(a) the number of educational institutions granted minority
status during the last three years and the current year,
State-wise and year-wise;
(b) whether any specific guidelines to determine minority
status exist; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(DR. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) Information regarding recognition of the minority status of
educational institutions by states, is not maintained
centrally. The National Commission for Minority Educational
Institutions (NCMEI) is also empowered under section 11(f) of
NCMEI Act, 2004, (2 of 2005), to decide all questions relating
to minority status of an educational institution and declare
its status as such. The State-wise and year-wise details of the
number of educational institutions granted minority status
during the last three years and the current year upto
31.10.2011, by the NCMEI, is at Annexure.
(b) & (c) NCMEI has prescribed indicia for grant of minority status
to an educational institution which envisage inter-alia, that
the institution has been established by member/members of the
religious minorities for the benefit of the minorities and is
administered by the minorities.