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Follow- up action on the

recommendations of theSachar Committee

Report on social, educational and economicstatus of the Muslim community of India

Ministry of Minority Affairs


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Background

Constituted 9th March, 2005

Report submitted 17th November, 2006

Laid in Parliament 30th November, 2006 Follow- up action on recommendation

approved by Cabinet 17th May, 2007

76 recommendations / suggestions

22 Ministries involved for action


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Focus areas

Special development initiatives for Minority Concentration Districts(MCDs,)/ towns/ cities

Affirmative action setting up an Equal Opportunity Comm. (EOC) anddeveloping a diversity index, set-up of National Data Bank (NDB),establishment of Assessment & Monitoring Authority (AMA), introductionof Unorganised Sector Workers Social Security Bill, delimitation ofconstituencies etc.

Access to credit Opening of more branches, priority sector lending,transparency, creating awareness, micro-finance, entrepreneurship

development training programme (EDP), enhancing authorised sharecapital of NMDFC etc. Access to education Opening of girls only schools, emphasis on school

education, literacy campaign, improving enrolment, study centres,teachers training institutions, girls hostels, madarsa modernisation,equivalency of madarsa education, preparation of text books, promotion ofurdu language etc.

Representation of minorities in selection committees Exclusive schemes for minorities: introduction of various scholarships, Trainings for sensitisation of government officials, civil rights centres,

posting of Muslims in muslim concentration areas etc. Multi-media campaign for social inclusion Wakf Development corporation, amendment of Wakf Act, framulation of

model wakf rules etc.


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Special development initiatives-MCD

Finding/ Recommendation/ Decision Follow- up action taken

(F) Muslims are concentrated in locationswith poor infrastructure facilities. Thisaffects their access to basic services likeeducation, health services, etc.

(R) A special assistance for thedevelopment of these districts should belaunched

(D) A multi- sectoral developmentprogramme to provide basic amenities,

and improve opportunities foremployment, in selected minorityconcentration districts will be implemented

90 Minority ConcentrationDistricts (MCDs) identifiedon the basis of baselinesurvey conducted by

ICSSR. Multi-sectoralDevelopment Programmelaunched in these MCDs;.

Rs.823.88 crore

sanctioned and released toStates/ UTs for 76 MCDstill Jan2010 under the

programme.


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Special development initiatives-Towns/ Cities

Finding/Recommendatio

n/ Decision

Follow-up action taken

(F) Muslims areconcentrated in locationswith poor infrastructurefacilities. This affects their

access to basic serviceslike education, healthservices, etc.

(R) A special assistancefor the development of

these districts should belaunched

(D) Improve civicamenities and economicopportunities in minority

concentration towns

Report of Inter- ministerial task force headed byDr B.L. Mungekar was examined. Identified 338towns/cities having a substantial minoritypopulation, of which 251 were backward.

(i) Where existing schemes ofMinistries/departments can fill the requirementsof such towns, they have taken necessaryaction. (ICDS, SSA, polytechnics, opening ofbank branches, ITIs (128 covered), NUHM etc.)

(ii) BSUP 102 projects costing Rs. 5359.36

crore are for minority concentration townsindicating 20.82 % flow of funds to these towns/cities.

(iii) IHSDP 120 projects costing Rs. 1671.67crore are for minority concentration town with

19.47% flow of funds


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Affirmative action EOC and diversity

Finding/ Recommendation/ Decision Follow- up action

(F) The minorities feel that there is discriminationagainst them in matter of employment, housing,bank loans and good schooling.

(R) An Equal Opportunity Commission beconstituted to look into grievances of the deprivedgroups.

(D) To set up an expert group to study andrecommend structure and functions of an EqualOpportunity Commission

Expert group on EOC hassubmitted report. Theproposed Bill forestablishment of EOC isunder consideration and aGroup of Ministers (GOM) has

been constituted on setting upof EOC.

(F) Policies to deal with relative deprivation of theMuslims in the country should sharply focus oninclusive development.

(R) To develop a diversity index to ensure equalopportunity to all SRCs in the areas of education,government and private employment, andhousing.

(D) To set up an expert group to propose an

appropriate diversity index

Expert group submitted itsreport. The recommendationof the group has been takeninto account in the EOCproposal.


