Lok Sabha Question No. 524 (STARRED), answered on 2026-04-01
Subject: Government Grants to  Minority Institutions
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Anil Yeshwant Desai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRRED QUESTION NO. *524

ANSWERED ON 01.04.2026

## GOVERNMENT GRANTS TO MINORITY INSTITUTIONS

## *524.  SHRI ANIL YESHWANT DESAI:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Muslim, Jain, Sikh and other communities receive Government grants to carry out their respective religious, educational and social activities and if so, the details of the number of such madrasas and religious institutions in the country, State-wise;
- (b) the amount of fund and other facilities provided to such institutions during the last five years, institution and year-wise;
- (c) whether these financial grants are subject to any pre-condition that no anti-national and antisocial activities should be carried out there, if so, the details of such conditions and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether any cases of anti-national, anti-social activities being carried out with these grants have been reported and if so, the action taken by the Government during the last five years; and
- (e) whether any grant has been stopped and recovered for the violation of the conditions and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NUMBER  *524 FOR 01.04.2026 ASKED BY SHRI ANIL YESHWANT DESAI REGARDING 'GOVERNMENT GRANTS TO MINORITY INSTITUTIONS'. (a) & (b): Government of India implements various schemes and programmes through different  Ministries/Department  such  as  the  Ministry  of  Education,  Ministry  of  Social  Justice &  Empowerment,  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs,  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  and  Ministry  of Minority Affairs. These  schemes  are  aimed  at  promoting  inclusive  development,  educational  advancement, and socio-economic welfare of targeted groups/areas. Accordingly, institutions including those  managed  by  members  of  Muslim,  Jain,  Sikh  and  other  communities,  may  avail  benefits subject to fulfilment of prescribed eligibility criteria and compliance with scheme guidelines. However, centralized and consolidated data regarding the  number of such religious institutions (including madrasas) and the quantum of funds released to them, State-wise, institution-wise and year-wise is not maintained by this Ministry. (c) to (e): Each  scheme  of  the  Government  is  governed  by  detailed  guidelines,  rules  and procedures, which, inter alia, prescribe eligibility conditions, objectives, implementation mechanisms, monitoring frameworks  and accountability provisions. These guidelines include safeguards  to  ensure  that  funds  are  utilized  for  the  intended  purposes  and  in  accordance  with the law.

Appropriate provisions such as adherence to statutory requirements, audit, utilization certificates,  inspections  and  monitoring  mechanisms  are  in  place  to  prevent  misuse  of  funds, including  engagement  in  any  anti-national  or  anti-social  activities.  In  case  of  any  violation  of the prescribed conditions, action is taken as per the provisions of the concerned  scheme guidelines and applicable laws, which may include suspension or termination of grants, recovery  of  funds  and  other  penal  measures.  Consolidated  information  regarding  such  cases  is not centrally maintained by this Ministry.

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