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THE SACHAR COMMITTEEREPORT

Project Work : Sociology

Submitted to: Dr. Sangeet Kumar

Submitted By: Vibhanshu Srivastava ; Roll No. 375, 2nd

year,CNLU.


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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First of all I want to thank GOD for enabling me to successfully complete this

project.

Then I would like to give my sincere thanks to our respected Sociology faculty, Mr.

Sangeet, who has guided me all the way in completing this project.

Then I would like to give thanks to our librarians who have helped me all the way in

searching through the source materials which help me a lot in completing this project.

The list couldnt be completed without thanking all my friends who have

encouraged me in successful accomplishment of this project.

VIBHANSHU SRIVASTAVA

ROLL NO. 375

2nd semester

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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Aims and Objectives:

The aim of the project is to present a detailed study of the topic Sachar Committee Report

through various books written on the topics and other sources. The aim has been to come to

a conclusion very much indigenous.

Research Methodology

Keeping the objectives in mind, material was collected with the help of different websites

and then it was compiled to make the theoretical part of the project. The website of the

Government of Minority Affairs has also been referred. The methodology of my research is

doctrinaire method.

Scope and Limitations:

Though the topic Sachar Committee Report is an immense project and pages can be

written over the topic but because of certain restrictions and limitations we might not have

dealt with the topic in great detail.



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Sources of Data:

The following secondary sources of data have been used in the project-

1. Websites

Method of Writing and Mode of Citation:

The method of writing followed in the course of this research paper is primarily analytical.

The researcher has followed Uniform method of citation throughout the course of this

research paper.



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TABLE OF CONTENTS

S. No. CONTENTS PAGE

NO.

1.

INTRODUCTION...............................................................................5

2. NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR

MINORITITES............................6

3. STATUTORY

RECOMMENDATIONS.............................................6

3.1

EDUCATION.......................................................................6

3.2 ECONOMY AND EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITIES.......8

3.3 ACCESS TO BANK

CREDIT..............................................9

3.4 ACCESS TO SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTUREAND

GOVERNMENTPROGRAMMES..........................................................11

3.5 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT AND RECRUITMENTPROCEDURES......12

4. CRITICISM TO THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE

REPORT..13



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5. SURVEY SHEET.............................................................................14

6.

CONCLUSION.................................................................................17

7.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.............................................................................18

INTRODUCTION

The Rajinder Sachar Committee, appointed by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of

India was a high level committee for preparation of a report on the social, economic and

educational status of the Muslim community of India.

It prepared a 403-page report that was tabled in Parliament on 30 November 2006 20

months after obtaining the terms of reference from the PMO.1 It has come-up with theq

report with suggestions and solutions to include and mainstreamIndianMuslims.

It is the first of its kind report and it suggests adoption of suitable mechanisms to ensure

equity and equality of opportunity to Muslims in residential, work and educational spaces.

According to Sachar Committee report the status of Indian Muslims are below the

conditions of Scheduled Castes and Tribes.

11Clarification On the Work of Justice Rajindar Sachar Committee

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There is a lot of discussions and debates goes on the Sachar Committee Report. 2 There are

follow-up actions taken based on Committee findings like the Finance Minister P.

Chidambaram action funding for National Minorities Development and Finance

Corporation (NMDFC).

National Com m ission for Minoriti e s

Statutory Recommenda t ion

The Sachar Report on Social, Economic and Educational Status of the Muslim

Community of India has produced a compendium of authentic information required by the

Government for planning, formulating and implementing specific interventions, policies

and programmes to address issues relating to the backwardness of the community.

The National Commission for Minorities has a statutory responsibility, under Section

9(1) (g) of the NCM Act, 1992, to evaluate the progress of the development of the

minorities and to suggest appropriate measures, to be taken by the Government, in

Respect of any community. Pursuant to this the Commission is of the view that amongst

2National Seminar On Sachar Committee Report in Hyderabad

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the recommendations of the Report, the following pertaining to (1) education (2)

economy and employment opportunities (3) access to bank credit (4) access to physical

and social infrastructure and government programmes (5) public employment and

recruitment procedures, require to be given the highest priority amongst the priorities

being set by the Government for implementing the Recommendations of the Report:

Education

Access to education is critical to benefiting from emerging opportunities that go with

economic growth. The right to education is a fundamental right; the Report establishes

the extent of educational deprivation experienced by the Muslim community. Muslims

are at a double disadvantage with low levels of education combined with low quality

education. Their deprivation increases many-folds as the level of education rises. 25 per

cent of Muslim children in the 6-14 year age group have either never attended school or

have dropped out. At the level of higher education, less than 4 percent Muslims are

graduates or diploma holders as against the national average of 7 percent for the age

group 20 and above.3 At the post-graduate level, only one out of twenty students is a

Muslim.

The improvements in educational patterns of SCs and STs suggest that they have

benefited from targeted government programmes supporting their educational progress.

This underscores the importance of affirmative action. While the nature of affirmative

action that is required needs to be assessed, at a minimum the government may consider

making available more schools in minority-concentration areas, instituting scholarships

and making available free textbooks, and transport facilities etc for the minority Muslims.

