Lok Sabha Question No. 2202 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: PM New 15-Point Programme for Welfare of Minorities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Naba Charan Majhi, Shri Ramesh Awasthi, Shri Basavaraj Bommai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2202

ANSWERED ON 12.03.2025

## PM NEW 15-POINT PROGRAMME FOR WELFARE OF MINORITIES

## 2202. SHRI RAMESH AWASTHI:

## SHRI BASAVARAJ  BOMMAI:

## SHRI NABA CHARAN MAJHI:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has implemented PM's 15-Point Programme for Minorities;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  specific  schemes  or  benefits  that  are  included  under  this  programme  for education and employment;
- (c) whether the programme is successfully monitored and evaluated at the National and State levels and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the details of steps that were taken to improve access to housing, healthcare and infrastructure for minorities under this initiative; and
- (e) whether there are any upcoming modifications or expansions planned for the programme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a)  to  (d):  The  Prime  Minister's  New  15  Point  Programme  for  welfare  of  Minorities  is implemented  by  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs  since  its  launch  in  the  year  2006.  It  is  an overarching programme which covers various schemes/initiatives of the participating Ministries/Departments with an aim to ensure that the underprivileged and weaker sections of six centrally  notified  minority  communities  have  equal  opportunities  for  availing  the  various Government welfare Schemes and contribute to the overall socio-economic development of the Country.

The schemes of the Ministry of Minority Affairs covered under the 15 Point Programme are  exclusively  meant  for  notified  minorities.  Further,  15%  of  the  outlays  and  targets,  to  the extent possible, of schemes/initiatives implemented by other participating Ministries/Departments  are  earmarked  for  notified  minorities.  The  schemes  of  Ministry  of Minority  Affairs  and  other  participating  Ministries  included  in  the  Programme,  including schemes for education and employment, are as under:

i. Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme ii. Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme iii. Merit-cum- Means based Scholarship Scheme iv. National Minorities Development Finance Corporation (NMDFC) Loan Schemes v. Samagra Shiksha Abhiyaan (M/o Education) vi. Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana (DAY-NRLM)- (M/o Rural Development) vii. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gramin Kaushal Yojana (M/o Rural Development) viii. Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (M/o Rural Development) ix. Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana -National Urban Livelihoods Mission (M/o Housing & Urban Affairs) x. Priority Sector Lending by Banks (Department of Financial Services) xi. Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (Department of Financial Services) xii. POSHAN Abhiyaan (Ministry of Women & Child Development) xiii. National Health Mission (Department of Health & Family Welfare) xiv. Ayushman Bharat (Department of Health & Family Welfare) xv. National Rural Drinking Water Programme (Jal Jeevan Mission), (Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation) The schemes included in the 15 Point Programme are monitored at various levels by the participating  ministries  and  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs  in  its  role  as  the  nodal  Ministry, coordinates the implementation of relevant schemes of other Ministries/Departments under the Programme to facilitate the achievement of saturation levels. Under the saturation approach of Government  many  of  the  components  have  achieved  mainstreaming.  Furthermore,  consistent efforts are being made to improve the full delivery of benefits in the various relevant schemes for minority communities. (e): No such modifications are proposed at present.

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