MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (VINCENT H. PALA)
(a) The Centrally Sponsored scheme for Infrastructure Development of Private Aided/Unaided
Minority Institutes (Elementary Secondary/Senior Secondary schools) (IDMI) came into existence
in December, 2008. During 2008-09, no grant was given to any institution of any State. During
2009-10, grant was given to 22 minority institutions of Government of Uttar Pradesh. List of
institutions is at Annex-I. During 2010-11, till date, grant has been given to 15 institutions
of Kerala, 5 institutions of Maharashtra and 5 institutions of Madhya Pradesh. List of
institutions is at Annex-II.
(b) The funds allocated under IDMI are utilized for strengthening of educational
infrastructure and physical facilities in the existing elementary/secondary/senior secondary
schools including additional classrooms, science/computer laboratories, library rooms,
toilets, drinking water facilities, hostel buildings etc.
Funds allocated under Free Coaching and Allied Scheme are utilized for providing free coaching
for qualifying examinations for admission in technical/ professional courses, competitive
examinations for recruitment to posts in Central and State Govts, and private sectors and
remedial coaching for technical & professional courses at undergraduate and post graduate
level.