Lok Sabha Question No. 400 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-12
Subject: Prime Minister’s 15-Point Programme
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, P.R. SUNDARAM, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 400. TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2018

## Prime Minister's 15-Point Programme

400.  SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  aims and objectives of Prime Minister's 15-point programme being implemented for the welfare of minorities along with its implementation status in the minority concentrated districts in the country especially in the  State  of  Maharashtra  and  Tamil  Nadu  during  the  last  three  years and the current year;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  evaluated  the  physical  and  financial performance of the programme since its inception;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  achievements  made  under various schemes included in the programme during the above period;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to remodel the said programme for its  effective  implementation,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  changes likely  to  be  made  in  the  said  programme  and  the  steps  taken  by  the Government in this regard; and
- (e) whether the Government has taken any step under 15-point programme so  that  the  unemployed  persons  of  the  minority  community  could register themselves to get employment and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e): Prime  Minister's  New  15  Point  Programme  for  the  Welfare  of Minorities (PM's New 15-PP) is an overarching programme, covering various

schemes/initiatives of the participating Ministries/Departments; and is implemented  throughout  the  country,  including  the  States  of  Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. All the schemes/initiatives included in the programme are implemented by the participating Ministries /Departments, either exclusively for or by earmarking of 15% of overall physical /financial targets for minorities or by monitoring the flow of funds in the minority concentration areas for the welfare of minorities in the country.

The  programame  aims  to  promote  opportunities  for  education  as  well  as social welfare  by  ensuring  equitable share  for  minorities  in  economic activities  and  employment  through  existing  and  new  schemes,  enhanced credit  support  for  self-employment  and  recruitment  to  State  and  Central Government  jobs. As per information received from the participating Ministries/Departments, the details of targets and achievements as available, under  various  schemes/initiatives  covered  under  the  programme;  including funds sanctioned, released and utilized during the last three years as well as the  current  year  in  various  States/UTs,  including  Maharashtra  and  Tamil Nadu, are available on the Ministry's official website www.minorityaffairs.gov.in.

The objectives of the PM's New 15-PP are as under:

- (i) Enhancing opportunities for education;
- (ii)  Ensuring an equitable share for minorities in economic activities and employment,  through  existing  and  new  schemes,  enhanced  credit support  for  self-employment,  and  recruitment  to  State  and  Central Government jobs;
- (iii)  Improving  the  conditions  of  living  of  minorities  by  ensuring  an appropriate share for them in infrastructure development schemes; and
- (iv) Prevention and control of communal disharmony and violence.

The performance of schemes/initiatives of other Ministries and Departments included  in  the  PM's  New  15-PP  is  evaluated  by  the  concerned  Ministries and is a continuous process. The schemes of this Ministry meant exclusively for minority communities are also evaluated continuously; and as and when it is warranted.

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