The Ministry of Minority Affairs implements the Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF) Scheme for educational empowerment of students belonging to six notified minority communities i.e. Sikh, Buddhist, Christian, Jain, Muslim, Zoroastrian (Parsi) who pursue regular and full time M. Phil and Ph.D courses. 1251 fellowships were awarded under the Scheme during the academic year 2019-20 […]
Continue ReadingThe details of the complaints received by National Commission for Minorities (NCM) during 2018-2019, 2019-2020 & 2020-2021 are at Annexure-I & II. As per NCM rules, regulations and procedures, National Commission for Minorities on receipt of complaints either calls for report from the concerned authority and summons them, if necessary, and thereafter makes suitable recommendations […]
Continue ReadingDepartment of School Education and Literacy (D/o SE&L), M/o Education was implementing an Umbrella Scheme for Providing Education to Madrasas/Minorities (SPEMM) which comprises of two schemes namely Scheme for Providing Quality Education in Madrasas (SPQEM) and Infrastructure Development in Minority Institutes (IDMI). This scheme has been transferred to Ministry of Minority Affairs from 01.04.2021. An […]
Continue ReadingThe Government is implementing various schemes for the welfare and upliftment of every section of the society including minorities especially economically weaker & downtrodden sections all over the country. The Ministry of Minority Affairs implements various scholarship schemes for educational empowerment of six notified minority communities i.e. Sikhs, Christians, Jains, Muslims, Buddhists and Parsis under […]
Continue ReadingThe National Commission for Protection of Child’s Rights (NCPCR) on impact of exemption under Article 15(5) w.r.t. Article 21A of the Constitution of India on education of children of Minority Communities released in March, 2021, after conducting a sample survey of minority schools has observed lower intake of minority students in few of the minority […]
Continue ReadingAs many as 23,948 MSMEs had registered with intent to adopt the principle of the Zero Defect Zero Effect Scheme (ZED). Under this, the Quality Council of India (QCI) followed the scheme guidelines on a consistent basis. QCI has completed and submitted all relevant documents and evidences related to the erstwhile ZED Scheme, with the […]
Continue ReadingGovernment has taken a number of initiatives under Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan to support the MSME Sector in the country especially in Covid-19 pandemic. Some of them are: i) Rs 20,000 crore Subordinate Debt for MSMEs. ii) Rs. 3 lakh crores Collateral free Automatic Loans for business, including MSMEs. iii) Rs. 50,000 crore equity infusion […]
Continue ReadingOn 1st July, 2020, after adoption of new definition of MSMEs, a new registration portal ‘Udyam Registration’ has been launched by M/o MSME and so far 2,93,226 and 32,938 classified enterprises are registered in India as Small and Medium respectively on the portal (from 01.07.2020 to 23.11.2021). As per 73rd Round of NSS Report on […]
Continue ReadingThe Standing Finance Committee has approved the MSME Champions Scheme with a total outlay of Rs. 273.24 Cr. As part of this Scheme a ‘Digital MSME’ component has been included for digital empowerment of MSMEs in the country. In addition to this, there are several Technology Centres under the Ministry are also assisting on technological […]
Continue ReadingIn an unprecedented step, All India Radio has opened up its studios for the voices that represent Young India, starting from November 28, 2021. For the next 52 weeks, AIR stations, in all States and UTs across India, will give opportunity to youngsters from local colleges, universities to take part in AIR programming, allowing them […]
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