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Affirmative action NDB and AMAFinding/ Recommendation/ Decision Follow- up action

(F) Regular reviews and active monitoring on the basis of

detailed data were seen as important mechanisms toenhance the reach of state programmes amongst theMuslim population.

(R) We recommend the creation of a National Data Bank(NDB) where all relevant data for various SRCs aremaintained.

(D) Set up a National Data Bank

M/o Stat. & Prog.

Impl. has set up aNDB

(F) Availability of reliable data on a continuous basis acrossSRCs on socio- economic conditions, particularly ingovernment programmes and the like is critical for designingappropriate policies, ensuring transparency and effectively

monitoring various initiatives and programmes.(R) The committee recommends the setting up of anautonomous Assessment and Monitoring Authority (AMA)

(D) Set up an autonomous Assessment & MonitoringAuthority

PlanningCommission hasset up AMA


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Affirmative actionFinding/ Recommendation/ Decision Follow- up action

(F) Muslims are relatively more vulnerable in terms of

conditions of work as their concentration in informal sectoremployment is higher.

(R) Given the precarious conditions of the self-employedpersons in the informal sector, specially the home-basedworkers, it is desirable to have a mandated social securitysystem for such workers.

(D) A bill will be brought before Parliament for providingsocial security to workers in the unorganised sector.

M/o Labour & E:

Unorganized SectorWorkers Social Security

Bill has been passed byParliament

(F) It was argued that Muslims are being systematicallydenied political participation by declaring Muslimconcentration assembly constituencies as reservedconstituencies for SCs.

(R) The committee recommends the elimination of theanomalies with respect to reserved constituencies under thedelimitation schemes.

(D) Review Delimitation Act to address concerns

M/o Law: High LevelCommittee hasconsidered the concernsexpressed by the Sachar

committee and hassubmitted its report.


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Access to credit Open more branchesFinding/ Recommendation/ Decision Follow- up action taken

(F) Analysis of census of India 2001results has indicated that bankingfacilities are inversely correlated to theproportion of Muslim population in avillage/locality.

(R) This issue should be addressed on apriority basis by providing incentives tobanks to open more branches in Muslimconcentration areas.

(D) Public sector banks will be advisedto open more branches in Muslimconcentration areas.

D/o Financial Services:All public sector bankshave been directed toopen more branches inthe identified minority

concentration districts.In 2007-08, 523branches were openedand in 2008-09, 537branched were opened.

175 new branches havebeen opened in minorityconcentration areasduring 2009-10. Thetarget for 2009-10 is

500.


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Access to credit Priority sector lendingFinding/ Recommendation/ Decision Follow- up action taken

(F) Lack of credit is a more serious

problem for the community as asignificant large proportion of workersare engaged in self-employment,specially home- based work.

(R) The committee, therefore,

recommends promoting and enhancingaccess to Muslims in priority sectoradvances.

(D) The RBI has proposed to revise theMaster Circular on lending to priority

sector for better monitoring of loansgiven to minority communities whichbelong to weaker sections. Loansgranted to these communities would bereported separately by the banks.

D/o Financial Services: RBI has

revised the Master Circular on5th July, 2007 lending to prioritysector lending. Public sectorbanks have stepped up lendingto minorities from 9% of totalpriority sector advances to 15%

over the next three years. In2007-08, Rs.58662.67 crorewas disbursed to minoritiesagainst target of Rs.65558.27crore i.e 9.67% of total PSA. In2008-09, Rs.82864.65 crore was

disbursed against Rs.86774crore i.e. 12.41%. In 2009-10,Rs. 96,160.49 crore wasdisbursed to minorities against atotal of Rs. 751293.62 crore i.e.12.79%.


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Access to credit - TransparencyFinding/ Recommendation/ Decision Follow- up action taken

(F) Several complaints about the

exclusion of Muslims concentratedareas from the activities of the bankshave been reported to the committee

(R) All banks should be required toprovide information to anyone who

asks about the localities to which loanshave been disbursed.

(D) Public sector banks would regularlymonitor disposal of loan applications forminorities and maintain reasons for

rejection of applications so that theapplicants could exercise full rights toinformation about the status of theirapplication. District-wise and bank-wisedata will be made available on the web-

site of Reserve Bank of India.

