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Lok Sabha Question No. 664 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Expansion of EPF Ambit
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: C. N. JAYADEVAN, ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER, RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS, RAM CHARITRA, A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 664 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2017 EXPANSION OF EPF AMBIT

664. SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:

SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

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

- (a)whether the Government proposes to bring in more employees from Public  and  Private  sector  as  well  as  unorganized  sector  into  the
- ambit of EPF;
- (b)if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the Government in this regard;
- (c)whether the Government is considering to make employee's contribution  to  EPF  optional  for  certain  sectors  like  textile  and apparel workers;
- (d)if so, the details thereof along with the other measures taken by the Government for welfare of such workers; and
- (e)whether  the  Government  is  also  considering  to  hike  the  wage ceiling for availing EPF benefits and if so, the details thereof along with its likely impact on the EPF scheme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) & (b): To  bring  in  more  employees  from  public  and  private sector  into  the  ambit  of  Employees'  Provident  Fund  Organization (EPFO), an Employees' Enrolment Campaign, 2017 has been launched for the period 01.01.2017 to 31.03.2017.

Contd..2/-

Under the campaign, an employer, whether already covered or yet to be covered, can enroll employees who remained un-enrolled for  any  reason  between  01.04.2009  and  31.12.2016  by  making  a declaration  of  such  employees  during  the  campaign  period.  Such declaration shall be valid only in respect of employees who are alive as  on  1 st   January,  2017  and  no  proceedings  under  section  7A  of  the Employees'  Provident  Funds  &  Miscellaneous  Provisions  (EPF  &  MP) Act, 1952 or under paragraph 26B of the Employees' Provident Funds (EPF) Scheme, 1952 or under paragraph 8 of the Employees' Pension Scheme,  1995  have  been  initiated  against  their  establishment  or employer,  as the case  may  be,  to determine  the  eligibility for membership of such employees.

(c) to (e): Making Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) contribution optional for employees, inter-alia, envisages amendment to the   EPF & MP  Act,  1952  and  Schemes  framed  thereunder  which  has  not  been done.  Further,  it  has  not  been  decided  to  raise  the  present  wage ceiling for coverage under the EPF& MP Act, 1952.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 660 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Development of Export Infrastructure
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI, R. GOPALAKRISHNAN, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 660 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 th  FEBRUARY, 2017

## DEVELOPMENT OF EXPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

## 660. SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government is planning a scheme to help States to build their export infrastructure by providing financial support and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  States  are  likely  to  be  ranked  on  their  performances  in  providing logistical support to companies and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is devising means to fund the infrastructure requirements of States for trade under Trade Infrastructure for export scheme;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the other steps taken by the Government to help States to build their export infrastructure; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  made  any  study  on  the  export  competitiveness  of various States and if so, the details and the outcome thereof, State-wise along with the measures taken to enhance their export competitiveness?

## ANSWER

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

- (a), (c) &(d): Yes Madam, The Government plans to supplement the efforts of the States to build  their  export  infrastructure.  In  the  budget  of  2017-18,  launch  of  a  new  scheme  to  be called 'Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme(TIES)' has been announced.
- (b):    No Madam, Ranking of states on the basis of logistical support to companies is not a part of the scheme.
- (e):  The State Governments are encouraged to prepare their own individual export strategy based on their Major items of Exports and identify new items having the potential for exports, based on their competitiveness. This includes Export Promotion measures to be taken up at the  State  level  to  improve  its  competitiveness.  Support  for  such  studies  to  help  the  State formulate its own export strategy are provided by the department, on a case by case basis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 657 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Crude Oil Production by OPEC
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., SUDHEER GUPTA, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 657 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 th  February, 2017

## CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION BY OPEC

657.  SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD: SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN: SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has noticed that the organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has agreed to cut output of crude oil recently and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  some  non-OPEC  producers  have  also  agreed  to  cut  output  of  crude  oil production and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  likely  impact  of  the  said  decision  on Indian economy as well as on consumers and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard and also to stablise the price of crude oil in the country?

## ANSWER

पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री ( स्विंत्र प्रभार ) ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a)  &  (b):  As  per  an  OPEC  press  release,  in  November  2016,  OPEC  declared  a production cut of 1.2 million barrels per day (mpbd) by OPEC members and 0.6 mpbd by non-OPEC countries from 1 st January, 2017.
- (c)  &  (d):  The  crude  oil  price  fluctuation  is  a  frequent  market  phenomenon.  The Government has advised Oil PSUS to formulate policy for import of crude oil in their best  commercial  interest  and  as  per  CVC  instructions  etc.  Government  continues  to monitor prices of sensitive petroleum products.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 654 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Entrance Examination
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, SUDHEER GUPTA, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, SAUGATA ROY, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 654 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2017

## Entrance Examination

## 654 . DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJI RAO:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

