Question : Schemes for Strengthening of Minority Institutions

(a) whether the Government has formulated any schemes for strengthening of minority institutions in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether it is a fact that aid sanctioned for Minority Institutes has not been fully utilized by them;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) the grants-in-aid sanctioned and released for these institutions during each of the last three years and the current year till date, State-wise; and

(f) the steps being taken by the Government for proper utilisation of the said aid?

MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
(SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a) & (b) Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF) is implementing the scheme namely “Grants-in-aid to Non-Governmental Organisation” (NGOs) for infrastructure development of minority institutions wherein Grants-in-Aid to NGOs are provided by MAEF for the following purposes:

? Construction / expansion of schools
? Purchase of Science/Computer lab equipments / furniture
? Construction/Expansion of Vocational Training Centre/ITI/ Polytechnic
? Construction of hostel building
? Construction/expansion of D.Ed./B.Ed. college
? Financial assistance for construction of toilets.

The detailed guidelines containing eligibility criteria, ceiling limits, application format etc is available on website of MAEF www.maef.nic.in.

(c) : No, Madam,

(d): Does not arise.

(e): The MAEF has sanctioned Grants-in-aid of Rs.20.73 crore to 165 NGOs and released an amount of Rs. 20.32 crore during the last three years i.e. 2014-15 to 2016-17 The State-wise / Year-wise details of Grants-in-aid sanctioned by MAEF are available on website of MAEF www.maef.nic.in. Grants-in-aid for the 2017-18 is yet to be sanctioned.

(f): The MAEF conducts physical inspection of each project through its empanelled Inspecting Authorities before releasing first/subsequent installments of grants-in-aid. The second/subsequent installment of grants-in-aid is released only after ensuring proper utilization of amount of grants already released.

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