New Delhi, March 09: Available reports indicate that some educated youth have been found to be involved in anti-national activities, the Lok Sabha was informed today.
Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken said in a written reply that the details of all such cases are not centrally maintained.
He said so far as the State of Jammu and Kashmir is concerned, the Prime Minister’s Recommendation plan for J and K announced in November, 2004 includes several projects/ schemes aimed at imparting a thrust to employment and income generation. Further, the Central Government is providing assistance to the State under the Security Related Expenditure (Relief and Rehabilitation) Scheme, which inter-alia covers on ex-gratia payment and surrender policy.
The Central Government has formulated a scheme for surrender-cum-rehabilitation to militants in the North Eastern States, In addition, every plan scheme in its manifest/ and intent is geared towards creation of productive employment and endowing employable skills, creating rural connectivity and these schemes also help preventing misguided youth from taking to militancy.
Mr Maken further said in the Eleventh Plan the Government has included dedicated schemes which shall be instrumental in curtailing extremism/terrorism.
–Agencies