The Union Minister for Minority Affairs Dr Najma Heptullah today (12.10.2015) chaired a high level meeting in Srinagar to discuss the implementation of minority welfare schemes of the Ministry of Minority Affairs in the states and Union Territories of Northern India. Representatives from seven states and Union Territories attended the meeting held at the Sher-I-Kashmir International Convention Centre. These are Uttrakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Punjab,Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing a media conference after the meeting, Dr Heptullah expressed satisfaction over the pace of work being done by the concerned departments. Referring to concerns of most of the chief ministers towards implementation of schemes for minorities, she hoped that citizens will be able to reap the benefits of the schemes devised for their benefit.
Talking about the welfare schemes launched in various parts of the country, she said that Ministry of Minority Affairs has started imparting region specific skill training to members of the minority communities so that their prospects of earning a decent livelihood are increased. The USTAAD (Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development) scheme is one such example, she added.
Dr Heptullah said that the traditional arts and crafts of Kashmir are suffering as the younger generation is not keen to adopt them as a profession. Identifying loopholes in marketing as the cause for such a situation, she said that the Ministry will work along with the stakeholders towards removing such hurdles so that artisans can reach out and sell their products to consumers across the country and the globe.
Dr Heptullah also said that the Government of India intends to develop Waqf land across the country for development purposes and is working out the modalities of a Private Partneship model for the same. The Minister gave an assurance that encroached Waqf lands will be retrieved at the earliest.
She also said that the Ministry has started skill development and training programmes for the students of Madrassas in addition to religious education. She said that it will help the students to cope better with the challenging requirements of the present day job markets.
Courtesy: pib.nic.in
Addressing a media conference after the meeting, Dr Heptullah expressed satisfaction over the pace of work being done by the concerned departments. Referring to concerns of most of the chief ministers towards implementation of schemes for minorities, she hoped that citizens will be able to reap the benefits of the schemes devised for their benefit.
Talking about the welfare schemes launched in various parts of the country, she said that Ministry of Minority Affairs has started imparting region specific skill training to members of the minority communities so that their prospects of earning a decent livelihood are increased. The USTAAD (Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development) scheme is one such example, she added.
Dr Heptullah said that the traditional arts and crafts of Kashmir are suffering as the younger generation is not keen to adopt them as a profession. Identifying loopholes in marketing as the cause for such a situation, she said that the Ministry will work along with the stakeholders towards removing such hurdles so that artisans can reach out and sell their products to consumers across the country and the globe.
Dr Heptullah also said that the Government of India intends to develop Waqf land across the country for development purposes and is working out the modalities of a Private Partneship model for the same. The Minister gave an assurance that encroached Waqf lands will be retrieved at the earliest.
She also said that the Ministry has started skill development and training programmes for the students of Madrassas in addition to religious education. She said that it will help the students to cope better with the challenging requirements of the present day job markets.
Courtesy: pib.nic.in
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