Ministry of Minority Affairs

A quota of 1,75,025 has been allotted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to India for Haj-2025. The Haj applications for the aspiring pilgrims intending to proceed for Haj-2025 through the Haj Committee of India were opened by Shri Kiren…

Under the Scheme for Providing Quality Education to Madarasas (SPQEM) component of Scheme for Providing Education in Madarasas and Minorities (SPEMM), financial assistance were granted to eligible madarsas through the State Governments to…

The Government implements various schemes for the welfare and upliftment of every strata, including minorities, specially the economically weaker and lesser privileged sections of the society. Ministry of Minority Affairs specifically…

Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the Ministry provides for development of community infrastructure in the identified minority concentrated areas across the country including the Aspirational…

The valedictory function of ‘Lok Samvardhan Parv’ was presided over by Shri George Kurian, Minister of State for Minority Affairs, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying yesterday ( 28th July 2024) . As part of its 100 days’ programme,…

The Ministry of Minority Affairs implements 3 Scholarship schemes namely (i) Pre-Matric, (ii) Post-Matric, (iii) Merit-cum-Means based scholarships for the students coming from economically weaker section of six (6) centrally notified…

The Jiyo Parsi scheme was launched in 2013-14 with the objective to reverse the declining trend of Parsi population by adopting a scientific protocol and structured interventions,  stabilize their population and to increase the population…

As part of its 100 days’ programme, the Ministry of Minority Affairs is organising “Lok Samvardhan Parv” to showcase the schemes, programmes and achievements of the Ministry and also highlighting the activities undertaken in convergence…

The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) formed under the NCM Act, 1992, has been inter-alia, entrusted with the responsibility to safeguard the interests of the Minority communities. Besides the role, the Commission is also to…

National Commission for Minorities today held a video conference meeting under the chairmanship of Chairman, National Commission for Minorities, with 18 States/UTs to discuss the implementation and registration of marriages of Sikhs under…