Nayi Manzil Scheme: All You Need To Know

Introduction

• The scheme was launched in Jammu and Kashmir initially 
• Now the scheme covers the entire country 
• Minister for Minority affairs launched the scheme 
• The scheme focuses on school drop outs in minorities and help them complete their school education 
• The scheme aids in providing employment opportunities to school dropouts after training them 

Nodal Agency

• The scheme is implemented by ministry of minority affairs 
• GOI to fund 3738 crore rupees for the scheme initially 
• World Bank funded scheme 
• Recently, World Bank signed credit agreement with GOI to provide funding to Nai Manzil Scheme to the tune of $50 million 
• Maulana Azad education foundation to impart skill training in all its centers 

Background

• World Bank reports indicate that around 20 percent of individuals in the age group of 17 to 35 are from minority groups 
• Minority groups in India include 

1. Christians 
2. Muslims 
3. Jains 
4. Sikhs 
5. Parsees 
6. Buddhists 

• Nai Manzil scheme aims to tap the labor force from these minority groups to join the formal employment by proving skill training 

Objectives

• The main objective of the scheme is to generate employment to youth belonging to minority communities 
• The scheme also extend loans for starting up new businesses to minorities 
• The scheme will address the educational needs of the minorities especially Muslims 
• The scheme also covers the livelihood needs of minorities 

Beneficiaries

• Scheme covers people in the age group of 17 to 35 from all minority communities 
• All school drop outs are eligible for training under this scheme 
• Madarasa students form the main beneficiaries 
• Madarasa students confine themselves to contemporary education and often do not get formal employment 
• Nai Manzil Scheme enables Madarasa students to get employed in the formal sector through skill training 
• 30 percent of the seats are reserved for minority girls 

About Nai Manzil Scheme Training course

• Training course is a non residential program 
• Tenure of the course is between 9 to 12 months 
• Bridge courses are provided to the trainees to get 10th and 12th certification on distance mode 
• Trade basis skill training is provided to the beneficiaries 
• Avenues are open to continue or pursue higher education and create employment opportunities in the formal sector 
• The training mainly covers courses in four main sectors including 

1. Engineering 
2. Manufacturing 
3. Soft skills 
4. Services 

Way Forward

• The scheme is welcomed by all academicians and religious leaders 
• The scheme will benefit about 3 lakh madrasas operating in India 
• Each madrasa has about 100 students enrolled in them 
• A total of about 30 million madarasa students would get benefited from the scheme 
• The scheme makes the minority youth to compete with the rest of the students in the formal employment 
• The main benefit of the scheme is to make minority youth to become good citizens and enter formal sector rather than drifting towards anti social activities 
• Overall, the scheme is a great boon to the minority youth 

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