D/o Financial Services: Master

Circular on credit facilities tominority communities revised byRBI on 5th July, 2007. It providesfor setting up of a special cell toensure smooth flow of credit to

minorities; increasing lending tominorities and formulate thedistrict credit plan accordingly;processing loan applications in atimely and transparent manner;

maintaining a register at thebranch to record the date ofreceipt, sanction, disbursement,rejection, with reasons thereof.


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Access to credit Create awarenessFinding/ Recommendation/Decision

Follow- up action taken

(F) Steps should be introducedto specifically direct credit toMuslims, create awareness ofvarious credit schemes andbring transparency in reporting

of information.(R) There should betransparency in informationabout minorities in allactivities.

(D) Public sector banks wouldcreate awareness aboutvarious credit schemesthrough publicity.

D/o Financial Services: The lead bankshave been advised by the RBI to createawareness among the minoritycommunities regarding credit facilitiesavailable from banks through appropriate

measures.In 2008-09, 2429 awareness campaignswere held in 2066 districts/ towns/ blocks.4397 branches were covered bycampaign in 121 districts. During 2009-10,

2805 awareness campaigns in 2366 inDistricts/ Towns/ Blocks having substantialminority population. Besides during 2009-10, 3575 branches were covered bypublicity campaign in areas withsubstantial minority population (121Districts).


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Access to credit Micro-financeFinding/ Recommendation/Decision

Follow- up action taken

(F) Muslim women have minimalparticipation in Government micro-finance programmes such as SelfHelp Groups (SHGs), WatershedProgrammes and Panchayati Raj.

Efforts to increase theirparticipation are necessary

(R) A policy to enhance theparticipation of minorities in themicro-credit schemes of NABARD

should be laid down.(D) Micro-finance among womenwould be promoted, specially inclusters.

D/o Financial Services: Under SHG-bank linkage programme, NABARDhas been encouraging SHG formationand linkage of poor among theminority communities. District officeshave been advised in the minority

concentration districts to emphasizethis aspect in the micro-financerelated training programmesconducted for banks, NGOs, etc.

Rs.1789.69 crore provided to minority

women covering 222962 accounts bybanks.

During 2009-10, Rs. 2463.09 crorewere provided to minority womenagainst total of Rs. 15418.43 crorei.e. 15.97%.


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Access to credit - EDPFinding/ Recommendation/ Decision Follow- up action

taken

(F) Given the substantial presence of Muslimsin traditional occupational groups, specialattention for training for minorities under itsEntrepreneurial Development Programmeshould be given to them.

(R) SIDBI should set aside a fund for trainingfor minorities under its EntrepreneurialDevelopment Programme.

(D) The lead banks have also been requestedto organize entrepreneur development

programmes so that members of the minoritycommunities in these areas could derive thebenefits of various programmes beingfinanced by the banks

D/o Financial Services:RBI has instructed thelead banks to organizeentrepreneurdevelopment

programmes so thatmembers of theminority communitiesin these areas couldderive the benefits of

various programmesbeing financed by thebanks.


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Access to credit - NMDFCFinding/Recommendation/Decision Follow- up action

taken

(F) State government remains the biggest hurdle togetting a loan from the NMDFC. Given the tightfinancial position of State governments, they arebecoming increasingly reluctant to guarantee loans.This has lessened the flow of funds to beneficiaries.

(R) The availability of funds from NMDFC has to beincreased and made more regular to meet targetedneeds.

(D) National Minorities Development & FinanceCorporation (NMDFC) would be restructured so as

to make it a more effective instrument ofintervention.

In- principleapproval givenby the Cabinetfor restructuringof NMDFC.

Process forengaging aconsultant isgoing on.


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Multi-pronged strategy for improvingaccess to education Girls only schools

Finding/Recommendation/Decision Follow- up action taken

(R) High quality Government schoolsshould be set up in all areas of Muslimconcentration. - Exclusive schools forgirls should be set up, particularly for the9-12 standards.

(D) The outreach of upper primaryschools, particularly for Muslim girls, willbe expanded with girls only schools,wherever required, and by openingresidential Kasturba Gandhi Balika

Vidyalaya (KGBV) schools, on priority, inareas with a substantial Muslimpopulation.