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

- (a) whether a high level meeting by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) was held in New Delhi recently and if so, the details thereof including the aims and objectives thereof and the details of the participants in the meeting along with the outcome of the issues discussed in the said meeting;
- (b) whether the Government has decided to hold single Entrance Test in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  some  States  have objected to the single entrance test plan for engineering colleges including private institutions across the country and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (d) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to bring transparency and reduce the burden on students of having to appear in several entrance tests for engineering examinations; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  is  also  considering  making  an  exit  test  mandatory  for students, who are passing out of college to assess their skill sets and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a)  to  (e):    Yes,  Madam.  All  India  Council  for  Technical  Education  (AICTE)  Review Committee, headed by Shri M.K. Kaw, Ex- Secretary, MHRD, Govt. of India, in its Report recommended a single National Level Entrance Exam for admission and an Exit Test to all engineering students in AICTE approved institutions in the Country. Both the matters were deliberated in the AICTE Council Meeting held on 11 th January, 2017 and it was decided that detailed discussions with various stakeholders including all the State Governments/UT be held before taking a final decision.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 651 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Rationalisation of Labour Laws
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, Shrirang Appa Barne, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER, RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE, ANANDRAO  ADSUL

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 651 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2017

## RATIONALISATION OF LABOUR LAWS

## 651. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

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

- (a)whether the Government has initiated/proposes to initiate a process of  simplifying,  rationalising  and  amalgamating  the  44  labour  laws into 4 codes and if so, the details and the current status thereof;
- (b)whether the new labour policy proposes to uphold the interests of of organised/unorganised labourers in the country and if so, the details
- the labourers by ensuring better social security, safety thereof; and
- (c)the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  for  better  and effective implementation of Labour Laws, compliance under various laws as per the international treaties  and  conventions  in  place  in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) & (b): Reforms in labour laws are an ongoing process to update legislative system to address the need of the hour and to make them more  effective  and  contemporary  to  the  emerging  economic  and industrial scenario. The Second National Commission on Labour which submitted  its  Report  in  2002  had  recommended  that  the  existing Labour Laws should be broadly grouped into four or five Labour Codes on functional basis.    Accordingly,  the  Ministry  has  taken  steps  for

drafting  four  Labour  Codes  on  Wages;  Industrial  Relations;  Social Security & Welfare and Safety and Working Conditions, by simplifying, amalgamating and rationalizing the relevant provisions of the existing Central  Labour  Laws.  These  initiatives  will  reduce  the  complexity  in compliance due to multiplicity of labour laws and facilitate setting up of enterprises and thus creating the environment for  development of business  and  industry  in  the  country  and  generating  employment opportunities  without  diluting  basic  aspects  of  safety,  security  and health of workers.

(c):                  Conventions  of  International  Labour  Organization (ILO), on ratification  create  legally  binding  obligation  for  ratifying  country. Ratification  of  a  convention  is  a  voluntary  process.  India  ratifies  a convention  only  when  our  national  laws  and  practices  are  in  full conformity with the Convention. So far, India has ratified 45 Conventions and 1 Protocol.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 647 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Establishment of Libraries in the Name of Pandit Deen Dayal
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: MURALI MOHAN MAGANTI, PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

- (a):    No Madam.
- (b) & (c): Doesn't arise.
- (d) & (e): Ministry of Culture does not have any scheme to extend support to individuals for opening private libraries.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.647 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2017

## ESTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN THE NAME OF PANDIT DEEN DAYAL

647. SHRI M. MURALI MOHAN: SHRI P.K. BIJU:

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

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  Government  is  considering  to  establish  libraries  named after Pandit Deen Dayal in various parts of the country;
- (b) whether the Government is considering to open such libraries in various States of the country including Kerala and Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) if  so,  the  number  and  locations,  of  these  libraries  State-wise  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  extend  support  to  individuals  for opening private libraries; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

## MINISTER OF STATE, CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

## ANSWER
Lok Sabha Question No. 643 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: New Central Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 643 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2017

## New Central Universities

## 643. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

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

- (a)  whether  Government  has  recently  established  or  is  planning  to  establish  new  Central Universities in the country to provide facilities of higher education, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to enhance the access to higher education in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) At  present  there  is  no  proposal  to  set  up  new  Central  Universities  in  the  country. However, the Andhra Pradesh Re-organisation Act 2014 envisages establishment of one Central Tribal University each in the State of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and one Central University in  the successor state of Andhra Pradesh in the 12 th and 13 th Plans.  Further,  the Prime Minister announced a package for Bihar on 18.8.2015 which includes establishment of a Central University near Bhagalpur at the historic site of Vikramshila University.

During 12 th Plan (2012-17) as approved by National Development Council (NDC) the thrust is on consolidation  of  the  higher  education  system.  Expansion  would  be  mainly  done  by  scaling  up capacity  of  the existing institutions in  place of  setting  up  new  institutions.  The  Central Government has launched Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) on cost sharing basis to assist States to open new institutions.

