Arjun slams Gujarat, Rajasthan, MP on minority education

Singh, while addressing media after the conclusion of the meeting, slammed the three BJP-ruled states of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh for not cooperating on the issue of minority education. 8220;They are not cooperating, but we have to move ahead,8221; he said in response to a question whether these three states were giving adequate support towards minority education.

For encouraging minority education, the HRD ministry in an official statement said the AICTE gives 20 per cent relaxation in processing fees for setting up institutions. A new Centrally-sponsored scheme has been proposed to ensure that each Muslim Minority Concentration District has a polytechnic.

The UGC has appointed a committee to suggest a comprehensive policy for a fair share in various schemes for minorities and new guidelines are being developed for the implementation of these schemes during the 11th Plan, the statement said.