M/o HRD: Under SSA, States/UTs advised to give primacy toopening of Girls only upper

primary schools.

Under KGBV,270 residentialschools at upper primary levelhave been sanctioned in blockswith Muslim population onmore than 20%. Aim tosaturate Girls only schools in

such blocks with the next twoyears i.e. by 2010. Theprovision of Urdu teachers hasbeen made on demand inthese schools.


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Improving access to educationSchool education

Finding/Recommendation/Decision Follow- up action

(F) Once the "hurdle" of school education iscrossed, the differences across most SRCs inthe likelihood of completing graduate studiesnarrow down and are at times not verysignificant.

(R) Therefore, a sharper focus on schooleducation is desirable. Once the "hurdle" ofschool education is crossed, the differencesacross most SRCs in the likelihood ofcompleting graduate studies narrow down and

are at times not very significant. Therefore, asharper focus on school education is desirable.

(D) In pursuance of the goal of universalizingsecondary education, priority will be given toopening of secondary/senior secondary schoolsin areas of Muslim concentration, wherever

there is need for such schools.

M/o HRD: During the11th plan, a scheme foruniversilization ofaccess to qualityeducation at secondary

stage (SUCCESS) hasbeen approved.

Scheme envisageshigh quality Govt.schools should be set

up in educationallybackward minorityconcentration area.


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Improving access to education Literacy campaign


(F) The literacy rate of Muslims is 59.1% which isbelow the national average of 65.1%

(D) A mass mobilization campaign will be carriedout in all districts, having a substantialpopulation of Muslims, to generate awareness

about the need for improving literacy andpromoting vocational education and skilldevelopment.

A special literacy drive will be taken up in thesedistricts to improve the overall literacy rate and,especially, the literacy rate of Muslim women.

New Jan Shikshan Sansthans (JSS) would beset up in all districts, with a substantial populationof Muslims, not covered as yet with suchSansthans

M/o HRD: Mass mobilizationcampaign, special literacy driveand setting up of new JanShikshan Sansthans (JSSs)are taken up under the revisedscheme. JSSs are imparting

vocational trainings in 35 out of88 Muslim concentrationdistricts. 1000 new polytechnicswith hostel facilities will be setup and this scheme will cover82 minority concentration

districts. The scheme forsetting up of 374 ModelColleges in educationallybackward districts includingMCDs has been approved.


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Improving access to educationenrolment


(F) Muslims have the largest percentage share ofchildren in the age group of less than 10 years with 27percent falling in this range as compared to the 23 percent for the country as a whole. However, the currentenrollment and continuation rates at elementary level(though picking up in recent years) are the lowest forthe Muslims.

(R) These facts make primary education particularlyimportant for the Community and the need to ensurethat all children in the age group 0-14 have access tofree and high quality education more urgent.

(D) The mid-day meal scheme will be extended tocover children in upper primary classes. Specialattention would be given to all Muslim concentrationblocks, which are educationally backward.

M/o HRD: The Mid- daymeal scheme extendedto all areas in the countryfrom the year 2008-09and also covers upperprimary schools. Blockswith a concentration ofMuslim population will becovered under thisscheme. Besides these,a pre-matric scholarship

scheme meantexclusively for studentsfrom the minoritycommunities launched.


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Improving access to educationStudy centres


(F) A substantial proportion of households in urbansettlements live in one- room accommodation.

(R) It is absolutely necessary to create localcommunity study centres for students so that theycan spend a few hours to concentrate on theirstudies.

(D) Existing school and community buildings couldbe used in the evenings as study centres and

existing teachers could be engaged on honoraria totutor willing students including girls, who could beaccompanied by guardians.

M/o HRD: AllStateGovernments/UTadministrationshave beenadvised for usingexisting schooland communitybuildings asstudy centres.


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Improving access to educationTeachers training


(F) Sensitivity to the issues of different SRCs isvery important to the delivery of services such asprimary education.

(R) Teacher training should compulsorily includein its curriculum components which introduce theimportance of diversity/ plurality within thecountry and sensitize teachers towards theneeds and aspirations of Muslims and othermarginalized communities.

