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Lok Sabha Question No. 5759 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Delhi Metro Rail Services
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5759

TO BE ANSWERED ON APRIL 03, 2018

## DELHI METRO RAIL SERVICES

No.5759 SHRI NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL:

Will  the  Minister  of  HOUSING  AND  URBAN  AFFAIRS  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Delhi  Metro  Rail  Corporation  (DMRC)  is formulating  any  plan  to  start  operation  of  metro  rail during  night  time  on  the  lines  of  DTC  buses  for  the convenience of air passengers as most of the international flights are operated at night;
- (b) if  so,  the  time  by  which  the  operation  is  likely  to  be
- started; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a)to(c): Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC) has informed that they have no plan to operate metro rail during night  as  the  maintenance  of  the  trains  is  carried  out  during that time.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5758 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Mass Rapid Transit System
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5758 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 APRIL 2018

## MASS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM

No.  5758      SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the modalities worked out for the proposed take-over of Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) by the Chennai Metro Corporation; and
- (b) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  for  merger  and integration  of  MRTS  and  Chennai  Metro  and  commencing  improved services on these routes along with the timeline in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) to (b)   Ministry  of  Railways  had  accorded  concurrence  to  the proposal  of  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  for  taking  up  a  study  on merger of Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) with Chennai Metro Rail. Chennai Metro Rail Limited has informed that the draft report  of  the  study  has  been  submitted  to  Government  of  Tamil Nadu.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5757 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: B-2 Category Status
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5757 TO BE ANSWERED ON APRIL 03, 2018

## B-2 CATEGORY STATUS

No. 5757     SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government is considering to accord B-2
- category status to Udaipur city;
- (b) if so, the time by which the said status is likely to be awarded
- to Udaipur city; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a): There is no such proposal at present.
- (b): Does not arise.
- (c) Based on criteria of population, the Ministry of Finance, Government of India does the classification of cities for the purpose of House Rent Allowance and Transport Allowance to Central Government employees.  As  the  population  of  Udaipur  is  less  than  5  lakh  as  per Census  2011,  it  does  not  qualify  for  Y  classification  (B-2)  as  per  7th
- Central Pay Commission.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5755 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Recruitment Scam of NCCT
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5755

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 RD  APRIL, 2018 /CHAITRA 13, 1940 (SAKA)

RECRUITMENT SCAM OF NCCT

5755. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether an FIR has been lodged by Parliament Street Police Station of Delhi Police in respect of a complaint dated 7th December, 2017 filed by Cooperation  Department,  Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare regarding  recruitment  scam  of  National  Council  for  Cooperative  Training (NCCT) as per the advice of Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and Delhi High Court;

(b) if so, the details and follow up action taken in this regard; and

(c)  if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  time  by  which  FIR  is  likely  to  be lodged?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) to (c): Delhi  Police  has  reported  that  a  complaint  was  received  at Police  Station  Parliament  Street  in  New  Delhi  District  from  Ministry  of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare on 07.12.2017 for registering an FIR against the officials of National Council for Cooperative Training (NCCT), involved in protecting the wrong doers in the matter of irregularities committed in appointment of lecturers in NCCT. No FIR has been registered so far. Delhi Police  has  examined  the  matter  and  found  that  it  may  have  Inter-State dimensions.  The  enquiry  has  been  entrusted  to  Crime  Branch  of  Delhi Police.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5752 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Irregularities in SVNIRTAR
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB

## GOVERNMENT OF INIDA

## MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (DIVYANGJAN)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5752 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2018

## IRREGULARITIES IN SVNIRTAR

## 5752. SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE: SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- whether the   Government has   conducted any   enquiry to unearth any  irregularities in Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research (SVNIRTAR) during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (6) if so, details thereof and outcome thereof and ifnot, the reasons therefor; and
- the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to check the irregularities in SVNIRTAR along with achievement thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

- (a) The Government has not conducted any such enquiry in Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research (SVNIRTAR) during last three years and the current year;
- (b) In view of (a) above, does not arise;
- (c) The Government periodically reviews the functioning of the National Institutes (NIs) by taking Review Executive Councils and General Councils.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5751 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Three Language Formula
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: B.N. CHANDRAPPA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5751

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 RD  APRIL, 2018 /CHAITRA 13, 1940 (SAKA)

