Lok Sabha Question No. 2582 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-07
Subject: Schemes for Minority Communities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Murari Lal Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2582 † ANSWERED ON 07/08/2024

## SCHEMES FOR MINORITY COMMUNITIES

## †2582  SHRI MURARI LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of major schemes of the Government and the improvements made in the condition of the minority communities of Rajasthan, district-wise;

(b) the details of the benefits provided to the minority communities under the said scheme; and (c) whether the Government proposes to launch any new scheme for the minority community and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a)  & (b)      The Government implements various schemes for the welfare and upliftment of every  strata,  including  minorities,  specially  the  economically  weaker  and  lesser  privileged sections  of  the  society.  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs  specifically implements various schemes across the country for socio-economic and educational empowerment of the six (6) centrally notified minority communities.  These schemes are meant for the weaker segments of minority communities.  The Schemes/ programmes implemented by the Ministry are as under:

## Educational Empowerment Schemes

During last five years, the ministry has implemented 3 Scholarship schemes namely (i) PreMatric, (ii) Post-Matric and (iii) Merit-cum-Means based scholarships for the students belonging to minority communities. From 2022-23, the coverage under the Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme of Ministry of Minority Affairs has also been restricted to class IX and X only. The PostMatric Scheme  covers  class  XI  to  Ph.D  whereas,  under  the  Merit-cum-Means  based  Scholarship scheme,  technical  and  professional  courses  are  covered.  The  Begum  Hazrat  Mahal  National Scholarship Scheme (BHMNS) scheme, which was only for girl child of class IX to XII has been subsumed  with  Pre-Matric  and  Post-Matric scheme,  since  2022-23.  These schemes  are implemented across the Country including the State of Rajasthan and it's districts.

The amount sanctioned during last five years under the 3 Scholarship Schemes is below.

Rs. in Crore

| Scheme                                   |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |
|------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme            |   1108.13 |   1176.19 |   1324.84 |   1325.54 |   1350.99 |
| Post Matric Scholarship Scheme           |    479.72 |    354.89 |    428.77 |    512.81 |    411.87 |
| Merit-Cum-Means based Scholarship Scheme |    388.79 |    261.17 |    285.63 |    396.34 |    345.77 |

## Infrastructure Development Scheme

## (i) Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK)

One of the prime schemes being administered by the Ministry of Minority Affairs for the welfare  and  financial  empowerment  of  the  Minority  Population  of  the  country  is  "Pradhan Mantri  Jan  Vikas  Karyakram"  (PMJVK),  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  (CSS)  with  the objective  to  develop  infrastructure  projects  for  socio  economic  development  of  minority population in identified minority concentrated areas in the country.

The  priority  sectors  included  under  the  scheme  are  Education,  Health,  Skill  Development, Women  Centric  Projects,  Drinking  Water  and  Supply,  Sanitation,  Sports  etc.  Infrastructure covered  under  the  scheme  include  schools  buildings  (including  residential school),  hostels  for boys and working women, Community Health Centres, Primary Health Centres, Aanganwadis, stadiums, community service centres, toilet blocks, ITI Institutes, Polytechnic Institute, Colleges, Skill  Centres  etc.,  for  improving  education,  healthcare,  Skill  Development,  Women  Centric facilities etc.

Till date, approx..11 Lakh units have been sanctioned under the Scheme (consisting of approx. 5 Lakh non-infra units) amounting to Rs. 25027.33 Crore for States/ UTs/ CGOs for construction of  school  buildings,  hostels,  skill  center's,  college  buildings,  residential  school  buildings, hospitals, stadiums, women centric facilities etc.

Since  inspection  of  the  scheme  the  details  of  projects  approved  for  Rajasthan  district  -  wise under Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) is at Annexure I .

## Employment and Economic Empowerment Schemes

(i)  Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) scheme is a flagship Scheme of the Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) which converges five erstwhile schemes of the Ministry namely 'Seekho Aur Kamao', 'Nai Manzil', 'USTTAD', 'Nai Roshni', and Hamari Dharohar for the  six  notified  minority  communities.  PM  VIKAS  scheme  comprises  of  the  following components:

- i) Skilling and Training component
2. ii) Women Leadership and Entrepreneurship component
3. iii) Education support component (for school dropouts)

Further, the scheme targets to promote credit and market linkages for the beneficiaries.

