Lok Sabha Question No. 54 (STARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Condition of Minorities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO. †*54 TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  20.07.2016

## CONDITION OF MINORITIES

## †*54.   SHRI SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has conducted or proposes to conduct any socioeconomic  survey  assessment  of  the  minorities  in  the  country,  if  so,  the details of such assessments made during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the outcome thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  held  discussions  with  various  stakeholders while reviewing the schemes made for them and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the after steps being taken by the Government for improving the quality of life of minorities across the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (  d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of the  Lok  Sabha Starred Question No. †*54 to be answered on 20.07.2016 asked by Shri Sirajuddin Ajmal  regarding 'Condition of  Minorities'

(a) & (b): No, Madam.

- (c): The Government interacts with all the concerned stakeholders while reviewing any scheme meant for the welfare of minorities. This is a continuous process.
- (d): The Government endeavors to improve the quality of life of minorities across the  country  by  implementing  the  ongoing  schemes/initiative,  meant  for  their welfare, and by taking necessary corrective measures as soon as they become necessary. A list of such ongoing schemes/initiative is at Annexure. The details of such schemes/initiatives and achievements made there under are available on the website of Ministry of Minority Affairs- www.minorityaffairs.gov.in.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.  †*54  to  be  answered  on  20.07.2016  asked  by  Shri  Sirajuddin  Ajmal regarding 'Condition of  Minorities'

## Details of schemes / initiatives for the welfare of minorities are as under:

## i. Enhancing opportunities for education

- a. Pre-Matric Scholarship
- b. Post-Matric Scholarship
- c. Merit-cum-Means  Scholarship
- d. Maulana Azad National Fellowship
- e. Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme for providing services through Anganwadi Centres
- f. Sarva  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (SSA)  and  opening  of  Kasturba  Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas
- g. 'Padho Pardesh'- Interest subsidy on educational loans for overseas studies
- h. 'Nai  Udaan'-  Support  for  students  clearing  Prelims  conducted  by UPSC, SSC, State Public Service Commissions, etc.
- i. Scheme for Providing Quality Education in Madarsas (SPQEM)
- j. Scheme  for Infrastructure Development  of Minority Institutions (IDMI)
- k. Greater Resources for Teaching Urdu
- l. Free Coaching and Allied Scheme
- m. Schemes  of  Maulana  Azad  Education  Foundation  (MAEF)  for promotion of education.
- n. Mid Day Meal Scheme
- o. Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA)
- p. Sakshar Bharat/ Maulana Azad Taleem-e-Balighan
- q. Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS)
- r. Block Institutes of Teachers Education
- s. Women's Hostel.

## ii. Ensuring an equitable share for minorities in economic activities and

- a. Swarnjayanti Gram  Swarojgar  Yojana  (renamed  as  Aajeevika/ National Rural Livelihood Mission )
- b. Swarn Jayanti Shahari Rojgar Yojana (SJSRY) renamed as National Urban Livelihood Mission)
- c. 'Seekho Aur Kamao'-Skill Development Initiatives
- d. Upgrading Skill and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development (USTTAD)
- e. Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs)
- f. Restructuring  of  NMDFC  and  Loan  schemes  of  National  Minority Development & Finance Commission (NMDFC)
- g. Bank credit under Priority Sector Lending

|      | h.                                                         | Issue of guidelines for giving special consideration for recruitment of minorities.         |
|------|------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      | i.                                                         | Opening of new Bank Branches/ awareness campaigns.                                          |
|      | j.                                                         | Nai Manzil - An integrated Education and Livelihood Initiative for the Minority Communities |
|      | Improving the conditions of living of minorities           | Improving the conditions of living of minorities                                            |
| iii. |                                                            |                                                                                             |
|      | a.                                                         | Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY)                                                                   |
|      | b.                                                         | Basic Services for Urban Poor (BSUP)                                                        |
|      | c.                                                         | Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP)                                   |
|      | d.                                                         | Urban Infrastructure and Governance (UIG)                                                   |
|      | e.                                                         | Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT)                |
|      | f.                                                         | National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP)                                             |
|      | g.                                                         | Multi-sectoral Development Programme (MsDP)                                                 |
|      | h.                                                         | Waqf matters                                                                                |
|      | i.                                                         | Strengthening of State Waqf Boards                                                          |
|      | j.                                                         | Computerisation of records of States Waqf Boards.                                           |
| iv.  | Prevention and control of communal disharmony and violence | Prevention and control of communal disharmony and violence                                  |
|      | a.                                                         | Issue of guidelines on communal harmony.                                                    |
| v.   | Others                                                     | Others                                                                                      |
|      | a.                                                         | 'Nai Roshni'- Leadership development of minority women                                      |
|      | b.                                                         | 'Jiyo Parsi'- Scheme for containing population decline of small minority community          |
|      | c.                                                         | Hamari Dharohar                                                                             |
|      | d.                                                         | Representation of minorities in Urban & Rural local bodies                                  |
|      | e.                                                         | Exemption of Waqf properties from State Rent control Act                                    |
|      | f.                                                         | Appropriate training modules to be prepared for sensitization of Government functionaries   |
|      | g.                                                         | Multi-media campaign for wide publicity of Government schemes/programmes                    |
|      | h.                                                         | Annual Meeting between CWC and ASI and protection of Waqf monuments                         |
|      | i.                                                         | Setting up of Assessment & Monitoring Authority (AMA)                                       |
|      | j.                                                         | Setting up of National Data Bank (NDB)                                                      |
|      | k.                                                         | Review of Delimitation Act                                                                  |
|      | l.                                                         | Dissemination of information in vernacular languages.                                       |

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