National Commission for Minorities: Issue of Constitutional Status

National Commission for Minorities has been in existence for 38 years and there were recent debates on scrapping this body. Important Facts Officially, there are 6 minorities in India viz. Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsis and Jains. The Union Government ..

Controversy over Religious Data in Census 2011

The data had stirred up a controversy (in media) with respect to the growth of the minority (Muslim) population. The data revealed that the share of Hindus in India’s population had fallen very slightly from 80% to 79.8%. At the ..

Minorities and Government schemes in India

The benefits of all the social schemes have not been able to reach the real beneficiaries. It is primarily because of the lack of education and skills to find way through the bureaucratic hurdles. Also, many of these schemes are ..

Government launches new Central Sector Scheme Nai Manzil

Union Minister for Minority Affairs Dr. Najma Heptulla launched a new Central Sector Scheme Nai Manzil for empowering minorities. The scheme was launched to make innovative interventions in the field of education and skill development for improving the welfare of ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015

Grants-in-aid to Maulana Azad Education Foundation

Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF) is a voluntary, non-political, non-profit making, social service organization established to promote education among the  educationally backward minorities. Interest on the investment of Corpus Fund given by the Government of India, is the only source ..

Minority Advocacy Groups versus Women’s Rights Groups

The fight for a cause first and foremost requires mobilisation of people who are ready to fight for their cause. Minorities rallied together behind the cause of ending discrimination against them and protection of their rights. However, women have failed ..