Haj Committee of India

1. Haj Committee of India Haj-2017 Training for Trainers Haj House, Mumbai

2. Forced or volunteer?

3. Niyyat and attitude • Lillah • Dedication and sincerity • Sabr and eesar • Thoughtfulness

4. Resources • Training Handbook • Training CD containing Haj film etc • Haj Guide, Guidelines for Haj-2017 • Circulars of Haj Committee of India • hajcommittee.gov.incgijeddah.com • Book on religious aspects

5. Training • HCoI trains the Trainers; One trainer for 250 pilgrims • Must have done Haj • Trainers will organize training programme in districts • Link : SHC----Trainer----Pilgrims • Reports • Overall supervision of EO/SHC in States

6. Training Modules Haj management, organisation, procedures, Norms Response in emergencies Arkaan/ritual aspects Medical precautions Training resources and approach Arrangements and logistics in KSA

7. Haj Essentials • Obligation on a capable muslim once in life • Visit to Arafa on 9 Zul Haj • Omra-mina-arafat-muzdalifa-rami-halq-sacrifice-tawaf-e-ziyarat • Visit to Madinah

8. Peculiarities • Biggest operation undertaken by GOI across its borders • Very large number of pilgrims and embarkation points • Diversity of pilgrims : Language, Behaviour, Food habits

9. Haj Management Overview

10. Main Agencies • Ministry of Minority Affairs has overall responsibility • HCoI with assistance of SHCmakes arrangements in India • CGI/MEA makes arrangements in KSA, HCOI having secondary role. • M/Civil Aviationarranges air transportation of pilgrims • M/Health arranges the vaccines

11. HCOI Composition • Three Members of Parliament • Nine elected members • Seven Government nominees: Two: Public Administration, Education, Finance, Social service Two: Women members Three: Islamic theology & law (one has to be Shia in each of these) • Four ex-officio members (JS: MEA / Home / Finance / Civil Aviation)

12. Organization • Chairman and two Vice-Chairmen • Two standing committees, Haj Arrangement/Finance • Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is ex-officio Secretary • Three Deputy CEO’s • Functional sections staffed by HCOI employees

13. HCOI Functions • Preparation of Haj Action Plan • Inviting Applications, Distribution of quota, Selection of pilgrims • Information Dissemination and Training • Air Charter management • Advisory role in arrangement of accommodation • Collection of amount and Obtaining Haj Visas • Coordination among all agencies involved

14. Role of State Haj Committees • Distribution and Collection of application forms • Data entry, processing • Conducting qurrah • Training / orientation • Vaccination • Arrangements at embarkation points

15. Quota and Pilgrims’ Selection

16. Quota and its distribution • Total Quota: 170025 • HCOI : 125025 • PTO : 45000 • Special quotas: J&K 1500, Lakshdweep 250, Small States 500 • Government Discretionary quota 500, Mehram quota 200, KhadimulHujjaj 625 • Rest distributed to States/UTs proportionate to Muslim Population

17. Applications vs quota

18. Haj Application Form (HAF) • Single page, one copy, optional online • 28% online applications • Scanned HAF/documents uploaded by SHC • Rs 300 application fee, of this Rs 200 goes to SHC • E-payment /bank branch SBI/UBI

19. State wise HAF received (Haj -2017)

20. Online HAF submission

21. Online HAF submission

22. Reserved Category

23. Scenario for reserved categories • Under-quota States: • Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Punjab, Tripura, WB • States where fourth timers not covered: • Kerala, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttrakhand, MP, Delhi, J&K • 70+ category is not rising so fast • Even 5th timers selection may become difficult in future.

24. Mehram Seats

25. Norms for pilgrims

26. Eligibility • Any Muslim citizen of India • Ladies to be accompanied with Mehram • Machine-readable International Indian Passport (06.02.2017 -28.02.2018) • Sound physical and mental health

27. Ban on Repeaters • “Once in a life time” Haj through HCoI • Exceptions.- -Mehram of a Female Pilgrim -Companion of 70+Pilgrims • Payment of full Airfare • Repeaters to forfeit their deposit

28. Application and selection • Haj Application Forms received online/mobile App/manually • Data entry and documents scanned on IHPMS • Categories: Reserved (A : 70+ B : 4th ) General Category • Qurrah Priority: ‘A’ B (5th Timer) B (4th Timer) General • Waiting list for selection against cancellations

29. Submission of Passports

30. Payments • Application fee Rs.300/- (non-refundable) • Total amount collected in two instalments • Accommodation, Transportation and services in KSA , Cash disbursement Airfare, Miscellaneous amount • Payment online, SBI/UBI, use Bank Reference number • No grant from Government to HCoI

31. Cancellation and Refunds

32. Air Travel

33. Air Charter • Air charter arranged by M / Civil Aviation • 21 Embarkation Points • Roughly 50% of pilgrims embark each to Madinah and Jeddah Madinah (24 July to 7 Aug) Jeddah (8 August to 26 Aug) • About400 flights spread over 30-35 days. • Flight intimation by SMS / Departure Intimation Card / website • Charter Tickets are Non-transferable • HCoI Camp Offices for booking formalities, payment verification • Distribution of travel documents to Hajis by SHCs

34. Airlines Three airlines selected through tender: • Air India for 12 Embarkation points Srinagar, Varanasi, Jaipur, Gaya, Kolkata, Bhopal, Indore, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Bangalore, Goa, Mangalore • Saudi Airlines for 7 Embarkation Points Delhi, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Mumbai Cochin, Chennai, Hyderabad • Flynas for 2 Embarkation Points Guwahati and Ranchi

35. Embarkation wise pilgrim - Haj 2017

36. Full Fare vs Subsidized Fare

37. Embarkation - wise Subsidy

38. Standardized Baggage

39. Accommodation and Services in KSA

40. Accommodation • Makkah accommodation in two categories • GREEN: Within 1000 m of periphery of HaramSharif. • AZIZIYA: 7 - 8 Km from Haram Sharif with transportation. (Norms: 4 sqm space; toilet/ 12 pilgrims; kitchen(azizia)/ 30 pilgrims) • In Madinah all pilgrims in Markaziya • Exemption category for Rubats

41. Tariffs • Green: SR4500 • Azizia: SR 2580 including transport • Madinah: SR 700 • Additional services, Moassassa : SR1050 Mina breakfast + 2 meals, Arafa fire resistant tent+ coolers, packed eatables for muzdalifa • New buses (Makkah-Madina)

42. SIM Card • Hajis have to purchase and activate their own SIM Cards • Immigration control number and fingerprinting required for activation • Mobile Centres at Branch Offices and/or buildings • Consulate will facilitate • Hajis Can purchase SIM Cards from retail shop or Branch Offices.

43. Thank you