Scheme for girls belonging to Minority Communities
The
Working Group constituted by the Planning Commission for 12th Five Year
Plan has recommended for “ Scheme for free Bicycle for class IX girl
students belonging to Minority Communities”. The scheme is under
consideration of the Planning Commission for in principle approval.
Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Rajya
Sabha today, Shri Vincent H. Pala, Minister of State for Minority
Affairs, said that Government has decided to continue the schemes for
educational empowerment of the notified minority communities including
girl students during the 12th Five Year Plan period. These include
Pre-Matric Scholarship, Post-Matric Scholarship and Merit cum Means
based Scholarship schemes and Maulana Azad National Fellowship for
Minority Students. Under all these schemes, minimum of 30% scholarships
have been earmarked for eligible girl students from minority
communities. Maulana Azad Education Foundation also provides
scholarships to meritorious minority girls. Under the Multi Sectoral
Development Programme the Government has been providing financial
assistance to the Minority Concentration Districts to construct girls’
hostels and provide additional class rooms.(PIB photo) 13-August-2012 17:51 IST
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