Lok Sabha Question No. 1247 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-25
Subject: Socio-Economic Facilities to Minorities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: ANJU BALA, Tejpratap Singh,Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1247 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2018

## SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACILITIES TO MINORITIES

1247:  SHRIMATI ANJU BALA: SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  is  a  huge  gap  between  national  average  and  that  of  minority communities on backwardness parameters;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  socio  economic  infrastructure  facilities  to  the  minority  communities particularly  in  the  field  of  education,  health  and  skill  development  are  still  lagging behind;
- (d) the other steps taken by the Government for welfare of minorities in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a) to (c):  Minority  Concentration  Areas  (MCAs)  namely  Minority  Concentration Blocks(MCB),  Minority  Concentration  Towns(MCT),  Minority  Concentration  District Head Quarters(MCD Hq) are relatively backward and  have been identified on the basis of  select  socio-economic  and  basic  amenities  parameters  of  Census  2011  data  by identifying areas having more than 25% minority population, where socio-economic or basic amenities parameters are found below the national average. While the national average of backwardness parameters in respect of MCD Hqs, MCBs, and MCTs was 56.91,  55.86,  58.42  respectively,  the  backwardness  average  of  identified  MCD  Hqs, MCBs and MCTs was 40.05, 39.15  and 39.27  respectively.  These  areas  have  been

(3)

identified  for  implementation  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Vikas  Karyakram  (PMJVK)  to improve  such  parameters  which  are  below  the  national  average  by  focusing  on  the areas of education, health and skill development, apart from the other areas, wherever need is felt.

(d)  &  (e):    The  problems  of  minorities  are  addressed  by  the  Government  through  various schemes/programmes/initiatives which are implemented in the state and UTs.  The schemes/ programmes implemented by this Ministry for the minority communities notified under section 2(c) of the NCM Act 1992 viz Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Parsis are as under:-

- (1) Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) [restructured Multi-sectoral Development  Programme  (MsDP)]  -  implemented  in  identified  Minority  Concentration Blocks, Minority Concentration Towns, Minority Concentration District Hqs & Clusters of Villages for infrastructure development.
- (2) Pre-Matric  Scholarship  Scheme,  Post-Matric  Scholarship  Scheme  and  Merit-cumMeans based Scholarship Scheme - for educational empowerment.
- (3) Maulana Azad National Fellowship - for research fellows empowerment.
- (4) 'Naya Savera' Free coaching and Allied Scheme -  to enhance skills and knowledge of students and candidates for employment through competitive examination and admission in technical and professional courses.
- (5) Padho Pardes - Scheme for interest subsidy on educational loans for overseas studies in technical and professional courses.
- (6) Nai  Udaan  -    Support  for  students  clearing  Preliminary  Examination  conducted  by UPSC, SSC, State Public Service Commission (PSC), etc.
- (7) Jiyo Parsi - Scheme for containing population decline of Parsis.
- (8) Nai Roshni - Scheme for leadership development of minority women.
- (9) Seekho Aur Kamao - Skill development initiative for minorities.
- (10)  Nai Manzil - Scheme for formal school education & skilling of school dropouts.
- (11)  USTTAD - Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development.
- (12)  Hamari Dharohar - Scheme to preserve rich heritage of minority Communities under the overall concept of Indian Culture.
- (13)  Grants-in-Aid  to  Maulana  Azad  Education  Foundation  (MAEF)  for  implementation  of education and skill related schemes.

- (14)  Garib Nawaz Skill Development Centre Scheme.
- (15)  Equity  to  National  Minorities  Development  and  Finance  Corporation  (NMDFC)  for providing  loans  at  concessional  interest  rates  to  minorities  for  self-employment    and income generating activities.

Details of the schemes and the achievements in respect of the schemes at serial No. (1)  to (12) are available on the website of this Ministry (www. minorityaffairs.gov.in), the one at serial No. (13) and (14) are available on the website of MAEF (www.maef.nic.in) and at serial No. (15) are available on the website of NMDFC (www.nmdfc.org).

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