Lok Sabha Question No. 1643 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-27
Subject: Norms/Guidelines for Grants-in-Aid to NGO
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION DY. NO. 1643 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2016

## NORMS/GUIDELINES FOR GRANT-IN-AID TO NGO

## 1643.  SHRI GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  schemes  and  the  norms/guidelines  for  grant-in-aid/financial  assistance thereunder to various Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the country;
- (b) the details of the grants/financial assistance provided under these schemes by the Government to NGOs in various States including Maharashtra in the field of education during each of the last three years and the current year, scheme/NGO and State-wise;
- (c) the  details  of  the  NGOs  found  involved  in  various  irregularities  along  with  the  nature  of irregularities committed and the action taken against them, State-wise;
- (d) the mechanism put in place by the Government to check the irregularities committed by the NGOs; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  or  has  any  proposal  to  review  the  norms/guidelines  for grant-in-aid/ financial assistance to the NGOs in the field of education and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs  implements  following  schemes  through  Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the country:
- 1) NaiRoshni, the Leadership Development Scheme of Minority Women.
- 2) Seekho aur Kamao, a Skill Development Initiative for minorities with ensured jobs.
- 3) Free Coaching and Allied Scheme.
- 4) USTTAD  (Upgradation  of  Skills  and  Training  in  Traditional  Arts/  Crafts  for Development)  for  preservation  of  traditional  arts/  crafts  and  training  in  traditional skills.
- 5) Nai Manzil- An integrated Education and Livelihood Initiative.
- 6) 'Hamari Dharohar', a scheme to preserve rich heritage of minorities.
- 7) 'Jiyo Parsi' - A scheme to contain population decline of Parsis in India.
- 8) Research/Studies,  Monitoring  and  Evaluation  of  Development  Schemes  including Publicity.

The detailed norms/ guidelines of all the above- mentioned schemes are available on the official website of the Ministry www.minorityaffairs.gov.in.

In addition, Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF), an autonomous organization under the Ministry, also releases Grant in aid to NGOs for development of educational infrastructure. The detailed norms/ guidelines of this scheme are available on the official website of the MAEF www.maef.nic.in.

- (b) Among  the  above-mentioned  schemes,  the  Grant-in  Aid  to  NGOs  in  the  field  of education is provided only under Free Coaching and Allied and Nai Manzil schemes of the Ministry and Grant-in-Aid to NGOs scheme of MAEF. Under the Free Coaching and Allied  Scheme,  the  State-wise,  NGO-wise  and  year-wise  details  of  grants  released  to NGOs in various States/ UTs including Maharashtra in last three years and the current year are available at official website of the Ministry  www.minorityaffairs.gov.in. Since the implementation of Nai Manzil has started from current financial year, no funds have been released as on date. As regards the Grant-in-Aid to NGOs scheme of MAEF, the State-wise,  NGO-wise  and  year-wise  details  of  grants  released  to  NGOs  in  various States/UTs including Maharashtra in last three years and the current year are available at official website of MAEF www.maef.nic.in.
- (c) Under the scheme of Free Coaching and Allied, complaints were received against some institutions,  which  were  referred  to  the  concerned  State  Governments  for  enquiry.  The replies from Maharashtra and Jammu & Kashmir Governments have been received and they  have  found  nothing  adverse  against  the  institutions.  Further,  in  no  other  scheme complaints have been received.
- (d) The  projects  run  by  NGOs  are  monitored  through  the  State  and  Central  Government officials  and  funds  are  released  to  NGOs  as  per  General  Financial  Rules.  Moreover, online monitoring system has also been put in place in schemes of Nai Roshni, Seekho aur Kamao. The details of projects have been kept in public domain under these schemes.
- (e) The norms/ guidelines of the schemes are revised as per laid down procedure when the need arises. However, there is no proposal at this stage to review the norms/guidelines of any of the above mentioned schemes including the educational scheme of Free Coaching and Allied.

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