| Scheme Name | Central Sponsored Scheme For Providing Quality Education In Madrasa (Spqem) |
| Objective | The objective of the Scheme is to encourage traditional institutions like Madrasas and Maktabs by giving financial assistance to introduce science, mathematics, social studies, Hindi and English in their curriculum so that |
| Scheme Area | Education |
| Societal Group | Muslim minorities |
| Individual/Institutional | Individual/Institutional |
| Central/State Level | Central |
| Govt/Non-Govt | Govt |
| Validity | Valid For Xii Five Year Plan |
| Target Group | Madarasa Student |
| Funds Available | 325 Crore |
| Scholarship Amount | Financial assistance to maktabs/madrasas/dar-ul-ulooms will cover the following items:- a) For appointment of teachers for teaching science, mathematics, social studies, languages, computer application and science, subject to availability of a minimum of ten students in each subject, each full time graduate teacher will be paid salary for 12 months @ Rs.6000/-p.m. and post graduate/b.ed. Rs. 12000/- p.m. b) For strengthening the libraries/book banks and providing teaching learning materials at primary/middle/secondary and senior secondary levels, one time assistance up to rs.50,000/-followed by an annual grant of rs.5000/- will be provided to each madrasa. c) For purchase of science kits, maths kits, and other essential pedagogical equipment for teaching modern subjects a grant up to a maximum amount of rs.15000/- will be provided. d) Financial assistance will also be provided for establishment of science/computer labs/workshops in madrasas at the secondary/senior secondary levels up to a maximum of Rs.100000 for each of the labs followed by an annual grant of Rs.5000 for maintenance/ purchase of consumables. e) Financial assistance will be provided for conducting in service teacher training programmes for the teachers appointed under the scheme in madrasas to upgrade their pedagogical skills. training will be arranged in groups by scerts/diets/brcs etc. and the funds for this purpose will be provided to the training institution through the state government. rs. 100/- per day per teacher trainee for a maximum of 15 days training, will be paid to the training institution to cover training expenses and TA/DA of the trainee teacher. f)Financial assistance will be provided to meet registration fees, examination fees and cost of study materials supplied by the national institute of open schooling (NIOS) upto 100% for each student opting for study through nios at secondary and senior secondary level. g) Madrasas can also opt for vocational courses offered by nios after fulfilling norms & standards set by NIOS. the registration fees would be met from the scheme as in (f) above. there will be linkages of madrasas with industry, itis set up by the ministry of labour and employment etc. which are in the vicinity, for use of workshops and for promoting employment opportunities. h) Financial assistance will be provided to state madrasa boards opting for assistance, to strengthen their capacity to monitor the spqem, by providing recurring financial assistance of Rs. 5.0 lakhs per year for each madrasa board. the assistance will be for appointment of qualified & competent staff; computerization of office; office equipments; research & evaluation; and awareness generation amongst the muslim community for participation in education. i)For purposes of publicity, monitoring & evaluation of the scheme at the level of government of india, a recurring grant upto a limit of Rs. 50 lakh per year, will be provided. |
| Eligibility Criteria | 1) Madrasas which have been in existence at least for three years and registered under central or state government acts or madrasa board or with waqf boards or NIOS shall be eligible to apply for assistance under this program. 2) All madrasas opting to be covered by distance education mode and availing of government grant will need to be accredited with the nios. madrasas applying for financial assistance under the scheme to the state government would have to provide documentary evidence of their affiliation/accreditation to the state madrasa boards/nios. the madrasa would for this purpose send an application for accreditation/affiliation to nios. 3)Training will be arranged in groups for madrasa teachers appointed under the scheme by scerts/diets/brcs and the funds for this purpose will be provided to the training institutions through the state government. submission of certificate for successful completion of training duly signed by the representative of the training institution will need to be maintained by the state government and furnished to the central grant-in-aid committee annually. 3)Madrasas with respect to whom expenditure on account of honorarium of the teachers is met by the state government will not be eligible for salary component under the scheme. however, such madrasas will be eligible for financial assistance under other components of the scheme. 4) Madrasas receiving financial assistance for teacher training, text books, computers, science/maths kits etc. from any other state/central scheme will not be eligible for that component under this scheme. |
| Documents/Collaterals reqd | Documentary evidence of affiliation/accreditation to the state madrasa boards/NIOS |
| Departments | Department Of School Education & Literacy, Ministry Of. Human Resource Development |
| Dept Contacts | – |
| Imp Dates | Last Date Of Submission Of Proposal 15-03-2014 |
| Forms Availability | Https://Www.Itschool.Gov.In/Spqem/Input.Php |
| Web URL for Details | http://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/upload_document/SPQEM-scheme.pdf |
| Online Process | – |
| Support Processes/ Institutions | – |