Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Tuesday that the Modi government has eradicated the “disease” of communalism and appeasement politics and by doing so it has created an atmosphere of healthy inclusive growth in the country.
Addressing the 112th Governing Body and 65th General Bodymeetings of Maulana Azad Education Foundation at Antyodaya Bhawan here, Naqvi saidthat the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proved to be a”government of Iqbal (authority), Insaaf (justice) and Imaan(integrity)”. The government, he said, is committed to “SamaveshiVikas, Sarvsparshi Vishwas” (inclusive growth with trust). Naqvi said that school dropout girls fromminority communities will be linked to education and employment throughproviding them “bridge courses” from reputed educational institutionsof the country. The Minister said a programme for training of madrassa teacherswill be launched next month so that they would be able to impart mainstreameducation to students.
To ensure socio-economic-educational empowerment ofminorities, especially girls, through “3E” — Education, Employmentand Empowerment” — various scholarships including pre-matric, post-matricand merit-cum-means will be provided to five crore students in the next fiveyears, which will include 50 per cent girl students.
“This includes more than 10 lakh Begum Hazrat MahalGirls Scholarship in the next five years for economically weakersections.”