Lok Sabha Question No. 3172 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Funds released under Minority Schemes
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Bhagwant Mann

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3172

ANSWERED ON 16.12.2021

## FUNDS RELEASED UNDER THE MINORITY SCHEMES

3172. SHRI BHAGWANT MANN:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be please to state:

- (a) the details of funds released to Sangrur, Barnala and Bathinda districts in Punjab under various schemes of this Ministry during the last three years;
- (b) whether the funds released under the said schemes have been utilized;
- (c) if so, the details of the schemes under which the work has been completed or is nearing completion; and
- (d) the reasons for non-completion of the said works, if any?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d):  The Government has implemented various schemes for the welfare and upliftment of every section of the society including minorities especially the  economically  weaker  &deprivedsections  of  the  society  with  schemes like  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  ArogyaYojana  (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 for socioeconomic and educational empowerment of the six (6) 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:

The Educational Empowerment Schemes are:-

1.  Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme
2.  Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme
3.  Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship Scheme
4.  Maulana Azad National Fellowship Scheme
5.  Naya Savera - Free Coaching and Allied Scheme
6.  Padho Pardesh
7.  Nai Udaan

## (B): Employment Oriented Schemes:

The Employment Oriented Skill Development schemes are:-

1.  Seekho Aur Kamao
2.  USTTAD (Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for  Development)-  Hunar  Haats  are  being  organised  across  the Country to provide employment opportunities and markets to artisans/craftsmen.
3.  Nai Manzil
4.  Nai Roshni

## (C): Infrastructure Development Programme:

Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Vikas  Karyakram  (PMJVK)  -  The  scheme  aims  to provide basic infrastructure such as Schools, Colleges, ITIs, Polytechnics, Hostels,  Sadbhav  Mandap,  Skill  Development  Centres,  Drinking  water and Sanitation facilities, Health Projects including hospitals, Sport facilities,  Smart  classrooms, Aanganwadi Centers etc. in  deprived areas of the Country. The scheme is implemented in the identified areas having minimum  of  25%  minority  population  and  backwardness  parameters below  the  national  average  in  respect  of  socio  economic  or  basic amenities or both.

The details of the above mentioned schemes are available on the website of the Ministry www.minorityaffairs.gov.in

The  Schemes  which  are  implemented  are  all  Central  Sector  Schemes, except  for  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Vikas  Karyakaram  (PMJVK)  which  is  a Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme.    Under  PMJVK,  the  Ministry  releases  its share for the approved projects to States who in turn spend the fund for the development of projects. During the last 3 years, 24 projects worth Rs. 378.03  lakhs  have  been  sanctioned  for  Sangrur  District  under  PMJVK. The  projects  mainly  include  Additional  Class  Rooms,  Health  related projects, Sadbhav Mandap and toilet blocks in schools.

The  details  of  funds  sanctioned  to  the  minority  students  of  Sangrur, Barnala and Bathinda  districts  under  the  three  Scholarship  Schemes for minorities during the last three years is at Annexure.

Annexure Annexure  referred  in  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  3172  for

## answer on 16.12.2021

| Details of scholarships sanctioned under the 3 scholarship schemes during the last three years   | Details of scholarships sanctioned under the 3 scholarship schemes during the last three years   | Details of scholarships sanctioned under the 3 scholarship schemes during the last three years   | Details of scholarships sanctioned under the 3 scholarship schemes during the last three years   | Details of scholarships sanctioned under the 3 scholarship schemes during the last three years   | Details of scholarships sanctioned under the 3 scholarship schemes during the last three years   | Details of scholarships sanctioned under the 3 scholarship schemes during the last three years   |
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|                                                                                                  | Sangrur district                                                                                 | Sangrur district                                                                                 | Barnala district                                                                                 | Barnala district                                                                                 | Bathinda district                                                                                | Bathinda district                                                                                |
| Year                                                                                             | Scholarship sanctioned                                                                           | Amount Sanctioned (In Rs. Lakhs)                                                                 | Scholarship sanctioned                                                                           | Amount Sanctioned (In Rs. Lakhs)                                                                 | Scholarship sanctioned                                                                           | Amount Sanctioned (In Rs. Lakhs)                                                                 |
| Pre-Matric                                                                                       | 117859                                                                                           | 1960                                                                                             | 47500                                                                                            | 713                                                                                              | 79757                                                                                            | 1225                                                                                             |
| Post Matric                                                                                      | 20120                                                                                            | 1041                                                                                             | 4858                                                                                             | 336                                                                                              | 12056                                                                                            | 874                                                                                              |
| Merit- cum- Means                                                                                | 689                                                                                              | 196                                                                                              | 204                                                                                              | 58                                                                                               | 392                                                                                              | 109                                                                                              |