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Frequently Asked Questions (IFAQs) Scheme for Leadership Development of Minority Women
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Q1: Why was the scheme launched?
A report of the high level Committee on the social, economic and educational status of the Muslim community of India (Popularly known as the Sachar Report) had highlighted the fact that India's largest minority group have been left out of the development trajectory and within this group Muslim women are doubly disadvantaged. Keeping this in view, the Ministry of Minority Affairs has launched
'Scheme for Leadership Development of Minority Women'. Q.2: When was the scheme launched and implemented? A. The scheme was launched in January, 2010 and is being implemented from 2010
11. Q.3 : What is the objective of the scheme? A. The objective of the scheme is to empower and instill confidence in women
including their neighbors from other communities living in the village/locality by providing knowledge, tools and techniques for interacting with Government
system. 0.4 : What is the purpose of the scheme?
The scheme is envisaged to reach out to women through nongovernmental organizations who will be provided with financial support for conducting leadership development trainings so that women are empowered and emboldened to move out of the confines of home and community and assume leadership roles
and assert their rights collectively or individually. Q.5: What is the target group and distribution of target? A. The minority communities served by the Ministry of Minority Affairs are Muslims,
Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Zoroastrians (Parsis) as notified as minority communities. Eligible women of these minority communities would be the target group. However, the scheme permits a mix of women from other non-minority
communities not exceeding 25% of a project proposal. Q. 6 What is the eligibility criteria for women to be selected?
Although there will be no annual income bar, woman/parent or guardian, woman having annual income not exceed RS.2.50 lakh from all sources would be given preference in selection. They should be between the age group of 18 years to 65
years. Q. 7: What are the types of trainings and their eligibility? A. There are two types of training:
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