Nayi Manzil Scheme: All You Need To Know

The scheme was launched in Jammu and Kashmir initially
Now the scheme covers the entire country
Minister for Minority affairs launched the scheme
The scheme focuses on school drop outs in minorities and help them complete their school education
The scheme aids in providing employment opportunities to school dropouts after training them

The scheme is implemented by ministry of minority affairs
GOI to fund 3738 crore rupees for the scheme initially
World Bank funded scheme
Recently, World Bank signed credit agreement with GOI to provide funding to Nai Manzil Scheme to the tune of $50 million
Maulana Azad education foundation to impart skill training in all its centers

World Bank reports indicate that around 20 percent of individuals in the age group of 17 to 35 are from minority groups
Minority groups in India include

Nai Manzil scheme aims to tap the labor force from these minority groups to join the formal employment by proving skill training

The main objective of the scheme is to generate employment to youth belonging to minority communities
The scheme also extend loans for starting up new businesses to minorities
The scheme will address the educational needs of the minorities especially Muslims
The scheme also covers the livelihood needs of minorities

Scheme covers people in the age group of 17 to 35 from all minority communities
All school drop outs are eligible for training under this scheme
Madarasa students form the main beneficiaries
Madarasa students confine themselves to contemporary education and often do not get formal employment
Nai Manzil Scheme enables Madarasa students to get employed in the formal sector through skill training
30 percent of the seats are reserved for minority girls

Training course is a non residential program
Tenure of the course is between 9 to 12 months
Bridge courses are provided to the trainees to get 10th and 12th certification on distance mode
Trade basis skill training is provided to the beneficiaries
Avenues are open to continue or pursue higher education and create employment opportunities in the formal sector
The training mainly covers courses in four main sectors including

The scheme is welcomed by all academicians and religious leaders
The scheme will benefit about 3 lakh madrasas operating in India
Each madrasa has about 100 students enrolled in them
A total of about 30 million madarasa students would get benefited from the scheme
The scheme makes the minority youth to compete with the rest of the students in the formal employment
The main benefit of the scheme is to make minority youth to become good citizens and enter formal sector rather than drifting towards anti social activities
Overall, the scheme is a great boon to the minority youth

Read list of Schemes launched by Narendra Modi here