planning,coordination,evaluation and review of the regulatory and development programme for the benefit of the minority communities. the Ministry is making concerted efforts to stream line ongoing programmes/schemes and to launch innovative and effective schemes/programmes for the welfare of the minority communities.
The corpus fund of the Foundation, which stood at Rs. 100 crores, received by MAEF over a period of 15 years, was doubled to Rs. 200 crores in one stroke in December, 2006. In 2007-08, the corpus was increased by Rs. 50 crores.An evaluation study was entrusted to the Organization Research Group (ORG) to assess the impact of the schemes of the Foundation. The study has commented positively on the impact made by the schemes of the Foundation At present, the Maulana Azad Education Foundation is providing grant-in-aid under the following Schemes :
(i) Financial assistance to establish/expand schools/residentialschools/colleges;
Financial assistance for purchase of laboratory equipment
Financial assistance for setting up/strengthening
Financial assistance for construction of hostel buildings;
The share capital of the corporation has been raised from Rs.650 to Rs.750 crores during the year 2007-08. It has been raised to Rs. 850 crore in 2008-09An Expert Committee of Professional Bankers and financial experts has examined the functioning of NMDFC and submitted its recommendations for restructuring of the corporation so as to expand its ambit of activities by inclusion of Public-Private participation.Cabinet has also approved ‘in principle’ for restructuring of NMDFC by converting from a section 25 Company to a non-deposit taking Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC). It can then be a holding company for Minority Partnership (MP) and National Waqf Development Agency (NWDA), both of which will also be registered as NBFCs.
Pragati Maidan,
A total number of 67 NGOs/SHGs took part in the NMDFC’s pavilion spread over an area of 501 Sq. meters in the Hall No. 18.In all products of over 3,000 artisans of minority communities were on display covering products like Textiles & Garments, Artificial Jewellery, Carpets, Wall Hangings,Toys etc.The participation in this prestigious fair is done in order to provide a platform to the target group of NMDFC for selling their products and developing marketing linkages with domestic as well as international buyers.NMDFC extends loans at very low rate of interest to its targeted beneficiaries comprising of Muslims, Christians, Sikhs Buddhists & Parsis, living below double the poverty line, through its State Channelizing Agencies (SCAs) and reputed NGOs. NMDFC provides small loans ranging from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 5.0 Lakhs, for Income Generating Activities.
India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO),there were total 5,000 stallsin the IITF – 2008. 38 countries participated in the fair and people from 95 countries visited the fair this year.
Micro Financing Scheme;(v) Interest Free Loan for Promoting of SHGs; (vi) Mahila Samridhi Yojna;
Assistance for design development/skill upgradation
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The National Minorities Development & Finance Corporation (NMDFC) operates through State Channelising Agencies (SCAs).These SCAs suffer from lack of infrastructure, manpower and resources to carry out their activities effectively. The Ministry has, therefore, launched a grant-in-aid scheme to provide financial assistance to SCAs to strengthen their capabilities and operations. Meanwhile, the Ministry has also started a scheme for Grants-in-Aid to the SCAs (State Channelizing Agencies) for strengthening their infrastructure. Rs. 10 crore was released in 2007-08 and Rsw.2.30 crore are to be released during the year 2008-09
30% of the scholarships are earmarked for girl students. The course fees of students studying in 70 institutes listed in the scheme are reimbursed infully. Students studying in other institutes will be entitled course fee re-imbursement upto Rs.20,000 per annum. The scheme is expected to be an effective instrument of empowerment and mainstreaming of the minority communities. 17,258 scholarships were sanctioned to 28 States/UTs for 2007-08 of which29.02 % went girl students. About 40,000 scholarships will be awarded in 2008-09. Proposals received from States are being processed. The schemes including format are available in the website . 4253 scholarships have been sanctioned till now for 2008-09.
A multi-sectoral development programme has been launched in ninety identified minority concentration districts which are lagging behind in terms of critical socio-economic and basic amenities parameters and require focused attention and specific programme intervention. The programme aims at improving the quality of life of the people and reducing imbalances in line with the priority attached to inclusive growth. Identified ‘development deficits’ in education, sanitation, pucca housing, drinking water, electricity supply etc and absolutely critical infrastructure linkages like basic health infrastructure, ICDS centres, skill development and marketingfacilities would be addressed through this programme.The identified development deficits would either be filled by topping the funds of ongoing schemes/programmes of the Central Governmentor projects proposed by State Governments which are not catered by the existing centrally sponsored scheme. The focus of this programme will be on rural and semi-rural areas of the identified 90 minority concentration districts. The details of the scheme are available in the Ministry’s website
scholarship for the minorities
A centrally sponsored scheme of post-matric scholarship for students belonging to the minority communities for studies from class-XI upto Ph.D degree in schools/colleges/institutes/universities recognized by an appropriate authority has been implemented from 2007-08.It is proposed to award a total of 15 lakh scholarships during the Eleventh Five Year Plan period (2007-12). 30% of these scholarships are earmarked for girl students. The scheme is being implemented through the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations. 56,742 scholarships was sanctioned in 29 States/UTs for 2007-08; 56.69% for girl students. During 2008-09 as on date 21977 scholarships have been awarded
A pre-matric scholarship scheme for students belonging to the minority communities for studies from class-I to class-X in schools/institutes recognized by an appropriate authority has been implemented from 2008-09. 30% of the scholarships are earmarked for girl students. It is proposed to grant a total number of 25 lakh scholarships during the Eleventh Five Year Plan period (2007-12).The Scheme will be implemented through the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations. During 2008-09 (as on date) 173424 scholarships have been awarded in 11 States/UTs.
