Minorities Welfare

Developmental Activities of the Department

Post Metric Scholarships

Post Metric scholarships will be sanctioned to the economically backward minority students. An amount of Rs. 84.00 Lakhs under fees reimbursement, and Rs.46.00 Lakhs under scholarships for 721 students were released for the year 2018-19.

Overseas Education

The Government of A.P. has introduced an innovative scheme of conducting Overseas Education @ Rs.10,00,000/- for each. Budget an amount of Rs 15.90 Lakhs for 02 students were released for the year 2018-19.

Dulhan

The Government of A.P. has introduced an innovative scheme of conducting DULHAN for poor Christian, Muslim, Sikh, Parsis & Jains girls @ Rs.50,000/- each. An amount of Rs 13.00 Lakhs released to 26 beneficiaries for the year 2018-19.

Grant-in-Aid

An amount of Rs 25 Lakhs was allotted for Masjids burrial ground,Sheds, compound walls in the financial year 2016-17. Hence the constructions and repairs are in process.

Financial Assistance to Welfare Institutions

Financial assistance is provided to Church run Hospitals, School Buildings, Orphanages, Old Age Homes; Construction of Community Halls-cum-Youth Resource Centers for Organizing Youth Awareness Programmes and for Promotion of Christian Culture.

Urdughar-cum-Shadikhana

An amount of Rs 35.00 Lakhs were released for Shadikhana Constructions, Renovations, in the year 2016-17. Hence the constructions and repairs are in process.

Financial Assistance to Poor and Needy Waqf institutions

The government has released an amount of Rs 10.00 lakhs during the month of Ramzan 2018 for providing financial assistance to Poor and Needy Waqf institutions towards taking up minor repairs, renovations, white wash etc.

Important Site Links

• https://jnanabhumi.ap.gov.in/
• https://epass.apcfss.in/
• www.christianminorities.ap.nic.in
• www.apmfc.com

Email Address

dmwovizianagaram[at]gmail[dot]com