Implementation of 15-Point Programme
*20. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:
Party name: All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimmen(AIMIM)
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the schemes under implementation presently for the welfare of minorities in the country;
(b) whether the Prime Minister’s New Fifteen Point Programme for the welfare of minorities has been fully implemented in the country;
(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the present status of the same;
(d) whether the various scholarship schemes for minorities have been implemented in all the States; and
(e) if so, the details thereof and number of students benefited so far by these schemes, State-wise?
Modernisation of Wakf Board
†6. SHRI GANESH SINGH:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has drawn any plan to modernise the Wakf Boards and enhance their powers in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the amount likely to be spent by the Government thereon?
Ranganath Mishra Commission
75. SHRI M.I. SHANAVAS:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) the current status of the Ranganath Mishra Commission; and
(b) the steps taken by the Government to table the report of the Commission before Parliament and to reclassify dalit Muslims thereby giving them the status of Scheduled Caste?
Development of Muslim Women
118. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:
Party name: All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimmen(AIMIM)
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government proposes to launch a scheme for skill development and leadership training to Muslim women;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) any other steps being taken or proposed to be taken by the Government for the development of Muslim women in the country?
Representation of Minorities in Private Sector
147. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:
SHRI M.I. SHANAVAS:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has taken follow-up action on the recommendation of Sachar Committee report on higher participation of minorities in the Private Sector;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the steps taken or being taken by the Government in this regard;
(d) whether any specific mechanism evolved for the implementation of the Sachar Committee Report in various States; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
Equal Opportunities Commission
168. SHRI M.I. SHANAVAS:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has decided to put the Equal Opportunities Commission on fast track;
(b) if so, the responsibilities assigned to the Equal Opportunities Commission;
(c) whether, various Central Ministries have raised objections that Equal Opportunities Commission has encroached upon panels for SCs, STs, OBCs, women and children; and
(d) if so, the response of the Government thereto and the steps taken to ensure effective utilisation of Equal Opportunities Commission?
Atrocities against Minorities
393. SHRI PRASANTA KUMAR MAJUMDAR:
SHRI NARAHARI MAHATO:
SHRI NRIPENDRA NATH ROY:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) whether any survey has been conducted by the Government with regard to atrocities committed on minorities including Christians in the country;
(b) if so, the outcome of the survey including the total number of such cases reported during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
(c) the total number of persons arrested in this connection during the said period, State-wise; and
(d) the measures being taken or proposed to be taken to curtail such atrocities in the country?
Self-Employment to Minority Communities
†726. SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government provides direct assistance to the unemployed youth belonging to the minority communities for their self-employment;
(b) if so, the details of the procedure being followed for the purpose; and
(c) the details of the assistance provided/proposed to be provided to the unemployed persons belonging to minority communities alongwith the number of beneficiaries during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise?
Representation of Minorities in Government Services
813. SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:
SHRI M.I. SHANAVAS:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) whether directions have been issued to various Central Ministries for the welfare of the minorities and their representation in Government services;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the extent to which the implementation of the Sachar Committee Report and Prime Minister’s new Fifteen Point Programme is likely to improve the job status of minorities; and
(d) the number of persons belonging to minority community employed during each of the last three years under various Ministries and their organizations, community-wise?
Minority Representation in Employment
892. SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:
Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has sought details from industry over minority representation in employment;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the reasons for seeking such information?
Central Madrasa Board
1086. SHRI VARUN GANDHI:
Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government proposes to set up a Central Madrasa Board to govern Madrasas in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the number of Madrasas in the Country, Statewise; and
(c) the present monitoring mechanism to oversee the functioning of these Madrasas and the quality of education being imparted by them?
Assistance to Minority Community for Small Industries
†1416. SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:
Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
be pleased to state:
(a) the details of assistance provided to the people belonging to minority communities during each of the last three years and in the current year, State-wise; and
(b) the budgetary provisions made for this purpose for the financial year 2009-10?
Performance of Minority Cell
†1450. SHRI WAKCHAURE BHAUSAHEB RAJARAM:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has constituted a minority cell to deal with the complaints received from minoritycommunities;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the number of complaints received and action taken thereon during each of the last three years and in the current year; and
(d) whether the functioning of the Cell is satisfactory and if not, the steps taken by the Government to make this cell effective?
Compulsory International Passport for Haj 2009
1576. SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:
SHRI UMASHANKAR SINGH:
Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) whether compulsory International Passport is required for Haj pilgrims during the year 2009;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the measures taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?
Special Trains for Ajmer Sharif
†1691. SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:
SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Railways have introduced trains between Ajmer Sharif and other States of the country particularly Jharkhand to facilitate the pilgrims who are going to participate in Urs in Ajmer Sharif;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the details of trains introduced to each State during festivals and summer vacations during the last three years and the current year as on date; and
(d) the revenue earned by the Government through the said special trains?
