Ministry of Minority Affairs
Maulana Azad National Fellowship cancellation riles student bodies
December 14, 2022
On December 9, 2022, Minister of Minority Affairs, Smriti Irani announced that the government was terminating with immediate effect the Maulana Azad National Fellowship, a bursary for students from minority communities. “The MANF scheme overlaps with various other fellowship sc...
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State of Muslims in India
December 28, 2016
Constituting nearly 14 percent of the population, Muslims in India have lagged behind the national averages in most aspects of human development, including education, employment, economic prosperity, land holding etc. Proportinately, Muslims also account for a much larger percent...
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