NITI Aayog Strategy for India @75 Objective To bridge the gap between minority communities and the rest of the population with respect to various socio-economic and human development indicators through affirmative action. Current Situation Census 2011 total population of 121 crore , Hindus constitute 79.8%, Muslims 14.25%, Christians 2.3%, Sikhs 1.7%, Buddhists 0.7% and Jains 0.4%. religious minorities lag behind on indicators pertaining to educational attainment, gender equality and workforce participation. Constraints Data on development indicators not generated at regular intervals. Some also included under SCs, STs and OBCs resulting in duplication of schemes Way Forward Enhance pre-matric scholarships, post-matric scholarships, merit-cum-means scholarships, Maulana Azad National Fellowships and National Overseas Scholarships with a 15 per cent increase annually from 2019-20. Increase the number of scholarships for girls from minority communities by 10 per cent every year. Prov...