Lok Sabha Question No. 1999 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: Welfare of Minority Women
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1999

ANSWERED ON 28.07.2022

## WELFARE OF MINORITY WOMEN

1999. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  schemes  including  those  for  skill  development  being implemented  by  the  Government  for  the  welfare  of  women  belonging  to  the minority communities in the country; and
- (b) the funds allocated and spent and achievements made under these schemes during the last three years, scheme and State-wise including Jharkhand?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)   The  details  of  schemes  implemented  by  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs for  skill development  of  economic  weaker  sections  of  six  notified  minority  communities including women are as follows:
- i. Nai Roshni , a scheme for leadership development of Minority women, aiming to empower  them  by  providing  knowledge,  necessary  skills  and  techniques  for interacting with Government systems, banks and other institutions.
- ii. Nai Manzil, an integrated education and skilling scheme in partnership with the World Bank, with  30% target allocation  for  women  beneficiaries.  It  is  aimed  at minority youth,  not  having  a  formal  school  leaving  certificate, i.e.  schooldropouts or educated in community education institutions like Madarsas, in order to provide them formal education and skills, thereby enabling them to seek better employment and livelihoods.
- iii. Seekho aur Kamao  (Learn & Earn) , a scheme implemented for skill development of minorities, with 33% target allocation for women beneficiaries. It is aimed at upgrading skills of minority youth in various NSQF compliant skills.
- iv. USTTAD, a scheme with 33% target allocation for women beneficiaries. It  aimed to  preserve  heritage  of  traditional  arts  and  crafts  of  minority  communities  and build capacity of traditional crafts persons and artisans and establish linkages of traditional skills with the global market.
- v. Naya  Savera ,  a  scheme  aiming  to  empower  students  belonging  to  minority communities by providing financial support to prepare for competitive examination.  This scheme has 30% allocation for women beneficiaries
- vi. Nai Udaan, a scheme under which financial assistance is provided to candidates from  the  notified  minority  communities,  who  clear  preliminary  examinations conducted by UPSC, SSCs & State PSCs

The  schemes mentioned  above  at (i)  to  (iv) now  have  been  combined  into  a  single scheme  known  as  PM  VIKAS  w.e.f.  FY  2022-23,  aiming  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.

(b) The  schemes  wise  details  of  funds  allocated,  funds  utilised/released  and number of beneficiaries  during  the  last  three  years  is  at  Annexure.  State  wise details are available on the website of the Ministry i.e. www.minorityaffairs.gov.in.

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Annexure

Annexure referred in reply to Part(b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1999 for answer on 28.7.2022 regarding 'Welfare of Minority Women'

Details  of  Financial  and  physical  achievement  under Nai  Roshni ,Nai  Manzil, Seekho aur Kamao, USTTAD, Naya Savera and Nai Udaan during last three years w.e.f. 2019-20 to 2021-22

| Scheme           |   Funds allocated (RE) Rs. In Crore |   Actual Expenditure (AE) Rs. In Crore | No. of beneficiaries   |
|------------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------|
| Nai Roshni       |                               18.5  |                                  16.09 | 40,300                 |
| Nai Manzil       |                              207    |                                 142.94 | 99,980                 |
| Seekho Aur Kamao |                              690    |                                 634.03 | 1,87,565               |
| USTTAD           |                              167    |                                 187.9  | 7,393                  |
| Naya Savera      |                              104.35 |                                  69.56 | 20,020                 |
| Nai Udaan        |                               24    |                                  20.13 | 4,012                  |