Lok Sabha Question No. 1773 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-27
Subject: State Level Monitoring Committee
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: MOHAMMAD SALIM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1773 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2016

## STATE LEVEL MONITORING COMMITTEE

1773.  SHRI MOHD. SALIM:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)        whether  there  are  many  States  who  have  still  not  constituted  State  level monitoring committee for the minority welfare;
- (b)      if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c)        whether  the  Ministry  is  receiving  the  evaluation report of various schemes and  projects  related  to  minority  development  and  welfare  from  the  State Governments or implementing agencies on a regular basis;
- (d)      if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor, State-wise; and
- (e)      the  action  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  against  the defaulting States?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a) & (b): As per the information available in the Ministry of Minority Affairs, there is  no  confirmation  from  Telangana  regarding  the  constitution  of  State  Level Committee (SLC) meant for monitoring of minority welfare schemes, although the State has been requested to constitute the SLC.

(c)  &  (d):  As  the  State  /  UT  Governments  are  the  implementing  agencies  in respect of most of the schemes, meant for the welfare of minorities; they are not required  to  submit  evaluation  reports  on  any  scheme.  However,  the  evaluation studies are conducted by the Central Ministries, through independent agencies, in respect of some of the ongoing schemes to assess their impact on the six notified minority communities. Some of such evaluations studies show the following:

- i. Impact assessment of the three Scholarship Schemes observes that they have been able to achieve their objectives to a large extent as they have reached the most deprived in the minorities; raised their demand for school/higher/technical education; reduced the financial burden of poor parents; enabled  most  children  to  stay  through  school/higher/technical  education;  and improve  their  performance  levels.    The  scheme  has  contributed  significantly towards the long term objective of empowering the minorities through education.

ii. The extension of Mid-day meal scheme, in the blocks with concentration of minority population as well as the children in Madarsas,  has affirmed a positive educational,  nutritional  and  social  impact  of  the  Scheme.  This  has  increased enrolment of Muslim children, including girls in primary and upper primary level of education.

iii. The evaluation study of the SJSRY / NULM reveals that the scheme has impacted the beneficiaries in terms of increase in income, upgrading of the social status, etc.  It has also helped in mobilisation of urban poor households to form their own institutions like micro-enterprises, Self Help Groups etc.

iv. The evaluation study of the ICDS Scheme observes that the performance of the scheme has been satisfactory in achieving its objectives.

v. The impact of SGSY on the beneficiaries was not only visible  in their living standard but also in other behavioural aspects like consumption pattern, saving behaviour  and  increased  accessibility  to  different amenities,  like  schooling, drinking water, sanitary latrine, electricity etc.

vi. The Evaluation study, conducted in respect of IAY, shows that its impact on beneficiaries' life, livelihood and well being was manifold.  IAY has ushered in new life style with improved standard of living.  The beneficiaries had access to health care services and banking facilities after securing the IAY house.

(e): Does not arise.

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