THREE LANGUAGE FORMULA

5751. SHRI B.N. CHANDRAPPA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  issued  any  direction  to  the  Bengaluru Metro to implement Three Language Policy and display signage boards in Hindi in the non-Hindi States like Karnataka;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  State  of  Karnataka  is classified  as  'C'  region  States  and  the  Official  Language  Rules  of  1976 states that Communications from a Central Government office to State or Union  Territory  in  Region  'C'  or  to  any  office  (not  being  a  Central Government office) or person in such State shall be in English;
- (d)  if  so,  whether  it  is  true  that  the  said  rule  is  violated  to  impose  Hindi signages in Namma Metro rails in Bengaluru;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether the Government is aware that the Three Language Formula is for adoption and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (f): Yes, Madam. As per the Article 343 of the Constitution the Official Language of the Union is Hindi in Devnagari script. The Union Government has conveyed that since Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited has 50% equity from the Union Government  and is under the control  of Ministry of

## L.S.US.Q NO. 5751 FOR 03.04.2018

Urban Development, Government of India which comes under the definition of 'Central Government Office' under Rule 2(b)(iii) of The Official Language Rules, 1976, hence the provisions of The Official Language Rules, 1976 and The  Official  Languages  Act,  1963  will  be  applicable  on  Bengaluru  Metro Rail Corporation Limited.

Regarding the implementation of Three Language Formula, the order of usage of languages in the name-boards/notice-boards to be displayed for the information of the public by Central Government Offices and undertakings which are located in non-Hindi speaking areas is to be in the following order -

1. Regional Language, 2. Hindi, 3. English.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 497 (STARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Fee Exemption for OBC/SC/ST
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, SANJAY JAISWAL

## GOVERNMENT	OF	INDIA MINISTRY	OF	HUMAN	RESOURCE	DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT	OF	HIGHER	EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

STARRED	QUESTION	NO.*497 TO	BE	ANSWERED	ON	02.04.2018

## Fee Exemption for OBC/SC/ST

## *497. SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA: DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

- Will	the	Minister	of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be	pleased	to	state: (a)	whether	the	Government	has	taken	note	of	the	ongoing	struggle	against	withdrawal of	fee	exemption	for	Other	Backward	Class	(OBC),	Scheduled	Caste	(SC)	and	Scheduled Tribe	 (ST)	 students	 in	 the	 Tata	 Institute	 of	 Social	 Sciences	 (TISS),	 a	 publicly	 funded deemed	university; (b)	if	so,	the	details	thereof	and	the	steps	taken	by	the	Government	in	this	regard; (c)	the	details	of	the	amount	disbursed	to	TISS	under	various	heads	during	the	last	five years,	campus-wise;	and (d)	the	response	of	the	Ministry	regarding	alleged	massive	cut	in	fund	to	the	Institute
- during	the	previous	years?

## ANSWER MINISTER	OF	HUMAN	RESOURCE	DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a)	to	(d):	A	Statement	is	laid	on	the	Table	of	the	House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *497 FOR 02.04.2018 ASKED BY HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA AND DR. SANJAY JAISWAL REGARDING FEE EXEMPTION FOR OBC/SC/ST

(a)	 &	 (b):	 In	 view	 of	 the	 ongoing	 struggle	 at	 Tata	 Institute	 of	 Social	 Sciences	 (TISS), Mumbai,	the	Government	has	constituted	a	Committee	consisting	of	representatives	of University	 Grants	 Commission	 (UGC),	 Acting	 Director	 TISS,	 representatives	 from teaching	community	and	representatives	of	students	to	examine	the	financial	viability	of the	Institution	and	also	to	examine	the	matters	such	as	improving	the	internal	revenues, the	concessions	presently	given	to	the	students. TISS	 has	 informed	 that	 the	 current exemption	for	Course	Fee,	Dining	Hall	and	Hostel	Charges	to	eligible	SC/ST	students	will continue	under	the	Government	of	India	Post-Matric	Scholarship	Scheme.

(c)	&	(d):	The	details	of	amounts	released	to	TISS	in	the	last	five	year	are	as	under:

## (Rs in lakhs)

| Year    | Plan     |   Non - Plan |    Total |
|---------|----------|--------------|----------|
| 2012-13 | 351.12   |      5602.24 |  5953.36 |
| 2013-14 | 8708.00* |      4447.22 | 13155.2  |
| 2014-15 | 70.00    |      5544    |  5614    |
| 2015-16 | 1217.16  |      4302.75 |  5519.91 |
| 2016-17 | 450.00   |      6171    |  6621    |

*This	includes	a	special	grant	of	Rs.	8065.00	lakh	to	TISS	for	construction	of	building	in Guwahati	Campus	for	NER	Plan	Budget.	In	addition,	an	amount	of	Rs.	Rs.	94.07	lakh	has been	released	to	TISS	in	the	last	five	years	for	'Establishment	of	Centre	in	Universities for	Study	of	Social	Exclusion	and	Inclusive	Policy'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 494 (STARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Night Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*494 ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018

## NIGHT TOURISM

*494. SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Government  is  focusing/proposes  to  focus  on night tourism; and (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI K.J. ALPHONS)

(a) & (b): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

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STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION NO.*494 ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018 REGARDING NIGHT TOURISM.

