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Lok Sabha Question No. 2698 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: Levying of Annual Charges
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SHER SINGH GHUBAYA, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY, CHINTAMANI MALVIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2698

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 th  March 2017/ Phalguna 26, 1938 (SAKA)

## Levying of Annual Charges QUESTION

## †2698.  SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA: DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY: PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the State Bank of India (SBI) has been levying annual charges two times from the  accounts of  even  those  customers  whose  ATM cards have been  blocked and  if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to return the said charges to the customers stopping the deduction being made by the SBI;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has received any complaints in this regard; and
- (e) if so, the details of the action taken/being taken by the Government on the complaints received?

## ANSWER

## The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) to (c):  State Bank of India has clarified that annual charges are not levied two times in a year, but only one.

(d)  &  (e):  Reserve  Bank  of  India  has  informed  that  the  offices  of  Banking  Ombudsmen receive complaints relating to ATM/Debit Cards from bank customers. All these complaints are clubbed under the ground "Non-adherence by banks to the instructions of Reserve Bank on  ATM/Debit  card  operations  or  credit  card  operations"  under  the  Banking  Ombudsman Scheme. These complaints  are  resolved  as  per  the  provisions  of  the  Banking  Ombudsman Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2697 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: North Eastern Institute of Folk Medicine
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2697 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH MARCH, 2017

## NORTH EASTERN INSTIT UTE OF FOLK MEDICINE

## 2697. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the North Eastern Institute of Folk Medicine (NEIFM) has not been fully set made functional since 2009;
- (b) if so, the reasons for the delay despite availability of the funds as well as remed undertaken to make the institute fully functional; and
- (c) the aims and objectives of NEIFM and the time by which it is likely to be functional time by which the said project is likely to begin functioning?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a)  &  (b) : The  North  Eastern  Institute  of  Folk  Medicine  (NEIFM)  could  not  be  made functional  due  to  delay  in  civil  works  of  the  building.  The  slow  progress  for  comple building  was  due  to  revision  of  layout  plan,  frequent  electrical  supply  failure,  hea s/ floods,  shortage  of  labour  and  material  due  to  remote  location  etc.  and  delay  in  ob statutory clearances from local bodies. Regular reviews have been conducted including vi the site.

The civil work of the building has since been com pleted.

## (c) : Aims and objectives: -

- To function as an Apex research centre for all aspects of Folk Medicine knowledge linkages and collaboration with other research centres.
- Survey, documentation and validation of Folk Medicine practices, remedies and therapies for possible usages in public healthcare and further research.
- To provide better medical / clinical facilities in North Eastern Region.

The Administrative building and other infrastructure have been completed and the of of D irector, NEIFM alongwith OPD has started functioning from the newly completed buildi w.e.f.  October,  2015.  The  filling  up  of  posts  is  under  process  and  the  institute  wil functional shortly.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2696 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: Start-Ups India Aspiration Fund
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: YOGI ADITYANATH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTTION NO.2696

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY 17 MARCH, 2017/PHALGUNA 26, 1938 (SAKA)

## ~START-UPS INDIA ASPIRATION FUND"

## QUESTION

+2696. Shri Yogi Nath: Aditya

Will the Minister of FINANCE bc pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has reduced the allocation for the   Start-ups India Aspiration Fund from { 600 crore to <100 crore current financial ycar and has made no allocations for the financial year 2017-18; and during
- if so, the details thereof and the reasons thcrefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ARJUN RAM MFGHWAL)

- (a): Madam\_ Yes;
- (b): The budget allocation for the 'Start up India Aspiration Fund' has been revised from ? 600 crorc to ? 100 crorc bascd 0n ovcrall availability of funds and the requirement for this Scheme. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) is the nodal Department of thc fund, has been authorized by Department of Financial Services (DFS) to utilize an amount of & 100 crore for implementation of India Aspiration Fund the year 2016-17 and also take steps for allocation of requisite funds for the financial year 2017-18. A token provision has accordingly been made for 2017-18. during

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2695 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: Circulation of Cash
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: LALLU SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2695

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  MARCH, 2017/26 TH  PHALGUNA SAKA, 1938

