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Context - The Minority Affairs informed the Lok Sabha about the steps taken under Nai Manzil Scheme

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• The Ministry of Minority affairs stated that 1965 individuals have received skill development training under the Nai Manzil scheme in FY 2020-21.
• A total of 834 women/girls from minority groups have been trained during the year 2020-21.
• A total of 2059 women beneficiaries (including those trained in previous years) confirmed employment in the organised sector in FY 2020-21.
• A total of 39635 women beneficiaries have been trained since the beginning of the Scheme.
• Though only 30% of the beneficiary seats are earmarked for girl/women candidates, the percentage of women beneficiaries actually trained is more than 42% in the case of the Nai Manzil Scheme.

Nai Manzil Scheme

• Nai Manzil is a new initiative launched in 2015.
• The Scheme aims to benefit the minority youth who do not have formal school leaving certificates, i.e those in the category of school- dropouts or educated in community education institutions like Madarsas.
• The Scheme provides them with formal education and skills; and enables them to seek better employment and livelihood in the organised sector.
• Nai Manzil Scheme has been approved with 50% funding from the World Bank.
  • This is the first World Bank-supported programme for minority welfare in this Ministry.
• The scheme is also significant as it combines education with skills for school dropouts which significantly enhances their employability.

Eligibility Criteria for Beneficiaries

• They should belong to the Minority community as notified under National Commission for Minorities Act 1992; Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Parsis.
• The trainee should be between 17-35 years of age.
• The trainees should belong to Below Poverty Line (BPL).
• 30% of the beneficiary seats are earmarked for girl/women candidates and 5% of the beneficiary seats for persons with disability belonging to the minority community under the Scheme.

Significance of the Scheme

• The Scheme provides education and market-driven skills training for targeted youth from Minority communities.
• The scheme offers non-residential integrated education and skill training for 9 to 12 months, of which 3 months are devoted to skill training.
• The Scheme also provides job placement and post-placement support.
• It Provides support to eligible Minority Youth to enrol in open schooling and undertake training and assessment as per applicable guidelines.
• It provides additional education support/bridge programs designed to help students obtain open schooling certification.
• Impart high-quality skills training including soft skills leading to productive employment.
• Provide post-placement support to assist sustainable employment for those students who enter the labour market.

https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1811933

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