The Ministry of Minority Affairs has increased its financial allocation for 2024-25 by Rs 574.31 crore to Rs 3,183.24 crore, up from a revised estimate of Rs 2,608.93 crore in 2023-24.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Budget for 2024-25 for the seventh time in a row, breaking the record set by former Prime Minister Morarji Desai. This was the first budget of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third term in office.
The ministry's budget allocation for 2023-24 was Rs 3,097.60 crores. However, the current estimate was Rs 2,608.93 crore, according to official records.
This year's budget estimate for the Ministry of Minority Affairs is Rs 3,183.24 crore.
The proposed allocation to the ministry comprises Rs 1,575.72 crore for educational empowerment.
The allocation for the Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities is Rs 326.16 crore, and the Post-Matric Scholarship for Minorities is Rs 1,145.38 crore.
The ministry has allocated a total of Rs 2,120.72 crore for its major schemes/projects. This time, Rs 910.90 crore has been set aside for 'Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram', one of the ministry's flagship programs.
