Ministry of Minority Affairs is implementing  programmes/ schemes for socio-economic and educational empowerment of the six (06) centrally notified minority communities.

• These centrally notified minority communities are – Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsis and Jains. 

The schemes/programmes implemented by the Ministry are:

1. Scholarship Schemes:  Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme, Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme, Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship Scheme – For educational empowerment of students through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.
2. Maulana Azad National Fellowship Scheme – Provide fellowships in the form of financial assistance.
3. Naya Savera – Free Coaching and Allied Scheme – The Scheme aims to provide free coaching to students/candidates belonging to minority communities for qualifying in entrance examinations of technical/ medical professional courses and various competitive examinations.
4. Padho Pardesh – Scheme of interest subsidy to students of minority communities on educational loans for overseas higher studies.
5. Nai Udaan – Support for students clearing Prelims conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), State Public Service Commission (PSC) Staff Selection Commission (SSC) etc.
6. Nai Roshni – Leadership development of women belonging to minority communities.
7. Seekho Aur Kamao – Skill development scheme for youth of 14 – 35 years age group and aiming at providing employment and employment opportunities, improving the employability of existing workers, school dropouts etc.
8. Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) – Being implemented to provide basic infrastructure such as Schools, Colleges, ITIs, Polytechnics, Hostels, Sadbhav Mandaps, Skill Development Centres, Drinking water and Sanitation facilities, Primary Health Centres etc. in deprived areas of the Country.
9. Jiyo Parsi – Scheme for containing population decline of Parsis in India. 
10. USTTAD (Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development). Hunar Haats are being organised across the country to provide employment opportunities and markets to artisans/craftsmen.
11. Nai Manzil – A scheme for formal school education & skilling of school dropouts.
12. Hamari Dharohar– A scheme to preserve rich heritage of minority communities of India under the overall concept of Indian culture.
13. Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF) implements education and skill related schemes as follows:- (a) Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship for Meritorious Girls belonging to the economically weaker sections of Minorities (b) Gharib Nawaz Self Employment Scheme started in 2017-18 for providing short term job oriented skill development training  to youth (c) Bridge Course for madrasa students & school dropouts.

Equity to National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC) for providing concessional loans to minorities for self-employment and income generating ventures.