Handling of Hajj Pilgrims by Air India
1755. SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:
Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has received many complaints regarding mismanagement of Hajj flights, inordinate delays, loss of luggage and overall misbehaviour of Air India staff towards Hajj Pilgrims during the last Hajj season;
(b) if so, the action taken in this regard; and
(c) the steps likely to be taken to avoid repetition of such mismanagement this year during Hajj Season 2009?
Setting up of New Commission for Minorities
†1769. SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is considering to set up two new commissions for the welfare of the minorities;
(b) if so, the details thereof including their composition and objectives, separately; and
(c) the time by which the said commissions are likely to submit their reports?
Working of NMDFC
1781. SHRI NAVEEN JINDAL:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation provides credit to minorities, particularly in the North-Eastern States of the country;
(b) if so, the total credit provided by NMDFC during the last three years;
(c) whether any evaluation has been made regarding the extent to which the credit has helped the minorities in North-Eastern states;
(d) if so, the findings thereof;
(e) whether the NMDFC schemes are running in all the North-Eastern States; and
(f) if not, the reasons therefor?
Loan to Minorities
1937. SHRI SK. SAIDUL HAQUE:
Will the Minister of FINANCE
be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the targets set and achieved for disbursement of loan to the minority communities by Public Sector Banks (PSBs) during the last three years, year-wise;
(b) whether the PSBs proposes to increase lending to minority communities in the country; and
(c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and the efforts made so far by the Government in this regard?
Madarsa Modernisation Scheme
2003. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:
Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
be pleased to state:
(a) the details of applications received from Government of Kerala on Madarsa modernisation scheme during the last two years;
(b) whether there is any provision under which the State Government has to submit the utilisation certificate; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
Muslim Education
†2153. SHRI HANSRAJ G. AHIR:
Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government has set up any Committee to report on education facility to the Muslims;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether any report has been submitted to the Government;
(d) if so, the details thereof and the recommendations made in the report by the Committee;
(e) whether the Government is formulating any action on the basis of those recommendations; and
(f) if so, the details thereof?
Spcial Passport for Haj
2607. SHRI JOSE K. MANI:
Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has made any negotiations with the Saudi Government to allow the continued use of Indian Passports instead of the special passport for Haj; and
(b) if so, the outcome thereof?
Haj Quota
2614. SHRIMATI JAYA PRADA:
SHRI KAMAL KISHOR “COMMANDO”:
Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) the State-wise details of the quota allotted for Haj pilgrims during the last three years;
(b) the number of pilgrims who performed Haj pilgrimage during this period;
(c) whether a large number of persons could not perform Haj due to limited Haj quota;
(d) if so, the details in this regard and the steps taken to increase the quota;
(e) whether the Haj quota for the year 2009 has been increased;
(f) if so, the details thereof including the number of seats increased as compared to last year; and
(g) if not, the reasons therefor?
Multi Sectoral Development Plan
*294.SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:
SHRI KADIR RANA:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) whether proposals have been received under the Multi Sectoral Development Plan for the welfare of the minorities in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the action being taken thereon?
Development Schemes for Minorities
2624. SHRI NAVEEN JINDAL:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) whether regular monitoring of the implementation of various developmental schemes for the minorities is being undertaken by the Government;
(b) if so, the manner in which monitoring is being done;
(c) the salient features of the monitoring reports of the last three years; and
(d) the steps taken to plug the loopholes as highlighted in those reports?
National Wakf Development Agency
†2708. DR. VINAY KUMAR
PANDEY ‘VINNU’:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government proposes to set up National Wakf Development Agency in the country; and
(b) if so, the time by which a final decision is expected to be taken in this regard?
Streamlining of Wakf Administration
2837. SHRI K.S. RAO:
SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:
SHRI VISHWA MsOHAN KUMAR:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) whether a comprehensive plan has been formulated for implementing a pilot project meant for streamlining Wakf Administration and introducing the process of e-governance; and
(b) if so, the details of funds being provided for implementing the said projects in each State of the country particularly in Jharkhand?
Fatmi Committee
†3046. SHRI JAGADANAND SINGH:
Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
be pleased to state:
(a) the total annual expenditure being made on social, educational and economic development schemes for minority in the light of recommendations made by Fatmi Committee; and
(b) the time scheduled to remove their backwardness at national level?
Haj Operation to Minority Affairs Ministry
3459. SHRI VILAS MUTTEMWAR:
Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government proposes to transfer the Haj operations from Ministry of External Affairs to the Ministry of Minority Affairs;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
Haj Quota to MP’s
3569. SHRIMATI JAYA PRADA:
SHRI P.C. MOHAN:
Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has fixed any quota for Members of Parliament (MP) for recommending allotment of seats for Haj Yatra;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the total number of recommendations received and accepted from the MPs during the last three years and the current year, year-wise; and
(d) the total amount of subsidy given to the Haj yatris during the said period yearwise?
