Telangana Govt Taken Up Many Schemes For Welfare Of Minorities: AK Khan

Hyderabad, March 20 (Maxim News):  Advisor to government on Minorities Aiirs, A.K Khan said that the Telangana government has taken many schemes for the development and welfare of the Minorities.

As part of the Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao initiative and concern for the development and welfare of Minorities, he said that the Telangana government has allocated a budget of Rs. 2,200 crore for the minorities welfare department for the year 2022-23   He said that the government took up many initiatives to ensure progressive development of minority communities in the State.  Prior to 2014, minority welfare meant grants to dargas, masjids and graveyard compound wall repairs. 

Now, it is about education and empowerment of the underprivileged.  Since the formation of the state in June 2014 till January, an amount of Rs. 8,581 crores has been spent by the government for the welfare of Minorities. 

A substantial chunk of the sanctioned budget is for student and youth welfare programmes.  There are 204 TMREIS institutions offering quality education to more than 7,000 students.  Every year, around 500 students seeking admission in foreign universities are getting grants through overseas scholarship schemes. 

The Shaadi Mubarak scheme has ushered in a social change as families are now marrying girls only after they attain 18 years of age.  Again due to the financial assistance extended for marriages the ‘contract or Arab marriage’ cases have come down. 

The Chief Minister is keen on the project located at Nampally.  The six storied building will be inaugurated soon and 600 children will be accommodated here.  A school will be set up here. 

Urdu language is recognized as the second official language in Telangana.  The posts of Urdu officers were sanctioned and filled.  Moreover around 2,000 schools with Urdu as medium of instruction are functioning in Telangana and between 1.5 lakh to 2. lakh children studying in these schools.  (Maxim News) 

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