Since 'Education' is a concurrent subject, State Governments are also taking various initiatives to enhance  the  access  to  higher  education  in  the  respective  States  along  with  other  Private Universities/Institutions.
Lok Sabha Question No. 642 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Import of Firecrackers
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 642(H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 th  FEBRUARY, 2017

## IMPORT OF FIRECRACKERS

## 642 (H). SHRI NANA PATOLE:

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

- (a) whether large quantity of firecrackers were imported from China till October, 2016; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) &  (b):  Import  of  'Fireworks'  covered  under  Indian  Trade  (Harmonized  System) classification  [ITC(HS)]  code  36041000  is  'restricted'  and  no  one  can  import fireworks  without  a  license/authorization  from  the  Directorate  General  of  Foreign Trade  (DGFT).  For  last  three  years  no  license  /authorization  have  been  issued  by DGFT.

As per available data, no import of 'fireworks' has taken place from China or any  other  country  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  fiscal  year  (up  to September, 2016). However, there have been cases of illegal imports of fireworks. Customs Authorities  and  the  Directorate  of  Revenue  Intelligence  (DRI)  have  made several  seizures  of  illegally  imported  foreign  origin  firecrackers  based  on  specific intelligence  in  places  like  Mundra;  ICD,  Dadri;  NhavaSheva;  ICD,  Loni;  ICD, Tughlakabad;  Raigad  and  Sangrur.  To  curb  the  menace  of  illegal  import  and smuggling of these foreign made firecrackers, DRI has issued alert/ modus operandi circulars to sensitize the Customs field formations and also the Chief Secretaries and the Director Generals of Police of various State Governments on the issue.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 640 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Recruitment in NIOS
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PARESH RAWAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.640 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2017

## Recruitment in NIOS

640. SHRI PARESH RAVAL:

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

(a) whether the Government has recruited the fresh Directors, Dy. Directors etc. in National Institute of Open School (NIOS) during the last 5 years; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor

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

(a) and  (b)  :  Government  does  not  recruit  Directors  and  Deputy  Directors  in National  Institute  of  Open  Schooling  (NIOS)  and  no  such  recruitment  has  been made during the last five years by the Government.  However, NIOS recruited four Deputy Directors in 2014 & two Deputy Directors in 2016 and one Joint Director in 2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 638 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Export of Spices
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 638 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 th  FEBRUARY, 2017

## EXPORT OF SPICES

## 638. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

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

- (a) whether  the  export  of  spices  has  not  shown  considerable  improvement  in  the country despite having good demand abroad;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to constitute additional Boards for the promotion of spices and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the total earning of the Government from exports and indicating the percentage of earnings in it from the export of spices?

## 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 of spices  from the country has shown a steady increase in terms of value. The export of spices & spice products from the country for the last 3 years are given below:

| Year    |   Quantity of Spices Export (Tonne) |   Value of Spices Export (Rs. in crore) |
|---------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 2013-14 |                              895914 |                                   15146 |
| 2014-15 |                              939008 |                                   14847 |
| 2015-16 |                              831681 |                                   16630 |

During 2015-16, the export of spices from the country has registered an increase of 12% in rupees terms compared to 2014-15.

- (c):  Presently, there is no proposal for constituting additional Boards for the promotion of spices. However, the Government has notified eleven Spice Development Agencies for addressing issues related  to  production,  quality,  domestic  marketing  and  export  of  Spices  in  major  spice  growing States/Regions of the country.
- (d):    During  2015-16,  the  total  export  earnings  from  the  country  is  Rs.17,16,378  Crore  in  which export earnings from Spices is around 0.97%.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 637 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Employment Opportunities for Technical and Arts Graduates
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: CHINTAMANI MALVIYA, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 637 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2017

## Employment Opportunities for Technical and Arts Graduates

- † 637. PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA:

DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

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

- (a) whether  only  a  small  percentage  of  the  students  who  get  graduate  and  post graduate degrees every year in the country in technical and Arts streams manage to get jobs;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has formulate any action plan to tackle the situation; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

## (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

- (a)  &  (b):  The  data  regarding  employment  of  graduate  and  post  graduate  students  from technical and art stream is not centrally maintained.

(c) & (d): The All India Council for Technical Education and University Grants Commission (UGC), in association with MHRD, have undertaken the following initiatives to enhance the employability of the students:

- (i) Implementing National Employment Enhancement Mission (NEEM) and Employment Enhancement Training Programme (EETP) to enhance the employability of the students.
- (ii)  Carrying  out  the  Start-up  Policy,  2016  to  nurture  the  entrepreneurial  talent  of students.
- iii)  Implementing  Community  Colleges,  B.Voc.  degree  programme,  Deen  Dayal Upadhaya KAUSHAL Kendras in Universities and Colleges imparting skill based vocational courses under National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF).
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