for Leadership Development of Women to instill  confidence  in  them  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: Scheme  for upgrading Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts, organising of Hunar Haats for marketing of such arts and crafts.

(13)  Hamari  Dharohar:  A  scheme  to  preserve  rich  heritage  of  Indian  Minority Communities under the overall concept of Indian Culture.

(14) Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF)  for implementation of education and employment oriented schemes.

(15) National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation  (NMDFC) provides  concessional  loans  to  minorities  for  self-  Employment  and  income generating ventures. (16) Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakaram (PMJVK): The Ministry has implemented  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Vikas  Karyakram  (PMJVK)  earlier  known  as Multi-sectoral Development Programme (MsDP), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, in identified Minority Concentration Areas (MCA) of the country with the objective of developing socio-economic assets and basic amenities in these areas to bring them at par with other parts of the country.  The area covered under PMJVK has now been increased to 109 Minority Concentration District Headquarters (MCD Hqrs), 870 Minority Concentration Blocks (MCB). and 321 Minority Concentration Towns (MCT) and  Cluster of Minority Concentration Villages (CoMCV) which are identified  on  the  basis  of  proposal  received  from  the  States/UTs.   In  all  1300 Minority Concentration Areas have been identified spread over in 308 Districts of 32 States/UTs. Projects like Residential Schools, New Schools, College Buildings, Student Hostels,  Additional  Class  Rooms,  Laboratory  Rooms  in  Schools,  Computer Rooms,  Toilets,  ITIs,  Polytechnics,  Skill  Training  Centres,  Working  Women Hostels, Hospitals, Health Centres, Anganwadi Centres, Drinking Water Projects,  Common Service Centres, Sadbhav Mandaps, Market Sheds etc. as proposed by the State Govts/UT Administrations are sanctioned by the Govt.   The  details  are  available  at http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/empoweredcommittee-minutes. (b) The Government is continuously working to improve the health and education indicators of all Minorities.  Apart from Ministry of Minority Affairs, other Ministries are  also  working  for  the  socio-economic  and  educational  empowerment  of  the minorities  including  in  the  areas  of  health  and  education  through  their  general schemes. streamline them and make them more effective with necessary

(c) & (d)  All schemes are subject to review from time to time in order to further budget allocations, changes in guidelines and any other aspect.

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