Haj Committee of India

1. Haj Committee of India HAJ- 2016 Training forTrainers at BaitulHujjaj (Haj House), Mumbai

2. Scheme of Training • Overview of Haj Management • Organisation and Procedures • Norms for Pilgrims • Rituals • Logistics including in KSA • Emergency response

3. Resources • Handbook for Trainer • Training CD containing Haj film etc • Haj Guide, Guidelines for Haj-2016 • Circulars of Haj Committee of India • hajcommittee.gov.in cgijeddah.com • Simple book on religious aspects

4. Haj Management An overview

5. Haj Management- an Overview • Ministry of External Affairs • A triad: Haj Committee of India (HCoI) State/UT Haj Committees (SHC) Consulate General of India, Jeddah (CGI) • Ministry of Civil Aviation/Health

6. Roles • HCoI with assistance of SHCmake arrangements for pilgrims in India • CGI looks after the Pilgrims and redresses their grievances in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. • M/Civil Aviationarranges for air transportation of Pilgrims and their belongings to and from KSA • M/Health arranges the vaccines

7. Peculiarities • Biggest operation undertaken by GOI across its borders • Very large number of pilgrims and embarkation points • Diversity of pilgrims • Language • Behaviour • Food habits • No cut and dried methods applicable to all

8. Organisation and Functions Haj Committee of India and State/UT Haj Committees

9. Haj Committee of India • Committee in existence since 1927 • Port Haj Committee Act, 1932 • Central Haj Committee Act, 1959 • Presently Haj Committee of India Act, 2002 • Mode of journey • Ship upto 1982, • Ship & Air upto 1994, • Only by Air since 1995, 21 embarkation points

10. Composition • Two LokSabha MPs • One RajyaSabha MP • Nine elected Members • Four ex-officio members (JS: MEA / Home/ Finance/ Civil Aviation) • Seven Government nominees: Two: Public Administration, Education, Finance Two: Women members Three: Islamic theology & law

11. Organisation • Committee is headed by Chairman • There are two Vice-Chairmen • Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the ex-officio Secretary to the Committee • CEO is assisted by three Deputy CEO’s • There are various sections headed by Superintendents who report to the Dy CEO’s

12. Functions • Preparation of Haj Action Plan • Haj announcement, application forms, guidelines • Processing of forms received through SHCs • Distribution of quota, Qurrah, Release of waitlist • Obtaining Haj Visa • Collection of amount (airfare, accommodation, forex) • State –wise Quota as per Muslim population

13. Functions • Orientation, Training • Air-Charter, Flight Allotment • Booking at embarkation points • Group Insurance • Arrangement of Accommodation • Dissemination of Information • Refunds

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. Norms for Pilgrims Salient features of Guidelines for Haj-2016

16. Eligibility • Any Muslim citizen of India • Ladies to be accompanied with Mehram • Valid Machine-readable International Indian Passport (15.02.2016 -10.03.2017) • Sound physical and mental health

17. 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

18. Application and selection • Haj Application Forms received online/through SHC • Data entry done in IHPMS • Three categories: • Reserved Category–A : 70+ Applicants with companion • Reserved Category – B : Fourth Timer Applicants • General Category • Qurrah : Priority Reserved ‘A’ 5th Timer Reserved ‘B’ General • Waiting list for selection against cancellations

19. Submission of Passport

20. Payments • Application fee Rs.300/- (non-refundable) • Total amount collected in two instalments: • Airfare • Accommodation, Transportation and services in KSA • Cash disbursement • Miscellaneous amount • Payment online, SBI/UBI, use Bank Reference number • No grant from Government to HCoI • Subsidised airfare Rs 45000/-

21. Cancellation and Refunds

22. Training Scheme and elements

23. Two tier training programme • HCoI trains the Trainers of all States/UTs • Trainers will organize training programme in districts of their respective States • Overall supervision of EO/SHC in States • HCoI imparts training to Khadim-ul-Hujjaj, who are to facilitate the pilgrims from their State/UT

24. TRAINING TO THE PILGRIMS AT DISTRICT-LEVEL

25. Air Charter Arrangements and issues

26. Embarkation points • 21 Embarkation Points • HCoI Camp Offices for completion of booking formalities, verification of payments paid by pilgrims • Distribution of travel documents to Hajis by SHCs

27. Flights • Air charter arranged by M/Civil Aviation • Roughly 50% of pilgrims embark for Jeddah and another 50% of pilgrims for Madinah. • Around 400 flights spread over 30-35 days. • Flight Allotment intimation to pilgrims by SMS / Departure Intimation Card / website of HCOI. • Charter Tickets are Non-transferable • Phase I likely from 04.08.2016 to 20.08.2016 • Phase II likely from 21.08.2016 to 05.09.2016

28. Standardized Baggage

29. Desirable and undesirable Odd-Shaped Baggage of Indian Hajis at Airport Standard Baggage of Indonesian Hajis

30. What is coming up in the latter sessions? Whetting the appetite

31. Tent City in Mina

32. A view of Jamarat

33. A view of Jamarat

34. Satellite Image of Jamarat Jamarat-III Jamarat-II Jamarat-I Meena

35. Pilgrims Moving from Mina to Arafat

36. Some Pilgrims Move to Arafat on Foot

37. Pilgrim Camps At Arafat

38. ARAFAT ON YAWM AL WUQUF Jabal Al Rahma: The mountain of Mercy. This is where the Prophet (pbuh) made supplications on the day of ARAFAT.

39. OVERNIGHT STAY OF PILGRIMS AT MUZDALIFA IN OPEN SPACE

40. Visit to Madinah Al Munawwara

41. Thank You till we assemble again…