Lok Sabha Question No. 177 (STARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: Empowerment of Minorities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *177

ANSWERED ON 28.07.2021

## EMPOWERMENT OF MINORITIES

- *177. SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Government  for educational and economic empowerment of minorities at present along with the year of inception of all the schemes;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  quantum  of  funds  allocated  and  utilised  for  these schemes during the last three years, State and year-wise; and
- (c) the details of the number of beneficiaries of these schemes, scheme, year and State-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (c): A statement  is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRRED QUESTION NO. 177* ASKED BY SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL FOR REPLY ON 28.07.2022 REGARDING 'EMPOWERMENT OF MINORITIES'.

(a)  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs  implements  various  schemes  across  the country  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 (w.e.f.2008-09) - Scholarship is provided to  minority  students  from  Class  I  to  X,  whose  family  income  is  not  more than  Rs.1  Lakh  per  annum.  30%  scholarships  are  earmarked  for  girl students.

(2)  Post-Matric  Scholarship  Scheme (2007-08) - Scholarship is provided to minority students from Class  XI to Phd., whose family income is not more than  Rs.  2  Lakh  per  annum.  30%  scholarships  are  earmarked  for  girls students.

(3) Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship Scheme (2007-08) - Scholarship is provided  to  minority  students  for  Professional  and  Technical  courses,  at Under Graduate and Post Graduate level whose family income is not more than  Rs.  2.5  Lakh  per  annum.    30%  scholarships  are  earmarked  for  girl students.

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.

(4) Maulana Azad National Fellowship Scheme (w.e.f. 2009-10) - 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 and whose family income is not more than Rs. 6 lakh per annum. 30% seats are earmarked for girl students.

(5) Naya Savera - Free Coaching and Allied Scheme (w.e.f. 2006-07)  - The Scheme aims to provide free coaching to students/candidates belonging to minority communities whose family income is not more than Rs. 6 lakh per annum,    for  qualifying  in  entrance  examinations  of  technical/  medical professional courses and various Competitive examinations. 30% seats are earmarked for girl students.

(6)  Padho  Pardesh  (w.e.f.  2013-14)-  Under  the  scheme  interest  subsidy  is provided  to  students  of  minority  communities  on  educational  loans,  for overseas higher studies and whose annual family income is not more than Rs. 6 lakh per annum. 35% seats are earmarked for girl students

(7) Nai Udaan (w.e.f. 2013-14) - 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.  whose  family  income  is  less  than  Rs.  8  lakh  per annum .

## (B): Employment Oriented Schemes:

(8) Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) (w.e.f. 2022-23) The  5  existing  schemes  of  the  Ministry  namely  Seekho  aur  Kamao  (w.e.f. 2013-14), USTTAD (w.e.f. 2014-15), Hamari Dharohar (w.e.f. 2014-15), Nai Roshni  (w.e.f.   2012-13)  and  Nai  Manzil  (w.e.f.  2016-17)  have  now  been converged into a single scheme known as  PM VIKAS. The scheme  aims to improve livelihoods of minorities particularly artisan  communities through skill development, education, leadership, training support, entrepreneurship interventions,   supporting  their  business  by  facilitating  credit  and  market linkages  and  providing  new  opportunities  to  brand  and  sell  produce  in  a widened  market  base,  created  by  leveraging  tourism  and  trade  circuits  in the country.

## (C): Special Schemes:

(9) Jiyo Parsi (w.e.f. 2013-14) - Scheme for containing population decline of Parsis in India.

(10). (i)   Qaumi  Waqf  Board  Taraqqiati  Scheme  (QWBTS) (w.e.f.2017-18)The  scheme  is  intended  to  help  streamlining  record  keeping,  introduce transparency,  and  to  computerize  the  various  functions/processes  of  the Waqf Boards.

(ii)  Shahari  Waqf  Sampatti  Vikas  Yojana  (SWSVY) (w.e.f.2017-18)Under  this  scheme,  interest  free  loan  to  various  Waqf  Boards  and  Waqf Institutions in the country for construction of economically viable buildings on the waqf land, such as commercial complexes, marriage halls, hospitals, cold storages etc.

## (D): Infrastructure Development Schemes:

(11)  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Vikas  Karyakram  (PMJVK)  (w.e.f.2008-09)  -  A Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS), is being implemented with the objective to  develop  infrastructure  projects  in  identified  area.    The  scheme  is  being implemented in all Districts of the country w.e.f. financial year 2022-23.

