The Department of Minorities Welfare was created in the year 1993. The primary objective of the Department is Socio Economic Development and Educational Advancement of Minorities in the State.
The main functions of the Department are as follows:
- Introduce schemes to promote accelerated socio-economic development of minorities
- Introduce educational concessions for students of minority communities
- Provide training and employment opportunities, thereby tackling the problem of economic backwardness among minorities
- Provide guidance to those in the minority communities wanting to set up entrepreneurial ventures
- Issue of Marriage Licenses to Christians
- Appointment of Khazis in the State
- Issue of Minority Status Certificate to all Minority Institutions in the State
The following Organizations are working under administrative control of the Minorities Welfare Department
- Commissionerate / Directorate, Minorities Welfare
- Telangana State Minorities Finance Corporation, Ltd., Hyderabad
- Telangana State Christian (Minorities) Finance Corporation, Ltd.,
- Telangana State Urdu Academy, Hyderabad.
- Dairatul-Maarif-il-Osmania
- Waqf Tribunal, Hyderabad
- Survey Commissioner of Waqf, Hyderabad
- Telangana State Haj Committee, Hyderabad
- Telangana State Minorities Commission, Hyderabad
గమనిక: ఎపి పునర్విభజన చట్టం, 2014 ప్రకారం, నిర్దిష్టమైన సంస్థలు విభజితం అయ్యే వరకూ తెలంగాణ, ఇటు ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ రాష్ట్రాలు రెండిటికీ సేవలు అందిస్తాయి. ఈ క్రింద పేర్కొన్న సంస్థలనూ, ఇనిస్టిట్యూషన్లనూ దాని ప్రకారం పరిగణించాల్సి ఉంటుంది.