Prime Minister’s New 15 Point Programme for the Welfare of Minorities was announced in June, 2006.
The objectives of the programme are (a) Enhancing opportunities for education (b) Ensuring an equitable share for minorities in economic activities and employment, through existing and new schemes, enhanced credit support for self-employment, and recruitment to State and Central Government jobs (c) improving the conditions of living of minorities by ensuring an appropriate share for them in infrastructure development schemes (d) Prevention and control of communal disharmony and violence.
An important aim of the new programme is to ensure that the benefits of various government schemes for the underprivileged reach the disadvantaged sections of the minority communities.In order to ensure that the benefits of these schemes flow equitably to the minorities, the new programme envisages location of a certain proportion of development projects in minority concentration areas.It also provides that, wherever possible, 15% of targets and outlays under various schemes should be earmarked for the minorities.
Some of the notable achievements made during 2006-07 and 2007-08 and the targets fixed for 2008-09 are given below:-
Under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), 961 primary schools were constructed in 2006-07 in minority concentration areas and this has now increased to 2008 in 2007-08. In respect of new upper primary schools, 1,114 were opened in such areas during 2006-07. This increased to 3,001 during 2007-08. Similarly, the number of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBV) sanctioned for educationally backward blocks, having a substantial minority population, rose from 97 in 2006-07 to 219 in 2007-08.
Under the Indira Awas Yojana (IAY), 14,236 BPL families belonging to the minorities were assisted for construction of pucca houses in 2006-07. This went up to 155,980 in 2007-08. The target for construction of houses for minorities below the poverty line has been fixed at 319,075 in 2008-09.
A High Level Committee
was constituted under the chairmanship of Justice (Retd) Rajinder Sachar to
prepare a report on the social economic and educational status of the Muslim
community of
A total of seventy six recommendations contained in the report were examined by this Ministry in consultation with twenty two Ministries/Departments. The Government has already approved the follow-up action on the recommendations of the Sachar Committee report.A statement was laid in both Houses of Parliament on 31.08.2007.
Baseline survey to identify ‘development
deficits’ has been carried out in all the districts and district plans are
getting finalised. Plans of 31 districts covering Haryana, Uttar Pradesh,
All public sector banks have been directed to open more branches in districts having a substantial minority population.523 branches were opened in 2007-08 in such districts.
Expert group constituted to study and recommend the structure and functions of an Equal Opportunity Commission. Report was submitted by expert group on 13.3.2008. A Note for the Cabinet containing the proposed bill has been sent for legal vettingafter inter-ministerial consultation.
Expert group constituted for evolving an appropriate Diversity Index to measure diversity in the areas of education, housing and employment. Report was submitted by expert group on
A National Data Bank, to compile data on the various socio-economic and basic amenities parameters for socio-economic religious communities has been set up in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
An autonomous Assessment & Monitoring Authority (AMA), to analyse data collected for taking appropriate and corrective policy decisions has been set up in the Planning Commission.
Mid day meal programme has been extended to upper primary level in all 3479 educationally backward blocks.
Seventy seven blocks, with a high concentration of Muslims identified for establishment of Block Institutes of Teacher Education (BITEs) for teacher education. Scheme for setting up of BITES being modified.
The Madarsa Modernization Programme has been revised making it more attractive by providing better salary to teachers, increased assistance for books, teaching aids and computers, and introduction vocational subjects, etc.
NCERT has prepared text books for all classes in the light of the NCF 2005.
Thirteen Universities provided Rs.40 lakhs each for starting centres for studying social exclusion and inclusive policy for minorities and SCs & STs.
The Ministry of Minority Affairs completed the exercise of identification of 90 minority concentration districts based on population data of Census 2001 and relevant backwardness parameters.Special area development plans, focusing on all aspects of relative neglect and backwardness in these districts, would be implemented in a manner that the facilities and opportunities available in these districts converge towards the national average within the Eleventh Five Year Plan period.
The Census data of 2001 indicates that minorities, have a higher urban bias in the geographical distribution of population.While the national average is 27.82%, that of minorities is 34.71% and 338 towns and cities, having a population of more than 50,000 and having a proportion of minorities exceeding 25% have been identified.
An inter-ministerial Task Force was constituted
under the chairmanship of Dr. B.L. Mungekar, Member, Planning Commission to
devise an appropriate strategy and action plan for developing these areas
rapidly in a holistic manner.The Task
Force has submitted its report on
One more report was submitted in October, 2006.The 13th Report along with Action Taken Memoranda (ATM) c on recommendations thereon has been tabled in the Parliament.
Pragati Maidan,
A total number of 67 NGOs/SHGs took part in the NMDFC’s pavilion spread over an area of 501 Sq. meters in the Hall No. 18.In all products of over 3,000 artisans of minority communities were on display covering products like Textiles & Garments, Artificial Jewellery, Carpets, Wall Hangings,Toys etc.The participation in this prestigious fair is done in order to provide a platform to the target group of NMDFC for selling their products and developing marketing linkages with domestic as well as international buyers.NMDFC extends loans at very low rate of interest to its targeted beneficiaries comprising of Muslims, Christians, Sikhs Buddhists & Parsis, living below double the poverty line, through its State Channelizing Agencies (SCAs) and reputed NGOs. NMDFC provides small loans ranging from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 5.0 Lakhs, for Income Generating Activities.
India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO),there were total 5,000 stalls in the IITF – 2008. 38 countries participated in the fair and people from 95 countries visited the fair this year.