Lok Sabha Question No. 5457 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Monitoring of Development Schemes for Minorities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5457 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2019

## Monitoring of Development Schemes for Minorities

## 5457.   DR SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of MINORITYAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  funds  allotted  for  research/studies,  monitoring  and  evaluation  of  development schemes for minorities since 2014, year-wise;
- (b) the percentage of utilization of such funds since 2014, year-wise;
- (c) whether the schemes have met its targets, if any;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The  details  of  total  funds  allotted  for  the  Scheme  of  'Research  /  Studies, Evaluation and Monitoring of Development Schemes, including Publicity' and the percentage of utilization of such funds under the scheme since 2014-15 to 2018-19, year-wise, are as under:-

(Rs. in Crore)

| Financial   | Funds Allotted   | Funds Allotted   | Expenditure   | Percentage of Utilization of Funds   |
|-------------|------------------|------------------|---------------|--------------------------------------|
| Year        | BE               | RE               |               |                                      |
| 2014-15     | 45.00            | 32.75            | 32.24         | 98.44                                |
| 2015-16     | 45.25            | 45.25            | 44.22         | 97.72                                |
| 2016-17     | 45.00            | 50.00            | 46.78         | 93.56                                |
| 2017-18     | 50.00            | 50.00            | 50.04         | 100.08                               |
| 2018-19     | 55.00            | 61.50            | 54.60         | 88.78                                |
| Total       | 240.25           | 239.50           | 227.88        | 95.15                                |

(c) to (e): The  scheme  of  Research/Studies,  Monitoring  and  Evaluation  of  Development Schemes including Publicity' of the Ministry is aimed at generating information and database on problems and requirements of Minorities through Operation Research/ Market Research/ Action Research, collecting information about development deficits through Baseline Surveys, carrying out concurrent Monitoring of schemes being implemented by the Ministry, formulating Annual Media Plan and carrying out IEC activities through Multi media campaign involving Print media, electronic media and Outdoor Publicity for dissemination of information to generate awareness relating  to  schemes/  programmes  and  initiatives  for  Minorities, giving  wider  publicity  to  all ongoing  schemes  of  this Ministry and  supporting organization for  workshops/  seminars/ Conferences  on  the  subjects  relevant  to  minorities.  The  said  research  work  and  workshops/ seminars/  conferences  are  conducted/  organized  through  selected  Organizations/  Institutions/ Councils/  Civil  Societies/  Universities  including  Deemed  Universities,  Reputed  Institutions  of higher  learning,  Autonomous  Bodies/  Market  Research  Agencies  and  Registered  Bodies  of professionals which have the expertise and are willing to undertake such activities.

The scheme has significantly achieved its target and has created positive impact on the targeted  beneficiaries  which  has  resulted  in  increase  in  the  number  of  applications  received  in case  of  the  three  scholarship  schemes,  namely,  Pre-matric,  Post-matric  and  Merit-cum-Means based scholarship schemes, of this Ministry. Similarly, other schemes of the Ministry have also been benefitted through positive impact on the targeted groups through the nationwide awareness campaigns. The table shows number of application received in Scholarship Schemes in last three years:-

| Financial Year   | Name of Scheme                     | Applications Received (Nos)*   |
|------------------|------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 2016-17          | Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme      | 86,37,062                      |
| 2016-17          | Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme     | 18,04,005                      |
| 2016-17          | Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Scheme | 2,80,647                       |
| 2016-17          | Total                              | 1,07,21,714                    |
| 2017-18          | Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme      | 96,50,022                      |
| 2017-18          | Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme     | 17,35,279                      |
| 2017-18          | Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Scheme | 2,49,081                       |
| 2017-18          | Total                              | 1,16,34,382                    |
| 2018-19          | Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme      | 1,08,67,619                    |
| 2018-19          | Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme     | 20,07,387                      |
| 2018-19          | Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Scheme | 3,26,156                       |
| 2018-19          | Total                              | 1,32,01,162                    |

Data Source:- NSP, NIC (* Fresh + Renewal).