Lok Sabha Question No. 555 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Nai Roshni Scheme
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Malook Nagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 555 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2021

## 'NAI ROSHNI SCHEME'

## 555. SHRI MALOOK NAGAR Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of women belonging to minority communities benefitted under 'Nai Roshni' scheme  of the Government,  State/UT-wise; and

- (b) the number of active Government organisations providing training under the said scheme, State/UT- wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) 'Nai Roshni', a scheme for Leadership Development of Minority Women is being implemented across India with an aim to empower and instill confidence in women by providing knowledge, tools and techniques for interacting with Government  systems,  banks  and  other  institutions  at  all  levels.  This  includes empowerment of the trainee women so that they become independent and confident members  of  the  society.  The  overall  objective  of  the  scheme  is  to  embolden  the minority  women  to  move  out  of  the  confines  of  their  homes  and  community  and assume  leadership  roles  in  society.  The  scheme  provides  for  six  days  training programme followed by handholding for a period of one year. The training is provided on  various  pre-designed  Training  modules  covering  issues  relating  to  women  viz. Leadership of  Women  through participation in decision making, Educational Programmes  for  women,  Health  and  Hygiene,  Legal  rights  of  women,  Financial Literacy,  Digital  Literacy,  Swachh  Bharat,  Life  Skills,  and  Advocacy  for  Social  and Behaviourial change.  The number of minority women benefitted State wise /UT wise under the scheme is given in Annexure.
- (b)  The Scheme  is  being implemented  through Non-Governmental  Organisations empanelled under the  Nai Roshni Scheme as per scheme guidelines in force.

While Nai Roshni scheme targets women beneficiaries specifically, other schemes of the  Ministry  also  lay  lot  of  emphasis  on  minority  women.  In  Seekho  Aur  Kamao (Learn & Earn) Scheme, 33% of the total beneficiaries are women. Similarly in Nai Manzil scheme , 30% of the total beneficiaries are women. These schemes help in economic empowerment of the Minority women.

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| State wise no of trainees trained under the Scheme - Leadership Development of   | State wise no of trainees trained under the Scheme - Leadership Development of   | State wise no of trainees trained under the Scheme - Leadership Development of   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No                                                                           | States                                                                           | Total trainees covered                                                           |
| 1                                                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                                                   | 6500                                                                             |
| 2                                                                                | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                | 625                                                                              |
| 3                                                                                | Assam                                                                            | 22175                                                                            |
| 4                                                                                | Bihar                                                                            | 9775                                                                             |
| 5                                                                                | Chhattisgarh                                                                     | 2700                                                                             |
| 6                                                                                | Delhi                                                                            | 4800                                                                             |
| 7                                                                                | Gujarat                                                                          | 3900                                                                             |
| 8                                                                                | Haryana                                                                          | 1850                                                                             |
| 9                                                                                | Himachal Pradesh                                                                 | 500                                                                              |
| 10                                                                               | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                  | 2525                                                                             |
| 11                                                                               | Jharkhand                                                                        | 5375                                                                             |
| 12                                                                               | Karnataka                                                                        | 9700                                                                             |
| 13                                                                               | Kerala                                                                           | 5350                                                                             |
| 14                                                                               | Madhya Pradesh                                                                   | 41775                                                                            |
| 15                                                                               | Maharashtra                                                                      | 6975                                                                             |
| 16                                                                               | Manipur                                                                          | 6975                                                                             |
| 17                                                                               | Meghalaya                                                                        | 125                                                                              |
| 18                                                                               | Nagaland                                                                         | 1700                                                                             |
| 19                                                                               | Odisha                                                                           | 6250                                                                             |
| 20                                                                               | Punjab                                                                           | 3275                                                                             |
| 21                                                                               | Rajasthan                                                                        | 17500                                                                            |
| 22                                                                               | Sikkim                                                                           | 400                                                                              |
| 23                                                                               | Telangana                                                                        | 1025                                                                             |
| 24                                                                               | Tripura                                                                          | 850                                                                              |
| 25                                                                               | Tamil Nadu                                                                       | 5200                                                                             |
| 26                                                                               | Uttar Pradesh                                                                    | 215275                                                                           |
| 27                                                                               | Uttrakhand                                                                       | 10640                                                                            |
| 28                                                                               | West Bengal                                                                      | 8475                                                                             |
|                                                                                  | Total                                                                            | 402215                                                                           |