## CIRCULATION OF CASH

## 2695.  SHRI LALLU SINGH:

## QUESTION

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the circulation of cash in the country in January 2017 was only 45 per cent of that in the pre-demonetisation period;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the extent to which the consumption and inflation in country has been impacted by the decline in cash circulation?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- (a)  to  (b)  The  Specified  Bank  Notes  (SBNs)  of  Rs.  500  and  Rs.  1000  returned  to currency chests of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as on December 10 th , 2016   amounted to Rs. 12.44 lakh crores. The data obtained in this regard would need to be reconciled with  the  physical  cash  balances  to  eliminate  counterfeit  notes,  accounting  errors/ possible double counts etc., after which only the final figures will be arrived at. The currency in circulation as on 3 rd  March, 2017 is Rs. 12 Lakh crores.
- (c) The growth rate of Indian economy is estimated to have remained at 7.0 percent in the Third Quarter (Q3) of 2016-17, as per Quarterly Estimate released by the Central Statistics Office. The growth rate of agriculture and allied sectors was 6.0 per cent in the Q3 (October to December) of 2016-17, as compared to 1.9 percent and 3.8 per cent respectively in the first quarter (Q1) and second quarter (Q2) of 2016-17.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 2692 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: Clinical Trials on HIV Patients
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: SURESH KODIKUNNIL, ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2692 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH MARCH, 2017

## CLINICAL TRIALS ON H IV PATIENTS

## 2692. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH: SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of the claims being made by homoeopaths in cer parts of the country about 'treating' HIV patients with homoeopathic drugs as part of 'trials', if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  these  trials  have  been  approved  by  the  Clinical  Trials  Registry  of  India National Aids Control Organisation (NACO) and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has called for detailed inquiry in this regard, and if so, t thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  towards  clarifying  procedural  overlapping administerial  complexities  between  agencies  of  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare AYUSH?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) : The National Aids Control Organisation (NACO) and the Central Council for Research in Homeopathy (CCRH) have not received any claim made by Homoeopaths about treatment of HIV patients with Homeopathic drugs. However, a re port  in  the  newspaper,  'The  Hindu'  has highlighted the claim.
- (b) & (c) : NACO has informed that no such trial has been approved. As no claim has been received by them, detailed inquiry has not been sought.
- (d) : Detailed  guidelines  for  undertaking  clinical  trials  in  Homoeopathy  on  the  lin schedule 'Y' of drugs and Cosmetic Act has been drafted by the Central Council for Research in Homeopathy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2690 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: Registration of Child Care Institutions
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2690

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2017

## REGISTRATION OF CHILD CARE INSTITUTIONS

## 2690:  SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)            whether  the  Government  has  issued  guidelines  to  States/UTs  with  regard to  protection, education, placement and development of all destitutes children in conflict with law under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015;
- (b)      if so, the details and compliance thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c)       the details of registered Child Care Institutions (CCIs) under the said Act,    State/UTwise;
- (d)      whether all the CCIs are required to be registered under the said Act and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)       if not, the measures taken by the Government against non-registered CCIs under the said Act in various States/ UTs?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

- (a):   to (e): Section (41) sub-section (1) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 which has come into effect from 15.01.2016 requires all Child Care Institutions (CCIs) whether run by State Government or by voluntary or non-governmental organisations  to  be  registered  under  the  Act  provided  that  the  institutions  having  valid registrations  under  the  Juvenile  Justice  (Care  and  Protection  of  Children)  Act,  2000  are deemed to be registered under the Act. The primary responsibility of effective functioning of  the  CCIs  and  ensuring  that  they  are  registered  vests  with  the  State  Governments/  UT Administrations concerned. The Ministry has been requesting the State Governments/UT Administrations  from  time  to  time  to  identify  and  register  all  CCIs  under  relevant provisions of Juvenile Justice Act 2000/2015. Further, the review of CCIs under the JJ Act, 2000/2015  has  been  undertaken  by  this  Ministry.  Once  completed,  findings  from  this process, will be shared with States/UTs for further action.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2689 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: Tax Deduction at Source
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2689 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 17 TH  MARCH 2017 26 PHALGUNA SAKA 1938

## TAX DEDUCTION AT SOURCE

## 2689. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that a major portion of individual income tax is collected through Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to make the present provisions of TDS more friendly?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) Yes Madam.
- (b)  During the financial year 2015-16, the contribution of TDS  in total gross Personal Income Tax (PIT) collection was Rs. 1,97,259 crore, which works out to be 63.06 %  of total gross PIT collection of Rs. 3,12,772 crore.
- (c)  The steps taken by the Government to make the present provisions of TDS more friendly is as under:
- (i) Setting up a separate Central Processing Centre (CPC) to ensure timely processing of TDS statements and issue of refunds.
- (ii) Online  facility  of  filing  correction  statements  to  rectify  mistakes  in  original  TDS statements.

