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Lok Sabha Question No. 2034 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Corruption/Irregulation in Central Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2034 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

## Corruption/Irregulation in Central Universities

## 2034.  SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  that  several  Vice  Chancellors  of  Central Universities are facing inquiries on various charges;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Government has  any  mechanism to prevent corruption in higher education realm in the country;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether all the probes are related to financial irregularities and administrative malfeasance; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a) to (f) : Yes, Madam. The Vice Chancellors of Visva Bharati and Pondicherry University have been dismissed on 16.2.2016 and 4.7.2016 respectively by the Visitor, on establishment of certain charges against them. Recently, the Show Cause notices have been issued to Jamia Millia Islamia, Aligarh  Muslim  University  and  University  of  Allahabad  on  some  alleged  administrative  and financial irregularities, with the approval of the Visitor.

Central  Universities  are  governed  by  their  own  Acts  and  Statutes,  Ordinances  and  Regulations made  thereunder.  Whenever  a  complaint  is  received  against  senior  functionary  of  any  Central University, it is processed as per the provisions of Act, Statutes and Ordinances of the respective Central University.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2033 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Newly established Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2033 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

## Newly established Universities

## 2033.  SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

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

(a) the total number of Central Universities established during the last three years and the current year in the country, State/UT-wise;

(b) the number of students enrolled in the said Central Universities and the total capacity of these universities, university-wise;

(c) the number of faculties currently employed in the said universities and the number of vacancies;

(d) whether the Government has set any time frame to fill the said vacancies; and

(e) if so, the number of students admitted and faculties employed in Central University of Kalaburgi?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a)  to  (  d)  :  During  this  period,  only  one  Central  University  namely  Mahatma  Gandhi  Central University, Motihari has been established in the State of Bihar in December, 2014.

Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari  has started the academic activities from 2016-17 session and a total number of 319 students have been enrolled.  At present, 42 teaching staff (1 Professor + 4 Associate Professor + 37 Assistant Professor) have been appointed as on 1.11.2016.

Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari   is an autonomous body established under an Act of Parliament and it can take all academic and administrative decisions as per its Act and Statutes framed  thereunder.    As  the  University  is  at  its  infancy  stage,  filling  up  of  new  posts  is  a continuous process and it depends upon starting of new programmes, availability of infrastructure etc.

(e):  There is only one Central University in the State of Karnataka namely Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga not the Central University of Kalaburgi. The number of students enrolled in the  Central  University of  Karnataka as on 31.3.2016  is 1466 and number of existing teaching staff as on 01.10.2016 is 109 (7 Professor + 20 Associate Professor and 82 Assistant Professor).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2031 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Discussion with Ambassadors on Trade Issues
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: G. HARI

## MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2031 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 th  NOVEMBER, 2016

## DISCUSSION WITH AMBASSADORS ON TRADE ISSUES

## 2031. SHRI G. HARI:

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

- (a) whether  any  discussion  has  been  recently  held  with  Indian  Ambassadors  in  European countries on trade related issues;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the deliberations covered a range of trade issues including matters pertaining to institutional mechanism, market access issues and free trade agreement; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof and the point of view put forward by Indian Ambassadors?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) &  (b):  Yes  Madam.  Discussions  were  held  with  Ambassadors  of  India  to European  countries  through  video  conference  on  26 th August,  2016  led  by  the Commerce Secretary.
- (c)  &(d):  The  deliberations  covered  a  range  of  trade  issues  including  matters pertaining  to  review  of  institutional  mechanism,  market  access  issues,  free  trade agreements  especially  India-European Union Broad-based  Bilateral Trade  & Investment Agreement (IndiaEU BTIA) and India European Free Trade Association  Trade  and  Economic  Partnership  Agreement  (India-  EFTA  TEPA), Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) and forthcoming high level visits. The Ambassadors unanimously welcomed the initiative of holding such a meeting.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2028 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Trade with China and Pakistan
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2028 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 th  NOVEMBER, 2016