(12) Scheme for Providing Education to Madarsas/Minorities (SPEMM) (Transferred to Ministry of Minority Affairs w.e.f 2021-22)

Scheme  for  Providing  Education  to  Madarsas/Minorities  (SPEMM)'  is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, which has been transferred from the Department  of  School  Education  &  Literacy  (DoSEL),  M/o  Education  to Ministry of Minority Affairs w.e.f. 1st April, 2021. The SPEMM comprises of two schemes namely (i) Scheme for Providing Quality Education in Madarsas (SPQEM) and (ii) Infrastructure Development in Minority Institutions (IDMI). The  objective  of  the  SPQEM  scheme  is  inter  alia,  to  encourage traditional  institutions  like  Madrasas  and  Maktabs  by  giving  financial assistance  to  introduce  science,  mathematics,  social  studies,  Hindi  and English in their curriculum so that academic proficiency for classes I-XII is attainable for children  studying  in  these  institutions.  The  process  of modernization  of  traditional  Madrasas  and  Maktabs  is  voluntary.   Under IDMI, financial assistance is provided to Minority educational institutions (elementary/ secondary/senior secondary schools) as per Samagra Siksha norms to facilitate education of minorities by augmenting and strengthening school infrastructure in Minority Institutions.

- (13)  Maulana  Azad  Education  Foundation  (MAEF)  implements  education and skill related schemes as follows:-
2. (i) Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship (w.e.f. 2003-04) - The scheme is  implemented  exclusively  for  meritorious  girls  belonging to  minority communities  studying  in  Classes  IX  to  XII  and  having  family  income  not more than Rs 2.0 lakh..
3. (ii)  Grant-in-aid  to  PIAs  for  infrastructure  development  of  educational institutions. (w.e.f. 1994-95)
- (14)  Equity  to  National  Minorities  Development  and  Finance  Corporation (NMDFC) for providing concessional loans to minorities for education, selfemployment, income generating ventures and micro financing.  (w.e.f. 199495). Annual family income limit:

Credit  Line  1-  Rs.  98000/-  for  Rural  areas  and  upto  Rs.  1.20  Lakh  for Urban areas.

Credit Line 2- Rs. 8.00 lakh.

(b) & (c): Scheme-wise and year-wise details of the funds sanctioned/released and number of beneficiaries for various schemes during the last three years is at Annexure. Details are also available on the website of the Ministry i.e. www.minorityaffairs.gov.in.

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## Annexure

Annexure referred in reply to Parts (b) & (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *177 for answer on 28.07.2022 .

Details of physical and financial achievement for various schemes of Ministry of Minority Affairs during the last three years.

| Schemes                                                      | Year                                      | Year                 | Year                                      | Year                 | Year                                     | Year                             |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------|------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Schemes                                                      | 2019-2020                                 | 2019-2020            | 2020-2021                                 | 2020-2021            | 2021-2022                                | 2021-2022                        |
| Schemes                                                      | Fund released/ sanctioned ( Rs. in crore) | No. of Beneficiaries | Fund released/ sanctioned ( Rs. in crore) | No. of Beneficiaries | Fund released/ sanctioned (Rs. in crore) | No. of Beneficiaries             |
| Pre-Matric Scholarship                                       | 1424.56                                   | 55,68,025            | 1192.42                                   | 52,39,964            | 1329.17                                  | 57,10,789                        |
| Post Matric Scholarship                                      | 482.65                                    | 7,43,141             | 401.3                                     | 6,63,316             | 465.73                                   | 7,14,797                         |
| Merit cum Means Scholarship                                  | 315.63                                    | 1,18,359             | 317.86                                    | 1,20,371             | 352.87                                   | 1,31,810                         |
| Maulana Azad National Fellowship for                         | 100.00                                    | 1251                 | 73.50                                     | 608                  | 74.00                                    | 1075                             |
| Naya Savera scheme for free coaching                         | 13.97                                     | 9580                 | 18.44                                     | 5300                 | 37.15                                    | 5140                             |
| Nai Udaan scheme to support for UPSC/SSC/ PSC exams          | 8.01                                      | 1539                 | 4.17                                      | 832                  | 7.97                                     | 1641                             |
| Padho Pardesh scheme for financial help for overseas studies | 14.43                                     | 3238                 | 20.20                                     | 3656                 | 22.15                                    | 4622                             |
| Begum Hazrat Mahal Scholarship for Meritorious Girls         | 165.20                                    | 2,95,026             | 137.74                                    | 2,50,424             | 91.60                                    | 1,65,184                         |
| Seekho Aur Kamao                                             | 175.52                                    | 80,948               | 190.03                                    | 23,487               | 266.40                                   | No fresh allocation was made for |

700.00*

|                                                                  |         |                             |         |                             |         | 2021-22.                    |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-----------------------------|---------|-----------------------------|---------|-----------------------------|
| USTTAD                                                           | 54.48   | 10 Hunar Haats organised    | 56.74   | 7 Hunar Haats organised     | 76.68   | 11 Hunar Haats organised.   |
| Nai Manzil                                                       | 34.44   | 22,359                      | 59.84   | 1965                        | 48.86   | 5312                        |
| National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC). | 602.50* | 1,36,649                    | 650.41* | 1,48,856                    | 700.00* | 1,60,292                    |
| Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK)                       | 1698.29 | These are community assets. | 1091.94 | These are community assets. | 1266.87 | These are community assets. |

* Loan amount disbursed by NMDFC