Lok Sabha Question No. 3072 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: PM's New Welfare Programme for Minorities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: S. Gnanathiraviam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3072

ANSWERED ON 04.08.2022

## PM'S NEW WELFARE PROGRAMME FOR MINORITIES

## 3072.  SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S.:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Prime Minister's new welfare programme for minorities aims for improving the living conditions of minorities and also provides an appropriate share in infrastructure development schemes and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether funds meant for development schemes is earmarked for the welfare of minorities; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)  to  (c): Yes  Sir. The  Ministry  is  implementing  the  Prime  Minister's  New  15 Point Programme  for welfare of Minority Communities. It is an overarching programme which covers various schemes/initiatives of the participating Ministries/Departments  with  an  aim  to  ensure  that  the  underprivileged  and  weaker sections  of  six  centrally  notified  minority  communities  have  equal  opportunities  for availing the various Government welfare Schemes and contribute to the overall socioeconomic  development  of  the  Country.  The  programme  has  the  following  broad objectives: (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.

Under the said 15 PP Programme, various schemes/initiatives are implemented by various Ministries/Departments of the Central Government throughout the country. Under these schemes covered under 15 Point Programme, 15% of the outlays and targets are, to the extent possible, earmarked for notified minorities. However, the schemes of the Ministry of Minority Affairs covered under the 15 Point Programme are exclusively meant for notified minorities. The details of the schemes are as under:-

## A. Educational Empowerment

- i. Scholarship  Schemes-  Pre-Matric  Scholarship,  Post-Matric  Scholarship  and  Meritcum-Means based Scholarship.
- ii. Maulana  Azad  National  Fellowship  Scheme,  provides  financial  assistance  to students from notified minority communities, to pursue higher education such as M.Phil and Ph.D.
- iii. In addition, the Maulana Azad Education Foundation implements the scheme viz. Begum  Hazrat  Mahal  National  Scholarship  for  meritorious  girls  belonging  to minorities studying in Classes IX to XII.
- iv. Naya Savera - Free Coaching and Allied Scheme which aims to enhance skills and knowledge  of  students  and  candidates  from  minority  communities  where  total annual  family  income  is  less  than  Rs.  6  lakh  to  get  employment  in  Government Sector/ Public Sector Undertaking, jobs in private sector, and admission in reputed institutions  in  technical  and  professional  courses  at  undergraduate  and  postgraduate levels.

## B. Economic Empowerment

## i. Skill Development:

a)  Seekho  aur  Kamao  (Learn  &  Earn):  It  is  a  skill  development  initiative  for minorities and aims to upgrade the skills of minority youth in various modern/traditional  skills  depending  upon  their  qualification,  present  economic trends  and  market  potential,  which  can  earn  them  suitable  employment  or  make them suitably skilled to go for self-employment.

b)  A  mission  has  been  launched  by  the  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs  under 'Upgrading  the  Skill  and  Training  in  Traditional  Arts/Crafts  for  Development (USTTAD)' scheme to give an effective platform to minority artisans and culinary experts from across the country to showcase and market their finest handicraft and exquisitely crafted products through 'Hunar Haats' organized by the Ministry.

c) Nai Manzil - A scheme to provide education and skill training to the youth  from minority communities.

d)  Gharib Nawaz Employment Training Programme for providing short-term job oriented skill development courses to youths belonging to minority communities.

e)   Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY):   Under  Skill  India  Mission, Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  is  implementing  a  flagship scheme  known  as  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY)  with  an objective to provide skilling to people including persons from minority community under Short Term Training (STT) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) across the country.

ii. National Minorities Development Finance Corporation (NMDFC) Loan Schemes provide  concessional  loans  for  self-employment  and  income  generating  activities for  the  socio-economic  development  of  the  'backward  sections'  amongst  the notified minorities.

iii. Priority Sector Lending by Banks (Department of Financial Services)

iv. National Urban Livelihoods Mission (M/o Housing & Urban Affairs)

v. National Rural Livelihoods Mission (M/o Rural Development)

vi. Deen Dayal Upadhyay - Gramin Kaushal Yojana (M/o Rural Development)

vii. Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Gramin)- (M/o Rural Development)

In addition, another scheme namely Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK)  is  implemented  by  the  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs,  which  aims  to improve the socio-economic conditions and basic amenities of minorities so as to improve  their  quality  of  life  and  reduce  imbalances  in  the  identified  Minority Concentration Areas. The major projects approved under PMJVK are in sectors of education,  health  and  skill,  and  include  Residential  Schools,  School  buildings, Hostels,  Degree  Colleges,  ITIs,  Polytechnics,  Sadbhav  Mandaps,  Health  Centres, Skill Centres, Sports facilities, Drinking Water facilities, sanitation facilities etc.