Survey of Minorities Living Below Poverty Line
*396. SHRIMATI JAYA PRADA:
DR. PRASANNA KUMAR PATASANI:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government proposes to conduct any survey to identify minorities including muslims living below the poverty line in each State including Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the schemes formulated to ameliorate the economic status of minorities including muslims;
(d) the funds allocated for the said scheme; and
(e) the role of Union and State Governments regarding implementation and monitoring of the said schemes?
Job Opportunities for Minorities in Private Sector
†3614. SHRI HANSRAJ G. AHIR:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has constituted a committee to look into the issue of providing adequate job opportunities to minorities in private sector;
(b) if so, whether the committee has submitted its report;
(c) if so, the salient features thereof; and
(d) the reaction of the Government thereto?
Credit Facilities by NMDFC
†3649. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) the details of credit facilities provided by National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
(b) the time frame set up by NMDFC for the disposal of any proposal; and
(c) the mechanism evolved or being evolved by the Government for speedy disposal of any proposal?
Diversion of Funds
3680. SHRI MOHD. ASRARUL HAQUE:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has taken cognizance of the fact that a large quantum of funds allotted for the welfare of minorities are being diverted to other heads;
(b) if so, the action plan chalked out by the Government to check this diversion of funds and ensure its utilization for the purposes for which these are sanctioned; and
(c) the funds allotted and utilized only for minority welfare purposes during each of the last three years and the current year?
15 Point Programme
3688. SHRI L. RAJA GOPAL:
SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:
SHRI BHAKTA CHARAN DAS:
SHRIMATI JAYA PRADA:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) the details of funds allocated and disbursed under various schemes of the Government earmarked for 15 point programme during each of the last three years, State-wise and scheme-wise;
(b) whether the Government has reviewed the performance of utilisation of funds under said schemes earmarked for 15 point programme;
(c) if so, the details thereof alongwith the further measures to be taken to improve the said performance;
(d) whether the Government has received any complaints regarding nonrelease of funds allocated for scholarship schemes for minorities; and
(e) if so, the details thereof alongwith the corrective measures adopted by the Government?
Minority Status to Educational
Institutions
4138. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:
Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
be pleased to state:
(a) the number of educational institutions granted minority status during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
(b) the number of applications received, disposed of and pending in this regard, State-wise; and
(c) the details of financial allocation made for such institutions during the said period?
Shortage of Urdu Teachers and Books
4246. SHRI MILIND DEORA:
Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
be pleased to state:
(a) whether there is a shortage of trained Urdu teachers and text books translated by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) in the Urdu Schools functioning in the country including Delhi;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
(c) the steps taken by the NCERT to overcome the shortage of text books and the success achieved in this direction so far;
(d) the action taken by the Government to recruit Urdu teachers including other subjects viz. Maths, English and Science etc.; and
(e) the role of Jamia Millia Islamia and Delhi Urdu Academy in translating the books into Urdu?
Declaration of Minority Status
4501. SHRI P. BALRAM NAIK:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) the criteria adopted by the Government to declare the minority status to each community;
(b) the details of minority status given to each community, State-wise;
(c) whether the Government has made any efforts to identify minorities living in Tribal areas of the country;
(d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(e) the funds allocated and utilised during each of the last three years for the welfare of minorities?
Computer Education to Minorities
4564. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has any plan to facilitate computer education and self-employment based education to minority community particularly women;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the schemes at present being run or funded for this purpose by different institutions of the Government; and
(d) the future strategy chalked out by the Government for development of women of minority community in the country?
National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities
†4569. SHRI HANSRAJ G. AHIR:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities has submitted its report to the Government;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government proposes to take any action on the recommendations made by the Commission in its report; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
Minority Commission
†4640. SHRI HANSRAJ G. AHIR:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS
be pleased to state:
(a) whether minority commission has been constituted in all the States;
(b) if so, the details of the States where minority commission has already been set up;
(c) whether the National Minorities Commission has issued directions to certain States regarding initiating action to set up minority commission; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
Haj Pilgrims
4652. SHRI MADAN LAL SHARMA:
SHRI KUNVARJIBHAI M. BAVALIYA:
Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION
be pleased to state:
(a) the number of Haj Pilgrims ferried by the National Aviation Company of India Limited and the Saudi Arabian Airlines from the different embarkation points during 2008 alongwith comparative figures for 2006 and 2007;
(b) the number of flights operated by these airlines for the purpose;
(c) whether the aircraft were adequate enough to ferry all the haj pilgrims to Jeddah;
(d) if so, the average amount spent on fare by each pilgrim alongwith the amount of subsidy provided by the Government per pilgrim;
(e) the number of haj pilgrims to whom the said subsidy was provided; and (f) the total amount of subsidy provided by the Government?