The Government of India operates a scheme of financial assistance to voluntary organisations/government aided institutions for modernisation of Madarsas, under which funds are released through the State Governments.
The major components of the scheme are:
1. Financial Assistance to the extent of 100% for appointment of qualified teachers for teaching of science, mathematics, social studies and languages.
2. Assistance for establishment of book banks and strengthening of libraries in Madarsas for these subjects.
3. Provision of science/mathematics kits and essential equipments etc.
Statement of Expenditure (Rs. in lakhs)
|
State |
Amount Released (₹ Lakhs) |
||
|
1995–96 |
1996–97 |
1997–98 |
|
|
Andhra Pradesh |
NIL |
10.95 |
0.3 |
|
Assam |
19.45 |
8.37 |
– |
|
Bihar |
NIL |
44.38 |
12.67 |
|
Haryana |
1.32 |
7.4 |
– |
|
Karnataka |
2.74 |
2.38 |
19.987 |
|
Kerala |
12.77 |
NIL |
– |
|
Madhya Pradesh |
11.09 |
NIL |
24.43 |
|
Maharashtra |
NIL |
1.82 |
1.59 |
|
Orissa |
3.12 |
NIL |
– |
|
Rajasthan |
4.07 |
11.26 |
13.71 |
|
Tripura |
7.3 |
37.65 |
– |
|
Uttar Pradesh |
34.88 |
91.61 |
78.84 |
|
West Bengal |
24.32 |
24.77 |
19.71 |
|
Delhi |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
|
Others |
0.6 |
0.56 |
0.86 |
|
Total |
120.07 |
241.15 |
173.27 |
(Source: LSIJQ No. 3412 dated 21.12.1998 by S.S. Owaisi)
On Education Schemes for Minorities
Central Schemes for Minorities Education and Madarsa Modernisation and Area Component
|
Year |
Funds Allotted (Rs. in lakhs) |
Grants Released (Rs. in lakhs) |
|
1993-94 |
227 |
218 |
|
1994-95 |
240 |
261 |
|
1995-96 |
342 |
340 |
|
1996-97 |
464 |
461 |
|
1997-98 |
1562 |
1272 |
(Source: LSUQ No. 3466 dated 21.12.1998 by S.R. Choudhary)
On Girls' Education
National Agenda for Governance (NAG) envisages .. free education for girls upto college level including professional courses. The modalities ... are being worked out. (Source: LSSQ No. 107/7.12.1998 by C. Patel)
On Promotion of Sanskrit & Vedic Studies
The total budget allocation made by Government of India for Sanskrit education during 1998-99 was raised to Ks.30.00 crores from the 1997-98 RE level of Rs.14.33 crores.
For popularisation and propagation of Sanskrit, the Government has a Central Plan Scheme of Development of Sanskrit Education consisting of five-sub-schemes viz:
(i) Financial Assistance to eminent Sanskrit Pandits,
(ii) Award of Scholarship to the Students of High/Higher Secondary Schools studying Sanskrit,
(iii) Providing facilities for teaching of Sanskrit in Secondary Schools,
(iv) Modernisation of Sanskrit Pathshalas and
(v) Promotion of Sanskrit through State Government's own programme.
Government of India also promotes Sanskrit through various institutions namely Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi, Maharshi Sandipani Rashtriya Ved Vidya Pratishthan, Ujjain, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, New Delhi and Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapetha, Tirupati.
These institutions implement various schemes including providing financial assistance to Adarsh Sanskrit Mahavidyalays/Shodh Sansthans and to Voluntary Sanskrit organizations.
Besides this the Ministry gives President's Award of Certificate of Honour to fifteen Sanskrit (apart from) one Pali, three Persian scholars, every year for substantial contribution in the respective fields.
(Source: LSSQ No. 314 dated 21.12.1998 by V. Tupe)
Educational Backwardness of Muslims in A.P.
No. of seats in Engineering Colleges : 18,000 (1998-99)
% of Muslims : 1 (one)
Literacy : Boys 37%
Girls 17%
(Source: Bashiruddin Babubhai, MLA, ex-Minister)
Let every student have an understanding of, and respect for, all the faiths in India and pride in our national culture. There must be no place for religious bigotry and intolerance.
- Atal Behari Vajpayee,
Prime Minister of India
