Lok Sabha Question No. 316 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Schemes for Welfare of Minority Communities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rajashree Mallick

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 316 ANSWERED ON 24.03.2022

## SCHEMES FOR WELFARE OF MINORITY COMMUNITIES

*316.  SHRIMATI RAJASHREE MALLICK:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a)  the  number  of  schemes  being  run  by  the  Union  Government  for  the  welfare  of minorities along with the details thereof; (b) the number of minority welfare schemes being implemented in the State of Odisha; and (c) the details of funds spent thereon, scheme-wise?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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## Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *316  asked  by  Shrimati  Rajashree  Mallick  regarding  'Schemes  for  Welfare  of Minority Communities '.

(a) &  (b):  The  Government  has  implemented  various  schemes  for  the  welfare  and upliftment of every section of the society including minorities especially the economically weaker and deprived sections of the society with schemes like Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM KISAN), Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana, etc. Ministry of Minority Affairs also implements programmes/schemes  across  the  country  including  State  of  Odisha  for  socio-economic and  educational  empowerment  of  six  centrally  notified  minority  communities  namely Christians,  Sikhs,  Buddhists,  Muslims,  Parsis  and  Jains.  The  schemes/programmes implemented by the Ministry in brief are as under:

## (A): Educational Empowerment Schemes:

(1) Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme- Scholarship is provided to minority students from Class I to X,out of which 30% scholarship are earmarked for girls.

Post-Matric  Scholarship  Scheme-  Scholarship  is  provided  to  minority  students  from Class XI to PhD., out of which 30% scholarship are earmarked for girls.

Merit-cum-Means  based  Scholarship  Scheme-  Scholarship  is  provided  to  minority students  for  Professional  and  Technical  courses,  at  Under  Graduate  and  Post Graduate level, out of which 30% scholarship are earmarked for girls.

All the three Scholarship schemes are on boarded on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) and the scholarship amount is disbursed through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.

(2) Maulana Azad National Fellowship Scheme - Under the scheme fellowship in the form of financial assistance is provided to minority candidates who clear the UGC-NET or Joint CSIRUGC-NET examination.

(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  -  Under  the  scheme  interest  subsidy  is  provided  to  students  of minority communities on educational loans, for overseas higher studies.

(5)  Nai  Udaan  -  Support  is  provided  to  minority  candidates  clearing  Preliminary examination  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). An effective platform to provide self-employment, market and opportunity  to  traditional  artisans  and  craft  persons  from  the  minority  communities. Hunar  Haats  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 or educated in community educational institutions like Madarsas.

(9)  Nai  Roshni  -  Leadership  development  of  women  belonging  to minority communities and non-minority communities (not exceeding 25% of each batch).

## (C): Special Schemes

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

(11)  Hamari  Dharohar-  A  scheme  to  preserve  rich  heritage  of  minority  communities  of India under the overall concept of Indian culture.

## (D): Infrastructure Development Programme:

(12)  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Vikas  Karyakram  (PMJVK)  -  A  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme (CSS), identified as Core of  the Core Scheme by NITI Aayog, is an area development programme  aimed  with  the  objective  to  develop  socio  economic  assets  and  basic amenities  in  the  identified  areas.    The  scheme  provides  for  infrastructure  support  in sectors such as education, health, skill, sports, sanitation etc.

(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)  Grant-in-aid    to  PIAs  for  infrastructure development of educational institutions.

(14)  Equity  to  National  Minorities  Development  and  Finance  Corporation  (NMDFC)  for providing  concessional  loans  to  minorities  for  self-employment  and  income  generating ventures.

(c):  Scheme-wise  details  of  funds  spent  during  last  three  years  and  current  year  w.e.f 2018-19 to 2021-22 is given at Annexure.

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## Annexure Annexure referred in reply to Part (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 316 for answer on 24.03.2022.

| Details of funds spent from 2014-15 to 2021-22 (as on 22.03.2022)   | Details of funds spent from 2014-15 to 2021-22 (as on 22.03.2022)    | Details of funds spent from 2014-15 to 2021-22 (as on 22.03.2022)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                              | Schemes                                                              | Amount Released/ Utilized (Rs. in crore)                            |
| Educational Empowerment Schemes                                     | Educational Empowerment Schemes                                      | Educational Empowerment Schemes                                     |
| 1                                                                   | Pre-Matric Scholarship                                               | 15362.11                                                            |
| 2                                                                   | Post-Matric Scholarship                                              | 15362.11                                                            |
| 3                                                                   | Merit-cum-Means                                                      | 15362.11                                                            |
| 4                                                                   | Maulana Azad National Fellowship                                     | 15362.11                                                            |
| 5                                                                   | Interest subsidy on educational loans on overseas studies            | 15362.11                                                            |
| 6                                                                   | Free Coaching and Allied schemes                                     | 15362.11                                                            |
| 7                                                                   | Support for students clearing Prelims-                               | 15362.11                                                            |
| Employment Oriented Skill Development Schemes                       | Employment Oriented Skill Development Schemes                        | Employment Oriented Skill Development Schemes                       |
| 8                                                                   | Skill Development Initiative                                         | 2213.64                                                             |
| 9                                                                   | USTTAD (Hunar Haat)                                                  | 2213.64                                                             |
| 10                                                                  | Nai Manzil (skill to 8th to 10th)                                    | 2213.64                                                             |
| 11                                                                  | Leadership development of Minority Women                             | 2213.64                                                             |
| Infrastructure Development Scheme                                   | Infrastructure Development Scheme                                    | Infrastructure Development Scheme                                   |
| 12                                                                  | Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakaram                                  | 9112.16                                                             |
| Other Schemes                                                       | Other Schemes                                                        | Other Schemes                                                       |
| 13                                                                  | Equity of NMDFC                                                      | 2095.95                                                             |
| 14                                                                  | Scheme for Containing Population Decline of Small Minority community | 2095.95                                                             |
| 15                                                                  | Hamari Dharohar -                                                    |                                                                     |
| 16                                                                  | Research/ Studies, Monitoring, Evaluation and Publicity              |                                                                     |
| 17                                                                  | Maulana Azad Education Foundation -                                  |                                                                     |
| 18                                                                  | Grants to SCAs of NMDFC -                                            |                                                                     |
| 19                                                                  | Quami Waqf Board Tariquatti Scheme                                   |                                                                     |
| 20                                                                  | Sahari Waqf Sampati Vikas Yojana                                     |                                                                     |