Record 131 candidates from minority communities selected in civil services: Naqvi

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

A record 131 candidates from the minority communities, including 51 Muslims, have been selected in the examination 2017, Abbas said today, asserting that the government had created an environment for their talent to prosper.

The 'Nai Udaan' and 'Naya Savera' schemes of the have been revised and the financial assistance for those qualifying the UPSC prelims has been increased from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh, the told reporters here.

said the ministry has been running a large-scale free-coaching programme for meritorious youths belonging to notified minority communities preparing for UPSC examinations.

Through various institutions and organisations, the ministry has been running coaching programmes such as 'Nai Udaan', 'Naya Savera' for the minority youths preparing for civil services, other UPSC examinations, medical, engineering and administrative examinations, he said.

said, "the Modi government's policy of 'development with dignity', without any discrimination, has ensured that this year, for the first time since Independence, a record 131 minority communities' youths including 51 Muslims have been selected in "

He said that last year, 126 youths belonging to minority communities, including 52 Muslims, were selected in the prestigious

This year, there are six Muslims, including three women, who have secured ranks in top 100, said.

He asserted that there was immense talent among minority communities, especially Muslim youths, "but earlier governments did not put enough effort to create such an environment which would give them confidence".

The government has given "an atmosphere to protect and promote talent of youths from minority communities" which has resulted in such a large number of youths of the minority community being selected in the top administrative services, he said.

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First Published: Mon, April 30 2018. 18:55 IST