Lok Sabha Question No. 3034 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-16
Subject: Grants to NGOs
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: KHAN SAUMITRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3034 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2016

## Grants to NGOs

## 3034.   SHRI SAUMITRA KHAN:

Will the Minister of Minority Affairs be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  grants  in  any  form  are  provided  by  her  Ministry  to  the  Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) for minorities;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  such  grants  sanctioned  and  released  during  the  last  three  years, State, year and NGO-wise;
- (c) whether  there  is  any  monitoring  mechanism  for  proper  utilization  of  grants  for  the minority welfare;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and whether the grants allocated have been utilised by the NGO properly and the objectives for which funds were allocated have been achieved; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Madam. Ministry of Minority Affairs releases funds as grant in aid to the selected Non-Governmental  Organisations  (NGOs)/  Project  Implementing  Agencies  (PIAs)/ institutions for implementation of following schemes for welfare of minorities:
- (i) NaiRoshni, the Leadership Development Scheme of Minority Women.
- (ii) Seekho  aurKamao,  a  Skill  Development  Initiative  for  minorities,  being implemented since 2013-14.
- (iii) Free Coaching and Allied Scheme.
- (iv) Research/Studies, Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Schemes including Publicity.

Further,  Ministry  established  Maulana  Azad  National  Academy  for  Skills (MANAS), a special purpose vehicle, on 11.11.2014 to address all skill development needs of minority communities. MANAS also provides grants to PIAs for skill and entrepreneurship development programmes.

In  addition,  Maulana  Azad  Education  Foundation  (MAEF),  an  autonomous organisation under the Ministry, also releases Grant in aid to NGOs for educational infrastructure.

- (b) The State-wise and NGO-wise details of funds released during the last three years under above-mentioned  schemes/programmes,  is  available  on  the  website  of  the  Ministry  i.e. www.minorityaffairs.gov.in.  The  details  of  funds  released  by  MAEF  is  available  at www.maef.nic.in.

(c) to (e) Yes, Madam. The monitoring of the projects of the NGOs/PIAs/Institutions are  done  by  the  officials  of  the  Ministry  and  the  State  Government  officials.  Financial monitoring  for  utilisation  of  funds  by  the  implementing  organizations  are  done  through Chartered Accountants.The subsequent instalments are released after submission of utilisation certificate and audited accounts by the organisations. Ministry has also launched Online Application Management System and Management Information System (OAMS) for the  scheme  'NaiRoshni'to  bring  in  transparency,  simplified  online  application  procedure, curtail delays and online issue of sanctions. The OAMS provides Management Information System  (MIS)  of  all  trainees,  training  locations,  training  schedule  and  community-wise details,  etc.  in  public  domain.Another, Online portal for Management Information System (MIS)  for  Project  Implementing  Agencies  (PIAs),  trainees,  trainers,  location  of  projects, placement details, tracking of placement, etc. has also been launched by the Ministry for the scheme 'Seekho aurKamao'.

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