Lok Sabha Question No. 3064 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-21
Subject: Nai Udaan Scheme
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3064

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2023

## NAI UDAAN SCHEME

## 3064.  SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has made any efforts to expand the Nai Udaan Scheme considering the number of only 1641 beneficiaries thereunder in 2021-22;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the details of beneficiaries so far under the Scheme during the financial year 2022-23, Statewise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b)  The  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs  implemented  'Nai  Udaan'  Scheme  to  provide financial  support  to  the  minority  candidates  who  qualify  in  the  preliminary  examinations conducted by  Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Staff Selection Commission (SSC), State Public Service Commissions (SPSCs). The scheme has been discontinued w.e.f. 2022-23.
- (c)      During  2022-23,  financial  support  under  the  scheme  was  provided  to  346  minority candidates  who  had  applied  on  the  scheme  portal  before  31.03.2022.  State-wise  details  of beneficiaries during the financial year 2022-23 is at Annexure.

## Annexure

| State-wise number of candidates provided financial support under Nai Udaan Scheme to the minority candidates clearing prelims conducted by UPSC/SSC/State Public Service Commissions (PSCs)   | State-wise number of candidates provided financial support under Nai Udaan Scheme to the minority candidates clearing prelims conducted by UPSC/SSC/State Public Service Commissions (PSCs)   | State-wise number of candidates provided financial support under Nai Udaan Scheme to the minority candidates clearing prelims conducted by UPSC/SSC/State Public Service Commissions (PSCs)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                                                                                                                                        | States/Union-Territory                                                                                                                                                                        | Year 2022-23                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 1.                                                                                                                                                                                            | ASSAM                                                                                                                                                                                         | 4                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 2.                                                                                                                                                                                            | BIHAR                                                                                                                                                                                         | 8                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 3.                                                                                                                                                                                            | CHHATISGARH                                                                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 4.                                                                                                                                                                                            | GUJARAT                                                                                                                                                                                       | 6                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 5.                                                                                                                                                                                            | JAMMU &KASHMIR                                                                                                                                                                                | 30                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 6.                                                                                                                                                                                            | JHARKHAND                                                                                                                                                                                     | 25                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 7.                                                                                                                                                                                            | KERALA                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 8.                                                                                                                                                                                            | MADHYAPRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                 | 19                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 9.                                                                                                                                                                                            | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 10.                                                                                                                                                                                           | MANIPUR                                                                                                                                                                                       | 18                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 11.                                                                                                                                                                                           | MIZORAM                                                                                                                                                                                       | 52                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 12.                                                                                                                                                                                           | NAGALAND                                                                                                                                                                                      | 8                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 13.                                                                                                                                                                                           | RAJASTHAN                                                                                                                                                                                     | 6                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 14.                                                                                                                                                                                           | TAMIL NADU                                                                                                                                                                                    | 3                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 15.                                                                                                                                                                                           | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                 | 13                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 16.                                                                                                                                                                                           | UTTRAKHAND                                                                                                                                                                                    | 12                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 17.                                                                                                                                                                                           | WEST BENGAL                                                                                                                                                                                   | 135                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 18.                                                                                                                                                                                           | DELHI                                                                                                                                                                                         | 2                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 19.                                                                                                                                                                                           | PUDUCHERRY                                                                                                                                                                                    | 1                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Grand Total                                                                                                                                                                                   | Grand Total                                                                                                                                                                                   | 346                                                                                                                                                                                           |