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Lok Sabha Question No. 1967 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Indian Tea Industry
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Dr. BHOLA SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1967 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 th  NOVEMBER, 2016

## INDIAN TEA INDUSTRY

## 1967. DR. BHOLA SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has prepared any blue print to improve the Indian Tea Industry;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  India's  position  in  the  world  in  tea  production  and marketing and if not, the reasons therefor along with the time by which it is likely to be done; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to fix the minimum support price for Indian tea and if so the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): In  order  to  bring about  improvement in tea production, productivity, quality up gradation, value addition, development of small tea grower sector etc. 'Tea Development & Promotion Scheme'' is being implemented  by  the  Tea  Board.  The  main  activities  of  the  Plan  Scheme,  inter  alia,  includes  replantation, rejuvenation,  field  mechanization,  factory  modernization,  quality  certification  and  workers  welfare.  India stands at 2 nd position in the world production (after China) while at 4 th position in exports (after Kenya, China and Sri Lanka).
- (c): The price of made tea is dependent on seasonal variations, quality of green leaf and also on market forces. In case of Bought Leaf Factories, a price sharing formula (PSF) has been notified as per the provisions of the Tea (Marketing) Control Order. This formula takes into account the cost of production of green tea leaf by the small growers and cost of manufacturing by the Bought leaf factories and provides for equitable sharing of the net sale price of the made tea between the growers and the manufacturers. Minimum bench mark prices for green leaf are fixed and notified for each tea districts based on the above formula and payment of green leaf price to the growers is closely monitored by the District Green Leaf Price Monitoring Committees headed by the District Magistrates. However, in case of estate factories, the price is dependent on quality, seasonal variations and market forces.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1966 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Setting up of MSME
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1966 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

## SETTING UP OF  MSME

1966.    SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to set up more Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) units in the country particularly in the backward and tribal areas in the country including Karnataka;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, location-wise and State-wise/UT-wise; and
- (c) the amount of funds allocated for this purpose during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b): No,  Madam.  Setting  up  of  an  enterprise  is an  individual's  endeavour. However, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has been implementing various schemes and programmes for promotion of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSMEs) at all India level including in the backward and tribal areas in the country and Karnataka. The major  schemes/programmes  include  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme (PMEGP),  Credit  Guarantee  Scheme,  Credit  Linked  Capital  Subsidy  Scheme  (CLCSS), National  Manufacturing  Competitiveness  Programme,  Cluster  Development  Programme, Marketing Development Assistance and Skill Development Programmes, etc.

- (c): The  funds  are  not  allocated  State-wise  as  all  the  plan  schemes  implemented  by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) are Central Sector Schemes. The total outlay (BE) allocated to Ministry of MSME for promotion of MSMEs sector during the last  three  years  and  the  current  year  i.e.  2013-14,  2014-15,  2015-16  and  2016-17  is Rs.2977.00 crore, Rs.3327.00 crore, Rs.2612.51 crore and Rs.3000.00 crore,  respectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1960 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Development of tourism in Sant Nagari
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, VINOD CHAVDA, RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA, RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA, JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1960 ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

## DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN SANT NAGARI

1960. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA: SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA: SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA: SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government  has received a proposal from the Government  of  Gujarat  to  develop  Sant  Nagari  of  Sabarkantha district in the State for the purpose of tourism;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  been  requested  for  funds  under PRASAD scheme in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details of the funds allocated for the proposal; and
- (d)
- the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a): The  Ministry of  Tourism has received letter from  the State Government  of Gujarat to accommodate  Santnagari  project under PRASAD Scheme.

(b) to (d):   The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  launched  National  Mission  on Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual  Augmentation  Drive  (PRASAD) scheme  in  the  year  2014-15  for  development  and  beautification  of pilgrimage  sites  in  the  country.  Under  the  scheme  the  projects  are undertaken for development at pre identified sites. The Ministry has so far  identified  Dwarka  and  Somnath  in  the  State  of  Gujarat  among  23 sites in the country for development under the scheme.

The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  not  requested  for  any  funds  under PRASAD scheme for this proposal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1956 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: New Steel Plants
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: MURALI MOHAN MAGANTI, PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1956 FOR ANSWER ON 28/11/2016

## NEW STEEL PLANTS

1956.  SHRI M. MURALI MOHAN: SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  new  steel  plants  including  in Public  Private  Partnership  mode  in  various  parts  of  the  Country  including  Andhra Pradesh and Telangana;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  locations  identified  for  the  purpose, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the  total  investments  made  by  private  sector  for  establishing  steel  plants during the last 10 years and production capacity of each plant;
- (d) whether any State has submitted proposals for establishing steel plants in their States, if so, the details and the status thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to improve domestic steel production in the country?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a)&(b): No, Madam. The Government is not considering to setup steel plants.