## TRADE WITH CHINA AND PAKISTAN

## 2028.   SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY:

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

- (a) the present status of India's bilateral trade with China and Pakistan;
- (b) whether the movement of cargo from Jammu & Pakistan through PoK has an impact on the trade and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  new  strategy  formulated  by  the  Government  for  trade  with  China, particularly post-BRICS and BIMSTEC talks?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx jkT; ea=h ¼Jherh fueZyk lhrkje.k½ ¼Lora= izHkkj½

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a): Present status of India's trade with China and Pakistan are given below:-

## Bilateral Trade between India and China during 2015-16 and the current year

Value in USD Million

| Year    | Import    | Export   | Total Trade   |
|---------|-----------|----------|---------------|
| 2015-16 | 61,706.83 | 9,010.35 | 70,717.18     |
| 2016-17 | 29,235.01 | 4,014.14 | 33,249.15     |

(P); Provisional                                                              (Source; DGCI&S)

## Bilateral Trade between India and Pakistan during 2015-16 and the current year

Value in USD Million

| Year                          |   Import | Export   | Total Trade   |
|-------------------------------|----------|----------|---------------|
| 2015-16                       |   441.03 | 2,171.14 | 2,612.16      |
| 2016-17 (April-September) (P) |   236.66 | 763.41   | 1,000.06      |

(P); Provisional                                                                                   (Source; DGCI&S)

(b): The movement of cargo between Jammu &Kashmir and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK)  is  covered  under  the  Cross  Line  of  Control  (LOC)  trade.  The  LOC  trade  is implemented  through  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs,  Government  of  India.  Eligible  items produced  on  either  side  of  the  LOC  are  traded  under  this  mechanism.  LOC  trade  being localised in Jammu and Kashmir is not counted towards India - Pakistan trade.

(c): India has engaged constructively with BRICS Countries including China during the 6 th BRICS  Trade  Ministers  Meeting  held  on  13 th October,  2016,  in  New  Delhi.  On  trade issues,  the  BRICS  Trade  Ministers  agreed  to  enhance  co-operation  in  the  areas  of  micro, small & medium enterprises (MSME), services, intellectual Property right; single window; trade promotion; electronic commerce and standardization. For this purpose, they established framework cooperation in these areas.

As regard Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) talks,China is not part of the BIMSTEC.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2027 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Training by NSIC
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2027 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 28.11.2016

## TRAINING BY NSIC

## 2027.    DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  National  Small  Industries  Corporation  (NSIC)  is  providing  employment  to people by imparting technical education and skill development to them;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  other  similar  institutions  in  order  to promote Make In India campaign; and
- (d) the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI HARIBHAI PARTHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a)&(b): Yes Madam. The  National  Small  Industries  Corporation  Limited  (NSIC) offers  quality  training  in  Hi-Tech  as  well  as  conventional  skill  development  programs  of various  durations  from  its  7  technical  centres,  12  incubation  centres/Livelihood  Business Incubators  (LBIs)  and  107  technical  centres  set  up  under  Public-Private  Partnership  (PPP) mode across the country.

The  courses  are  designed  in  consultation  with  the  local  industries,  so  as  to  impart training in those skills which are in demand at local industry. NSIC also assists its trainees in getting  employment  through  placement  cells  located  at  its  centres.  NSIC  also  offers incubation training programme to create self-employment opportunities by imparting training in entrepreneurship building to the unemployed people.

- (c): No Madam.
- (d): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2026 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Digital Library
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: George Baker

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2026 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

## Digital Library

2026. SHRI GEORGE BAKER:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  planning/proposing  to  set  up  National  Digital  Library  under  the National  Mission  on  Education  through  Information  and  Communication  Technology  in  the country;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State/UT-wise  and  the  details  of  the  funds  likely  to  be  sanctioned under this Mission;
- (c) the details of the target fixed under this Mission, State/UT-wise;
- (d) the number of language would be available on the National Digital Library; and
- (e) the time by which it is likely to be set up?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

- (a) & (b)  The Ministry of Human Resource Development under National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT) initiated the National Digital Library (NDL) Pilot Project (NDL Phase-I) in April, 2015 with project cost of Rs. 39.8 Crores. The  National  Digital  Library  Project  is  coordinated  by  the  Indian  Institute  of  Technology, Kharagpur.