The  details  of  various  schemes,  being  implemented  by  the  Ministry  of Minority  Affairs  and  utilisation  of  funds  under  the  schemes  covered  under  the Pradhan Mantri New 15 Point Programme are at Annexure-I.

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Details  of  Expenditure  incurred  under  schemes covered  under  PM's  New  15  Point Programme during Financial Years 2017-18 to 2021-22 referred to in reply to LS US Q.  No.  3072  for  04.08.2022  raised  by  Shri  GNANATHIR  S.  regarding  'PM's  New Welfare Programme for Minorities'

(Rs. In crore)

| S. No.                          | Name of Scheme                                                                                          | 2017-18                                                                                                                                                                | 2018-19                                                                                                                                                                | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                | 2020-21                                                                                                                                                                | 2021-22                                                                                                                                                                |
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| M/o Minority Affairs:           | M/o Minority Affairs:                                                                                   | M/o Minority Affairs:                                                                                                                                                  | M/o Minority Affairs:                                                                                                                                                  | M/o Minority Affairs:                                                                                                                                                  | M/o Minority Affairs:                                                                                                                                                  | M/o Minority Affairs:                                                                                                                                                  |
| 1.                              | Pre-matric Scholarship                                                                                  | 1108.13                                                                                                                                                                | 1176.19                                                                                                                                                                | 1324.84                                                                                                                                                                | 1325.54                                                                                                                                                                | 1350.99                                                                                                                                                                |
| 2.                              | Post-matric Scholarship                                                                                 | 479.72                                                                                                                                                                 | 354.89                                                                                                                                                                 | 428.77                                                                                                                                                                 | 512.81                                                                                                                                                                 | 411.87                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 3.                              | Merit-cum Means based Scholarship                                                                       | 388.79                                                                                                                                                                 | 261.17                                                                                                                                                                 | 285.63                                                                                                                                                                 | 396.34                                                                                                                                                                 | 345.77                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 4.                              | Maulana Azad National Fellowship Scheme                                                                 | 124.87                                                                                                                                                                 | 97.85                                                                                                                                                                  | 100.00                                                                                                                                                                 | 73.50                                                                                                                                                                  | 74.00                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 5.                              | Naya Savera - Free Coaching and Allied Scheme                                                           | 45.59                                                                                                                                                                  | 44.61                                                                                                                                                                  | 13.97                                                                                                                                                                  | 18.44                                                                                                                                                                  | 36.33                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 6.                              | Loan schemes of National Minority Development & Finance Commission (NMDFC)                              | 570.83                                                                                                                                                                 | 603.66                                                                                                                                                                 | 602.50                                                                                                                                                                 | 650.41                                                                                                                                                                 | 700.00                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 7.                              | Begum Hazrat Mahal scholarship scheme for meritorious girls                                             | The expenditure incurred since inception under the scheme is 793.27 Crore.                                                                                             | The expenditure incurred since inception under the scheme is 793.27 Crore.                                                                                             | The expenditure incurred since inception under the scheme is 793.27 Crore.                                                                                             | The expenditure incurred since inception under the scheme is 793.27 Crore.                                                                                             | The expenditure incurred since inception under the scheme is 793.27 Crore.                                                                                             |
| 8.                              | Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram                                                                      | 1197.66                                                                                                                                                                | 1156.07                                                                                                                                                                | 1698.29                                                                                                                                                                | 1091.94                                                                                                                                                                | 1266.86                                                                                                                                                                |
