Lok Sabha Question No. 3206 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Schemes for development of the Minority Communities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ajay Nishad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3206

ANSWERED ON 16.12.2021

## SCHEMES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE MINORITY COMMUNITIES

## 3206 SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

- Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be please to state: (a) the details of the existing schemes for the development of the minority communities; (b)  the  funds allocated/sanctioned/utilised for the purpose during each of the last two years and the current year; (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  any  more  programme/scheme  for  the upliftment of the minority communities; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e):  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 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:

- (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 CSIR UGCNET examination.

(3) Naya Savera - Free Coaching and Allied Scheme - The Scheme aims to provide free coaching to students/candidates  belonging  to  minority  communities  whose  annual  family  income  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 nonminority 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)  -  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.

Details of budgetary allocation and release of funds during the last two years and current year i.e.  2019-20 to 2021-22 is attached at Annexure.

## ANNEXURE

Statement  referred  in  reply  to  part  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.3206  for  answer  on 16.12.2021 showing Budget Allocation and Actual Expenditure for last two years and current   F.Y 202122.

(Rs. in crore)

|                                      | 2019-20                | 2019-20            | 2020-21                | 2020-21            | 2021-22                | 2021-22                                 |
|--------------------------------------|------------------------|--------------------|------------------------|--------------------|------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Name of the Scheme/Project/Programme | Budget Allocation (RE) | Actual Expenditure | Budget Allocation (RE) | Actual Expenditure | Budget Allocation (BE) | Actual Expenditure till 30 th Nov, 2021 |
| EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMNET SCHEMES      | 2208.99                | 2113.16            | 2400                   | 2348.39            | 2372                   | 204.24                                  |
| SKILL DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES            | 420                    | 271.54             | 316                    | 312.61             | 418                    | 240.7                                   |
| INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT SCHEME    |                        | 271.54             | 316                    | 312.61             | 418                    | 240.7                                   |
|                                      | 1588.86                | 1698.29            | 971.38                 | 1091.94            | 1390                   | 707.04                                  |

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