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$50-mn loan to fund education of minorities
Centre, World Bank sign credit agreement for
scheme
The Union government and the World Bank signed a $50-million credit
agreement for a project aimed at helping young people from minority
communities complete their education and improve their employment
opportunities.
The Nai Manzil Scheme is designed as an integrated education and training
programme that provides youth from minority communities skills needed for
different tasks in a rapidly changing world.
Around 20 per cent of those between 17 and 35 years of age from minority
groups such as Muslims, Parsees, Jains, Buddhists, Christians, and Sikhs are
out of the labour force, according to the World Bank.
New Year’s gift for Adnan Sami
It will be an apt New Year’s gift for Pakistani singer Adnan Sami. Mr. Sami will
become an Indian citizen on 1st January as soon as he completes the
necessary paperwor
Mr. Sami, who has been staying in India since 2011, will have to fill a
citizenship form at the Home Ministry’s office in Delhi and pay Rs. 13,700.
Mr. Sami will be given citizenship under Section 6 (I) of the Indian Citizenship
Act, 1955 under the category “citizenship by naturalisation.”
www.bankersguru.org
$50-mn loan to fund education of minorities
Centre, World Bank sign credit agreement for
scheme
The Union government and the World Bank signed a $50-million credit
agreement for a project aimed at helping young people from minority
communities complete their education and improve their employment
opportunities.
The Nai Manzil Scheme is designed as an integrated education and training
programme that provides youth from minority communities skills needed for
different tasks in a rapidly changing world.
Around 20 per cent of those between 17 and 35 years of age from minority
groups such as Muslims, Parsees, Jains, Buddhists, Christians, and Sikhs are
out of the labour force, according to the World Bank.
New Year’s gift for Adnan Sami
It will be an apt New Year’s gift for Pakistani singer Adnan Sami. Mr. Sami will
become an Indian citizen on 1st January as soon as he completes the
necessary paperwor
Mr. Sami, who has been staying in India since 2011, will have to fill a
citizenship form at the Home Ministry’s office in Delhi and pay Rs. 13,700.
Mr. Sami will be given citizenship under Section 6 (I) of the Indian Citizenship
Act, 1955 under the category “citizenship by naturalisation.”
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