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15. It is asserted that since its formation, the Answering Respondent has introduced various programs and initiatives aimed at education, skill development, research fellowships, and infrastructure enhancement in areas with high minority populations throughout the country. Since the fiscal year 2006-07, the Respondent has allocated a total of Rs. 43,673 crore towards activities benefiting the minority communities. Specifically, Rs. 20,133.09 crores was dedicated to educational empowerment from 2011-12 to 2021-22, Rs. 2,196,22 crore for skill development from 2012- 13 to 2021-22, and Rs. 9,704.45 crore towards infrastructure development from 2014-15 to 2023-24. Detailed year-wise expenditure reports of the Ministry with copies of the detailed expenditure records attached hereto are annexed and marked as Annexure-R-3.
18. On the other hand, over the extensive period since its establishment in 1989, the MAEF has achieved only the following: It disbursed scholarships of Rs. 884.87 crore to minority girls, provided Rs. 221.0 crore in Grant-in-Aid for infrastructure projects, and allocated Rs. 282.30 crore for skill development initiatives under the Garib Nawaz Employment Scheme. Despite the long timeframe, these efforts have resulted in scholarships for only 12.89 lakh girl students, support to 1636 NGOs through Grant-In-Aid, and skill training for only 64,597 trainees under the Gharib Nawaz Employment Programme. These figures highlight the limited scope of MAEF's impact over the years. Furthermore, an examination of MAEF's scheme records reveals from the fiscal years 2017-18 to 2021-22, only 11% of scholarships under the Begum Hazrat Mahal Scholarship Scheme were awarded to a five out of six minority communities leading to non equitable distribution amongst the minority communities. A similar pattern is evident from the other schemes implemented by MAEF. It is posited that the initiatives undertaken by the Ministry encompass a more inclusive approach compared to the programs and schemes facilitated by the MAEF.

12. It is respectfully submitted that the primary mission of MAEF was to advance education among educationally backward minoritie through various initiatives, including scholarship programs, enhancement of infrastructure in minority educational institutions, and skill development for minority youth. However, now, the projects and initiatives formerly conducted under the auspices of the MAEF have been integrated into or replaced by comparable initiatives under the Ministry‟s ongoing schemes. The skill development endeavor previously undertaken by the Foundation have been folly incorporated into the Pradhan Mantri Virasat ka Samvardhan (PM-VIKAS) Scheme of the Ministry of Minority Affairs, alongside various programs of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Moreover, the infrastructure needs of minority- concentrated areas are now being systematically addressed through the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK), a flagship scheme of the Ministry, which offers a more holistic, inclusive, and comprehensive approach. The Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship Scheme has been completely taken over by the Ministry for efficient implementation of scheme and equitable distribution among all minority communities, and it is now being implemented through States/UTs by the Ministry of National Scholarship portal (NSP).Since the Ministry is now implementing the scheme through the States/UTs, there is no need to implement through the MANF a NGO/Society xxx xxx xxx"

Over the extensive period since its establishment in 1989, the MAEF has achieved only the following:

a. It disbursed scholarships of Rs. 884.87 crore to minority girls, provided Rs. 221.0 crore in Grant-in-Aid for infrastructure projects, and allocated Rs. 282.30 crore for skill development initiatives under the Garib Nawaz Employment Scheme. Despite the long timeframe, these efforts have resulted in scholarships for only 12.89 lakh girl students, support to 1636 NGOs through Grant-In-Aid, and skill training for only 64,597 trainees under the Gharib Nawaz Employment Programme. These figures highlight the limited scope of MAEF‟s impact over the years. Furthermore, an examination of MAEF‟s scheme records reveals from the fiscal years 2017-18 to 2021-22, only 11% of scholarships under the Begum Hazrat Mahal Scholarship Scheme were awarded to a five out of six minority communities leading to non equitable distribution amongst the minority communities. A similar pattern is evident from the other schemes implemented by MAEF. It is posited that the initiatives undertaken by the Ministry encompass a more inclusive approach compared to the programs and schemes facilitated by the MAEF.