(a) whether the Government has set up a Committee to look into various
issues of minority education;
(b) if so, the terms of reference of this Committee and the time by
which it is likely to submit its report;
(c) if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether any steps have been taken to impart vocational education and skill development in minority concentrated districts; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
(SHRI VINCENT H. PALA)
(a) : Yes Madam. The Ministry of Human Resource Development has
constituted an executive body called “National Monitoring Committee
on Minorities Education†(NMCME) to look into various issues of
minority education. This Committee was reconstituted on 23rd
December, 2011.
(b) & (c) : The NMCME have been given the task of examining
various aspects of minority education and giving suitable
recommendations to the Government. The term of NMCME is for
three years. On recommendation of the NMCME, a Standing Committee
of the National Monitoring Committee on Minorities’ Education and
five Sub Committees namely;(i) Vocational Education and Skill
Development of Minorities,(ii) Implementation of Schemes Aimed
at Minorities, (iii) Mapping of Educational Requirements of
Minorities Region and District wise, (iv) Girls’ Education,
and (v) Promotion of Urdu language and enhance compatibility
amongst minorities through knowledge of English have also been
constituted.
(d) : Yes, Madam.
(e) : Under the Sub-Mission on Polytechnics, the Government of
India provided financial assistance to the State Governments/Union
Territory Administrations for setting up of polytechnics in the
un-served and underserved districts during the 11th Plan. A sum of
up to Rs. 12.3 crore per polytechnic was provided to the State/Union
Territory, subject to the condition that the land and recurring cost
to be provided by the State Government/Union Territory. As per the
Scheme criteria, 57 districts out of 90 Minority Concentration
Districts were eligible for consideration under the Scheme. So
far an amount of Rs. 254.66 crore has been released as initial
grants for setting up of polytechnics in 48 Minority Concentrated
Districts out of 57 Districts.
National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC)
under the aegis of Ministry of Minority Affairs also extends support
under its Vocational Training Scheme for imparting skill development
training to targeted minority candidates through the State Channelizing
Agencies (SCAs). The details of the skill development training
imparted during last three years viz., 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12
are at annexure-I.