**Summary: Ministry of Minority Affairs Review Meeting with the Government of Karnataka**
**Overview**
On April 30, 2026, Dr. Srivatsa Krishna, Secretary of the Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA), chaired a comprehensive review meeting with officials from the Government of Karnataka. The meeting focused on the implementation, progress, and effective delivery of various flagship welfare schemes aimed at the socio-economic empowerment and infrastructure development of minority communities.
**Key Schemes Reviewed**
The review covered several critical initiatives, including:
* **PMJVK** (Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram)
* **PM VIKAS** (Heritage-based skill development)
* **Scholarships** for minority students
* **UMEED**
* Various other infrastructure and welfare-oriented initiatives.
**Key Participants**
* **Dr. Srivatsa Krishna:** Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs (Chair).
* **Dr. Shamla Iqbal:** Secretary, Government of Karnataka (Presenter of state-level initiatives).
* **Shri Ram Singh:** Joint Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs.
* **Shri Shyama Prasad Roy:** Joint Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs.
* **Ms. Neha Giri:** Director, Ministry of Minority Affairs.
**Main Objectives and Directives**
* **Project Execution:** Dr. Krishna directed officials to expedite ongoing projects and encouraged the State Government to submit innovative proposals for new impactful projects.
* **Grassroots Outreach:** The discussion emphasized ensuring that scheme benefits reach the grassroots level in a timely, transparent, and efficient manner.
* **Centre-State Coordination:** Officials highlighted the necessity of strong coordination between the Central and State governments to achieve inclusive growth through education, skill development, and infrastructure.
* **Socio-Economic Focus:** Priorities remain centered on the socio-economic empowerment of minority communities through targeted welfare initiatives.
**Administrative Details**
* **Release ID:** 2256902
* **Location:** PIB Delhi
* **Languages Available:** Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, and Kannada.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Minority Affairs: The central ministry responsible for the formulation and implementation of welfare programs and development schemes for minority communities.
Karnataka: The state government involved in the comprehensive review meeting regarding the implementation of minority welfare schemes.
PMJVK (Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram): A flagship multi-sectoral development program aimed at improving socio-economic conditions and basic amenities in minority-concentrated areas.
PM VIKAS (Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan): A central initiative focusing on the socio-economic empowerment of minority communities through skill development and entrepreneurship.
Dr. Srivatsa Krishna: Secretary of the Ministry of Minority Affairs who chaired the high-level review meeting to oversee project execution and outreach.
Ministry of Minority Affairs
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implementation of welfare schemes for minority
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Posted On: 30 APR 2026 1:39PM by PIB Delhi
Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Dr. Srivatsa Krishna today chaired a comprehensive review
meeting with the Government of Karnataka on the implementation and progress of various flagship
schemes of the Ministry, including PMJVK, PM VIKAS, Scholarships, UMEED and other initiatives
aimed at socio-economic empowerment and infrastructure development.
During the meeting, Secretary, Government of Karnataka, Dr. Shamla Iqbal presented a detailed
overview of the initiatives being undertaken by the State Government under the schemes of the
Ministry of Minority Affairs. Discussions focused on accelerating project execution, improving
outreach and ensuring that the benefits of the schemes reach the grassroots level in a timely and
transparent manner.Dr. Srivatsa Krishna directed all concerned officials to expedite ongoing projects and encouraged the State Government
to come forward with innovative and impactful proposals for new projects under various schemes of the Ministry. He
emphasized the importance of coordination between the Centre and the State for achieving inclusive growth and
empowering minority communities through education, skill development, infrastructure and welfare initiatives.
Joint Secretary Shri Ram Singh and Shri Shyama Prasad Roy, Director Ms. Neha Giri and senior officials from the Ministry of
Minority Affairs and the Government of Karnataka were also present during the meeting.
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