By MM Special Correspondent,
New Delhi: The Minority Affairs Ministry has launched its ‘Nai Manzil’ scheme in Jammu and Kashmir for the first time. Under the scheme girls from minority communities will be imparted three month skill development training in seven identified sectors relevant to the region.
Briefing the media on the new initiatives of the Ministry for Jammu and Kashmir here at the Ministry on Thursday, Minister of Minority Affairs Dr. Najma Heptulla said that the scheme was launched for girls in Srinagar on Wednesday in three institutions. She said these institutions were designated as Skill Development Centre for the scheme. The Ministry has chosen University of Kashmir and two Madarsas (Madarsa Shahi-i-Hamdan in Pampore and Madarsa Imam Sadique in Shadipur, Bandipora for this purpose.
Under the scheme girls will be imparted three month skill development training in seven identified sectors relevant to the region. These include training in saffron processing, food processing, embroidery, computers IT (both software and hardware), Tourism/hospitality, electronics and plumbing. Trainees will also be given stipend of Rs.4500/-for the course.
In response to a question, she said that the scheme has already been introduced in Patna and Motihari, Bihar and Bhandup in Mumbai. It will be introduced in other Madarsas too in phased manner.
Nai Manzil Scheme is an integrated Education and Livelihood Initiative for the Minority Communities. The scheme aims to benefit the minority youths who are school-dropouts or educated in the community education institutions like Madrasas, by providing them an integral input of formal education (up till Class VIII or X) and skill training along with certification. This will enable them to seek better employment in the organized sector and equipping them with better lives. The scheme covers the entire country.
The Minister said that Central Sector Scheme “Nai Manzil” has been approved with a total expenditure of Rs.650 crores for a period of five years. This includes 50 per cent World Bank assistance of Rs.325 crores. The Finance Ministry has approved the scheme last weekend. While approving sanctioning of 50 percent of the total cost of the project the World Bank representative complemented this Ministry for the preparation of a project of this nature.
Impressed by the potential of Nai Manzil scheme, the World Bank is said to be considering recommending this project to countries in Africa faced with similar developmental challenges.
It is good apartunity for minority community girl and govt take good decision for their development and I want this nai manzil scheeme is launched all over in jammu and Kashmir .some jammu region people r not take benefit of these sheeme soo plzzzzz Iwith humble reqst I want to say that this Sheene is lounched in Jammu resion and i want to open nai manzil tranning centre with ur support