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{{Short description|Government department in Kerala, India}}
{{Infobox government agency
| agency_name = Department of Minority Welfare
| type = Department
| logo = Government of Kerala Logo.svg
| logo_width = 120px
| jurisdiction = {{flag|India}} Kerala
| headquarters = [[Thiruvananthapuram]]
| minister1_name = [[V. Abdurahiman]]
| minister1_pfo = Minister for Minority Welfare, Wakf, Hajj Pilgrimage and Sports
| chief1_name = Minhaj Alam, IAS
| chief1_position = Secretary to Government
| chief2_name = Sabin Sameed, IAS
| chief2_position = Director
| child_agency = Directorate of Minority Welfare
| parent_department = [[Government of Kerala]]
| website = https://minoritywelfare.kerala.gov.in/
}}
The '''Department of Minority Welfare''' is an administrative department of the [[Government of Kerala]]. The department is responsible for formulating and implementing policies aimed at the welfare of minority communities, including [[Muslims]], [[Christians]], [[Buddhists]], [[Sikhs]], [[Jains]], and [[Parsis]]. It has its headquarters in [[Kerala Government Secretariat|Government Secretariat]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web
|title=Rules of Business of the Government of Kerala: Part II – First Schedule (See Rule 4)
|url=https://gad.kerala.gov.in/sites/default/files/general_attachment/Rules%20of%20Business%20-%20Part%20II.pdf
|website=General Administration Department, Government of Kerala
|publisher=Government of Kerala
|access-date=14 November 2025
}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=CM hands over Minority Welfare portfolio to Minister Abdurahiman |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2023/01/29/cm-hands-over-minority-welfare-portfolio-to-minister-abdurahiman.html |access-date=2025-11-16 |website=CM hands over Minority Welfare portfolio to Minister Abdurahiman |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=T. N. M. |date=2021-05-22 |title=In unexpected move, Kerala CM Pinarayi takes over Welfare of Minorities portfolio |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/kerala/unexpected-move-kerala-cm-pinarayi-takes-over-welfare-minorities-portfolio-149311 |access-date=2025-11-16 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref>

== Leadership ==
The Minority Welfare Department is headed by a Cabinet Minister of the Government of Kerala. The incumbent Minister for Minority Welfare is [[V. Abdurahiman]], who also holds the portfolio of Sports.<ref name=":1" />

The department is administratively headed by a Secretary to Government, who is an [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] officer. The current Secretary to Government is Minhaj Alam IAS.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2025-07-09 |title=IAS officers' postings |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/ias-officers-postings/article69788945.ece |access-date=2025-11-16 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Line departments ==

* '''Directorate of Minority Welfare''': The Directorate is the nodal agency for implementing both Central and State schemes and projects intended for uplifting the minority communities in the state. The Directorate of Minority Welfare Department is located in [[Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref name=":0" />

== Major institutions ==

* Kerala State Commission for Minorities <ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2024-01-24 |title=Kerala State Minorities Commission to join hands with Knowledge Economy Mission for skill training |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-state-minorities-commission-to-join-hands-with-knowledge-economy-mission-for-skill-training/article67772323.ece |access-date=2025-11-16 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* Kerala State Hajj Committee <ref>{{Cite web |title=KERALA STATE HAJJ COMMITTEE |url=https://keralahajcommittee.org/organization.php?services=KERALAHAJJ42807 |access-date=2025-11-16 |website=keralahajcommittee.org}}</ref>
* Kerala State Waqf Board <ref>{{Cite news |last=Sudhi |first=K. S. |date=2025-04-06 |title=Despite earlier opposition, Kerala set to establish Waqf Board under new Waqf (Amendment) Act |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/despite-earlier-opposition-kerala-set-to-establish-waqf-board-under-the-new-waqf-amendment-act/article69419700.ece |access-date=2025-11-16 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* Kerala Madrassa Teacher's Welfare Fund Board<ref>{{Cite web |title=kmtboard.in |url=https://www.kmtboard.in/kmtweb/index.html |access-date=2025-11-16 |website=www.kmtboard.in}}</ref>
* Kerala State Minority Development Finance Corporation<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kerala State Minorities Development Finance Corporation |url=https://ksmdfc.org/ |access-date=2025-11-16 |language=en}}</ref>
* Minority Youth Training Centers.

== See also ==
* [[Department of Backward Communities Development (Kerala)]]
* [[Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Development Department (Kerala)]]
* [[Government of Kerala]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Government departments of Kerala]]

Department of Minority Welfare (Kerala) - Revision history

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