(D) Block Institutes of Teacher Education (BITEs)would be established to impart pre-service andin-service training to primary, upper primary andsecondary level teachers in areas with aconcentration of Muslim population.

M/o HRD: 77 blockswith a highconcentration ofMuslim populationhave been identified

for establishing BITEsto impart pre-serviceand in service trainingto primary, upperprimary and secondary

level teachers.Evaluation report ofscheme by NCERT isexpected shortly.


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Improving access to educationGirls hostels


(F) The availability of hostels would ensure thatmany girls would continue schooling beyondsecondary/college education.

(R) Providing hostel facilities at reasonablecosts for students from minorities must betaken up on a priority basis.

(D) The allocation for setting up womens

hostels in colleges and Universities would bestepped up further during the XIth Plan. TheUniversity Grants Commission (UGC) wouldpay special attention to setting up womens

hostels in higher education institutions inMuslim concentration areas.

M/o HRD: Provision ofmore girl hostels incolleges and universitiesin minority concentrationdistricts/ blocks is

proposed under theexisting UGC scheme.


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Improving access to educationMadarsa modernisation


(F) The data furnished to the Committee fromthe Ministry of Human Resource Development(Minority Cell) reveals that 4694 Madarsa havebeen provided assistance under this scheme.The total allocation in the four years coveredfrom April 2002 to March 2006 is a paltry Rs.106

crores of which Rs.79 crores is for InfrastructureDevelopment and Rs.27 crores formodernization of Madarsa.

(R) This needs to be enhanced considerably.

(D) The Area Intensive and Madarsa

Modernization Programme will be augmentedand the scheme revised to enhance thecomponents eligible for assistance under thisprogramme.

M/o HRD: The programme isbeing revised to make it moreattractive by launching ascheme known as QualityImprovement in MadarsaEducation. In 2008-09,

Rs.49.50 crore released for14539 teachers in 14 States.Another scheme calledInfrastructure Development ofPrivately ManagedElementary/ secondary/ senior

secondary schools launched.2008-09, Rs. 25 lakh releasedto UP State.


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Improving access to educationMadarsa equivalence


(F) Madarsas provide mainstream educationin many cases and several of them are in theprocess of modernising their curriculum.

(R) Provision of "equivalence" to Madarsacertificates/degrees for subsequent

admissions into institutions of higher level ofeducation.

(D) The question of equivalence ofqualifications from Madarsas for access tohigher education has been engaging the

attention of government. Institutions likeAligarh Muslim University, Jamia MilliaIslamia University and Jamia HamdardUniversity already recognize qualificationsfrom Madarsas.

M/o HRD: UGC has beenasked to work outmodalities so thatuniversities areencouraged to recognize

Madarsa qualifications forenrolment on the patternfollowed by the JamiaMillia Islamia, AligarhMulsim University andJamia Hamdard University

in appropriate course andprogrammes of study.


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Improving access to educationText books


(F) Simple things in the text books can sow theseeds of religious intolerance, create caste biasand/or reduce sensitivity to gender differences, whilethe purpose of the text should be to do just theopposite.

(R) The Committee recommends that a process ofevaluating the content of the school text booksneeds to be initiated to purge them of explicit andimplicit content that may impart inappropriate socialvalues, especially religious intolerance.

(D) Text books are being revised in accordance withthe National Curriculum Framework- 2005 whichenvisages strengthening of a national system ofeducation in a pluralistic society

M/o HRD: TheNational Councilof Education,Research &Training

(NCERT) hasalready preparedtext books for allclasses in thelight of NCF-2005.


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Improving access to educationUrdu

Finding/Recommendation/Decision Follow-up action

(F) There are only a few teachers whocan teach in the Urdu medium.

(R) Given the commitment to provideprimary education in the child's mothertongue, the State is required to run Urdu

medium schools. This in turn wouldrequire teachers capable of teaching inthe Urdu medium. Preference toteachers who can instruct through Urdumedium is desirable in all teacher

training departments in states whereUrdu speaking population is substantial.Often Urdu schools have teachers whohave no knowledge of Urdu.

