Statutory Bodies:

• Wakf Board, Manipur:

  Registration of madrassas; modernization of madrassas; scholarships etc. are carried out by WBM.

• State Haj Committee, Manipur:

  Haj Pilgrimage and related matters are being looked after by the State Haj Committee, Manipur.

• Manipur State Minorities Commission:

  Looks after issues related to protection of Minorities’ rights, creation of awareness of Minority Welfare Programmes, etc.

• Manipur Minorities and Other Backward Classes Economic Development Society (MOBEDS):

  MOBEDS is a Grant-in-Aid Autonomous Government Society under the Department for Welfare of Other Backward Classes and Scheduled Caste, Government of Manipur and was established on 26/7/2003 vide Govt. Order No. 19/6/2002-MOBC(Pt) dated 31/12/2003. The main objectives of the Society, in general, are to promote Socio-economic development of the Minorities, Other Backward Classes and Scheduled Castes in the State. MOBEDS identify and promote self-employment and other ventures suitable for unemployed and underemployed youths belonging to Minority, OBC and SC communities. It has successfully completed construction of a few buildings besides preparation of Detail Project Report for Prime Minister‘s Special Package for Minorities of Manipur and Hostels under Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. The MOBEDS is the only implementing agency of Coaching Programme of MOBC & SC Department. It is also the State Channelizing Agency of National Minorities Development & Finance Corporation (NMDFC), New Delhi and National Backward Classes Finance Development Corporation (NBCFDC), New Delhi.