(iii)  Mechanism for receiving payment without deduction of tax by filing self-declaration under section 197A of the Income-tax Act in Form 15G and 15H.

(iv) No  requirement of obtaining and quoting of Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number (TAN) in case of notified deductors or collectors.

(v) Rationalization of TDS rates as well as threshold limits for TDS in Finance Act, 2016 to avoid or reduce TDS on low amounts of payment.

(vi) Online availability of TDS details in Form 26AS enabling taxpayers to verify what his deductor has reported to the tax authorities.

(vii) Generation of TDS certificates in Form 16 and16A only through the computer system of the Income Tax Department so as to eliminate mismatches between TDS credit claimed and the credit available.

(viii)  Refund  of  excess  TDS  deposited  made  directly  to  the  deductor  through  the  online system.

(ix) Launching of SMS alert service under which the salaried employee is notified of the amount of TDS deposited by his employer after each Quarter.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2688 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: Cyber Crime Audit in Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2688

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 th  March 2017/ Phalguna 26, 1938 (SAKA)

## Cyber Crime Audit in Banks

## QUESTION

## 2688.  DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the  Reserve  Bank  of  India  (RBI)  proposes  to  conduct  cybercrime  audit  on  banks  to check loopholes and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether  the  RBI  is  looking  to  rope  in  outside  help  that  would  try  and  exploit  holes  in  the information technology systems of the bank to fortify them against similar breaches of security in the future and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the RBI has put any mechanism in place that take care of these kinds of cybercrime frauds in the banks and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a)  to  (c)  To  address  the  issue  of  cyber  resilience,  RBI  vide  circular  dated December  9,  2016  had instructed all authorised entities / banks issuing PPIs in the country to:

(i)     Carry  out  a  special  audit  by  the  empanelled  auditors  of  Indian  Computer  Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)  on a priority basis  and  take  immediate  steps  thereafter  to  comply with  the  findings  of  the  audit  report.  The  audit  should  cover  compliance  as  per  security  best practices,  specifically  the  application  security  lifecycle  and  patch/vulnerability  and  change management aspects for the system authorised and adherence to the process flow approved by the Reserve Bank.

(ii)    Take  appropriate  measures  on  mitigating  phishing  attacks  considering  that  the  new customers  are  likely  to  be  first  time  users  of  the  digital  channels.  Safety  and  security  best practices may be disseminated to the customers periodically.

(iii)   Implement additional measures dynamically depending upon the risk perception or threats as they emerge.

RBI has  set up a Cyber Security and IT Examination (CSITE) Cell within its Department of Banking  Supervision  in  2015.  The  Bank  issued  a  comprehensive  circular  on  Cyber  Security Framework in Banks on June 2, 2016 covering best practices pertaining to various aspects of cyber security. The circular requires banks to have among other things, a cyber-security policy, cyber crisis management  plan,  a  gap  assessment  vis-a-vis  the  baseline  requirements  indicated  in  the  circular, monitoring certain risk  indicators in this area, report unusual cyber security incidents  within 2 to 6 hours.

RBI has been carrying  out  IT  Examination  of  banks  from  last  year.  RBI  has  also  set  up  a Cyber Crisis Management Group to address any major incidents reported including suggesting ways to respond and recover to/from the incidents.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2683 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: CGHS Centres in North East
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: VINCENT H PALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2683 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 7 th MARCH, 2017

## CGHS CENTRES IN NORT H EAST

## 2683. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of CGHS centres identified in the North Eastern (NE) Region with proper address and contact details;
- (b) whether the Government plans to establish facilities for AYUSH in order to covertribals in all the NE States; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the plan of action in Meghalaya in particular?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

- (a): The  address  and  contact details  of  CGHS  Wellness  Centres  operational  in  the  North Eastern region are as under:

