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of the Sachar Committee in respect of improving credit to minorities?
(i) All public sector banks have been directed to open more branches in districts having a substantial minority population. In 2007-08, 523 branches were opened in such districts. In 2008-09, 329 new branches have been opened till 31 st December, 2008.
(ii) Road map has been laid out to raise priority sector lending to minority. communities to 15% by the end of 2009-1 O.
(iii) The authorised share capital of the NMDFC was increased from RS.650 crore to RS.750 crore in 2007-08 and to Rs.850 crore in 2008-09. NMDFC has given financial assistance to 425156 beneficiaries amounting to RS.1172.36 crore in 25 States and 3 Union Territories since inception till 31st January, 2009. In 2008-09, an amount of RS.112.24 crore has been disbursed to 42025 beneficiaries till 31 st January, 2009. It has been approved 'inprinciple' that NMDFC will be restructured
Q. 20: What are the initiatives taken by the Government on the recommendation of the Sachar Committee in respect of social inclusion?
(i) Thirteen universities have been provided RSAO lakh each for starting centres for studying social exclusion and inclusive policy for minorities and scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.
(ii) A training module has been developed by the Indian Institute of Public Administration, for sensitization of gvernment officials. The module has been sent to all the Central/State Training Institutes for implementation. Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) has prepared a module for sensitization of organised civil services and it has been incorporated in their training programmes.
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