NDL Phase-I  covers  setting  up  24X7  infrastructure,   providing  single-window  search and browse facility for e-Learning resources to users, including e-Contents that are available in  various  institutions  of  the  country  by  integrating  Institutional  Digital  Repository  (IDR) of respective institutions and registering users from Participating Institutions. The alpha version of the NDL Phase-I Portal has been made operational on February, 2016, which is available at https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in.  Since  it  is  a  Digital  Library,  it  is  seamlessly  available  without  any State/UT wise physical or accessibility constraint.

- (c)  National  Digital  Library  is  accessible  to  all  students,  teachers,  researchers,  Government Officials, Public Servants, etc. irrespective of their State/UT. Targets for NDL Phase-I are as follows:-
- (i) No. of contents: 5 Lakhs
- (ii) No. of Institutional Digital Repository for integration: 100
- (iii) No. of Participating Institutions from which users are to be registered: 200
- (d)  National  Digital  Library  currently  hosts  contents  in  70  languages,  both  in  Indian  and Foreign.  The  user  interface  through  which  users  can  search/  browse  contents  is  mostly English and also available in Hindi and Bengali at present.
- (e) The implementation timeframe for NDL Phase-I is 3 year, from April, 2015 to March, 2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2024 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Control of Fee Structure in Private Schools
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VINOD CHAVDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2024 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

## Control of Fee Structure in Private Schools

2024. SHRI VINOD LAKHMASHI CHAVDA :

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

(a) whether the Government has any plan to control the fee structure for the CBSE affiliated private schools and to reduce the education expenses in the country; and

(b) if so, the details thereof including specific steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

(a) & (b) : Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Affiliated Private Schools come under the administrative control of the respective State Governments.  Fee structure in the CBSE  Affiliated private schools is regulated by the State Government  concerned.    The  Affiliation  Bye-laws  of  CBSE  stipulate  that  the  fee charged  should  be  commensurate  with  the  facilities  provided  by  the  schools  and should normally be under the heads prescribed by the Education Department of the concerned  State  Government/UT  Administration.    The  Affiliation  Bye-laws  also stipulate  that  the  fee  should  be  revised  in  consultation  with  parents  through parents' representatives.  CBSE issues directions to its affiliated schools including private  schools  from  time  to  time  for  compliance  of  the  Bye-laws  and  the  latest such directions were issued on 03.06.2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2022 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Import/Export of Milk and Milk Products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2022(H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 th  NOVEMBER, 2016

## IMPORT/EXPORT OF MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS

## 2022(H). SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV:

Will the Minister of be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the export and import of milk and milk products depend on certain factors and these factors are causing decline in the export of milk and milk products and enhancing their imports;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has identified these factors and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the steps taken by the Government to address the said factors?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx jkT; ea=h ¼Jherh fueZyk lhrkje.k½ ¼Lora= izHkkj½ THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a  &  b):  The  export  and  import  of  any  agricultural  commodity  including  milk  &milk  Products, depends upon several factors such as demand, supply, prices (both domestic and international),  quality  and  availability  of  specific  varieties.  The  year-wise  export-import details of milk &milk products during last three years is as under:-

Quantity in MT

Value in US$ million

|        | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17(Apr- Aug)   | 2016-17(Apr- Aug)   |
|--------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------|---------------------|
|        | Qty       | Value     | Qty       | Value     | Qty       | Value     | Qty                 | Value               |
| Export | 1,59,228  | 546.16    | 66,424    | 198.01    | 33,377    | 115.09    | 15,971              | 54.92               |
| Import | 9,916     | 35.19     | 11,901    | 46.37     | 16,986    | 49.09     | 6,225               | 14.32               |

