(a) whether the Government are aware of the poor living conditions of Priests, Granthis, Imams
etc. of various religious places being run by trusts, societies and samitis etc.; and
(b) if so, the proposal, if any, to ameliorate their lot?
(a) whether the Government are aware of the poor living conditions of Priests, Granthis, Imams
etc. of various religious places being run by trusts, societies and samitis etc.; and
(b) if so, the proposal, if any, to ameliorate their lot?
MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI S. B. MOOKHERJEE)
(a) & (b)The Government is aware that some priests, granthis and imams are living in poor conditions.
As per the direction of the Supreme Court a scheme called `Scheme for remuneration to Imams
and Muazzins, 1995` was approved by the Central Wakf Council on 22.12.1995. The
responsibility for implementation of this scheme is on the Wakf Boards of the States
concerned. The appropriate Board or Wakf may determine quantum of remuneration of various
categories of Imams taking into account qualification of Imam, income from mosques, whether
imam is full time or part time or honorary, etc.