The Ministry is implementing the Prime Minister’s New 15 Point Programme for welfare of Minority Communities. It is an overarching programme which covers various schemes/initiatives of the participating Ministries/Departments with an aim to ensure that the underprivileged and weaker sections of six centrally notified minority communities have equal opportunities for availing the various Government welfare Schemes and contribute to the overall socio-economic development of the Country. The programme has the following broad objectives: (i) Enhancing opportunities for education; (ii) Ensuring an equitable share for minorities in economic activities and employment, through existing and new schemes, enhanced credit support for self-employment, and recruitment to State and Central Government jobs; (iii) Improving the conditions of living of minorities by ensuring an appropriate share for them in infrastructure development schemes; and (iv) Prevention and control of communal disharmony and violence.
Under the said 15 PP Programme, various schemes/initiatives are implemented by various Ministries/Departments of the Central Government throughout the country. Under these schemes covered under 15 Point Programme, 15% of the outlays and targets are, to the extent possible, earmarked for notified minorities. However, the schemes of the Ministry of Minority Affairs covered under the 15 Point Programme are exclusively meant for notified minorities. The details of the schemes are as under:-
(B) Economic Empowerment
In addition, another scheme namely Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) is implemented by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, which aims to improve the socio-economic conditions and basic amenities of minorities so as to improve their quality of life and reduce imbalances in the identified Minority Concentration Areas. The major projects approved under PMJVK are in sectors of education, health and skill, and include Residential Schools, School buildings, Hostels, Degree Colleges, ITIs, Polytechnics, Sadbhav Mandaps, Health Centres, Skill Centres, Sports facilities, Drinking Water facilities, sanitation facilities etc.
Further, the schemes being implemented by the Ministry of Minority Affairs are evaluated, from time to time by independent and third party agencies. There is an in-built provision for evaluation of the schemes periodically with the view to understand the impact and utility of the schemes for the welfare of minorities. Besides, the schemes are critically analyzed and evaluated/examined at the time of extending the scheme(s) beyond a specified time in consultation with NITI Aayog, Expenditure Finance Committee, etc.
The details of various schemes, being implemented by the Ministry of Minority Affairs and utilisation of funds under the schemes covered under the Pradhan Mantri New 15 Point Programme are available on the website of the Ministry of Minority Affairs i.e. www.minorityaffairs.gov.in.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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