Lok Sabha Question No. 1894 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-09
Subject: BPL Category
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1894

## ANSWERED ON 09.12.2021

## BPL CATEGORY

## 1894.  SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  percentage  of  people  among  the  minority  groups  living  Below  the Poverty Line (BPL) for all the North Eastern States including Assam district and groupwise;
- (b) the  details  of  percentage  of  people  moved  above  the  BPL  category  during  the  last  five years in Assam; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to improve the economic condition of those living in BPL category in Assam?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&  (b):  Data  regarding  people  belonging  to  notified  Minority  Communities  living  below poverty line in the country including North-Eastern States is  not maintained separately.

(c)The Government has implemented various schemes for the welfare and upliftment of every section  of  the  society  including  minorities  especially  economically  weaker  &  downtrodden sections all over the country like Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM KISAN), Pradhan Mantri UjjwalaYojana  (PMUY),  Pradhan  Mantri  AwasYojana  (PMAY),  Beti  Bachao  Beti  Padhao Yojana, etc.

Further, the Ministry of Minority Affairs has adopted a multi-pronged strategy by way of  implementation  of  various  schemes  which  aim  at  educational  empowerment,  employmentoriented skill development, infrastructure support, etc. for the upliftment of living standards of the notified minorities (Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Parsis and Jains).  Details of these schemes are as under:

A. Educational Empowerment Schemes:-

(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/ medical professional courses and various 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.

## B. Employment oriented schemes:-

- (6) Seekho Aur Kamao - Skill development scheme for youth of 14 - 35 years age group and aiming at providing employment and employment opportunities, improving the employability of existing workers, school dropouts etc.

(7) USTTAD (Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development). Hunar  Haat  are  being  organised  across  the  Country  to  provide  employment  opportunities  and markets to artisans/craftsmen.

- (8) Nai Manzil - A scheme for formal school education & skilling of school dropouts.
- (9) Nai Roshni - Leadership development of women belonging to minority communities.

## C. Infrastructure Development Programme:-

(10)  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Vikas  Karyakram  (PMJVK)  -  Being    Implemented  to  provide  basic infrastructure  in  deprived  areas  of  the  Country.  Since  inception,  under  PMJVK,  42  Degree Colleges, 180 Residential Schools, 3,062 School Buildings, 43,838 Additional Class Rooms/ACR  Blocks,  15,545  Teaching  Aid  &  Smart  Classrooms,  1,376  Hostels,  24  Working Women Hostels, 232 ITI Buildings, 55 Polytechnics, 21 Skill Centres, 5,382  Health Projects, 01 Unani  Medical  College,  81,503  Drinking  Water  Supply  Projects,  40,795  Anganwadi  Centres, 408 Sadhbhav Mandaps, 01 Sadbhav Kendra, 168 Common Service Centres, 609 Market Sheds, 09 Hunar Hubs, 9,330 Sanitation/Toilet projects, 76 Sports Facilities, etc. have been sanctioned.

The  details  of  the  schemes  (S.  No.1  to  10)    mentioned  above    and  status  of  their implementation are available on the website of this Ministry  (www.minorityaffairs.gov.in).

During the last 7 years, achievements made under the major Schemes of the Ministry are given as under:

(i)  More  than  5.1*  crore  beneficiaries  have  been  provided  different  scholarships  through  the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) and Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) out of which more than 52% beneficiaries are female.

(ii)  69,544  candidates  have  been  benefitted  under  the  Naya  Savera  scheme  and    5.83  lakh beneficiaries have been trained/allocated under the Seekho aur Kamao scheme. (iii) Under USTTAD Scheme, Ministry has organised 33 'Hunar Haats' in which more than 7 lakhs artisans and people associated with them have been provided employment and employment opportunities, out of which more than 50% beneficiaries are women. (iv)  Under the 'Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karykram' (PMJVK) more than 49 thousand basic infrastructure projects have been created such as schools, colleges, hostels, community centres, common service centres, ITIs, Polytechnics, Girls Hostels, Sadbhavana Mandap, Hunar Hub etc in backward Minority concentrated areas across the country.

The  details  of  achievements  made  under  various  schemes  of  the  Ministry  of  Minority Affairs in Assam   are at Annexure.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1894 for reply on 09.12.2021 regarding BPL Minorities.

## Details  regarding  achievements  of  various  schemes  of  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs,  and funds released there-under in the State of Assam

| Name of Scheme                                          | Amount released                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|---------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Educational Empowerment Schemes                         | In the last 7 years, 14,70,846 beneficiaries have been sanctioned as amount of Rs. 707.99 crore                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Skill Development Schemes                               | In the last 5 years, 23500 have been trained in various Skill development programme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Pradhan Jan Vikas Karyakram                             | Projects worth more than Rs 2200 crore have been approved since inception of the scheme.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation | Loans of Rs.5.98 crore have been sanctioned to 5869 beneficiaries during the period 2006-07 to 2011-12. However. due to poor recovery and pending overdues of Rs.14.05 crore, Assam Minorities Development Finance Corporation AMDFC) is unable to draw funds from NMDFC from 2012-13. One time settlement for clearing overdues has been offered to AMDFC in 2020-21. |

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