(c)&(d): Steel being a deregulated sector, the role of Government is limited to that of a facilitator only for the growth of steel industry in the country. Decisions relating to setting up of steel plants etc. are, therefore, the sole decision of the individual steel manufacturer  based  on  various  factors  including  commercial  consideration  and market dynamics. However, Crude steel production capacity of the country has been increased to 122 MT in 2015-16 from  56 MT in 2006-07.

- (e) The  following  are  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  enhance  steel production:-
- (i) The  Government  has  launched  the  'Make-in-India'  initiative  to  focus  on manufacturing and infrastructure, which facilitates promoting the demand and consumption of steel in the country.
- (ii) The public sector enterprises in the steel sector have undertaken expansion and modernization of their steel plants to increase production of steel.
- (iii) To ensure that only quality steel is produced and imported, Government has notified  Steel  and  Steel  Product  (Quality  Control)  Orders  dated  12.03.2012 and 04.12.2015.
- (iv) Government has notified Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment  Act,  2015  to  streamline  grant  of  Mining  Leases  in  order  to maintain sufficient availability of raw  materials for the various sectors including steel sector.
- (v) Government  has  notified  the  Coal  Mines  (Special  Provisions)  Amendment Act, 2015 on 30.03.2015 to streamline coal block allocation.
- (vi) To  provide  level  playing  field  to  the  domestic  steel  producers,  Government has imposed Minimum Import Price (MIP).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1954 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Privatisation of Salem Steel Plant
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: ANBUMANI RAMADOSS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1954 FOR ANSWER ON 28/11/2016

## PRIVATISATION OF SALEM STEEL PLANT

1954.  DR. ANBUMANI RAMADOSS:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to privatise the Salem Steel Plant of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL); and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a)&(b): The Government has accorded 'in-principle' approval of strategic disinvestment of Salem Steel Plant (SSP) at Salem District of Tamil Nadu. SSP is a loss making unit of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). It has been consistently making losses for the last  5  years  despite  investment  of  around  Rs.2200  crore  by SAIL under the modernisation and expansion project of SSP.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1950 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: B.Tech Humanities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VIRENDRA  KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1950 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

## B. Tech Humanities

## 1950. DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR:

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

- (a)   whether the Government had introduced several new courses including B.Tech Humanities in various Universities of the country particularly in Delhi University during the year 2012-13;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)   whether the Government has since changed the names of such courses particularly of B. Tech Humanities;
- (d) if  so,  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  new  name  of  the  said  course  and  if  this  course  still continuing in Delhi University;
- (e)   whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  degree  of  the  first  Batch  of  B.Tech  Humanities students of Delhi University have still not been awarded even after completion of stipulated time; and
- (f) if  so,  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  time  by  which  degrees  likely  to  be  awarded  to  the  said students?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) University of  Delhi  has  reported  that    two  new  courses  were  introduced  in  Cluster Innovation  Centre in  2012: Master of Mathematics Education (MME) and B.Tech Humanities. The above courses were introduced as per the recommendations made by the Academic Council (AC) of the University.

(c) & (d) The course B.Tech Humanities was subsequently changed to B.A. Honours (Humanities & Social Sciences) in 2014 as per the  AC resolution in  2014 in synchronization with the direction of the UGC  received by the University of Delhi.

(e) & (f) The first  batch of  B.A. Honours (Humanities & Social Sciences) has passed out in 2015. Their degrees have been conferred in the recently held convocation of University of Delhi which took place in November, 2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1949 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Monitoring of Migrant Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: RAM PRASAD SARMAH, PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1949 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

## MONITORING OF MIGRANT WORKERS

1949. SHRI RAM PRASAD SARMAH: DR. PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH:

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

- (a)whether the Government is aware that a large number of youth and employed people from North Eastern Region (NER)as well as other rural  areas  of  the  country  are  migrating  to  urban  areas  especially the metros in search of jobs/livelihood;
- (b)if so, the details thereof along with the data of people migrated from different  North  Eastern  States  during  the  last  three  years,  Statewise;
- (c)whether lack of employment opportunities in the NER and the other rural areas are one of the prime reasons for the said migration;
- (d)if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reaction  of  the  Government thereto; and
- (e)the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  create  more employment opportunities in the country including NER to stop/prevent this migration?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): No data is maintained at central level in respect of migrant workers including workers migrant from North East Region.

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(c) & (d): Every  citizen  has  a  right  to  migrate  to  any  part  of  the country. It cannot be decisively said that the migration of workers is only due to lack of employment opportunities.

