Govt informs Rajya Sabha about birth of 325 babies to Parsi couples under ‘Jiyo Parsi’ scheme

As per Census 2011, the population of the Parsi community stood at 57264. This showed a general trend of the declining population of the Parsi community.

The ‘Jiyo Parsi’ scheme which was launched by the Ministry of Minority Affairs in the wake of the 2011 Census in a bid to reverse the declining trend of the Parsi population in the country has borne fruit with the Center registering the birth of 325 babies to Parsi couples.

Giving this information in a written reply to Rajya Sabha Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the babies have been born with the financial assistance being provided under the ‘Jiyo Parsi’ scheme.

As per Census 2011, the population of the Parsi community stood at 57264. This showed a general trend of the declining population of the Parsi community. Thus, in order to contain this declining trend, the Ministry of Minority Affairs implements a specific scheme namely ‘Jiyo Parsi’, Naqvi said.

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