(D) Provision of more Urdu teachers is

addressed by the new 15 PP

M/o HRD: Under the revisedscheme for Appointment of

Language Teachers , 100%

central assistance is given toStates / UTs for salary and

honorium to Urdu teachers.The revised scheme hasbeen circulated on17.4.2009 to all States / UTsrequesting to sendproposals. Instructions havebeen issued for KGBVschools located in areas ofMuslim population to providefor an Urdu teacher and giveinstructions in Urdu.

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Social inclusionRepresentation in committees


(F) The detailed analysis of Muslimparticipation in governmentemployment and other programmeshas shown very limited participation inboth.

(R) It may be desirable to haveexperts drawn from the Community onrelevant interview panels and Boards.This practice is already in vogue in thecase of SCs/STs.

(D) The programme also provides forensuring an equitable share forminorities in recruitment to State andCentral Government jobs

Department of Personnel &Training has already issuedinstructions to allMinistries/Departments & stategovernments on 8th January,2007 for ensuring representationof minority community in selectionCommittee/ Board for makingrecruitment to 10 or morevacancies in group C & D UPSC

as majority of group

posts/services. The representationof minorities in Govt., PSU, Publicsector Banks & FIs, Paramilitaryforces, Posts, Railways etc. hasincreased from 8.23% in 2007-08to 9.18% in 2008-09.


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Exclusive schemes for minorities

Launched a pre-matric scholarship scheme from 2008-09

Launched a post-matric scholarship scheme from 2007-08

Launched a merit-cum-means scholarship scheme from

2007-08 Launched a revised coaching & allied scheme from

2007-08

Corpus of Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF)has been enhanced

Authorised share capital of the National MinoritiesDevelopment & Finance Corporation (NMDFC) has beenenhanced

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Finding/Recommendation/Decision

Follow- up action

(F) The literacy rate of Muslims is59.1% which is below the nationalaverage of 65.1%

(R) These facts make primaryeducation particularly important forthe Community and the need toensure that all children in the agegroup 0-14 have access to free andhigh quality education more urgent.

(D) The M/o Minority Affairs willimplement 3 scholarships schemesexclusively for Minorities.

M/o Minority Affairs has launched 3Scholarship Schemes exclusively forminorities.

1. Pre- matric Scholarship Scheme: underthis scheme 512657 scholarshipsduring 2008-09 and 1218683scholarships during 2009-10 (uptoDec09) have been granted.

2. Post- matric scholarship Scheme:under this scheme 170273scholarships during 2008-09 and

264122 scholarships during 2009-10(upto Dec09) have been granted.

3. Merit- cum- means scholarshipScheme: under this scheme 26195scholarships during 2008-09 and 31911scholarships during 2009-10 (upto

Dec09) have been granted.


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(F) The literacy rate of Muslims is 59.1%which is below the national average of65.1%

(R) These facts make primary educationparticularly important for the Communityand the need to ensure that all children inthe age group 0-14 have access to freeand high quality education more urgent.(D) The M/o Minority Affairs will designand implement and appropriate coachingand remedial tuition scheme for students

from the minority communities forimproving their academic performanceand employability.

M/o Minority Affairs has launchedFree coaching and alliedscheme for the student fromMinority communities. Underthis scheme, 690 studentsduring 2006-07, 4097

students during 2007-08,5522 students during 2008-09 and 4657 students during2009-10 were sanctioned tovarious institutes in thecountry for free coaching.

Social inclusion


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Social inclusionTrainings for sensitization


(F) Service providers face a number of difficulties inreaching out to the Muslim community for variousreasons, ranging from a sheer lack of understandingof issues particular to the Community to lack ofMuslim presence in the organization and a sense ofsuspicion which the Community may have towards

them.(R) A large scale programme for sensitization ofvarious staff members, especially those who come inpublic contact on a regular basis is desirable, with afocus on health personnel, teachers, police and othersecurity personnel.

(D) Appropriate training modules, films and materialfor sensitization of government functionaries,specially field staff, would be prepared and madeavailable to State governments/ UT administrationfor use in induction and in-service training

programmes.

Department of Personnel& Training hasdeveloped a trainingmodule for sensitisationof government officialsand the same has been

forwarded to all CTIs/ATIs for use. LBSNAAhas incorporated amodule in their trainingprogrammes fororganised services.

