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proportion of Below Poverty Line (BPL) population of minorities in a particular State/Union Territory to the total BPL population of minorities in the country, subject to the following: (a) (i) For schemes applicable exclusively to rural areas, only the ratio relevant to
the BPL minority population in rural areas would be considered. (ii) For schemes applicable exclusively to urban areas, only the ratio relevant
to the BPL minority population of urban areas would be considered. (iii) For others, where such differentiation is not possible, the total would be
considered. (b) For States/UT referred to in para 7 (b), the earmarking will only be for the BPL
minorities, other than that in majority. 10. The schemes amenable to such earmarking are the following:
Point No. (A) Enhancing opportunities for Education (1) Equitable availability of ICDS Services
Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme by providing services
through Anganwadi Centres (2) linproving access to School Education
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya Scheme, and other
similar Government schemes. Point No. (B) Equitable Share in Economic Activities and Employment (7) Self-Employment and Wage Employment for the poor
(a) Swarnjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY) (b) Swarn Jayanti Shahari Rojgar Yojana (SJSRY)
(c) Sampurna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY) (8) Upgradation of skills through technical training
New Industrial training Institutes (ITI) and upgradation of existing ITI. (9) Enhanced credit support for economic activities
(b) Bank credit under priority sector lending. Point No. (C) Improving the conditions of living of minorities (11) Equitable share in rural housing scheme Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) (12) Improvement in condition of slums inhabited by minority communities
Integrated Housing & Slum Development Programme (IHSDP) and Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) 11. Implementation, Monitoring and Reporting -
A. Ministry/Department Level:
Ministries/Departments implementing the schemes, included in the programme shall continue to implement and monitor these schemes with reference to the physical targets and
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