By TCN News,
New Delhi: The Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF) run by the Central Government has provided financial assistance amounting to Rs.37.26 crore to 280 NGOs in the country in last three years. MAEF spends mainly on two schemes: Grants-in-aid to NGOs for construction and expansion of schools / hostels, technical / vocational training centres with emphasis on girl students and scholarships to meritorious girl students.
During the last three years and the current year MAEF has provided financial assistance amounting to Rs.37.26 crore to 280 Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the country. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Vincent H. Pala, Minister of State for Minority Affairs, said that the grants-in-aid sanctioned by the Foundation are released in two instalments in the ratio of 70:30. The second instalment is released only after utilization certificate for the first release is received.
Pala informed the House that during the last three years, out of the sanctioned amount of Rs.37.26 crore, the MAEF has released Rs.23.79 crore to 254 NGOs towards first instalment and Rs.2.76 crore to 75 NGOs towards second instalment. The details of financial assistance allocated/sanctioned by the MAEF to NGOs/local bodies in different States/Union Territories are available on the website of the Foundation, i.e. www.maef.nic.in.
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