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Social inclusionCivil rights centres


(F) In order to respect and sustain diversity inthe development and implementation ofinnovative programmes or in the provision ofservices, the relevant functionaries should besensitive to the need to have diversity and the

problems associated with social exclusion. Itis important to sensitize state and otherfunctionaries on these issues.

(R) There is need to encourage the setting upof civil society organizations

(D) Civil rights centres will be set up, initiallyin Central universities, to promote theimportance of social inclusion.

13 universities havebeen provided Rs.40lakhs each for startingcentres for study ofissues in social

exclusion and inclusivepolicy for the minorities,SCs and STs.


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Social inclusion Posting of Muslims


(F) It is alleged that in many situations, theservice providers have inherent biases and showresistance to reach out to the Community.

(R) As an initiative to build confidence, it may beuseful to have at least one Muslim inspector/sub-

inspector in the Muslim concentrated Thanas,Muslim health personnel in health units locatedin such areas, a few Muslim teachers in schoolslocated in such areas and so on.

(D) State Governments and UTs will berequested to consider the recommendation forposting of Muslim police personnel in thanas andMuslim health personnel and teachers in Muslimconcentration areas.

DOPT has issuedinstructions toMinistries of HRD,Home Affairs, Health& Family Welfare forissuing necessaryguidelines regardingposting of Muslimpolice personnel inthanas and Muslimhealth personnel and

teachers in Muslimconcentration areas.States/ UTs alsoadvised.

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Social inclusion Multi-media campaign


(R) Efforts should be made to make information widely

available through media, especially in the languageunderstood by Muslims , e.g., Urdu & through counselingcentres to ensure that the people are aware of the schemesmeant for them and can access them.(D) A multi-media campaign will be launched to focus on theneed for social inclusion.

The Ministry of

Information &Broadcasting andMinistry of MinorityAffairs launched multi-media campaigns in2008-09.

(F) Contrary to common perception, there is substantialdemand for fertility regulation and for modern contraceptionamong Muslims.

(R) This calls for the programme to provide better choices tocouples.

(D) Dissemination of information regarding health and familywelfare schemes will be done in Urdu and regionallanguages in districts, blocks and towns, with a substantialminority population.

M/o Health & FW hasadvised States/ UTs totake effective steps topopularise varioushealth and familywelfare services

through advocacy andIEC campaigns in Urduand regional languagesin districts/blocks/townsof minorityconcentration.


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Wakfs Wakf Development corporation

Recommendation/Decision Follow- up action

(R) A National Wakf DevelopmentCorporation may be constituted bythe central Government with arevolving corpus fund of Rs. 500

crores.(D) A suitable agency will be set upfor providing financial assistancefor the development of wakfproperties to enable wakfs togenerate surpluses for the welfareof the poor.

Proposal for restructuring ofNMDFC has been approved in-principle by the Cabinet. Therestructured corporation has been

envisaged to provide financialassistance for the development ofwakf properties to enable wakfs togenerate surpluses for the welfareof the poor.


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Wakfs Amend Wakf Act


(F) The Minorities Department of U.P.Government has unauthorisedly passed ordersover-ruling the quasi- judicial orders given bythe Wakf Board a copy of the most recentexample of the UP government over ruling the

Wakf Board orders is available with thecommunity. Such actions are ultra vires theWakf Act.

(R) The Wakf Act 1995 may be amended toprevent such interference

(D) A bill to amend the Wakf Act will beintroduced in Parliament after receiving therecommendations of the Joint ParliamentaryCommittee (JPC) on Wakfs.

The recommendationsof the JPC on Wakf foramendments to theWakf Act has beenreceived and a Bill to

amend the Wakf Act isbeing finalised.


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Wakfs Model wakf rules

Finding/ Recommendation/Decision Follow- up action

(R) Even after a lapse of eleven years sincethe Wakf Act 1995 was enacted, a largenumber of states have not framed the WakfRules; this is one of the main reasons for non-implementation of the provisions of the Wakf

Act and perpetuation of corruption and lack ofaccountability.

(D) Model wakf rules will be framed andforwarded to States/UTs which have notframed such rules.

The Wakf Act is likelyto be amended soon.The rules will beframed in consonancewith the amended Act.


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