Educational Institutions for Muslim Minority

Under Multi-sectoral Development Programme (MsDP), which is a special area development programme, sanctions have been given for construction of 559 school buildings, 6679 additional class rooms, 37 hostels and 34 laboratories for primary, secondary, higher secondary / college education in 90 minority concentration districts (MCDs) where there is substantial minority population including Muslims. This information was given by Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister of Minority Affairs, in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.

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