National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities

1 National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities Annexure to the Report of the National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities Annexure to the Report of the Volume - II. Ministry of Minority Affairs Annexures to the Report of the National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities Volume II. Ministry of Minority Affairs ii Designed and Layout by New Concept Information Systems Pvt. Ltd., Tel.: 26972743. Printing by Alaknanda Advertising Pvt. Ltd., Tel.: 9810134115. Annexures to the Report of the National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities iii Contents Annexure 1 Questionnaires Sent 1. Annexure Questionnaries sent to States/UTs 1. Annexure Supplementary Questionnaire sent to States/UTs 17. Annexure Questionnaire sent to Districts 19. Annexure Questionnaire sent to Selected Colleges 33. Annexure Format Regarding Collection of Information/Data on Developmental/. Welfare Schemes/Programmes for Religious and Linguistic Minorities from Ministries/Departments 36.

2 Annexure 2 Proceedings of the Meeting of the Secretaries, Minorities Welfare/. Minorities Development Departments of the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations held on 13th July, 2005 38. Annexure 3 List of Community Leaders/ Religious Leaders With Whom the Commission held Discussions 46. Annexure 4 Findings & Recommendations of Studies Sponsored by the Commission 47. Annexure A Study on Socio-Economic Status of Minorities - Factors Responsible for their Backwardness 47. Annexure Educational Status of Minorities and Causes for their Backwardness and Identi cation of Socio-Economic Indicators for Backwardness 50. Annexure Role of Madrasa Education in Mainstreaming Muslims into Educational System 53. Annexure Rapid Assessment of the Role of Financial Institutions in the Upliftment of Minorities in the Country 56. Annexure Aspirations and Career Plans of Children of Religious Minority 59. Annexure Role of Religious Educational Institutions in the Socio-Economic Development of the Community 61.

3 Annexure Selection of Criteria and Identi cation of Social and Economic Backwardness among Religious Minorities 64. Annexure Educational Status of Religious and Linguistic Minorities in India 67. Annexure Religious Minorities in India - A Situational Analysis 69. Annexure 5 Findings & Recommendations of Workshops Sponsored by the Commission 71. Annexure Issues Concerning Disadvantaged Parsis 71. Annexure Issues Concerning Disadvantaged Sikhs 73. Annexure Issues Concerning Disadvantaged Buddhists 75. Annexure Linguistic Minorities 76. Annexure Reservation Policy - Assessment of Impact 77. Annexure Issues Concerning Disadvantaged Christians 79. Annexures iv Annexure Conferment of Scheduled Caste Status to Persons Converted to Christianity and Islam 80. Annexure Depoliticising Backwardness Alternative Approaches 82. Annexure Issues Concerning Disadvantaged Muslims 84. Annexure 6 Communication to States/UTs Seeking their views on SCs Convert to Christianity/Islam 86. Annexure 7 Public Notice regarding SC converts to Christinity/Islam 87.

4 Annexure 8 Names of the States/UTs visited by the Commission 88. Annexure Summary of the Report on the Visit to the State of Andhra Pradesh 88. Annexure Summary of the Report on the Visit to the State of Bihar 94. Annexure Summary of the Report on the Visit to the State of Chhattisgarh 100. Annexure Summary of the Report on the Visit to the State of Goa 105. Annexure Summary of the Report on the Visit to the State of Gujarat 109. Annexure Summary of the Report on the Visit to the State of Haryana 114. Annexure Summary of the Report on the Visit to the State of Himachal Pradesh 119. Annexure Summary of the Report on the Visit to the State of Jammu & Kashmir 123. Annexure Summary of the Report on the Visit to the State of Jharkhand 127. Annexure Summary of the Report on the Visit to the State of Karnataka 131. Annexure Summary of the Report on the Visit to the State of Kerala 137. Annexure Summary of the Report on the Visit to the State of Madhya Pradesh 142. Annexure Summary of the Report on the Visit to the State of Maharashtra 149.

5 Annexure Summary of the Report on the Visit to the State of Manipur. 154. Annexure Summary of the Report on the Visit to the State of Meghalaya 159. Annexure Summary of the Report on the Visit to the State of Mizoram 163. Annexure Summary of the Report on the Visit to the State of Nagaland 167. Annexure Summary of the Report on the Visit to the State of Orissa 171. Annexure Summary of the Report on the Visit to the State of Rajasthan 176. Annexure Summary of the Report on the Visit to the State of Sikkim 181. Annexure Summary of the Report on the Visit to the State of Tamil Nadu 186. Annexure Summary of the Report on the Visit to the State of Tripura 192. Annexure Summary of the Report on the Visit to the State of Uttar Pradesh 196. Annexure Summary of the Report on the Visit to the State of Uttaranchal 202. Annexure Summary of the Report on the Visit to the State of West Bengal 206. Annexure Summary of the Report on the Visit to the UT of Andaman &. Nicobar Islands 211. Annexure Summary of the Report on the Visit to the State of Delhi 216.

