Minority Development Comm.

Minority Development Committee

The main function of Minority Development Committee is to make aware of various opportunities like

• The guidelines of SeekhoaurKamao (skill development initiative for minorities) provide for conduct of concurrent monitoring and random checking of physical and financial reports on the Management Information System (MIS) through an independent agency.
• The guidelines of USTTAD (Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts / Crafts for Development) provide for conduct of concurrent monitoring and random checking of physical and financial reports on the Management Information System (MIS) through independent agency.
• Under the schemes of Pre-Matric Scholarships, Post-Matric Scholarships, Merit-cum-Means based Scholarships, Maulana Azad National Fellowships, NayaSavera – Free Coaching & Allied scheme and Maulana Azad Education Foundation that are meant for educational empowerment of notified minority communities,
• Under PadhoPardesh, an interest subsidy scheme for higher studies abroad and implemented through banks, the credentials of students are verified by the banks.
• The Scheme of Support for minority students clearing prelims conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) / Staff Selection Commission (SSC) / State Public Service Commissions (PSCs), etc., is directly implemented by the Ministry by calling applications from the candidates selected in the preliminary examinations conducted by them. The candidates are verified with the help of their admit card of preliminary examination results, etc., and the funds are transferred directly to their bank accounts.
• The Jiyo Parsi scheme is implemented through community participation and is monitored by the Parsi community itself.