Lok Sabha Question No. 1940 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-11
Subject: 15-Point Programme for Welfare of Minorities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ms. S Jothimani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1940

ANSWERED ON 11.02.2026

## PM 15-POINTPROGRAMME FOR WELFARE OF MINORITIES

1940. MS. S. JOTHIMANI:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the time when the Prime Minister's 15 -Point Programme for Welfare of Minorities has been revised last and the specific changes or updates made during this revision to address contemporary challenges faced by minority communities;
- (b) the details of major components/schemes under the 15-Point Programme as date;
- (c) the details of total outlay earmarked for the 15-Point Programme, scheme-wise; and
- (d) whether the Government has data on the utilisation of funds for each scheme during the last three years and if so, the details thereof, scheme-wise and year-wise?

## 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  the  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  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. Furthermore, consistent efforts are being made to improve the full delivery of benefits in the various relevant schemes to minority communities.

The Schemes of Ministry of Minority Affairs and other participating Ministries included in the PM's New 15 Point Programme are as under:

- i. Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme (Ministry of Minority Affairs)
- ii. Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme (Ministry of Minority Affairs)
- iii. Merit-cum- Means based Scholarship Scheme (Ministry of Minority Affairs)
- 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  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  are  being  implemented  by  the  respective  Ministries/Departments  under  the saturation approach of Government. Under the saturation approach of the Government many of the components have achieved mainstreaming.

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