Details of the erstwhile skilling schemes of the Ministry are as under:

Seekho aur Kamao (SAK) scheme (started in 2014-15) targeted to upgrade the skills of minority youth  (14-45 years) in various modern/  traditional skills that  could  earn  them  suitable employment or make them suitably skilled to take up self-employment. Nai Manzil scheme was started in 2015 and was implemented by the Ministry with an objective to benefit the minority youth,  school  dropouts  from  BPL  families  and  provide  education,  skill  development  and placement  support.  USTTAD  scheme  started  in  2015  and  targeted  capacity  building  and upgrading of the traditional skills of master craftsmen/ artisans. Nai Roshni scheme was started in 2012-13 and was implemented for leadership development of minority women with an aim to em.power  and  instil  confidence  in  women  by  providing  knowledge,  tools,  and  techniques  for interacting with government systems, banks, and intermediaries at all levels.

These  schemes  were  implemented  on  a  project-level  basis  and  not  state-wise.  The  details  of number of beneficiaries trained in the state of Rajasthan under the afore-mentioned schemes is as under. The district-wise details of beneficiaries trained is not maintained.

| Scheme Name      | Number of beneficiaries trained under Rajasthan since inception of the schemes till date   |
|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Seekho aur Kamao | 15,899                                                                                     |
| Nai Manzil       | 2,766                                                                                      |
| USTTAD           | 867                                                                                        |
| Nai Roshni       | 18,600                                                                                     |

- (ii)  NMDFC provides concessional loan to 'Backward sections' amongst the notified minorities for self-employment income generation activities under its schemes of Term loan, Education loan, Virasat scheme & Micro Finance scheme through State Channelizing Agencies (SCAs) nominated by respective State Govt./ UT Administration and Canara Bank.

In the State of Rajasthan, Rajasthan Minorities Finance & Development Cooperative Corporation (RMFDCC)  is  the  State  Channelizing  Agency  (SCA)  of  NMDFC.  District-wise  details  of concessional  credit  disbursed  &  beneficiaries  covered  under  NMDFC  schemes  in  the  State  of Rajasthan through RMFDCC during F.Y. 2019-20 to F.Y. 2023-24 is enclosed as ' Annexure-II '. During the last 5 years i.e. from F.Y. 2019-20 to F.Y. 2023-24, NMDFC has disbursed an amount of Rs. 3600.06 crs. as concessional credit to over 8.36 lakh beneficiaries.

- (c) The Government is focusing on implementing the newly launched PM VIKAS scheme.

Annexure I Annexure referred in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 2582 for answer on 07.08.2024 asked by Shri Murari Lal Meena,  regarding 'Schemes for Minority Communities '.

| Name of District   | Name of Projects                                         |   No of Units approved |
|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
| Ajmer              | Residential School                                       |                      1 |
| Ajmer              | Hostel for school/ ITI/ polytechnic                      |                      1 |
| Ajmer              | Additional Classrooms/ Library/ Lab/ Hall in schools     |                     37 |
| Ajmer              | Health Projects                                          |                      5 |
| Ajmer              | Community Service Centre/ SadbhavMandap/ Community Hall  |                      1 |
| Alwar              | Residential School                                       |                      1 |
| Alwar              | Hostel for school/ ITI/ polytechnic                      |                      8 |
| Alwar              | Colleges                                                 |                      7 |
| Alwar              | Additional Classrooms/ Library/ Lab/ Hall in schools     |                    692 |
| Alwar              | Smart Classroom/ Computer Lab/ Teaching Aid in school    |                     54 |
| Alwar              | Other Infrastructure in school                           |                     12 |
| Alwar              | Health Projects                                          |                     35 |
| Alwar              | ITI/ Additional Infrastructure for ITI                   |                      2 |
| Alwar              | Community Service Centre/ SadbhavMandap/ Community Hall  |                      5 |
| Alwar              | Non Civil works- Bicycle/ furniture/ Equipment/ Training |                   3200 |
| Banswara           | Colleges                                                 |                      1 |
| Banswara           | Additional Classrooms/ Library/ Lab/ Hall in schools     |                     23 |
| Banswara           | Smart Classroom/ Computer Lab/ Teaching Aid in school    |                      0 |
| Banswara           | Other Infrastructure in school                           |                      1 |
| Banswara           | Community Service Centre/ SadbhavMandap/ Community Hall  |                      1 |
| Barmer             | School Buildings                                         |                      3 |
| Barmer             | Hostel for school/ ITI/ polytechnic                      |                      1 |
| Barmer             | Colleges                                                 |                      2 |
| Barmer             | Additional Classrooms/ Library/ Lab/ Hall in schools     |                    113 |
| Barmer             | Smart Classroom/ Computer Lab/ Teaching Aid in school    |                      3 |
| Barmer             | Health Projects                                          |                      5 |
| Barmer             | ITI/ Additional Infrastructure for ITI                   |                      1 |
| Barmer             | AWC                                                      |                      7 |
| Barmer             | Non Civil works- Bicycle/ furniture/ Equipment/ Training |                    800 |
| Bharatpur          | Residential School                                       |                      1 |
| Bharatpur          | Hostel for school/ ITI/ polytechnic                      |                      4 |
| Bharatpur          | Colleges                                                 |                      3 |
| Bharatpur          | Additional Classrooms/ Library/ Lab/ Hall in schools     |                    249 |
| Bharatpur          | Smart Classroom/ Computer Lab/ Teaching Aid in school    |                     23 |
| Bharatpur          | Health Projects                                          |                     20 |
| Bharatpur          | ITI/ Additional Infrastructure for ITI                   |                      1 |
| Bharatpur          | AWC                                                      |                     54 |
|                    | Community Service Centre/ SadbhavMandap/ Community       |                      2 |

