Who presided over the National Level Conclave of Ministers of States/UTs for Minority Welfare held on 13 September 2025, at Vanij…

Question

Who presided over the National Level Conclave of Ministers of States/UTs for Minority Welfare held on 13 September 2025, at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi?

1. A. George Kurian
2. B. Md. Zama Khan
3. C. Kiren Rijiju (Correct answer)
4. D. Om Prakash Rajbhar

Correct Answer

Option C — Kiren Rijiju

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Kiren Rijiju.

Key Points

• Kiren Rijiju presided over the National Level Conclave of Ministers of States and Union Territories for Minority Welfare, held on 13 September 2025 at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi.
• He holds the portfolio of Union Minister of Minority Affairs, alongside Parliamentary Affairs, which is why he chaired a conclave of state ministers in that sector.
• George Kurian is the Minister of State for Minority Affairs and serves under him rather than presiding.

Additional Information

• The Ministry of Minority Affairs was carved out of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in 2006, and administers welfare for the six notified minority communities — Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsis and Jains.
• Its principal schemes include PM Vikas (skilling and entrepreneurship for minorities), Jiyo Parsi, and the scholarship programmes for minority students.
• Conclaves of this kind exist because welfare delivery is largely a State subject in execution, so Centre–State coordination is the mechanism through which central schemes actually reach beneficiaries.
• Kiren Rijiju represents the Arunachal West constituency and has previously held Law and Justice, and Earth Sciences.