Question : Assistance for Minorities' Education

(a) whether the Government proposes to provide financial assistance/scholarships for the education of children of minority communities living in the rural areas and if so, the details thereof, scheme-wise;

(b) whether minority communities’ students have been given scholarships during the last three years for study in India and abroad;

(c) if so, the number of such students granted scholarships, State-wise, scheme-wise and community-wise along with the criteria fixed for grant of scholarships; and

(d) the share of Union Government and State Governments in the aforesaid scheme?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
(DR. NAJMA A. HEPTULLA)


(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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