WELFARE SCHEMES FOR MINORITIES
WELFARE SCHEMES FOR MINORITIES
WHY IN
NEWS?
The Union
Minister for Minority Affairs informed the Lok Sabha about the various
initiatives taken under the Prime Minister’s New 15 Point Programme for the
welfare of Minority Communities.
IMPORTANCE:
Government
Welfare Measures for Minorities
· Government of India has formulated
the “Prime Minister’s New 15-Point Programme for the Welfare of Minorities”.
· An important objective of the
Programme is to ensure that an appropriate percentage of the priority sector
lending is targeted for the minority communities and that the benefits of
various government sponsored schemes reach the under-privileged, which
includes the disadvantaged sections of the minority communities.
· The Programme is being implemented
by the Central Ministries/Departments concerned through State
Governments/Union Territories and envisages location of certain proportion of
development projects in minority concentration districts.
Educational
Empowerment
·
Scholarship Schemes
·
Maulana
Azad National Fellowship (MANF)
· Padho Pardesh – Scheme of Interest Subsidy on
Educational Loans for Overseas Studies for the Students Belonging to the
Minority Communities
· Naya Savera – Free Coaching and Allied Scheme
· Nai Udaan – Support for Students for
preparation of Main Examination who clear Prelims conducted by UPSC/SSC, State
Public Service Commission (PSC) etc.
Economic
Empowerment
· Skill Development
ü Seekho aur Kamao (Learn & Earn)
ü USTTAD (Upgrading the Skills and Training
in Traditional Arts/ Crafts for Development)
ü Nai Manzil
· Concessional credit through National
Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC)
Infrastructure
Development
·
Pradhan
Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK)
Special
Needs
· Nai Roshni – The Leadership Development of
Minority Women
·
Hamari Dharohar
· Jiyo Parsi – Scheme for Containing Population
Decline of Parsis in India
· Waqf Management
ü Qaumi Waqf Board Taraqqiati Scheme ( Scheme of Computerization of
Records and Strengthening of State Waqf Boards)
ü Shahari Waqf Sampatti VIkas Yojana ( Scheme for Grants-in-Aid to Waqf –
Development of Urban Waqf Properties)
· Reasearch/ Studies, Monitoring and
Evaluation of Development Scheme Including Publicity
Support
to Institutions
· Corpus Fund to Maulana Azad Education
Foundation (MAEF)
· Equity to National Minorities
Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC)
· Grant in Aid Scheme to State
Channelising Agencies of National Minorities Development & Finance
Corporation.
SOURCE: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1848438
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