Recommendations

Emphasis on providing a minimum level of school education by the State is

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necessary. Regular affordable school education that is available to any other child in

India should be made available to Muslims in all localities. Primary education in mother

tongue is equally important.

Access to government schools for Muslim children is limited. This is particularly so

in regard to girls for whom the non-availability of schools within easy reach hampers

access to education at the primary level.

More schools for girls should be set up in localities of Muslim concentration,

particularly for the 9-12 standards. This would facilitate higher participation of girls in

school education. Induction of more female teachers, provision of hostels for girls and

transport facilities would be helpful.

Institution of more scholarships for professional and technical courses would

encourage students to avail in greater measure of opportunities in higher education.

Skill development initiatives for those who have not completed school education may

also be particularly relevant for some section of Muslims given their occupational

structure. The pre-entry qualifications for admission to ITI courses should be reduced to

Class VIII. The scope of ITI courses should be expanded to focus on emerging market

needs. The eligibility of such programmes should also be extended to Madrasa educated

minority muslim children.4

Economy and Employment Opportunities

The participation of Muslims in regular salaried jobs, especially in the government or

large public and private sector enterprises, is much less than workers of other SRCs

(Socio-religious Communities). Instead, Muslims have higher than average reliance on

self-employment, home-based work and are concentrated in self-employed

manufacturing and trade activities. Given the informal nature of their work participation,

they tend to be more vulnerable than other workers with regard to work related industries

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in terms of type of contract, availability of social benefits and method of payment.

Since a large section of the Muslim workers are engaged in self-employment,

improvements in employment opportunities for them requires a sharper focus on skill

development and related matters.

Recommendations

Specific programmes for self-employed or home-based workers to provide skill,

credit, technology and market support in backward districts are needed. These

programmes should effectively combine modern managerial, technical and design skills

with artisanal skills to create effective intervention strategies.

ITIs, polytechnics and other institutions that provide skill training to non-matriculates

need to be located in backward and minority concentration districts.

Alternative mechanisms, including but not confined to micro financing bodies, should

be identified and charged with the task of providing institutional support like market

linkages, skill up-gradation and funding of trades being run by Muslims artisans.

The Small Industrial Development Bank of India (SIDBI) should set aside a dedicated

fund for training for minorities under its Entrepreneurial Development Programme.5

Imparting skills both to those who have completed school education, and those who have

dropped out of school but have completed middle education, needs to be reassessed.

Most existing technical training programmes require higher secondary education. Given

the school completion rates of Muslims and the significant need for skill up gradation,

provision of certain types of skill training after middle education may be useful.

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Given the precarious conditions of self-employed persons in the informal sector,

especially the home-based workers, it is desirable to have a mandated social security

system for such workers. Since the government is already in the process of drafting a

scheme to cover the unorganized workers, an early implementation would benefit a large

section of the Muslim population along with helping the larger segment of the informal

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Access to Bank Credit

The access of Muslims to bank credit, including the Priority Sector Advance (PSA), is

limited and this is well documented. The average size of credit is also meager compared

with other groups both in public and private sector banks. The percentage of households

availing banking facilities is much lower in villages where the share of Muslim

population is high. While part of this could be due to lower demand for credit owing to

low income levels of the community, another reason for such an outcome could be non-

availability of banking facilities in these villages.

This is a serious problem as a significantly larger proportion of Muslims are engaged in

self- employment, especially home-based work. Non-availability of credit can have far-

reaching implications for the socio-economic and educational status of Muslims.

Recommendations

Non-availability of banking facilities should be addressed on a priority basis by

providing incentives to banks to open more branches in backward districts.

To empower Muslims economically, it is necessary to ensure smooth flow of credit/

micro credit and Priority Sector Advances. Steps should be taken to specifically direct

credit, create awareness of various credit schemes, organize entrepreneurial development

programmes, and bring transparency in reporting of information about provision of

banking services.

A policy to enhance the participation of minorities in the micro-credit schemes of

NABARD should be laid down. This should spell out the intervention required by

NABARD and could be a mix of target and incentive schemes to enhance the



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participation of Muslims in micro-credit.

The practice of identifying negative geographical zones where bank credit and other

facilities are not easily provided needs to be reviewed to enable people to benefit fully

from banking facilities in the light of governments socio-economic objectives of

inclusion.

Access to Social and Physical Infrastructure and GovernmentProgrammes

Muslims are concentrated in locations with poor infrastructural facilities. This affects

their access to basic services like education, health facilities, transport etc.

Although there are many Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Central Plan Schemes

available for the welfare of SCs, STs and OBCs, such schemes for the welfare of

minorities Muslims are very few, are inadequately funded and have not benefited many

Muslims.

Recommendations

Public investment in infrastructure in Muslim concentration areas is urgently required

to promote socio-economic development and access to public services.

A focus on backward districts and clusters where special artisanal groups exist will

ensure a sharp reduction in disparities of access and attainment.

Central Government should introduce a few schemes with large outlays for welfare of

minorities with an equitable provision for Muslims.

