Lok Sabha Question No. 3701 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Minority Development Programme in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gomati Sai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3701 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2021

## MINORITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN CHHATTISGARH

## 3701.  SHRIMATI GOMATI SAI :

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  expansion  minority  development  programme  in Chhattisgarh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether this expansion has been done on the basis of any study; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a) to (d):     Ministry of Minority Affairs has been  implementing various  programmes/ schemes  for  socio-economic  and  educational  empowerment  of  the  six  (6)  centrally notified  minority  communities  namely  Christians,  Sikhs,  Buddhists,  Parsis,  Jains  and Muslims  across  the  country  including  Chhattisgarh.  These  schemes/programmes  in brief are as under:-

(1) Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme, Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme, Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship Scheme - For educational empowerment of students through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT ) mode.

- (2)  Maulana  Azad  National  Fellowship  Scheme  -  Provide  fellowships  in  the  form  of financial assistance.

(3) Naya Savera - Free Coaching and 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.

- (4) Padho Pardesh - Scheme of interest subsidy to students of minority communities on educational loans for overseas higher studies.
- (5)  Nai  Udaan  -  Support  for  students  clearing  Prelims  conducted  by  Union  Public Service Commission (UPSC), State Public Service Commission (PSC) Staff Selection Commission (SSC) etc.
- (6) Nai Roshni - Leadership development of women belonging to minority communities..
- (7) Seekho Aur Kamao - Skill development scheme for youth of 14 - 35 years age group and aiming at improving the employability of existing workers, school dropouts etc.
- (8) Pradhan  Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram  (PMJVK)  earlier  known  as  MsDP  Implemented for the benefit of the people from all sections of the society in identified Minority  Concentration  Areas  for  creation  of  assets  in  education,  skill  and  health sectors.

The coverage of the scheme has been extended in year 2018 to 1300 MCAs of 308 districts of the Country which includes, 870 Minority Concentration Blocks (MCBs) and

321  Minority  Concentration  Towers  (MCTs)  and  109  Minority  Concentration  District Hqrs. The identified MCAs in Chhattisgarh includes 05 Blocks in District Jashpur.

The expansion of unit area coverage of the scheme is based on the recommendations of an 'Impact Assessment Study' conducted by Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) in 2017 and inputs received during meetings with the State Governments/UTs/conference/Seminars etc. The study report of IIPA is available on the website of the Ministry-www.minorityaffairs.gov.in.

The  type  of  projects  approved  under  PMJVK  scheme  in  the  State  of  Chhattisgarh includes:.  The  projects  approved  include:  -  Additional  Class  Rooms-357,  Anganwadi Centres-176, Common Service Centre-05, Drinking Water supply Projects -87, Hostel15,  Market  Shed-58,  School  Building-34,  Teaching  Aids/Computers-203,  Sanitation Projects-68.

(9) Jiyo Parsi - Scheme for containing population decline of Parsis in India.

(10) USTTAD  (Upgrading  the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development)

(11) Nai Manzil - A scheme for formal school education & skilling of school dropouts.

- (12) Hamari Dharohar- A scheme to preserve rich heritage of minority communities of India under the overall concept of Indian culture.
- (13)  Maulana  Azad  Education  Foundation  (MAEF)  implements  education  and  skill related  schemes  as  follows:-  (a)  Begum  Hazrat  Mahal  National  Scholarship  for Meritorious Girls belonging to the economically weaker sections of Minorities (b) Gharib Nawaz Employment Scheme started in 2017-18 for providing short term job oriented skill  development  training    to  youth  (c)  Bridge  Course  for madarsa  students &  school dropouts.

(14) Equity to National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC) for providing concessional loans to minorities for self-employment and income generating ventures. In addition to the above, the Ministry also implements schemes for strengthening

State Waqf Boards and coordinates arrangements for annual Haj pilgrimage.

The details of the schemes (S. No.1 to 12)  mentioned above  and status of their implementation are available on the website of this Ministry (www.minorityaffairs.gov.in) and  those at serial No.(13) and (14) are available on the  website  of  MAEF (www.maef.nic.in) and NMDFC (www.nmdfc.org ) respectively.

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