Ministry of Minority Affairs
Funds for Nai Roshni Scheme
Posted On:
07 FEB 2022 5:06PM by PIB Delhi
Nai Roshni scheme is a Central Sector scheme which aims to empower and enhance confidence in women by providing knowledge, tools and techniques for Leadership Development of Women.
It is a six-day non-residential/five-day residential training programme conducted by selected Programme Implementing Agencies for the women belonging to minority community in the age group of 18 to 65 years. The training programme cover areas related to programmes for women, health and hygiene, legal rights of women, financial literacy, digital literacy, Swachch Bharat, Life Skills, and advocacy for social and1behavioural changes, etc. Scheme-specific other detailed information is available at website http://nairoshni-moma.gov.in . The scheme provides for hand-holding of all the beneficiaries for a period upto 12 months after the training.
During the last three year i.e. 2018-19 to 2020-21, funds to the tune of Rs. 26 crores have been sanctioned under the scheme through which around one Lakh women have been trained. State-wise details of financial progress for the last three years is placed at Annexure.
ANNEXURE
State-wise Financial achievement during last three financial years
(2018-19 to 2020-21)
S.No.
|
States
|
Fund Released
(in Rs. Crores)
|
1
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
0.39
|
2
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
0.03
|
3
|
Assam
|
1.34
|
4
|
Bihar
|
0.14
|
5
|
Chhattisgarh
|
0.14
|
6
|
Delhi
|
0.59
|
7
|
Gujarat
|
0.03
|
8
|
Haryana
|
0.51
|
9
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
0.03
|
10
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
0.30
|
11
|
Jharkhand
|
0.12
|
12
|
Karnataka
|
0.29
|
13
|
Kerala
|
0.16
|
14
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
3.11
|
15
|
Maharashtra
|
0.50
|
16
|
Meghalaya
|
0.02
|
17
|
Nagaland
|
0.08
|
18
|
Odissa
|
0.15
|
19
|
Punjab
|
0.29
|
20
|
Rajasthan
|
1.08
|
21
|
Telangana
|
0.13
|
22
|
Tamil Nadu
|
0.22
|
23
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
15.91
|
24
|
Uttarakhand
|
0.65
|
25
|
West Bengal
|
0.47
|
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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