(a) & (b): The  Ministry  of  Tourism    promotes  the  diverse  tourist attractions  of  the  country  which  includes  the  large  gamut  of experiences available in the evening, viz., evening Cruises, Illumination  of  Monuments, Sound and Light Shows, Evening Arti , Night Bazaars, Fairs, etc.

The Ministry under its schemes of Swadesh DarshanIntegrated development of theme based tourist circuits and PRASHADNational Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual,  Heritage  Augmentation  Drive  provides  Central  Financial Assistance  to  the  State  Governments/UT  Administrations/Central Agencies for development of tourism infrastructure in the country. The components under which funding is provided include, inter alia, illumination  of  monuments,  illumination  of  heritage  streets,  SEL (Sound and Light) shows and laser shows, street lighting, high mast lights, Amphitheaters, tourist villages which would help in promoting tourism to these destinations after sunset as well.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 492 (STARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Travel Grant for Indian Artists
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 492

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018

## TRAVEL GRANT FOR INDIAN ARTISTS

## *492. SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  launched/proposes  to  launch  any  Scheme  for providing travel grant to Indian artists for holding events abroad to promote Indian culture;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the salient features of the said scheme;
- (c) whether the Government has allocated adequate funds for the purpose in 2018-19 and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  procedure/criteria  adopted/proposed  to  be  adopted  for  choosing/selecting arts/artists and number of artists, regional representation, etc. for the purpose?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 492 FOR 2 ND  APRIL, 2018

The Scheme for providing travel grant to Indian artists holding events abroad to

(a) to (d) promote Indian Culture is under review.

An amount of Rs. 1.00 crore has been allocated for the proposed scheme.
Lok Sabha Question No. 491 (STARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Building and other Construction Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 491

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018

## BUILDING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORKERS

†*491. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will  the  Minister  of  LABOUR  AND  EMPLOYMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)the  estimated  number  of  labourers  engaged  in  building  and  other construction works in the country;
- (b)whether only a small percentage of labourers engaged in building and other construction works have registered themselves with the Welfare Boards;
- (c)if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (d)whether the Government has carried out major amendments in the laws related  to  labourers  engaged  in  construction  works  so  as  to provide  benefits  to  maximum  labourers  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (e)whether  the  said  amendments  are  likely  to  facilitate  effective implementation  of  the  relevant  Acts  by  the  Union  and  the  State Governments expeditiously and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *491 FOR 02.04.2018 BY SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL REGARDING BUILDING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORKERS.

- (a): As per  estimates  of  National  Sample  Survey  (2011-2012),  there  are  about 5.02 crore building and other construction workers in the country.
- (b)  &  (c):    The  building  and  other  construction  workers  are  registered  by  the States/UTs  through  their  State  Building  and  Other  Construction  Workers' Welfare  Board  under  Section  12  of  the  Building  and  Other  Construction Workers' (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996. As per the information received from States/ UTs, the approximate number of  building  and  other  construction  workers  registered  upto  31.12.2017  is 2,86,15,785.
- (d)  &  (e):  Amendment  in  the  provisions  of  the  Act  to  realise  its  objectives  is  a continuous process. The Welfare provisions of the  BOCW  Act  are comprehensive and to ensure its implementation, the Government inter alia, has  constituted  a  Monitoring  Committee  under  the  Chairpersonship  of Secretary  (L&E).  The  Committee  holds  regular  meetings  with  Principal Secretaries/Secretaries/Labour  Commissioners  of  all  the  States  so  as  to maximize coverage of the welfare schemes amongst the BOC workers. The Monitoring Committee has so far met 8 times since its inception in 2015.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 487 (STARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Champion Services Sectors
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: PREM DAS RAI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 487 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 nd  APRIL,2018

## CHAMPION SERVICES SECTORS

## *487. SHRI PREM DAS RAI:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has recently identified 12 Champion Services Sectors for promoting their development and realizing their potential;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along with the extent to which the identification of these Sectors will be beneficial for their growth and development;
- (c) whether the Government aims to provide support other than financial support for this purpose; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI SURESH PRABHU)

- a) to  d):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 487  FOR ANSWER ON 02 nd  APRIL,2018  REGARDING 'CHAMPION SERVICES SECTORS'.

