Government's Positive Initiatives towards the Educational Backwardness of Muslims

The present dispensation is sympathetic towards our cause and certain very bold steps have been taken in the right direction. For example:

1. Creation of National commission for Minority Educational Institutions.
2. Setting up of a High Power Committee on Muslim Affairs by the Prime Minister.
3. Appointment if a Commission to decide about the reservation on the basis of social and economic backwardness of the minorities.
4. 20,000 merit-cum-means based scholarships for minority students.
5. Institution building through Maulana Azad Education Foundation whose corpus has recently been increased to Rs. 200 crore.
6. Creation of a separate ministry exclusively for Minorities.
7. Promotion of Computer literacy amongst the Urdu knowing population through NCPUL.

In addition to the above, the government has taken various other steps that can be used by us in furthering our goals.For example:

1. Sarva Skiksha Abhiyan (whic has been allocated Rs. 10,041 crore in the present budget as against Rs. 7156 crore in the previous budget)
2. Mid-day Meal Scheme, which can be used through the widespread network of Madrasas.
3. Allocated expenditure on education has been increased by 31.5% in the current budget, up to Rs. 24,115 crore.
4. Additionally, there are more than 250 schemes in the Central Government, which can directly benefit minorities.