Lok Sabha Question No. 2942 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-03
Subject: Hostels for Minority Students
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: ANOOP MISHRA

## 2942. SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to accord priority to minority students specially girls in  providing hostel facilities in various States including Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of hostels in various States including Madhya Pradesh and the number of hostels for the girl students, State-wise;
- (d) the number of estimated additional requirement of such hostels in the country in view of the demand of such hostels; and
- (e) the details of such hostels available in the country including Madhya Pradesh for the students of the Muslim community, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The Multi-sectoral Development Programme (MsDP), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, is being implemented by Ministry of Minority Affairs with an aim to provide Socio-economic infrastructure and Basic  amenities  for  uplifting  the  quality  of  life  of  Minorities.    Creation  of  infrastructure  for  education purpose including  hostels  is  a  priority  under  MsDP.    However  State  Governments/UTs  Administration propose the projects as per their requirement and felt need for consideration under MsDP.

- (c): The number of hostels including girls hostels in various States including Madhya Pradesh approved under  MsDP are  at  Annexure-I.    In  Madhya  Pradesh  7  hostels  for  Girls  Students  have  been  approved under MsDP.
- (d).  Construction of hostels are  considered on the basis of the proposals received from States/UTs.   At present, no proposal for sanctioning of hostels as additional requirement is pending in Ministry.
- (e).  As  per  guidelines,  running  and  maintenance  of  assets  created  under  MsDP  including  Hostels  is responsibility of State Government/UT.  Hostels are not approved for a particular community.  However, it is situated at a location which has substantial minority population so that maximum benefit goes to the Minority communities including Muslims.

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## MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2942 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2016

## Hostels for Minority Students

ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2942 ASKED BY SHRI ANOOP MISHRA, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING 'HOSTELS FOR MINORITY STUDENTS'.

|   S.No. | State                   |   No. of Hostels |
|---------|-------------------------|------------------|
|       1 | Uttar Pradesh           |               35 |
|       2 | West Bengal             |              243 |
|       3 | Assam                   |               81 |
|       4 | Bihar                   |               67 |
|       5 | Manipur                 |               58 |
|       6 | Haryana                 |                5 |
|       7 | Jharkhand               |               21 |
|       8 | Uttarakhand             |                2 |
|       9 | Maharashtra             |               22 |
|      10 | Karnataka               |               84 |
|      11 | Andaman &Nicobar Island |                0 |
|      12 | Odisha                  |                5 |
|      13 | Meghalaya               |               12 |
|      14 | Kerala                  |                0 |
|      15 | Mizoram                 |                9 |
|      16 | Jammu &Kashmir          |               10 |
|      17 | Delhi                   |                0 |
|      18 | Madhya Pradesh          |                7 |
|      19 | Sikkim                  |                0 |
|      20 | Arunachal Pradesh       |              201 |
|      21 | Andhra Pradesh          |               13 |
|      22 | Telagana                |               46 |
|      23 | Punjab                  |                0 |
|      24 | Rajasthan               |                7 |
|      25 | Gujarat                 |                0 |
|      26 | Chhattisgarh            |                3 |
|      27 | Tripura                 |                8 |