| D/o School Education &Literacy: | D/o School Education &Literacy:                                                                         | D/o School Education &Literacy:                                                                                                                                        | D/o School Education &Literacy:                                                                                                                                        | D/o School Education &Literacy:                                                                                                                                        | D/o School Education &Literacy:                                                                                                                                        | D/o School Education &Literacy:                                                                                                                                        |
| 9.                              | Scheme for Providing Education to Madarsas/ Minorities (SPEMM)                                          | 107.89                                                                                                                                                                 | 18.25                                                                                                                                                                  | 70.94                                                                                                                                                                  | 214.28                                                                                                                                                                 | 161.53                                                                                                                                                                 |
| M/o Rural Development:          | M/o Rural Development:                                                                                  | M/o Rural Development:                                                                                                                                                 | M/o Rural Development:                                                                                                                                                 | M/o Rural Development:                                                                                                                                                 | M/o Rural Development:                                                                                                                                                 | M/o Rural Development:                                                                                                                                                 |
| 10.                             | Pradham Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin                                                                     | 6482.31                                                                                                                                                                | 5007.65                                                                                                                                                                | 5582.24                                                                                                                                                                | 7463.12                                                                                                                                                                | 5903.45                                                                                                                                                                |
| 11.                             | National Rural Livelihoods Mission (Funds Disbursed under Revolving Fund and Community Investment Fund) | Total funds released under the scheme during the period 2017-18 to 2021-22 were Rs.562.85 crore (provisional)                                                          | Total funds released under the scheme during the period 2017-18 to 2021-22 were Rs.562.85 crore (provisional)                                                          | Total funds released under the scheme during the period 2017-18 to 2021-22 were Rs.562.85 crore (provisional)                                                          | Total funds released under the scheme during the period 2017-18 to 2021-22 were Rs.562.85 crore (provisional)                                                          | Total funds released under the scheme during the period 2017-18 to 2021-22 were Rs.562.85 crore (provisional)                                                          |
| D/o Financial Services:         | D/o Financial Services:                                                                                 | D/o Financial Services:                                                                                                                                                | D/o Financial Services:                                                                                                                                                | D/o Financial Services:                                                                                                                                                | D/o Financial Services:                                                                                                                                                | D/o Financial Services:                                                                                                                                                |
| 12.                             | Priority Sector Landing by Banks to Minorities (Loans Outstandin g)                                     | 3,12,683                                                                                                                                                               | 3,22,494                                                                                                                                                               | 3,16,076                                                                                                                                                               | 2,87,917                                                                                                                                                               | 2,90,272 (a s on 30.09.2021)                                                                                                                                           |
| 13.                             | Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana                                                                             | The loans to the tune of Rs. 1,59,185.87 Crore have been sanctioned to persons belonging to minority communities under PMMYduring the period 08.04.2015 to 31.12.2021. | The loans to the tune of Rs. 1,59,185.87 Crore have been sanctioned to persons belonging to minority communities under PMMYduring the period 08.04.2015 to 31.12.2021. | The loans to the tune of Rs. 1,59,185.87 Crore have been sanctioned to persons belonging to minority communities under PMMYduring the period 08.04.2015 to 31.12.2021. | The loans to the tune of Rs. 1,59,185.87 Crore have been sanctioned to persons belonging to minority communities under PMMYduring the period 08.04.2015 to 31.12.2021. | The loans to the tune of Rs. 1,59,185.87 Crore have been sanctioned to persons belonging to minority communities under PMMYduring the period 08.04.2015 to 31.12.2021. |
| M/o Housing &Urban Affairs:     | M/o Housing &Urban Affairs:                                                                             | M/o Housing &Urban Affairs:                                                                                                                                            | M/o Housing &Urban Affairs:                                                                                                                                            | M/o Housing &Urban Affairs:                                                                                                                                            | M/o Housing &Urban Affairs:                                                                                                                                            | M/o Housing &Urban Affairs:                                                                                                                                            |
| 14.                             | National Urban Livelihoods Mission (Funds Disbursed under Different Component)                          | 105.93                                                                                                                                                                 | 112.08                                                                                                                                                                 | 102.70                                                                                                                                                                 | 81.89                                                                                                                                                                  | 85.53 (as on 28.02.2022)                                                                                                                                               |