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  • 27 Jun 2025
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Jiyo Parsi Scheme

Why in News? 

The Ministry of Minority Affairs held a one-day biometric authentication drive for Jiyo Parsi scheme beneficiaries in Mumbai, Maharashtra to support the Parsi community and address its declining population. 

  • The successful biometric drive reflects the government’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and timely delivery of benefits to the community.

Key Points 

  • About Jiyo Parsi Scheme: 
    • It is a Central Sector Scheme, launched in 2013-14. 
    • Offers financial aid for infertility treatments like surrogacy, and post-conception care. 
    • Provides monthly financial support to Parsi couples with children and dependent elderly members. 
    • Promotes early marriage, fertility awareness, and family support within the community. 
  • Parsi Community: 
    • Parsis are members of the Zoroastrian faith, which follows the teachings of the ancient Iranian prophet Zoroaster (or Zarathustra). 
    • The Parsis trace their ancestry to Persian Zoroastrians who migrated to India to escape religious persecution following the rise of Islam in Persia. 
    • Most Parsis live in Mumbai and nearby towns and villages in western India, with smaller populations in Pakistan and Karnataka. 
    • While not a Hindu caste, Parsis form a well-defined and close-knit religious community with a strong sense of identity and cultural heritage.

India's Minority Communities 

  • Minority Communities:  
  • Constitutional Provisions: 
    • Article 29 protects minorities' rights to preserve their distinct language, script, and culture, and prohibits discrimination based on religion, race, caste, or language. 
    • Article 30 grants minorities the right to establish and manage educational institutions. 

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