Nai Roshni Scheme

         The scheme aims to empower and enhance confidence in women by providing knowledge, tool and techniques for Leadership Development of Women belonging to six notified minority communities i.e., Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Muslim, Christian and Parsi. It is a training programme conducted for women belonging to minority community between the age group of 18 years to  65 years; covering 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 and Behavioural change.   Scheme specific other detailed Information is available on http://nairoshni-moma.gov.in.

        The data on Grants-in-Aid  awarded to the selected NGO’s to perform training programme for leadership development under Nai Roshni scheme since inception of the scheme till date, state-wise is attached as Annexure 1;            

Nai Manzil Scheme      

The Scheme “Nai Manzil” aims to benefit the youth  (both men & women) belonging to six notified minority communities of 17-35 years of age,  who do not have  formal school leaving certificate, i.e., those in the category of school –dropouts  or educated in community education institutions like Madrasas. 30% of the beneficiary seats are earmarked for girl/women candidates and 5% of the beneficiary seats for persons with disability belonging to the minority community under the scheme.  The scheme provides a combination of formal education (Class VIII or X) and skills to enable beneficiaries seek better employment and livelihood.  The Scheme is implemented through selected Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) which are empanelled through an open transparent process by inviting Expression of Interest (EOIs) for organizations. 

The number of beneficiaries of non-residential programme of 9-12 months duration involving a Basic Bridge Programme for their education and beneficiaries, who are provided placement and post placement support under Nai Manzil scheme since inception of the scheme till date, State-wise are attached as Annexure 2.

Annexure -1

 

Grants-in-Aid awarded to the selected NGOs under Nai Roshni Scheme
Sl No	Name of State		Funds released since inception till 2020-21 (Amt. in Lakh)
1	Andhra Pradesh		183
2	Arunachal Pradesh		11
3	Assam		592
4	Bihar		205
5	Chhattisgarh		102
6	Delhi		155
7	Gujarat		82
8	Haryana		69
9	Himachal Pradesh		10
10	Jammu & Kashmir		58
11	Jharkhand		109
12	Karnataka		227
13	Kerala		136
14	Madhya Pradesh		1015
15	Maharashtra		157
16	Manipur		203
17	Meghalaya		3
18	Nagaland		29
19	Odisha		157
20	Punjab		069
21	Rajasthan		424
22	Sikkim		7
23	Telangana		29
24	Tripura		15
25	Tamil Nadu		104
26	Uttar Pradesh		6123
27	Uttarakhand		304
28	West Bengal		245

 

 

 

		Annexure 2
Nai Manzil Scheme - Number of beneficiaries and beneficiaries provided Placement support and post placement
S. No	State name	No of beneficiaries allocated	No of beneficiaries provided placement and post placement support
1	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	413	337
2	Andhra Pradesh	826	525
3	Arunachal Pradesh	826	413
4	Assam	5504	2114
5	Bihar	9700	3126
6	Chhattisgarh	1940	575
7	Delhi	3880	547
8	Goa	413	306
9	Gujarat	2910	1399
10	Haryana	3323	1001
11	Himachal Pradesh	970	959
12	Jammu and Kashmir	7760	1930
13	Jharkhand	6915	1263
14	Karnataka	2353	415
15	Kerala	2065	1355
16	Madhya Pradesh	3736	908
17	Maharashtra	2622	829
18	Manipur	1383	360
19	Meghalaya	2766	118
20	Nagaland	826	18
21	Odisha	1239	413
22	Punjab	7184	2397
23	Rajasthan	2766	204
24	Tamil Nadu	2910	772
25	Telangana	5945	2918
26	Tripura	970	-
27	Uttar Pradesh	10920	5011
28	Uttarakhand	970	790
29	West Bengal	5945	3029

 

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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