- The Government has taken various steps to improve the socio-economic and educational status of minority communities.
Prime Minister’s New 15 Point Programme
- It is an overarching programme covering various schemes/initiatives of different Ministries/Departments by Earmarking 15% of targets/ outlays for the minorities or specific monitoring of the flow of benefits/ funds to minorities or areas with a substantial minority population.
Objectives –
- Enhancing opportunities for education of minorities.
Ensuring equitable share for minorities in economic activities and employment.
Preventing and controlling the communal disharmony. - National Commission for Minorities (NCM) was set up by the Union Government of India in 1992 to protect the existence of minorities all over India.
USTAAD
- The scheme aims at Upgrading Skills and Training in the preservation of traditional Ancestral Arts/Crafts of minorities.
Hamari Darohar
- The Scheme aims to preserve rich heritage minority communities in the context of Indian culture.
Nai Manzil
- Course to bridge the academic and skill development gaps of the Madrasa passed outs with their mainstream counterparts.
Strengthening of State Wakf Boards
- The scheme envisages providing assistance for meeting the training and administrative cost of State Wakf Boards
- Removal of encroachment from Wakf Properties and also strengthening of Zonal/Regional offices of Wakf Boards.
Nai Roshni
- Envisaged to reach out to women through non-governmental organizations who will be provided with financial support
- Conducting leadership development training so that women are empowered and emboldened to move out of the confines of home and community.
Minority Cyber Gram
- The programme seeks to introduce digital literacy skills in identified minority clusters in India. Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram in Identified Minority Concentration Areas