(a) whether the Government provides direct assistance to unemployed youths of minority
community for their self employment ;
(b) if so, the procedure thereof; and
(c) the assistance provided / to be provided to the unemployed youths of minority community
alonwith number of beneficiaries during each of the last three years and current year State/UT wise?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY
OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (A.R. ANTULAY)
(a) : National Minority Development & Finance Corporation (NMDFC) provides financial assistance
on concessional terms to minorities in the target group for pursuing self-employment.
(b) : NMDFC provides term loans as well as micro credit through State Channeling Agencies (SCAs).
Besides, NMDFC also provides micro credit to self-help groups (SHGs) through non-governmental
organizations (NGOs).
(c) : Details of State-wise and year-wise funds disbursed and beneficiaries covered under these
schemes during the last three years, are given in the statements at Annexure I & II respectively.
For 2007-08, the target of disbursement is Rs. 120.60 crores covering 45,700 beneficiaires.