Source : DGCIS, annual data

- (c): India is the largest producer as well as consumer of milk in the world, achieving an annual output of 146.31 million tonnes during 2014-15. However, among other things, due to high domestic prices, India is not able to compete in the global market.
- (d): Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority(APEDA), under the administrative  control  of  Department  of  Commerce,  provides  assistance  to  its  registered exporters  including  the  exporters  of  milk  and  milk  products  under  'Agricultural  Export Promotion  Scheme'. DGFT vide public Notice No. 32/2015-16 dated 22.09.2016 has revised the MEIS rates from 2% to 5% for butter, ghee and processed cheese.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2019 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Protection of Ancient Indian Culture
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: A.P. JITHENDER REDDY, VINOD CHAVDA, HARI NARAYAN RAJBHAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2019 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## PROTECTION OF ANCIENT INDIAN CULTURE

## 2019.   SHRI A.P. JITHENDER REDDY: SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA: SHRI HARINARAYAN RAJBHAR:

## Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of schemes and measures taken by the Government to protect the Ancient Indian Culture including Tribal culture and Heritage across the country along with the  funds  allocated  to  various  States  in  this  regard, State-wise including Telangana;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  to  promote mythological culture of India and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  bring  together  the cultural diversity of India and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  for  special  fund  to  BPL  and middleclass  people  of  India  for  their  traditional  cultural  development  in the country and world-wide and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) To protect, preserve & promote various forms of art and Ancient Indian Culture including Tribal culture and Heritage  throughout the country, the Government of India has  set  up  seven  Zonal  Cultural  Centres  (ZCCs)  with  headquarters  at  Patiala,  Nagpur, Udaipur,  Allahabad,  Kolkata,  Dimapur  and  Thanjavur.  These  ZCCs  are  implementing  a number  of  schemes  viz.  Award  to  Young  Talented  Artistes,  Guru  Shishya  Parampara Scheme, Theatre Rejuvenation Scheme, Research & Documentation Scheme, Shilpgram Scheme, Octave and J&K Festivals and National Cultural Exchange Programme (NCEP). Annual grant-in-aid is provided to all these 7 ZCCs by Government of India for carrying out these activities and State/UT-wise funds are not provided.

- (b) No, Madam.

(c) Yes,  Madam.  To  bring  together  the  cultural  diversity  of  India,  two  Rashtriya Sanskriti  Mahotsavs  (RSMs)  were  organized  in  the  month  of  November,  2015  and October,  2016,  both  at  New  Delhi  by  Ministry  of  Culture  through  its  Zonal  Cultural Centres and other autonomous organizations to showcase dance, music, cuisines, art & crafts etc from various parts of the country. It has also been decided to organize these Mahotsavs at Varanasi, Jammu, Tawang and Bengaluru during 2016-17.

- (d) No, Madam.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2018 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Engineering College at Bokaro Steel Plant
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: R.P. MARUTHARAJAA

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2018 FOR ANSWER ON 28/11/2016

## ENGINEERING COLLEGE AT BOKARO STEEL PLANT

2018.  SHRI R.P. MARUTHARAJAA:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Bokaro  Steel  Limited  has  not  set  up  any  engineering  or  medical college under human resource development and regional balanced development;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether Bokaro Steel Limited proposes to establish engineering and medical colleges in Bokaro; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the time by which it is likely to be done?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

- (a)&(b): Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) has not set up any engineering/medical college.

(c)&(d): No, Madam. However, a request has been received from State Government of  Jharkhand  by  Bokaro  Steel  Plant  of  SAIL  for  allotment  of  25  acres  of  land  for establishment  of  Government  Medical  College  at  Bokaro.  After  joint  inspection  by State Government officials and BSL officials,  a  location  plan  has been  sent  to  the State Government on 20.08.2016.

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