Ministry of Minority Affairs
Nagaland’s Directorate of Minority Affairs
The Nagaland Government has recently established a new Directorate of Minority Affairs under the Planning & Transformation Department to manage schemes and programs related to the educational, economic, infrastructural, and special needs of minorities. The move was approved by the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Nai Manzil Scheme
The Nai Manzil Scheme was launched by the Ministry of Minority Affairs in 2015. The main objective of the scheme is to equip the minority youth with employable skills. As of December 2021, 6,57,802 minorities received skill development trainings under ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
28th “Hunar Haat” being organised in Goa
28th Edition of the Hunar Haat of indigenous products of artisans and craftsmen is being organised at Kala Academy in Panaji, Goa. The event was started from March 26th and will conclude on April 4, 2021. It is being organised ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
PM Modi unveils “Statue of Peace”
On November 16, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled “Statue of Peace”. The statue is being unveiled to mark the 151st birth anniversary of Jain Acharya Shree Vijay Vallabh Surishwer Ji Maharaj. About the Statue of Peace The statue is ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
GoI to organize more than 100 Hunar Haats in next 5 years
The Ministry of Minority Affairs will organize more than 100 Hunar Haat in the next five years. The move aims to increase employment opportunities to craftsmen, artisans and culinary experts and also to increase their market exposure. Highlights The Ministry ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Hunar Haat Exhibitions Inaugurated in New Delhi
Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley and Union Minority Affairs Minister Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi inaugurated Hunar Haat exhibitions in New Delhi. Hunar Haat plays an important role in national and international branding of the heritage of master artisans in India. Hunar ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Ministry of Minority Affairs launches National Scholarship Portal Mobile App
Union Ministry for Minority Affairs has launched the country’s first National Scholarship Portal Mobile App (NSP Mobile App). It aims to provide smooth, accessible and hassle-free scholarship system for students from poor and weaker sections. NSP Mobile App The mobile ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Government ends Haj subsidy
The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs has decided to end Haj subsidy from this year as a part of its policy to empower minorities with dignity and without appeasement. This decision was taken based on the recommendations of Afzal Amanullah ..