|             | Hall                                                                                         | 1600   |
|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| Bikaner     | Non Civil works- Bicycle/ furniture/ Equipment/ Training Hostel for school/ ITI/ polytechnic | 1      |
|             | Additional Classrooms/ Library/ Lab/ Hall in schools                                         | 14     |
| Bundi       | Hostel for school/ ITI/ polytechnic                                                          | 1      |
| Bundi       | Additional Classrooms/ Library/ Lab/ Hall in schools                                         | 8      |
| Bundi       | Community Service Centre/ SadbhavMandap/ Community Hall                                      | 6      |
|             | Sports Projects                                                                              | 4      |
| Chittorgarh | Sanitation Projects                                                                          | 1      |
| Churu       | School Buildings                                                                             | 3      |
| Churu       | Hostel for school/ ITI/ polytechnic                                                          | 1      |
| Churu       | Additional Classrooms/ Library/ Lab/ Hall in schools                                         | 43     |
| Churu       | Smart Classroom/ Computer Lab/ Teaching Aid in school                                        | 5      |
| Churu       | Other Infrastructure in school                                                               | 11     |
| Churu       | Health Projects                                                                              | 2      |
| Churu       | Community Service Centre/ SadbhavMandap/ Community Hall                                      | 1      |
| Ganganagar  | Hostel for school/ ITI/ polytechnic                                                          | 3      |
| Ganganagar  | Additional Classrooms/ Library/ Lab/ Hall in schools                                         | 84     |
| Ganganagar  | Health Projects                                                                              | 3      |
| Ganganagar  | Community Service Centre/ SadbhavMandap/ Community Hall                                      | 1      |
| Hanumangarh | School Buildings                                                                             | 21     |
| Hanumangarh | Additional Classrooms/ Library/ Lab/ Hall in schools                                         | 239    |
| Hanumangarh | Smart Classroom/ Computer Lab/ Teaching Aid in school                                        | 1      |
| Hanumangarh | Other Infrastructure in school                                                               | 34     |
| Hanumangarh | ITI/ Additional Infrastructure for ITI                                                       | 1      |
| Hanumangarh | AWC                                                                                          | 10     |
| Hanumangarh | Community Service Centre/ SadbhavMandap/ Community Hall                                      | 2      |
| Jaisalmer   | School Buildings                                                                             | 0      |
| Jaisalmer   | Residential School                                                                           | 1      |
| Jaisalmer   | Hostel for school/ ITI/ polytechnic                                                          | 5      |
| Jaisalmer   | Colleges                                                                                     | 1      |
| Jaisalmer   | Additional Classrooms/ Library/ Lab/ Hall in schools                                         | 75     |
| Jaisalmer   | Smart Classroom/ Computer Lab/ Teaching Aid in school                                        | 10     |
| Jaisalmer   | Health Projects                                                                              | 24     |
| Jaisalmer   | ITI/ Additional Infrastructure for ITI                                                       | 0      |
| Jaisalmer   | AWC                                                                                          | 21     |
| Jaisalmer   | Community Service Centre/ SadbhavMandap/ Community Hall                                      | 2      |
| Jaisalmer   | Non Civil works- Bicycle/ furniture/ Equipment/ Training                                     | 1600   |
| Jhunjhunu   |                                                                                              |        |
|             | Hostel for school/ ITI/ polytechnic                                                          | 2      |
|             | Additional Classrooms/ Library/ Lab/ Hall in schools                                         | 21     |
|             | Smart Classroom/ Computer Lab/ Teaching Aid in school Other Infrastructure in school         | 1 1    |
|             | Community Service Centre/ SadbhavMandap/ Community                                           | 1      |

