BJP offered scholarships to over 6 crore minority students: Naqvi

In a reply to a query put forth by Rajya Sabha MP Rakesh Sinha, Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that more than six crore minority students have received the government-sponsored scholarships in the past five years.

Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

Published : Jun 24, 2019, 10:04 PM IST

Updated : Jun 25, 2019, 5:17 PM IST

New Delhi: Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi claimed that more than six crore minority students have received scholarships in the past five years.

Naqvi presented the data in response to a query put forth by Rajya Sabha MP Rakesh Sinha on the number of scholarships offered by their government to the minority students in their regime.

According to the data, more than 17 crore Muslim minority students registered themselves with the government out of which more than 2.5 crore have already received the scholarship.

Talking about the Jain community, he said more than 3 crore students have received the scholarship.

Naqvi further claimed that the scholarships were given only on the basis of merit-cum-means. However, he also cleared that the aid has been given on premetric as well as post-matric level.

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New Delhi: Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi claimed that more than six crore minority students have received scholarships in the past five years.

Naqvi presented the data in response to a query put forth by Rajya Sabha MP Rakesh Sinha on the number of scholarships offered by their government to the minority students in their regime.

According to the data, more than 17 crore Muslim minority students registered themselves with the government out of which more than 2.5 crore have already received the scholarship.

Talking about the Jain community, he said more than 3 crore students have received the scholarship.

Naqvi further claimed that the scholarships were given only on the basis of merit-cum-means. However, he also cleared that the aid has been given on premetric as well as post-matric level.

Also Read: Bihar government will give full support to SC: Tyagi on Chamki fever

Intro: नई दिल्ली। केंद्रीय अल्पसंख्यक मंत्री मुख्तार अब्बास नकवी ने आज बताया कि पिछले 5 वर्षों में अल्पसंख्यक वर्ग के 3 करोड़ 14 लाख 39,466 छात्रों को विभिन्न स्कॉलरशिप दी गई है।

आज राज्यसभा के सदस्य राकेश सिन्हा के लिखित प्रश्न के जवाब में नकवी ने कहा कि मुस्लिम समुदाय की जनसंख्या 17 करोड़ 22 लाख 45,158 है। वहीं ईसाई समुदाय की 2 करोड़ 78 लाख 19,588; सिख 2 करोड़, 8 लाख 33,116; बौद्ध 84 लाख, 42,972; जैन 44 लाख, 51753 एवं पारसी समुदाय की जनसंख्या 57,264 है।

Body:मुस्लिम समुदाय के 2,40,72,287 छात्र छात्राओं को प्री-मैट्रिक, पोस्ट-मैट्रिक, मेरिट-कम-मींस स्कॉलरशिप पिछले 5 वर्षों में दी गई है जो कि मुस्लिम समुदाय की जनसंख्या का 13.98% है। ईसाई समुदाय के 3,68,46,367 छात्रों को स्कॉलरशिप पिछले 5 वर्षों में दी गई है जो कि कि ईसाई समुदाय की जनसंख्या का 13.24% है।

सिख समुदाय के 2517167 छात्र-छात्राओं को स्कॉलरशिप पिछले 5 वर्षों में दी गई है जो कि सिख समुदाय की जनसंख्या का 12.08 % है। बौद्ध समुदाय के 782139 छात्र-छात्राओं को स्कॉलरशिप दी गई हैं जो की बौद्ध समुदाय की जनसंख्या का 9.26% है। जैन समुदाय के 379444 छात्र-छात्राओं को स्कॉलरशिप दी गई हैं जो कि जैन समुदाय की जनसंख्या का 8.52 प्रतिशत है।

Conclusion:नक़वी द्वारा यह बताया गया की पारसी समुदाय के 3793 छात्र-छात्राओं को स्कॉलरशिप दी गई हैं जो की पारसी समुदाय की जनसँख्या का 6.62 % है।

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