Lok Sabha Question No. 950 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Implementation of Welfare Schemes
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Bhartruhari Mahtab, Rahul Ramesh Shewale

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 950 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.06.2019

## Implementation of Welfare Schemes

## † 950. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  welfare  schemes  intended  for  the  benefits  of  the persons  belonging to the minority communities in the  country;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  any  monitoring  mechanism  to  check the implementation of such schemes;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the  funds  allocated  and  utilized  for  such  schemes  during  each  of the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  Scheme-wise  and  State/ UT-wise;
- (e) whether the cases of irregularities and corruption in the implementation  of  such  schemes  have  come  to  the  notice  of  the Government during the said period; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof along with the remedial measures taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The  Government  is  implementing  various  schemes  for  socio-economic  and educational empowerment of the six (6) centrally notified minority communities namely, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsis and Jains. These schemes/Programmes in brief are as under:-

## Educational Empowerment

-  Scholarship Schemes
-  Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF)
-  Padho  Pardesh  -  Scheme  of  Interest  Subsidy  on  Educational  Loans  for Overseas Studies for the Students Belonging to the Minority Communities
-  Naya Savera - Free Coaching and Allied Scheme
-  Nai  Udaan  -  Support  for  Students  for  preparation  of  Main  Examination who clear Prelims conducted by UPSC/SSC, State Public Service Commission (PSC) etc.

## Economic Empowerment

-  Skill Development
-  Seekho aur Kamao (Learn & Earn)
-  USTTAD (Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/ Crafts for Development)
-  Nai Manzil
-  Concessional credit through National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC)

## Infrastructure Development

Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK)

## Special Needs

-  Nai Roshni - The Leadership Development of Minority Women
-  Hamari Dharohar
-  Jiyo Parsi - Scheme for Containing Population Decline of Parsis in India
-  Waqf Management
-  Qaumi  Waqf  Board  Taraqqiati  Scheme  (  Scheme  of  Computerization  of Records and Strengthening of State Waqf Boards)
-  Shahari Waqf Sampatti Vikas Yojana ( Scheme for Grants-in-Aid to Waqf Development of Urban Waqf Properties)
-  Reasearch/  Studies,  Monitoring  and  Evaluation  of  Development  Scheme Including Publicity

## Support to Institutions

-  Corpus Fund to Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF)
-  Equity  to  National  Minorities  Development  and  Finance  Corporation (NMDFC)
-  Grant in Aid Scheme  to State Channelizing Agencies of National Minorities Development & Finance Corporation
- (b) & (c ) Monitoring mechanism under various schemes/programmes of Ministry of  Minority Affairs are as under:
-  UCs/Physical report
-  Third Party report
-  State Level Committee
-  District Level Committee
-  Empowered Committee
-  Field Visit by Inspecting Officers empanelled by Maulana Azad Educational Foundation and officers of the Ministry and State Governments.

(d) The scheme-wise details of funds allocated and utilized during each of the last three year & the current year in respect of the Ministry of Minority Affairs are at  Annexure  .  State-wise  expenditure  under  the  PMJVK  scheme  is  annexed  at website of MoMA i.e. www.minorityaffairs.gov.in.

(e ) & (f) As and when such instances are reported or come to the notice of the Government, necessary steps are taken as per extant guidelines and rules.

## Ministry of Minority Affairs

## Scheme-wise 2014-15 to 2018-19 Actual Expenditure

Annexure

(Rs in crore)

| S.No.   | Scheme                                                               | 2016-17 Acutal Expr                 | 2017-18 Acutal Expr                 | 2018-19 Acutal Expr                 |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| A.1     | EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT -                                            | EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT -           | EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT -           | EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT -           |
| 1       | Pre-Matric Scholarship                                               | 585.94                              | 1108.13                             | 1176.19                             |
| 2       | Post-Matric Scholarship                                              | 287.11                              | 479.72                              | 354.89                              |
| 3       | Merit-cum-Means                                                      | 220.54                              | 388.79                              | 261.17                              |
| 4       | Maulana Azad National Fellowship                                     | 119.92                              | 124.87                              | 97.85                               |
| 5       | Interest subsidy on educational loans on overseas studies            | 4.00                                | 17.00                               | 45.00                               |
| 6       | Free Coaching and Allied schemes                                     | 40.00                               | 45.59                               | 44.61                               |
| 7       | Support for students clearing Prelims- UPSC                          | 4.00                                | 6.18                                | 6.72                                |
|         | Sub-total                                                            | 1261.51                             | 2170.28                             | 1986.43                             |
| A.2     | ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT -                                               | ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT -              | ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT -              | ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT -              |
| 8       | Skill Development Initiave                                           | 204.94                              | 199.80                              | 175.73                              |
| 9       | USTTAD (Hunar Haat)                                                  | 19.77                               | 21.80                               | 31.26                               |
| 10      | Nai Manzil (skill to 8th to 10th)                                    | 117.97                              | 93.73                               | 93.73                               |
| 11      | Equity of NMDFC                                                      | 140.00                              | 170.00                              | 165.00                              |
|         | Sub-total                                                            | 482.68                              | 485.33                              | 465.72                              |
| A.3     | SPECIAL INITIATIVES FOR EMPOWERMENT                                  | SPECIAL INITIATIVES FOR EMPOWERMENT | SPECIAL INITIATIVES FOR EMPOWERMENT | SPECIAL INITIATIVES FOR EMPOWERMENT |
| 12      | Leadership development of Minority Women                             | 14.75                               | 15.19                               | 13.83                               |
| 13      | Scheme for Containing Population Decline of Small Minority community | 1.54                                | 3.00                                | 4.00                                |
| 14      | Hamari Dharohar -                                                    | 6.6                                 | 0.64                                | 1.64                                |
| 15      | Maulana Azad Medical Aid Scheme                                      | 0                                   | 0.00                                | 0                                   |
| 15      | Research/ Studies, Monitoring, Evaluation and Publicity -            | 46.78                               | 50.04                               | 52.6                                |
|         | Sub-total                                                            | 69.67                               | 68.87                               | 72.07                               |
| B.      | AREA DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES                                          | AREA DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES         | AREA DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES         | AREA DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES         |
| 16      | Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karya karam                                 | 1082.78                             | 1197.66                             | 1156.07                             |
| C.      | SUPPORT TO INSTITUTIONS                                              | SUPPORT TO INSTITUTIONS             | SUPPORT TO INSTITUTIONS             | SUPPORT TO INSTITUTIONS             |
| 17      | Maulana Azad Education Foundation -                                  | 113.00                              | 113.00                              | 36.00                               |
| 18      | Grants to SCAs of NMDFC -                                            | 1.27                                | 0.30                                | 2.00                                |
| 19      | Quami Waqf Board Tariquatti scheme                                   | 10.13                               | 10.58                               | 11.89                               |
| 20      | Sahari waqf sampati vikas yojana                                     | 2.8                                 | 3.16                                | 3.16                                |
| 21      | Secretariat -                                                        | 16.23                               | 17.81                               | 28.16                               |
| 22      | National Commision for Minorities                                    | 7.19                                | 7.26                                | 8.92                                |
| 23      | Commissoner Linguistic Minorities -                                  | 1.89                                | 1.86                                | 1.70                                |
| 25      | Haj CGI Jeddah -                                                     | 0.00                                | 56.72                               | 73.39                               |
|         | Haj Secretariat -                                                    | 0.00                                | 6.48                                | 7.50                                |
|         | Sub-total                                                            | 152.51                              | 217.17                              | 172.72                              |
|         | Grand Total                                                          | 3049.15                             | 4139.31                             | 3853.01                             |