Question : Free Coaching and Allied Schemes

(a) the present status of the existing coaching centres identified in the State of West Bengal under Free Coaching and Allied Scheme for the candidates of Minority Communities;
(b) the details of the funds allocated and released to these coaching centres under the said scheme during the last three years;
(c) the details of the students of minority community benefited under Scholarship schemes, Free Coaching and Allied Scheme during the last three years and the current year, State/UT and year-wise;
(d) the details of schemes aimed at providing free coaching to minority students during the above period; and
(e) whether there exists any implementing agency to have a check on such coaching institutions/organizations and if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
(SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a) & (b): Under Free Coaching and Allied Scheme, the following Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) have been empanelled w.e.f 2017-18 to 2019-20 for the State of West Bengal. The funds released to these PIAs in the State of West Bengal during the last three years and the current financial year is given as under:-
S. No. Name of organization District
Fund released
(Rs. in crore)
1. Al-Ameen Mission Howrah 5.39
2. Chuanpur Saptaparni Murshidabad 0.10
3. Al-Ameen Educational Council Howrah 0.20
4. Al-Ameen Mission Trust Howrah 7.01





(c): In the last three years and current year, 2,28,48,809 scholarships and 31,801 students were provided free coaching. The State-wise and Year –wise details of students of minority community benefitted under Scholarship schemes and Free Coaching and Allied Scheme during the last three years and current year are at Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.

(d): The Ministry of Minority Affairs implements Naya Savera – Free Coaching and Allied Scheme under which free coaching is provided to students of six centrally notified minority communities namely Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, and Zoroastrians (Parsis). The scheme provides coaching to students so as to enable them to qualify in entrance examinations for admission in technical/ professional courses, and various Competitive examinations for recruitment to Group ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ services. The scheme is implemented through Project Implementing Agencies(PIA)/Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). Details are available on www.minorityaffairs.gov.in.

(e): Coaching institutions/organizations are monitored by State Government as per provisions of the scheme including checking their infrastructure and mid-term inspection report. In addition, National Productivity Council (NPC) which is an independent agency under administrative control of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry had been engaged to conduct concurrent monitoring of the scheme w.e.f 2016-17 to 2018-19.

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