Lok Sabha Question No. 667 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Schemes for Upliftment of Minority Community
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dharambir Singh

## SCHEMES FOR UPLIFTMENT OF MINORITY COMMUNITY

## 667.  SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  the  percentage  of  people  belonging  to  the  minority  community  getting benefitted  by  the  schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Government  for  the  upliftment  of minority community;

(b) whether the benefits of such schemes meant for minority community are not accruing to them in real sense on the ground level and if so, the steps taken by the Government to bring these schemes on the ground level;

(c) the details of the names of the schemes under which the amount has been spent on various schemes meant for minority communities in the State of Haryana during the last three years and the current year along with the amount spent, scheme-wise; and

(d)  whether  the  Government  has  a  proposal  for  creating  employment  in  Nuh  district  of Haryana, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a) The Government is implementing various schemes for the welfare and upliftment of every section of the society including minorities especially economically  weaker  & downtrodden  sections  all  over  the  country  with  schemes  like  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), Pradhan Mantri Kisan  Samman  Nidhi  (PM  KISAN),  Pradhan  Mantri  UjjwalaYojana  (PMUY), Pradhan Mantri AwasYojana (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 Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsis and Jains.

As per the Census 2011, the percentage of minorities in the country is about 19.3% of the total population of the country. The population of Muslims are 14.2%; Christians

2.3%; Sikhs 1.7%, Buddhists 0.7%, Jain 0.4% and Parsis 0.006%. In addition to the other schemes of various ministries for socioeconomic and educational empowerment  which  also  benefits  the  minority  communities,  around  20%  of  the people from the total population of the Minority communities have been benefitted from the schemes being implemented by this Ministry during the last 7 years i.e. from 2014-15 to 2020-21.

(b) No, Sir. The benefits of the welfare schemes meant for the minority communities are being availed of the by the beneficiaries.

(c) Scheme wise details of  funds released for the implementation of various Schemes in  the  State  of  Haryana    during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  as  on 30.6.2021 are at Annexure .

(d)  As  per  proposal  received  from  different  PIAs,  funds  for  510  trainees  has  been released for training in Nuh district of Haryana during financial  year 2020-21 under Seekho Aur Kamao Scheme of this Ministry.  Employment is an integral part of the scheme. The scheme ensures 75% of placement of target allocation but the details of employment are obtained at the time of release of 3 rd and final instalment.

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## Annexure referred in reply to Part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 667 for answer on 22.07.2021

| Details of funds released/utilized during 2018-19 to 2021-22 ( up to 30.6.2021) in Haryana State   | Details of funds released/utilized during 2018-19 to 2021-22 ( up to 30.6.2021) in Haryana State   | Details of funds released/utilized during 2018-19 to 2021-22 ( up to 30.6.2021) in Haryana State   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                                             | Schemes                                                                                            | Amount released/utilized (Rs in Crores)*                                                           |
| 1                                                                                                  | Pre-Matric Scholarship                                                                             | 9.29                                                                                               |
| 2                                                                                                  | Post-Matric Scholarship                                                                            | 9.21                                                                                               |
| 3                                                                                                  | Merit-cum-Means                                                                                    | 6.40                                                                                               |
| 4                                                                                                  | Interest subsidy on educational loans on overseas studies                                          | 0.19                                                                                               |
| 5                                                                                                  | Free Coaching and Allied schemes                                                                   | 1.46                                                                                               |
| 6                                                                                                  | Nai Manzil                                                                                         | 3.06                                                                                               |
| 7                                                                                                  | Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship - Maulana Azad Education Foundation                        | 0. 48                                                                                              |
| 8                                                                                                  | Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK)                                                         | 6.24                                                                                               |
| 9                                                                                                  | Equity of NMDFC                                                                                    | 9.21                                                                                               |