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b)  to  (d):  The  Cabinet  has  recently  approved  the  following  proposals  of  the Department of Commerce:
- i. Inclusion  of  twelve  services  sectors,  namely  Information  Technology  & Information Technology enabled Services (IT & ITeS), Tourism and Hospitality Services, Medical Value Travel, Transport and Logistics Services, Accounting and Finance Services, Audio Visual Services, Legal Services, Communication Services,  Construction  and  Related  Engineering  Services,  Environmental Services,  Financial  Services  and  Education  services  under  the  Champion Services Sector initiative.
- ii. Directions tothe nodal ministries concerned with these sectors for formulation of  action  plan  covering  cross-cutting  issues  and  sectoral  action  plans  in consultation with stakeholders concerned and the Department of Commerce, so  as  to  inter-alia  include  necessary  targets  and  outcomes,  timelines  for implementation and other relevant elements.
- iii. Constituting a Committee of Secretaries (CoS) chaired by Cabinet Secretary, including Secretaries concerned for the Champion Services sectors, for timely and regular monitoring of Sectoral Action Plans on a quarterly/more frequent basis.  Department  of  Commerce  shall  provide  Secretariat  support  for  the CoS.
- iv. For situations requiring approvals and provision of funds at a level beyond the Department /  Ministry  concerned,  an  earmarked  dedicated  fund  of  Rs.5000 Crore to be created to support sectoral initiatives of the identified Champion Services sectors to enable expedited approvals.

The initiative is aimed at formulation of sectoral / cross cutting action plans for focused  attention  on  the  identified  Champion  Services  sectors  to  promote their growth, in the interest of employment generation and increasing exports, with necessary financial and other support.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 485 (STARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Centres of Educational Excellence
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Kunhalikutty, P.K.

## GOVERNMENT	OF	INDIA MINISTRY	OF	HUMAN	RESOURCE	DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT	OF	HIGHER	EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

STARRED	QUESTION	NO.*485 TO	BE	ANSWERED	ON	02.04.2018

## Centres of Educational Excellence

## *485. SHRI P.K. KUNHALIKUTTY:

Will	the	Minister	of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be	pleased	to	state:

(a)	 whether	 the	 Government	 has	 fixed	 any	 criteria	 and	 standards	 for	 Centres	 of Educational	Excellence; (b)	if	so,	the	details	thereof	along	with	the	names	of	Centres	of	Educational	Excellence; and (c)	 the	 manner	in	which	such	Centres	are	established	along	with	the	body/	authority

- mandated	to	run	them?

MINISTER	OF	HUMAN	RESOURCE	DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

## ANSWER

- (a)	to	(c):	A	statement	is	laid	on	the	Table	of	the	House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *485 FOR 02.04.2018 ASKED BY HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT SHRI P.K. KUNHALIKUTTY REGARDING CENTRES OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE (a)	 to	 (c):	 No,	 Madam.	 There	 is	 no	 proposal	 for	 setting	 up	 'Centres	 of	 Educational Excellence'.	However,	the	University	Grants	Commission	(UGC)	has	issued	/	notified	a regulatory	 architecture	 in	 the	 form	 of	 UGC	 (Declaration	 of	 Government	 Educational Institutions	 as	 Institutions	 of	 Eminence)	 Guidelines,	 2017	 for	 public	 Institutions	 and UGC	(Institutions	of	Eminence	Deemed	to	be	Universities)	Regulations,	2017	for	private Institutions	 to	 enable	 10	 public	 and	 10	 private	 Institutions	 to	 emerge	 as	 World	 Class Teaching	and	Research	Institutions	named	as	'Institutions	of	Eminence'	(IoEs). The	 selection	 shall	 be	 made	 through	 challenge	 method	 mode	 by	 Empowered Expert	 Committee	 (EEC)	 constituted	 for	 the	 purpose.	 The	 EEC	 shall	 conduct	 its appraisal	 based	 on	 the	 fifteen	 year	 strategic	 vision	 plan	 as	 well	 as	 a	 five	 year implementation	 plan	 submitted	 by	 the	 applicant	 as	 well	 as	 any	 other	 measure	 of demonstrated	commitment	to	the	cause	of	developing	an	Institution	of	Eminence.		The EEC	shall	engage	with	the	Institutions	to	study	their	proposals,	hear	presentations	and after	a	thorough	scrutiny,	rank	the	Institutions	for	their	suitability	for	inclusion	in	this scheme.	 The	 recommendations	 of	 EEC	 shall	 be	 submitted	 to	 the	 Commission,	 which shall	forward	it	to	the	Government	for	selection	of	Institutions	of	Eminence. Applications	from	private	sector	as	well	as	public	sector	have	been	received	for selection	of	Institutions	of	Eminence.

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