Lok Sabha Question No. 94 (STARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: Nai Manzil Scheme
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI, FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*94 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2016

## Nai Manzil Scheme

## *94. SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR: MOHAMMED FAIZAL:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  salient  features  of  the  Nai  Manzil  Scheme  launched  for  the  welfare  of  the minorities;
- (b) the  progress  made  pursuant  to  the  scheme  and  the  number  of  people  benefited from the scheme in terms of education and skill development after the project was taken on a pilot basis last year;
- (c) the  funds  allocated  to  the  State  Governments  to  implement  the  scheme,  Statewise;
- (d) whether the Nai Manzil Scheme is likely to be aligned with Skill India and Digital India  schemes  in  the  field  of  education  and  vocational  training  so  as  to  ensure convergence amongst them and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  signed  a  financing  agreement  for  International Development Association credit with the World Bank for effective implementation of the aforesaid scheme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (DR. NAJMA A. HEPTULLA)

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

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Statement referred to in reply to part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *94 due for reply on 02.03.2016 raised by Shri B. Vinod Kumar; Mohammed Faizal on 'Nai Manzil Scheme'

- (a) Ministry of Minority Affairs launched a new scheme of 'Nai Manzil' on 8 th August, 2015. The scheme aims to benefit the minority youths who do not have a formal school leaving certificate, i.e., those in the category of school-dropouts or educated in the community education institutions like the Madarsas , with a view to enabling them to seek better employment in the organized sector and thus to equip them for better lives.  The Scheme covers the minority  youths in the age group of 17 to 35 years,  who  do  not  have  any  formal  academic  certification  of  Class  VIII  or  X Standard.    They  are  taken  through  a  Basic  Bridge  Programme  (For  Class  VIII  or Class X), along with training in trade based skills for sustained livelihood/gainful employment.
- (b) Before  launching  of  the  scheme,  a  pilot  project  was  launched  by  Maulana  Azad Education  Foundation,  an  autonomous  body  under  the  Ministry  through  IL&FS Skill  Development  Corporation  in  2015-16.  As  per  reports  as  on  31.12.2015,  the pilot  project  is  being  implemented  in  8  States  namely,  Bihar,  Uttar  Pradesh, Meghalaya,  Haryana,  Telangana,  Karnataka,  Rajasthan  and  West  Bengalfor  1200 minority youths.  The regular scheme has been scheduled for implementation from 1 st April, 2016.
- (c) It  is  a  100% Central Sector scheme implemented by the Ministry directly through selected  Project  Implementing  Agencies.    So,  no  funds  are  allocated  to  the  State Governments.
- (d) The  scheme  is  already  aligned  with  Skill  India  and  Digital  India  Mission  of  the Government because the training programme includes job linked skill development under various skills including the computer and mobile based training programmes.
- (e) The  Government  has  approved  the  scheme  with  the  total  project  cost  of  Rs.  650 Crore  for  five  years.  50%  funding  has  to  come  from  the  World  Bank.  The Government has signed a financing agreement for credit worth US$ 50 million with International Development Association on 30 th December, 2015.

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