## Guwahati

1. Hengrabari Wellness Centre

Near Housing Colony, Hengrabari

Guwahati- 781 006. Tel 0361 2269743

2. Narengi Wellness Centre

Magdharia, NarengiTiniali

Guwahati- 781 026 . Tel  98540 46451

3. Gotanagar Wellness Centre

H No 6, P.N.G.B Road

In front of Guwahati Nursery

Gotanagar. Guwahati - 781 033

Tel.0361 2670255

4. Panbazar Wellness Centre In front of Don Bosco School, PanbazarGuwahati - 781 001 Tel 0361 2540551

5. BeharbariWelness Centre

A.G. Residential Complex

Beharbari, Guwahati - 781 029

Tel 78960 20538

## Shillong

1. CGHS Wellness Centre (1) - 793 003

Laitumkhrah, Shillong Tel 0364 2501569

2. CGHS Wellness Centre(2) Opposite Raj Bhawan, Shillong -793 001 Tel 0364 2504451
2. (b): There is no plan to establish facilities for AYUSH under CGHS in all the North Eastern States.
3. (c): Not applicable in view of (b) above
Lok Sabha Question No. 2682 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: Legislation on Trafficking of Persons
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL, JYOTI DHURVE, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2682

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2017

## LEGISLATION ON TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS

2682. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL SHRIMATI JYOTI DHURVE SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)      whether the Government proposes to introduce any legislation on trafficking of persons;
- (b)      if so, the details and salient features thereof; and
- (c)     the present status of the legislation along with the time by which it is likely to be enacted?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a) to (c): Yes, Madam. The proposed legislation on trafficking of persons, aims to prevent trafficking  of  persons,  to  provide  care,  protection  and  rehabilitation  to  the  victims  of trafficking,  to  prosecute  offenders  and  for  matters  connected  therewith  or  incidental thereto.  It  envisages  establishment  of  well  coordinated  institutional  mechanisms  at District,  State  and  National  level  for  prevention  and  investigation  of  offences  and rehabilitation of victims of trafficking. It also provides for confiscation, attachment and forfeiture of properties of persons convicted of offences punishable under the proposed legislation.  In  addition,  it  defines  some  new  forms  of  trafficking  as  aggravated  or otherwise and proposes creation of a dedicated Rehabilitation Fund for rehabilitation of victims of trafficking. The proposed legislation is under finalisation for seeking approval of the Government for introducing the proposed Bill in the Parliament.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2681 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: Quality of Medical Education
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: N.K. PREMACHANDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2681 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 7 th MARCH, 2017

## QUALITY OF MEDICAL E DUCATION

## 2681. SHRI N.K.PREMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to upgrade the quality of Medical education in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the State Governments and Universities are competent to exempt the qualifications prescribed  by  Medical Council  of  India  (MCI)  for  appointment and  promotion  of  faculty  in medicalcolleges and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether it has come to the notice of he Government that the certain State Governments are giving exemptions to the faculty from publication of papers as prescribed by MCI for promotion to the next higher post;
- (e) if so, the action taken by the Government against the violation of the regulations of MCI; and
- (f) whether the MCI has given approval to the colleges having faculty without paper publications as prescribed by the MCI and if so, the reasons for exemption?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

- (a)& (b) : The  Medical  Council  of  India  (MCI)  is  the  statutory  body  responsible  f establishing and maintaining high standards in medical education. The Regulations are ame from time to time with the previous approval of Central Government to take measures towards enhancement of the quality of medical education.

With the passage of IMC Amendment Act, 2016, a uniform entrance examination for admission to medical courses in the country viz. National Eligibility -cum -Entrance Test (NEET) has been introduced fr om Academic Year 2016 - 17. It would help curb malpractices in medical admissions especially in private medical colleges, will lead to greater transparency an better standards of Medical Education.  Provision for combined counseling for admission all UG  and  PG  courses  including  Private  Medical  Colleges/Deemed  Universities  has  been  made through amendment in GME and PGME Regulations of MCI.

(c) to (e): Minimum  requirement  for  appointments  and  promotions  of  faculty  in  medical colleges  are prescribed under MCI's  Minimum  Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions Regulations, 1998. These regulations are binding on all the medical college country. No authority can grant exemption.

(f): As  informed  by  MCI,  while  considering  t he  Declaration  Form  of  the  faculty  during assessment, the eligibility of  the  faculty  is  decided  according  to  the  MCI's  Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions Regulations, 1998. If they do not f same, they are not considered e ligible as faculty for both UG and PG courses.