A periodic monitoring and assessment of welfare and development programmes, and



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the extent to which the benefits accrue to Muslims, is imperative. The monitoring

mechanism should be multi-level and should have a civil society component. This would

enhance public confidence.

Public Employment and Recruitment Procedures

Analysis of data has shown very limited Muslim participation in government

employment and other programmes. Lack of access to regular salaried jobs, especially in

the public sector, has been a matter of major concern. The deficit in regular employment,

especially in salaried jobs in the public sector or the much larger private sector, needs to

be corrected.

It is imperative to increase the public employment share of Muslims particularly in areas

requiring a good deal of public dealing. To achieve this, efforts should be made to

increase the employment share of Muslims in the teaching community, health workers,

police personnel, bank employees and other similar callings.

Recommendations

It would be desirable to have experts drawn from the Muslim community on relevant

interview panels and Boards. This practice is already in vogue in the case of SCs/STs.

The earlier Government instructions about the inclusion of minority community

members in Selection Committees/Boards have either not been implemented or

implemented inadequately. There is therefore an imperative need to reinforce theseinstructions and introduce a punitive clause for non-compliance.

Measures like undertaking a visible recruitment process in areas and districts with

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other media, or simple messages like 'women, minority, and backward class candidates

are encouraged to apply', should be undertaken to promote participation in public

employment.



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CRITICISM TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE REPORT

However the findings of the report have suggested various measures that the government

should utilise in improving the overall status and the living conditions of the Muslims, the

idea behind this very approach is very vague as India is a sovereign and democratic country

where each and every religion is looked upon without making any equality. So when we

talk about the provision of some extra facilities to any particular clan or class of people this

is kind of injustice with the ones who are not the beneficiaries of these services.

Therefore, in my opinion instead of providing the minority Muslims with extra

funds and services some work should be done at the ground level and this will be followed

by some serious positive results which will actually help in improving the social, political

and educational status of the Muslims.



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SURVEY SHEET

Questions Asked:

Ques. 1- Do you know for what purpose the Sachar Committee was formed?

Ques. 2- Have you ever been approached by the Government explaining you the rights of

the minority Muslims under the findings of the report of this committee?

Ques. 3- Has its findings been implemented?

Ques. 4- Are you satisfied with the reforms suggested by the Sachar Committee?

Interview:

Nazim Ali

Age : 14yrs.

Sex: Male

Occupation: Works as an assistant carpenter in a furniture shop at Daryapur, Patna.

Ans. 1- No. Im all busy and preoccupied with my work and moreover Im uneducated so I

cannot read newspaper. Thats the reason why I dont have any idea about this committee.

Ans. 2- Although I dont have any idea about the findings of this report but even apart from

that also, we have never been approached by the Government to address our grievances.

Ans. 3- No. Nobody is there is hear our grieves and redress our problems through the

implementation of the findings of the report.

Ans. 4- I would have been satisfied if the policies would have been implemented. But since

there is no implementation of the policies, Im not at all satisfied by this committee.



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Saddam Kidwai

Age : 18yrs.

Sex: Male

Occupation: Studying in class 12th at Patna Collegiate School.

Ans. 1- Yeah I have heard that some committee was formed to suggest ways for the

upliftment of minority Muslims but I dont exactly remember its name.

Ans. 2- There been some provision made by the Government under which they were

identifying the minority Muslims, but after that identification process they never worked in

reality to provide us with some real benefit by means of the implementation of the policies

suggested by the government.

Ans. 3- Never has its policies been implemented. If it would have been done so then I

would have been thinking about my higher education.

Ans. 4- There has been no implementation of the policies suggested by the Committee.

Ishtiyaq Qureshi

Age : 46 yrs.

Sex: Male

Occupation: Working as a clerk in the Public Relations Office.

Ans. 1- Yes. It was constituted for the evaluation of the social, economic, financial andeducational status of the minority Muslims.

Ans. 2- No. Never any Govt. Employee came to me explaining about my rights as a

minority Muslim. Fortunately I was posted as a clerk because I did my 12th



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and graduation and was selected for this.

Ans. 3- Policies are not implemented till now. If it would have been the case I would have

been promoted to some higher post. (Smiles)

Ans. 4- Satisfaction is not the question to be asked here. First of all the reforms suggested

by this Committee should be given a practical shape i.e. instead of making reforms on

papers some actual work should have been done.



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CONCLUSION

Thus in the end I would like to conclude my work by adding that instead of making separate

heads of their development and providing the minority class with extra funds for their

growth some actual work should be done at the ground level. Some specialised agencies

should be employed which strive hard for making the basic changes in this class and induce

some skills in the people of this class, which intern helps them in making a living. They

should be imparted education which will be the underlying stone in their progress. Some

knowledge should be imparted to them regarding some basic skills with the help of which

they make their livings.

The findings of this report should be given serious attention after making some

amendments and work in this regard should be initiated. A country grows and prospers only

when all of its citizens, all the classes rich and poor make some strong leaps. Thus in the

process of making India stronger, it is very important to bridge the class-differences

prevailing in India. Thus we all need to work for the improvement of the standards and the

social, political and economic conditions of the muslims.



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