(e): The  Government  has  enacted  Mahatma  Gandhi  National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 which aims at enhancing the livelihood  security  of  people  in  rural  areas  by  guaranteeing  hundred days  of  wage-employment  in  a  financial  year  to  a  rural  household, whose adult members  volunteer to do unskilled manual work. According to the Act, employment shall be provided within a radius of five kilometers of the village where the applicant resides at the time of applying. In case the employment is provided outside such radius, it must be provided within the Block and the labourers shall be paid 10% extra wages. As such, providing local employment, on demand by the household, mitigates distress migration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1947 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Campuses of IIT Delhi
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1947 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

## Campuses of IIT Delhi

1947.   SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA:

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

- (a) the status  of  work  on  the  extension  campuses  of  Indian  Institute  of Technology (IIT), Delhi in District Jhajjar and Sonepat, Haryana; and
- (b) the time by which the work would be completed and these centres be started in full capacity?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):  Government  of  Haryana  has  allotted  land  measuring  50  acres  each  for establishment of Innovation Centre of IIT-Delhi at Sonepat and Extension Campuses at Jhajjar.   Construction  of  Innovation  Centre  at  Sonepat  is  currently under-way.  The likely date of completion of the Project is December, 2020.  The land  at  Jhajjar  although  allotted,  has  not  been  handed  over  by  the  State Government to IIT-Delhi.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1945 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Job Prospects of Private University Graduates
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1945. TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

## Prospects of Private University Graduates

## 1945. SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  there  are  a  large  number  of  private higher educational Institutions across the country that offer engineering, MBA etc. degrees which are of little use in the employment markets;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has identified such institutions and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

- (a) & (b):  No, Madam.  The Government has not conducted any National Survey on Employability of degree holders. Hence, it is not aware that there are a large number of private  higher  educational  Institutions  across  the  country  that  offer engineering, MBA etc. degrees which are of little use in the employment markets.
- (c) & (d) : Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1944 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Residential Model Schools in U.P.
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1944 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

## Residential Model Schools in U.P.

1944. SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Government approval is awaited for construction of residential complexes in model schools being run in Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details thereof; and (b)  whether  it  is  also  a  fact  that  the  shortage  of  residential  model  schools  is  being  felt  in Scheduled Caste dominated districts of Uttar Pradesh and if so, the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) & (b) : The Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Model Schools envisaged inter alia setting up of 3500 model schools, i.e. one in every Educationally Backward Block (EBB) through the States/UTs.  There  is  no  provision  for  construction  of  residential  complexes  in  model  schools under this scheme. 274 model schools have been approved for the EBBs of Uttar Pradesh till 2014-15. However, the scheme has been delinked from the support of Government of India with effect  from  2015-16  and  stands  transferred  to  States/UTs  in  the  light  of  higher  devolution  of funds to the States as recommended by the 14 th Finance Commission.  Thus, setting-up of Model Schools  and  providing  residential  facilities  in  such  schools  is  within  the  domain  of  the  State Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1942 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Registration of Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: JANARDAN MISHRA

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1942 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016 REGISTRATION OF WORKERS

†1942. SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

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

- (a)whether the Government has formulated any scheme for registration of all types of workers i.e. skilled, unskilled and semiskilled etc.;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether the Government has issued/proposes to issue registration cards to registered labourers/workers in the country; and
- (d)if so, the details thereof?

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## ANSWER (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) to (d): As per provisions of The Unorganised Workers Social Security  Act,  2008,  every  unorganised  worker  shall  be  eligible  for registration subject to the fulfilment of the two conditions; he or she should have completed fourteen years of age; and a self-declaration by him or her confirming that he or she is an unorganised worker. Every unorganised worker shall be registered by the District Administration. The  State  Governments  are  mandated  to  register  the  Unorganised Workers  and  to  provide  benefits  of  welfare  schemes  on  matters relating  to  i.e.  (i)  life  and  disability  cover,  (ii)  health  and  maternity benefits, and  (iii)  old  age  protection.  It  has  been  the  constant endeavour of the Central Government to extend coverage of the social security schemes  to all the unorganised workers as per their eligibility.  Government  is  also  implementing  National  Career  Service (NCS) through which jobseekers of any category can register themselves for employment services.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1940 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Educational Facilities to Children of Labourers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1940

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

## EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES TO CHILDREN OF LABOURERS

1940. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

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

- (a)whether the Government has formulated/proposes to formulate any policy for providing educational facilities to children of labourers/workers in West Bengal;
- (b)if so, the details of the facilities provided during the last three years
- and the current year, year-wise; and
- (c)the details of the other welfare measures being undertaken by the Government  for  the  children  of  labourers/workers  in  the  country including West Bengal?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c):       Government has already enacted the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 on 4 August 2009, the Act came  into  force  on  1 st   April,  2010.  This  Act  provides  free  and compulsory  elementary  education  for  every  child  upto  8 th   standard. This Act applies to all including children of labourers/workers in West Bengal.  Specific  educational  schemes  implemented  by  Ministry  of Labour and Employment are for children of Beedi, Iron Ore Manganese and  Chrome,  Limestone  and  Dolomite,  CINE  and  MICA  workers, whereby  financial  support  is  provided  for  education  of  children  of these  workers  starting  from  class  I  to  professional  and  degree courses. The Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana implemented by Department of Financial  Services  supports  education  for  9 th   to  12 th   standard  @ Rs.1,200/- per child per annum for two children of the insured person.

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