On 03/12/2025, the Ministry of Minority Affairs addressed Unstarred Question No. 646 concerning assistance to minority educational institutions. Shri Mohibullah inquired about the assistance provided by the Government, steps to ensure quality education, details of scholarship schemes, and future development plans. Minister Kiren Rijiju responded that the Ministry has implemented various schemes, including Pre-Matric, Post Matric, and Merit-cum-Means Scholarship schemes, for socio-economic and educational empowerment of the six notified minority communities across the country. Scholarships are awarded for studies in government or private schools/higher secondary schools/Industrial Training Institutes/Industrial Training Centers affiliated with the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT)/college/university. This includes residential Government institutes and eligible private institutes selected and notified transparently by the State Government and Union Territory Administration concerned.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Minority Affairs: The primary government ministry responsible for policies and schemes related to minority communities' education, referenced in the document.
Pre-Matric, Post Matric and Merit-cum-Means Scholarship schemes: Scholarship programs implemented by the Ministry of Minority Affairs for the socio-economic and educational empowerment of notified minority communities.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 646
ANSWERED ON 03/12/2025
ASSISTANCE TO MINORITY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
646. SHRI MOHIBBULLAH:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the details of assistance provided by the Government to minority educational institutions;
(b) the steps taken by the Government to ensure quality education in minority institutions;
(c) the details of scholarship schemes run by the Government for minority institutions; and
(d) the details of the future plans of the Government for the development of minority institutions?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)
(a) to (d): The Ministry of Minority Affairs has implemented various schemes, including Pre-Matric,
Post Matric and Merit-cum-Means Scholarship schemes, across the country for socio-
economic and educational empowerment of the six notified minority communities.
The scholarships were awarded for studies in India in a government or private school/ higher
secondary school/ Industrial Training Institutes/ Industrial Training Centres affiliated with the
National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT)/college/university, including such residential
Government institutes and eligible private institutes selected and notified in a transparent manner by
the State Government and Union Territory Administration concerned.
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