Telangana’s schemes help minorities

The Telangana Government’s welfare schemes for the minorities have shown good results, according to the information given to the media by government officials. Among the various schemes is Shaadi Mubarak has contributed to the growth and education of girls born in poor minority families and prevented child marriages. 

The government has allocated Rs 1724.69 crore in the budget for the welfare of minorities during the fiscal year 2022-23. Under the scheme the government was providing financial assistance of Rs.1,00,116 to eligible beneficiaries. So far about 2,28,200 beneficiaries have been provided financial assistance since its inception in 2015. For the fiscal year 2022-23, the State government had allotted Rs 300 crore for the scheme.

Further in order to provide quality education to children belonging to minority communities, the State government has set up 204 minority residential schools in the State. About 1,30,560 female students are studying in minority educational institutions in the State. 

According to officials, the government was offering overseas scholarships to minority students who want to pursue higher education abroad. So far 2725 students have been selected under the scheme and provided financial assistance up to 20 lakhs to each student. About Rs 436 crore financial assistance have been given as scholarships so far.

The government has disbursed Rs 40 crore to eligible candidates under the Minority Students Post Matric Scholarship and released tuition fee reimbursement to the tune of Rs 150 crore. As part of the employment programme, the government had recruited 66 Urdu translators in the Minority Welfare Department.

Nearly 1,30,560 students have admissions in these English medium schools and colleges every year along with free hostel, mess and other facilities. Each school has 640 students. While 107 schools were set up for boys, 97 schools are for girls.