Minority Affairs

The National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC) was established to promote development activities of Persons with Disabilities by providing financial assistance like loans and grants for self-employment. Persons with Disabilities need small loans to sustain their existing employment or start something new. That is why the NHFDC has launched ...

The Ministry of Minority Affairs, central government, provides Merit-cum-Means Scholarship to students belonging to Minority communities (Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Farsi) based on the State wise population of these communities. Every year 20000 scholarships are distributed to the students. Financial assistance is provided to students to pursue degree and/or ...

India is a hugely diversified country and the need to empowering Minority communities (Muslims, Christians, Sikh, Buddhists, Farsi) through various schemes was much in demand. O this background, the Central government in 2013 launched a special scheme for Skill Development of Minorities known as “Seekho aur Kamao” (Learn and Earn). This ...

Special Component Plan and Tribal Sub Plan are strategies for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes that were introduced in by the central government in the Sixth Five Year plan to give the people of SC/ST community their share of physical as well as financial benefits and dues. In the state ...

Self-employment Schemes under West Bengal Minorities Development & Finance Corporation (WBMDFC) are schemes launched by the state to provide loans to promising entrepreneurs from minority communities i.e. Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Sikhs, Farsi, etc to improve their finances as well as a social condition. Loan provided: A term loan is given ...

Swayam Saksham Scheme The Other Backward Classes (OBC) comprise about almost half of India’s total population and is permitted to 27% of job reservation by Government of India but have been at times subjected to exclusion.  In a bid to instill confidence and self-employment, the Swayam Saksham Scheme has been ...