6 Annexure Summary of the Report on the Visit to the Union Territory of Pudducherry 221. Annexures to the Report of the National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities 1. National Commission for Religious & Linguistic Minorities Questionnaire to be filled by State/Union Territories PART A. General Information 1. Name of the State/UT: 2. Of cial Major Language of the State/UT. 3. Other Major languages of the State/UT, if any: 4. Religious composition of the population in the State/UT. (2001 census). Sl. Religious Minorities Total Population Percentage to total Population below Percentage of No. population of the poverty line population below State poverty line i) Hindus ii) Muslims iii) Sikhs iv) Christians v) Buddhists vi) Zoroastrians vii) Others 5. Whether the State/UT Government has established Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities and/or Backward Classes? 6. If YES, please give details (copy of the Noti cation, Terms of Reference etc. may be enclosed). 7.

7 Whether the State/UT Govt. has set up Minorities Welfare Department and/or Minorities Development Finance Corporation for the welfare of Minorities ? 8. If YES, please give details thereof. If not, please give reasons. 9. Has any Minority Community set up its own developmental infrastructure in the State such as Wakf Board, educational societies, cooperative banks 10. If yes, please give details. Annexures 2. 11. Are there any NGOs/agencies in the State/UT working for social and economic upliftment of Minorities ? If so, please give details thereof. 12. Has the State/UT Government conducted any survey or sponsored research on Religious and Linguistic Minorities . 13. If so, give details. Also provide copies of survey reports. PART B. Criteria for Identification of Socially & Economically Backward Sections Among Religious Minorities I Status of Religious Minorities 14. Please give details of the total population of the State/UT belonging to different Religious communities/sections and of these, communities/sections included under SC, ST, OBC, or any other lists: Sl.

8 Religious Total Number of No. of Communities/Sections included Total Population of No. Communities/ Communities/ under Communities/ Sections Sections Castes/Sections included under BC &. OBC. SC ST BC OBC Others i. Hindus ii. Muslims iii. Sikhs iv. Christians v. Buddhists vi. Zoroastrians vii. Others 15. Does the State/UT recognise any Religious minority? 16. If so, please mention the Religious Minorities recognised in the State/UT indicating their total number and details of Communities/Castes/Sections recognised under each: Sl. Religious Minorities Total Number of Communities/ Names of Communities/ Castes/. No. Castes/Sections recognised Sections recognised i) Muslims ii) Sikhs iii) Christians iv) Buddhists v) Zoroastrians vi) Others Annexures to the Report of the National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities 3. 17. Whether the State/UT Government has identi ed Socially and Economically Backward Sections among the Religious Minorities ? If yes, please indicate the norms adopted against undermentioned variables in identifying the backwards: Sl.

9 Variables Norms Adopted/. No. Occupations identified a. Caste b. Social customs c. Traditional Occupation d. Land holding e. Land Ownership f. Education g. Health h. Employment (i) Government (ii) Private employment (organised sector). (iii) Private employment (Unorganised Sector). (iv) Self employment (a) Professional Doctor, Lawyer, etc. (b) Semi-skilled jobs carpenter, mason, etc. (c) Agriculture labourers or manual/construction labourers. i. Annual family income: j. Sources of Income: i) Agriculture Income ii) Non-Agricultural Income iii) Regular Income iv) Seasonal Income v) Other sources k. Family size l. Type of housing and amenities I) Housing i. Own Kachha House ii. Own Pucca House iii. Rented Kachha House iv. Rented Pacca House II) Amenities i. Electricity ii. Toilet facilities iii. Tap water iv. Hand pump or other means v. Others Annexures 4. 18 (i) What is the social status of Religious communities/sections in your State: Sl. Criteria Religious Communities/Sections No.

10 Hindus Muslims Christians Sikhs Buddhists Zoroastrians Others i) Literacy Rate ii) Age of Marriage Male Female iii) Birth Rate iv) Infant Mortality Rate (IMR). v) Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR). vi) Crime against women vii) Others ii) Are there any social, civil and Religious practices/traditions and disabilities Religious Minorities suffer in your State/UT? If so, please specify. 19. What is the economic status of different Religious communities/sections in your state? Sl. Criteria Religious Communities/Sections No. Hindus Muslims Sikhs Buddhists Zoroastrians Others Christians i) Income ii) Work participation iii) Employment iv) Others 20. What is the educational status of Religious Minorities in your State/UT? Sl. Religious Minorities Primary Pass Matriculate Graduate Technically No. qualified i) Muslims ii) Sikhs iii) Buddhists iv) Christians v) Zoroastrians vi) Others Annexures to the Report of the National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities 5. 21. Representation of Religious Minorities in State/Public Sector/Private Sector Employment: Sl.