Lok Sabha Question No. 76 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-07
Subject: Minorities Living Below Poverty Line
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kunwar Danish Ali

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *76

ANSWERED ON 07.12.2023

## MINORITIES LIVING BELOW POVERTY LINE

## *76. KUNWAR DANISH ALI:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to carry out any survey for identifying the minorities including Muslims living Below the Poverty Line (BPL) in each State;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  details  of  schemes  formulated  for  improving  the  economic  condition  of  the minorities;
- (d) the details of funds allocated under these schemes during each of the last three years and the current year; and
- (e) the mechanism in place for proper implementation and monitoring of these schemes?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  AS  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION No. *76 FOR ANSWER ON 07.12.2023 REGARDING MINORITIES LIVING BELOW POVERTY LINE ASKED BY KUNWAR DANISH ALI

(a)  to  (e):  A  separate  poverty  assessment  for  minorities  has  not  been  done  by  the Government. The Government  implements various schemes for the welfare and upliftment  of  every  section  of  the  society  including  minorities.  The  various  schemes being implemented include the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), Pradhan Mantri  Mudra  Yojana  (PMMY),  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Samman  Nidhi  (PM  KISAN), Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana, etc. Also minorities belonging to EWS category can avail the  benefit  of  ten  percent  reservation  in  employment  and  admission  in  educational institutions.

Further, the Ministry of Minority Affairs has adopted a multi pronged strategy by way of implementation of various schemes which aim at educational empowerment, employment oriented  skill  development,  infrastructure  support  etc.  for  the  upliftment  of  living standards of economically weaker & under privileged sections of all notified minorities. The details of the schemes are:

## A.   Educational Empowerment Schemes:-

(i) Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme - Scholarship is provided to students studying in Class IX and  X  level  in  Government/recognized  Private  schools.  Minimum  30%  scholarships  are earmarked  for  girls.  To  be  eligible,  students  should  not  have  annual  parental/guardian's income of more than ₹ 1.00 lakh and he/she should have secured minimum 50% marks in previous class.

(ii)  Post  Matric Scholarship Scheme - Scholarship is provided to students studying in Class XI  to  Ph.D  level  in  Government/recognized  Private  schools/Colleges/Institutes.  Minimum 30% scholarships  are  earmarked for  girls.  To  be  eligible,  students  should  not  have  annual parental/guardian's  income  of  more  than  ₹  2.00  lakh  and  he/she  should  have  secured minimum 50% marks in previous class.

(iii)  Merit-cum-Mean based Scholarship Scheme - The scholarship is awarded for pursuing professional and technical courses at under-graduate and post-graduate levels, in institutions recognized by the appropriate authority. Under the scheme, 30% Scholarships are earmarked for girl students. 85 institutes for professional and technical courses have been listed in the scheme;  for  which  full  course  fee  is  reimbursed.  To  be  eligible,  students  should  not  have annual parental/guardian's income of more than ₹ 2.50 lakh and he/she should have secured minimum 50% marks in previous class.

## B.   Employment oriented Schemes:-

(i) Seekho aur Kamao (SAK) scheme, started in 2013-14, and targeted to upgrade the skills of minority  youth  (14-45  years)  in  various  modern/  traditional  skills  depending  upon  their qualification, prevailing economic trends, and market potential, that could earn them suitable employment or make them suitably skilled to take up self-employment. Since inception of the scheme, about 4.68 lakh beneficiaries have been trained till date.

- (ii) Nai Manzil scheme launched in 2015 with an objective to benefit the minority youth who do not have formal school leaving certificate. The scheme provided a combination of formal education  (Class  VIII  or X)  and  skills and  enabled  the  beneficiaries to seek  better employment and livelihoods. Since inception of the scheme about 98,712 beneficiaries have been trained till date.
- (iii) USTTAD scheme launched in 2015 and targeted capacity building and upgrading of the traditional  skills  of  master  craftsmen/ artisans.  Since  inception  of  the  scheme about  21,611 beneficiaries have been trained till date.

Currently, these schemes have been converged into an integrated scheme called 'Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS)'.

## C.   Infrastructure Development Programme:-

Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) - The Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme being implemented by the Ministry of Minority Affairs,  with  the  objective  to  develop  infrastructure  projects  in  identified  areas  for  socioeconomic  development  of  said  areas.  The  priority  sectors  under  PMJVK  are  Education, Health, Skill Development, Women Centric projects etc.

The details of funds allocated under the schemes is at Annexure.

