Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptullah has said the government is implementing several schemes to encourage education among minority sections.

Replying to supplementaries during the question hour in the Lok Sabha today, Ms. Heptullah said that a scheme, titled Padho Pardesh, was launched for students of the minority community.

She said under this scheme, hundred per cent subsidy on interest of education loan is being provided to the poorest of the poor.