Assam govt to initiate socio-economic survey of five ‘indigenous’ Muslim communities

Assam government aims to give a push for the inclusive development of these Muslim communities

October 4, 2023

After Bihar’s caste census, Assam approves ‘socio-economic survey’ of indigenous Muslims

The Assam government has given its in-principle nod to the initiation of the process for a socio-economic assessment of the state’s five ‘indigenous’ Muslim communities — Goria, Moria, Deshi, Syed, and Jolha.

The state government aims to push for the inclusive development of these Muslim communities in the fields of healthcare, cultural identity, education, financial inclusion, skill development, and women empowerment, among others.

Himanta Biswa Sarma instructed the concerned authorities to take necessary measures so as to ensure the upcoming socio-economic assessment, on its completion, is able to furnish adequate data that can be utilized by the state government to take steps for comprehensive socio-political, academic, and economic uplift for the five indigenous Muslim communities.

The state Cabinet has already approved the ‘indigenous’ status for the above-mentioned five Muslim communities.

Earlier, Sarma had participated in an interactive session with the intellectuals and leading citizens of the indigenous Muslim communities of the state.

This was followed by the formation of several sub-committees by the state government with representatives of the indigenous Muslim community. The sub-committees, in their reports which were subsequently submitted to the state government, recommended a comprehensive socio-economic survey covering the members of the five indigenous Muslim communities, the official statement said.

The decision was taken at a meeting on Tuesday presided over by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Minister for the Department of Minority Affairs Chandra Mohan Patowary and senior officials of the State government were also present in the meeting.

[With Inputs from IANS]

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