| Nagaur        | Hostel for school/ ITI/ polytechnic                        |   4 |
|---------------|------------------------------------------------------------|-----|
| Nagaur        | Additional Classrooms/ Library/ Lab/ Hall in schools       |  43 |
| Nagaur        | Smart Classroom/ Computer Lab/ Teaching Aid in school      |   5 |
| Nagaur        | Other Infrastructure in school                             |   2 |
| Nagaur        | ITI/ Additional Infrastructure for ITI                     |   0 |
| Nagaur        | Community Service Centre/ SadbhavMandap/ Community Hall    |   2 |
| Nagaur        | Non Civil works- Bicycle/ furniture/ Equipment/ Training   | 800 |
| SawaiMadhopur | Hostel for school/ ITI/ polytechnic                        |   2 |
| SawaiMadhopur | Additional Classrooms/ Library/ Lab/ Hall in schools       |  20 |
| SawaiMadhopur | ITI/ Additional Infrastructure for ITI                     |   1 |
| SawaiMadhopur | Community Service Centre/ SadbhavMandap/ Community Hall    |   2 |
| SawaiMadhopur | Non Civil works- Bicycle/ furniture/ Equipment/ Training   | 800 |
| Sikar         | Hostel for school/ ITI/ polytechnic                        |   2 |
| Sikar         | Colleges                                                   |   0 |
| Sikar         | Additional Classrooms/ Library/ Lab/ Hall in schools       |   4 |
| Tonk          | Hostel for school/ ITI/ polytechnic                        |   3 |
| Tonk          | Additional Classrooms/ Library/ Lab/ Hall in schools       |  65 |
| Tonk          | Smart Classroom/ Computer Lab/ Teaching Aid in school      |   2 |
| Tonk          | ITI/ Additional Infrastructure for ITI                     |   1 |
| Tonk          | Community Service Centre/ SadbhavMandap/ Community Hall    |   1 |
| Tonk          | Infrastructure in college                                  |   4 |
| Tonk          | 2 Non Civil works- Bicycle/ furniture/ Equipment/ Training | 800 |
| Udaipur       | Residential School                                         |   1 |
|               | Additional Classrooms/ Library/ Lab/ Hall in schools       |   3 |
|               | Other Infrastructure in school                             |   1 |
|               | Community Service Centre/ SadbhavMandap/ Community Hall    |   1 |

Annexure referred in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 2582 for answer on 07.08.2024 asked by Shri Murari Lal Meena,  regarding 'Schemes for Minority Communities '.

District-wise details of concessional credit disbursed & beneficiaries covered under NMDFC schemes in the State of Rajasthan through RMFDCC during F.Y. 2019-20 to F.Y. 2023-24

| S. No.   | Name of District   |   No. of Beneficiaries financed |   Amt. of Concessional Credit disbursed (in lakhs) |
|----------|--------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Ajmer              |                              40 |                                              68.05 |
| 2        | Alwar              |                              28 |                                              52.63 |
| 3        | Banswara           |                              96 |                                             141.82 |
| 4        | Baran              |                              28 |                                              30.46 |
| 5        | Barmer             |                              35 |                                              19.82 |
| 6        | Bharatpur          |                              35 |                                              62.09 |
| 7        | Bhilwara           |                              60 |                                              88.53 |
| 8        | Bikaner            |                              44 |                                              68.37 |
| 9        | Bundi              |                              30 |                                              39.7  |
| 10       | Chittorgarh        |                              74 |                                              84.77 |
| 11       | Churu              |                              67 |                                             115.69 |
| 12       | Dausa              |                              62 |                                             101.89 |
| 13       | Dholpur            |                              14 |                                              13.42 |
| 14       | Dungarpur          |                              28 |                                              42.59 |
| 15       | Hanumangar         |                               9 |                                              15.36 |
| 16       | Jaipur             |                              59 |                                             114.39 |
| 17       | Jaisalmer          |                              48 |                                              66.61 |
| 18       | Jalore             |                              40 |                                              68.23 |
| 19       | Jhalawar           |                              67 |                                              80.2  |
| 20       | Jhunjhunu          |                              31 |                                              58.57 |
| 21       | Jodhpur            |                              64 |                                             105.55 |
| 22       | Karoli             |                              39 |                                              35.99 |
| 23       | Kota               |                              54 |                                             100.89 |
| 24       | Nagaur             |                              72 |                                              70.27 |
| 25       | Pali               |                              43 |                                              52.03 |
| 26       | PRATAPGHAR         |                              69 |                                              93.79 |
| 27       | Rajsamand          |                              29 |                                              31.33 |
| 28       | Sawai Madhopur     |                              52 |                                              77.27 |
| 29       | Sikar              |                              26 |                                              33.52 |
| 30       | Sirohi             |                              33 |                                              48.65 |
| 31       | Sri Ganganagar     |                               9 |                                               6.33 |
| 32       | Tonk               |                              43 |                                              85.54 |
| 33       | Udaipur            |                              42 |                                              76.93 |
|          | Total              |                            1470 |                                            2151.25 |