Schemes being implemented by Ministry of Minority Affairs are evaluated from time to time, by independent agencies to find out the impact of the schemes across the country and wherever necessary, further changes in the schemes are carried out so as to make the schemes more efficient in implementation and in effectiveness.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  No.  *76  FOR  ANSWER  ON  07.12.2023  REGARDING MINORITIES  LIVING  BELOW  POVERTY  LINE  ASKED  BY  KUNWAR DANISH ALI

| Statement showing allocation during the FY years 2020-21 to 2023-24 (Rupees in crore)   | Statement showing allocation during the FY years 2020-21 to 2023-24 (Rupees in crore)   | Statement showing allocation during the FY years 2020-21 to 2023-24 (Rupees in crore)   | Statement showing allocation during the FY years 2020-21 to 2023-24 (Rupees in crore)   | Statement showing allocation during the FY years 2020-21 to 2023-24 (Rupees in crore)   | Statement showing allocation during the FY years 2020-21 to 2023-24 (Rupees in crore)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                                                                   | Scheme                                                                                  | 2020-21 RE                                                                              | 2021-22 RE                                                                              | 2022-23 RE                                                                              | 2023-24 Tentative RE                                                                    |
| 1                                                                                       | Pre-Matric Scholarship                                                                  | 1330.00                                                                                 | 1378.00                                                                                 | 556.82                                                                                  | 433.00                                                                                  |
| 2                                                                                       | Post-Matric Scholarship                                                                 | 535.00                                                                                  | 468.00                                                                                  | 515.00                                                                                  | 1065.00                                                                                 |
| 3                                                                                       | Merit-cum-Means Scholarship                                                             | 400.00                                                                                  | 325.00                                                                                  | 358.02                                                                                  | 44.00                                                                                   |
| 4                                                                                       | Maulana Azad National Fellowship for minority students                                  | 100.00                                                                                  | 99.00                                                                                   | 99.00                                                                                   | 76.00                                                                                   |
| 5                                                                                       | Interest subsidy on educational Loan for Overseas studies                               | 22.00                                                                                   | 24.00                                                                                   | 24.00                                                                                   | 21.00                                                                                   |

|    | for students belonging to minority communities.                                                                       |        |         |        |        |
|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------|--------|--------|
|  6 | Free Coaching &Allied Scheme for minorities                                                                           |  25    |   39.35 |  29.97 |  20    |
|  7 | Support for Students Clearing Prelims conducted by UPSC, SSC, State Public Servies Commissions etc.                   |   8    |    6    |   1.68 |   0    |
|  8 | Education scheme for Madarsas and Minorities                                                                          |   0    |  174    |  30    |   5    |
|  9 | Skill Development Initiative                                                                                          | 190    |  250    | 100    |   0    |
| 10 | Upgrading Skill and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development (USTTAD)                                      |  60    |   47    |  47    |   0    |
| 11 | Nai Manzil                                                                                                            |  60    |   47    |  20    |   0    |
| 12 | Contribution to equity of NMDFC                                                                                       | 110    |  100    | 159    |  61    |
| 13 | Scheme for Leadership Development of Minority Women                                                                   |   6    |    2.5  |   2    |   0    |
| 14 | Scheme for Containing population decline of a small minority Community                                                |   4    |    3    |   5    |   3    |
| 15 | Hamari Dharohar                                                                                                       |   5.2  |    2    |   2    |   0    |
| 16 | Research/ Studies, Dissemination, Monitoring and Evaluation of development schemes for Minorities including Publicity |  35    |   41    |  25    |  15    |
| 17 | Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakaram (Earlier MsDP)                                                                    | 971.38 | 1199.55 | 500    | 293.86 |
| 18 | Grants-in-aid to Maulana Azad Education Foundation                                                                    |  80    |   76    |   0.01 |   0    |
| 19 | Grants in aid to State Channelizing Agencies (SCA) engaged for implementation in NMDFC programme                      |   1    |    2    |   2    |   3    |
| 20 | Qaumi Waqf Board Taraqqiati Scheme                                                                                    |   9    |   10    |  10    |   5    |
| 21 | Shahri waqf sampatti Vikas Yojana                                                                                     |   3    |    2    |   5    |   3    |
| 22 | Secretariat                                                                                                           |  26    |   26.9  |  30.61 |  35    |
| 23 | National Commission for Minorities                                                                                    |   9.29 |    9.92 |  12.7  |  13.5  |
| 24 | Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities                                                                             |   2.13 |    2.19 |   2.85 |   2.88 |

| 25    | Haj Management   | 13.00   | 12.04   | 75.00   |   86.69 |
|-------|------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| 26    | PM VIKAS         |         |         |         |  220    |
| Total | Total            | 4005.00 | 4346.45 | 2612.66 | 2405.93 |