Minorities welfare

GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA

DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES OF DISTRICT MINORITIES WELFARE DEPARTMENT: SURYAPET

Progress Report 2024-25.

Population  (as per 2011 Census)

Constituency wise Minorities Population ::

Objective:

       The primary objective of the Department is Socio Economic Development  and  Educational Advancement of Minorities in the State.

The main functions of the Department are as follows:

• Introduce schemes to promote accelerated socio-economic development of Minorities.

• Introduce educational concessions for students of minority communities.
• Provide training and employment opportunities, thereby tackling the problem of economic backwardness among minorities.
• Provide guidance to those in the minority communities wanting to set up entrepreneurial ventures

• Constructions and repairs to churches, Burial ground compound walls, Mosques , Kabratan compound walls.
• Supervision of Minority Residential Schools.
• Issue of Minority Status Certificate to Minority Students of the district.
• Conduct of Christmas and Ramzan Celebrations
• Improving participation and performance of Minorities in competitive  examinations (UPSC, TGPSC,EAMCET, ECET, EdCET, ETC.,).

Schemes

• Pre – Matric Scholarship (State Government)
• Post – Matric Scholarship (State Government)
• Pre – Matric Scholarship (Government of India)
• Post – Matric Scholarship (Government of India)
• Merit – cum – Means Scholarship (Government of India)
• Shaadi Mubarak
• Rajiv Yuva Vikasam
• Training, Employment and Skill Development
• Urdu Libraries and Computer Centres
• Urdu Ghar-cum-Shadikhanas.

1.Post Metric Scholarship:

The Post Metric Scholarship is a great opportunity for students from economically weaker sections of society to support and pursue higher education. The Post Metric Scholarship  provides financial assistance and  reduces the financial burden on the families and encourages students to pursue higher education.

The Post Metric Scholarship  is provided to students who are pursuing Inter to PG in Government and Private Colleges .

Details of scholarships provided for the academic year 2023-24.

2.Telangana Minorities Residential Educational Institutions Society.

There are (04) Minorities Residential Schools were established in Suryapet district with a vision to provide quality education to poor Minorities Students. Two Boys schools (suryapet & Thungathurty) and Two Girls Schools (Kodad & Huzurnagar). The total 1827 boarders of these hostels were provided with quality education along with  free boarding and lodging facilities , besides supply of free Text books ,Note books and Two pairs of dresses. They are also provided with study material, sports kits etc., from the Secretary of Minorities Residential schools & Jr.Colleges. 

This academic year government has enhanced diet charges and its follows

3. Shaadi Mubarak Scheme:

In the financial year 2024-25, financial assistance of Rs 259 lakhs has been provided to 259 poor Minorities Community women in Suryapet District through the Shaadi Mubarak scheme.

4.CM Overseas Scholarships:

Under the Chief Minister’s Overseas Scholarship Scheme the Government of Telangana provides Financial Assistance of an amount of Rs.20.00 Lakhs (Rupees Twenty Lakhs only) and  One Way ticket fare Up to Rs.60000/- per year to each eligible and selected student/Graduate to pursue Post Graduate/Doctoral studies  at abroad. The total 8  students selected from suryapet district and an  amount of Rs: 164 Lakhs were released.

5.Trainings and Employment Scheme for Un-employee Youth :

Under this scheme, the  Minority Un-employed Young Women and Men are trained as experts in selected courses and trained for employment or self employment in the respective fields. Govt. Provides Rs.20000 per each trainee In the year 2024-25   150 Muslim and Christian  Minorities Students were trained in self employment courses through the assistance of TGMFC and TGCMFC and an amount of 30 Lakhs incurred towards training expenditure.

6: Christmas Celebrations:

 In the year 2024-25 Rs. 8,00,000/-(Rupees Eight Lakhs only)  sanctioned . In the year2024-25 ,for Christmas Feast @ 2 Lakhs per Constituency.

7: Ramzan Celebrations:

Ramazan preparedness meeting  was  conducted with all muslim community elders for making better arrangements for Holy month of Ramazan and Eid Ul Fitar in befitting and peaceful manner.

 As part of Ramzan festival in 2024-25 the government has released  Rs. 13,00,000/- (Rupees Thirteen Lakhs only)  for suryapet district to conduct Ramzan ifthar Dinner at 13 locations , Suryapet Assembly Constituency (03) & Thungathurty Assembly Constituency (03) , Kodad Assembly Constituency (04) & Huzurnagar Assembly Constituency (03) Mosques.

8.Distribution of Sewing Machine under Indramma Mahila Shakti

Under Indramma Mahila Shakti  scheme government is providing free domestic Sewing Machines (Rs.7830/-per each unit cost)  to the poor and unemployed  Minorities women during the current F.Y. 2024-25. A total of 253 No. Of Sewing Machines allotted to district as per Minorities Population with an  amount Rs. 19,80,990/-

                                                              District Minorities Welfare Officer

                                                                                       Suryapet