Parliament Question: Educational Upliftment and Skill Development among Minorities

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2971 ANSWERED ON 17.12.2025 EDUCATIONAL UPLIFTMENT AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT AMONG MINORITIES

2971. SMT. PRATIMA MONDAL:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the measures undertaken to enhance educational access and quality among minority communities particularly under schemes such as Nai Udaan, Naya Savera and Nai Manzil;

(b) the details of the initiatives introduced by the Government to promote entrepreneurship and skill development among minority youth especially through collaborations with industry partners and the integration of digital skills in training programmes under the PM-VIKAS scheme; and

(c) the details of progress of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) with specific details on infrastructure projects—such as schools, health centres and community assets completed in minority-concentrated districts since 2020? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a): The Ministry of Minority Affairs implemented ‘Nai Udaan’, ‘Naya Savera’ and ‘Nai Manzil’ schemes. A brief of these schemes is as follows: i. Nai Udaan Scheme was launched in the year 2013-14 to provide financial support to the minority candidates who qualify in the preliminary examinations conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Staff Selection Commission (SSC), and State Public Service Commissions (SPSCs). Since the inception of the scheme, about 9,300 candidates were trained under the scheme. The scheme has been discontinued w.e.f. Financial Year 2022-23.

ii. Naya Savera scheme also popularised as Free Coaching and Allied Scheme, was launched in the year 2006-07 for the candidates/students belonging to minority communities under which Free Coaching was provided to assist students/candidates belonging to the notified minority communities by way of special coaching for qualifying examinations for admission in technical/ professional courses and competitive examination for recruitment to Group ‘A, ‘B’ & ‘C’ services and other equivalent posts under the Central and State Governments including public sector undertakings, banks, railways etc. Since the inception of the scheme, about 1.19 lakh candidates (approx.) were trained under the scheme. The scheme has been discontinued w.e.f. Financial Year 2022-23.iii. Nai Roshni Scheme, a Leadership Development Programme for Minority Women, was launched in 2012-13 with an objective to empower and instill confidence among minority women by providing knowledge, tools and techniques for interacting with Government systems, banks and other institutions at all levels. Since inception, about

4.35 lakh candidates(approx.) were trained under the scheme. The scheme has been now converged as the Women Leadership and Entrepreneurship component into an integrated scheme viz. Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS).

(b): Under the PM VIKAS scheme, the Project Implementation Agencies (PIAs) are required to ensure placement of candidates as per the scheme guidelines and it forms a part of the MoUs that the Ministry signs with the implementing agencies. Under non-traditional

(modern) skilling, PIAs are required to ensure placement of at least 75 percent skilled beneficiaries in some form of employment (wage/ self-employment/ apprenticeship), of which at least 50 percent should be placed in organized sector, as categorised in the National Skill Quality Framework (NSQF)/ Common Cost Norms (CCN).

The Government promotes entrepreneurship and skill development among minority youth under the PM VIKAS scheme through industry-aligned, National Skill Quality Framework (NSQF) compliant training courses. The scheme integrates digital skills and digital literacy, including training in modern job roles in the areas of Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things etc, to enhance employability and self-employment opportunities. The entire training lifecycle is managed through the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) portal of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship(MSDE), ensuring transparency and effective monitoring.

(c): Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram" (PMJVK), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, is the flagship program of the Ministry of Minority Affairs for creation of community infrastructure in the Minority Concentration Areas of the country in the sectors of Health, Skill Development, Education, Women Centric Projects, Drinking Water and Sanitation, Sports, Renewable Energy, Tourism, Animal Husbandry and Other Community Infrastructure. The details of infrastructure projects approved since 2020 under PMJVK scheme are at Annexure-I.

*****Annexure I Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2971 asked by Smt. Pratima Mondal regarding Educational Upliftment and Skill Development among Minorities Details of infrastructure projects approved since 2020 under PMJVK Name of Projects No of Total Cost Central No of No of Units No of No of units approved (Rs. share Units Completed units units approved in Lakh) approved work dropped not (Rs. in in started Lakh) progress Additional 878 26399.568 22231.9998 258 427 151 42 Classrooms/ Library/ Lab/ Hall in schools AWC 226 705 438.75 1 84 141 0 Colleges 10 8511.89 6833.75 5 1 3 1 Community 13 4310.14 3879.126 3 0 0 10 Infrastructure Community Service 78 26542.28 20019.62 17 17 2 42 Centre/ Sadbhav Mandap/ Community Hall Drinking Water 6 1420.71 1278.639 1 2 0 3 Guest house, Staff 1 710 639 1 0 0 0 Qtrs, Water supply Health Projects 464 242824.4502 177122.5 75 342 8 39 Hostel for school/ 61 28183.89 21857.909 24 29 0 8 ITI/ polytechnic Hunar Hub 1 735.91 441.546 0 0 0 1 Infrastructure in 20 23232.51 22544.841 3 2 0 15 college ITI/ Additional 9 6258.36 4050.174 5 2 0 2 Infrastructure for ITI Misc infrastructure 75 164.75 148.248 1 0 7 67 New Hostels and 8 3760.97 3385.8 8 0 0 0 Classroom (BDP) Non Civil works- 1444 549.85 486.675 0 14 1429 1 Bicycle/ furniture/ Equipment/ Training Other Infrastructure 4583 12292.754 8139.324 210 4188 128 57 in school Polytechnic/ 4 1669.23 1410.507 3 1 0 0 Additional infrastructure for existing polytechnicResidential School 43 81220.06 57927.906 38 4 0 1 Sanitation Projects 10 2769.47 2464.172 1 3 4 2 School Buildings 53 34544.97 32468.401 10 22 1 20 Skill Centre 2 1217 1217 0 0 2 Infrastructure Skill Centres 11 3295.42 2765.15 2 8 0 1 SMART Classroom/ 7245 27252.38 21426.326 1639 5506 100 0 Computer Lab/ Teaching Aid in school Sports Projects 98 54592.55 48562.073 22 61 0 15 Tourist Centre 4 674.35 606.915 4 0 0 0 Women 6 3076.6 2768.94 6 0 0 0 Entrepreneurship Facilitation Centre Working Women 6 4081.45 2583.87 4 0 0 2 Hostel Total 15359 600996.5122 467699.1618 2341 10713 1974 331