Funds for minority scheme slashed by 38 percent

Subject : Schemes

Concept :

The Budget allocation for the Ministry of Minority Affairs was reduced by 38% for the financial year 2023-24 to the year 2022-23.
Several scholarship and skill development schemes got major fund cuts including the merit cum means scholarship for professional and technical courses for students from minority communities.
The schemes have been allotted funds of ₹44 crore this year, while the Budget for the same was ₹365 crore last year.
Also,the budget allocation for the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) is reduced massively this year.
The Budget for PMJVK was ₹1,650 crore last year which is reduced to 600 crores this year.

Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, under the Ministry of Minority Affairs.
PMJVK is implemented through the State Governments/ Union Territory Governments.
Projects under PMJVK are proposed by the States/ UTs where land is already available with the State/ UT.
The Central Government does not acquire land for construction under the scheme. The land cost or land acquisition costs are not covered under this programme.
The State Government/UT administration reports the progress to the Ministry of Minority Affairs in respect of each project on quarterly basis for both physical and financial progress in the performance of Quarterly Progress Report (QPR) prescribed for this purpose.
The PMJVK guidelines also provide for quarterly meetings by the District Level Committee to review the progress of implementation of the projects under PMJVK and submission of reports to the State Level Committee (SLC).
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) is implemented in 1300 identified Minority Concentration Areas (MCAs) of the Country with the objective to develop socio-economic infrastructure assets and basic amenities in these areas.
The scheme is now implemented in all Districts of the country including all the Aspirational Districts.