BC/MBC/DNC and Minority Welfare

Based on the rank list furnished by School Education Department, this Department has implemented various prize schemes at State and District level to encourage the Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes, Denotified Communities and Minority students to get higher marks in 10th and 12th Standard public examinations.

In order to reduce the psychological stress to the students and avoid unhealthy competition among the Educational Institutions, it was decided by School Eduction Department to do away with the ranking system from 2016-2017.

Department, viz. Perarignar Anna Memorial Award, Thanthai Periyar Memorial Award, Chief Miniter’s Merit Award scheme and Financial assistance for pursuing 11th and 12th standard in best private schools, the students who have got the prizes earlier i.e. during the academic year 2015-2016 or before, will continuously be sanctioned the prize money till the completion of their courses.

The registered members of the Denotified Communities Welfare Board are provided with various welfare assistances as provided to the members of the Welfare Boards for un-organized labours functioning under the administriative control of Labour and Employment Department. For getting the assistance, filled in applications should be submitted with relevant evidences to the respective District Backward Classes and Minority Welfare Officers.

The registered members of the Tamil Nadu Narikoravar Welfare Board are provided with various Welfare assistances as provided to the members of the Welfare Boards for unorganized Labours functioning under administrative control of Labour and Employment Department and subsidy is also given for self employment.

For getting the assistance, the registered Members of the Tamil Nadu Narikoravar welfare board have to submit the filled in application with all the relevant documents to the District Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Officer concerned for getting the above assistance.

Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Economic Development Corporation is providing loan assistance under various loan schemes for the Socio – Economic Development of Backward Classes / Most Backward Classes / De-notified Communities.

Government of Tamil Nadu in order to uplift the Social, Educational and economic status of the Minorities, to monitor the implementation of the Prime Minister’s New 15 Point Programme and also to implement various welfare schemes for the improvement of the people of these societies have created a separate Directorate of Minorities Welfare with an officer in the cadre of Indian Administrative Service as Head of Department. The District Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Offices are functioning in all the District Collectorate.

A Separate reservation of 3.5 percent has been provided to Backward Class Muslims from the existing 30 % reservation for Backward Classes in Tamil Nadu for admission in Educational Institutions and for appointments in services of the Government and Government Undertakings.

The details of Scholarship schemes implemented to the Minority students belonging to Christian, Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, Parsi and Jain Communities studying in Government / Government Aided and in all Recognized Institutions with the financial assistance from Central Governments are as follows:-.

The Scholarship will be sanctioned to the students pursuing studies in Std. XI, XII, Vocational for XI & XII Std. ITI/ITCs, NCVT Courses,Polytechnic, Diploma in Teacher Training/Nursing, Under Graduate & Post Graduate Degree courses, M.Phil, Research studies (Ph.D), and the courses which are not covered under Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Schemes. The details of Religion/wise Scholarship (Fresh) allotted are as follows:-

Fresh: Should have obtained not less than 50% marks in the previous year Examination
Renewal: Should have obtained not less than 50% marks in the previous year Examination provided Scholarship (Fresh) sanctioned under this schemeShould have obtained not less than 50% of marks in the previous year examination

This Scholarship will be sanctioned to the students pursuing Professional / Technical studies in the following Under Graduate and Post Graduate level courses.

Note: IIT Chennai, NIFT Chennai, NIT Trichy, IIM Trichy and IIT & Design Management, Kancheepuam in Tamil Nadu are notified by the Government of India.

District Muslim Women Aid Society was formed in all the Districts under the Chairmanship of District Collector for the welfare of Destitute, Abandoned and Old Age Women belonging to Muslim religion in Tamil Nadu .

Matching Grant to a maximum of Rs.20.00 Lakhs per year at the rate of 1:2 ratio (with effect from 1.4.2012) to each Society equivalent to the amount of donation so collected by the Society are sanctioned by the Government, Need Based trainings like Tailoring Embroidery, Foot wear manufacturing , Handicrafts are provided to uplift the livelihood from the resource of financial assistance.

To help very poor Muslim Women to avail grants /concessions which are available in other State / Central Government schemes and thereby improve their livelihood.

To form Self help Groups, impart them training and extend Micro Finance loan to needy women beneficiaries for starting petty trades through Tamil Nadu Minorities Economic Development Corporation (TAMCO) schemes.

The Government is implementing a scheme of providing financial assistance to undertake Pilgrimage for Jerusalem from the year 2011-12 onwards. There is a provision of 500 Christians to undertake trip every year. The Government financial assistance of Rs. 20000/- is given to each beneficiary.

Ulema and Other Personnel Welfare Board was formed and functioning for the Social, Economical and Educational advancement to the Ulemas. In Tamil Nadu,

The employees working in Mosque, Madharasas, Teachers in Arabic School, Mothinars, Bilals, Durgahs, Asharkhana Thaikkahs, Khabarasthan etc. are become eligible for members for availing financial assistance.

If the Member demise after that i) his- wife or her husband , ii) children, iii) Widow daughter and his/her children become as legal heirs are covered.

Family means, if a male member, his wife, married or unmarried children, dependent parents, daughter-in-law (widow), grand son/daughter are covered if female member, her husband, children are covered.

Age between 18 years completed and within 60 years.

Identity Card will be given to the Members of the Board at free of cost.

Member should renew their ID cards once in three years.