(a) the positive action taken by the Government on the basis of the recommendations made by the Sachar Commission;
(b) whether the Government has assessed about its impact upon the minorities in the country; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
(a) the positive action taken by the Government on the basis of the recommendations made by the Sachar Commission;
(b) whether the Government has assessed about its impact upon the minorities in the country; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI NINONG ERING)
(a): A High Level Committee, constituted under the Chairmanship of Justice (Retired) Rajinder Sachar to gather data/
information for preparation of a comprehensive report on the social, economic and educational status of the Muslim
community of India submitted its report (popularly known as Sachar Committee Report) on 17th November, 2006. This
report was tabled in both the Houses of Parliament on 30th November, 2006. The Government took several decisions
on the recommendations of the Sachar Committee and a statement in this regard was laid in both Houses of Parliament
on 31.8.2007. On the basis of the Sachar Committee Report, a total of 76 recommendations were listed and out of
them, 72 recommendations were approved by the Government for implementation by different Ministries/Departments.
The follow up action on the recommendations accepted by the Government have been grouped under the following major
areas:-
I. Measures for affirmative action
II. Education
III. Skill Development
IV. Access to credit
V. Special development initiatives
VI. Wakfs
VII. Miscellaneous
The responsibility for implementation of these decisions has been given to the concerned Ministries/Departments.
(b) & (c): Impact assessment studies of the schemes of the Ministry of Minority Affairs were carried out through ICSSR
at the end of 11th Five Year Plan and accordingly the MsDP and Scholarship schemes of the Ministry, which were formulated
as a follow up action on the recommendation of Sachar Committee were also assessed for its impact. Further on the basis
of the recommendations of the Sachar Committee, the Planning Commission has set up an Assessment and Monitoring
Authority (AMA) to evaluate the development benefits which accrue to different Socio Religious Communities through
various Programmes. AMA is an institutional mechanism for assessment and monitoring in order to suggest policy
options on a timely basis.