Other five communities that has been granted the status of minority are, Muslims Christians Sikhs Buddhists Parsis By this the community will get a share in the central fund that is regulated under the welfare programmes and also as scholarships for the minority after the decision is notified under
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Jain community has been granted the minority status by Union Cabinet. This nod has enabled the community to avail the benefits in government schemes and programmes. With this nod of the Union Community, Jain community became the sixth community to attain minority status.
Section 2(c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act 1992. With this notification, the community will be allowed to administer and mange their own educational institutions. Chapter I of the National Commission for Minorities under its Section 2 has defined the minority commission and the Act has mentioned, Commission means the National Commission for Minorities constituted under section 3. Member means a Member of the Commission [and includes the Vice Chairperson]. Minority, for the purposes of this Act, means a community notified as such by the Central Government. Prescribed means prescribed by Rules made under this Act. Chapter II of the commission under Section 3 has described the process
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Union Cabinet granted minority status to Jain community across India