By TCN Staff Reporter,
Kozhikode: Kerala Minority Welfare Minister Manjalamkuzhi Ali while inaugurating the Madrasa management workshop at Nalanda Auditorium, Kozhikode organised by the Minority Educational Department declared that the formulation of a Minority Commission specific to the state is under progress and is expected to be completed by the end of September.
Earlier on the central govt order most states including Gujarat have already formed a Minority Commission. The Minority commission is expected to function just like the Scheduled Tribe/Caste Commission, already in effect in the state and the state cabinet has even decided to appoint about 1000 promoters all across the state, with one Promoter being given the responsibility of a Panchayath. It will be under the state minority affairs ministry.
Besides, the National Minority Development & Finance Corporation [NMDFC] will also be formed in the state. NMDFC has been a long sought out demand in the state and the Minority Ministry hopes to inaugurate it by the end of September, with Kozhikode as its headquarters.
Earlier the minority department in Kerala used to function under ministries like Education, Revenue, Home Affairs and now with a separate minister being given the responsibility of minority affairs, the Minority department has started functioning independently in the Secretariat since last 20 days.
The Minister said that the department is planning to allocate house building aid worth two and half Lakh Rupees to the divorced women and a three Lakh Rupee worth aid to help out the educated youth get employed. Besides this the minister assured of plans to provide special assistance to the minority students enrolled in Govt Polytechnic and Engineering colleges.