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Lok Sabha Question No. 4893 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: NEET-PG Exam
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JOSE K. MANI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4893 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## NEET -PG Exam

## 4893 . SHRI JOSE K. MANI:

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

- (a) the number of students appearing for the NEET -PG exam from Kerala and the number of exam centres in the State;
- (b) whether it is a fact that due to shortage of exam centres in Kerala many students appearing for NEET -PG 2018 exam had been allotted centres in other states;
- (c) if so, whether the Ministry plans to increase the number of test centres for the NEET -PG examination in the state in order to reduce the hardships caused to students; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

- (a): NEET -PG examination is conducted by National Board of Examination under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. As per information received from Ministry of Health, the number of candidates who appeared in NEET -PG exam and have done their MBBS from Kerala/ registered in State Medical Council of Kerala are 7093. NEET -PG 2018 was conducted on 07 th January 2018 in a single session all across the country with the exam being held in 9 cities with 27 centres(some cities had more than one centre) in the state of Kerala.
- (b): As mentioned in the information Bulletin of NEET -PG 2018 the examination city was chosen by the candidate himself/ herself on first come first serve basis at the time of online submission of Application form. Candidates vide NBE Public Notice dated 8/11/2017 has been given an option to choose from the list of State during online submission of application form in case a testing seat was not available in the state of their choice. National Board of Examination has allotted a test centre in the state of correspondence address of the candidate or in a nearby state.
- (c) & (d): No specific plan to increase the number of seats in the state is there.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4892 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Financial Assistance to NGOs
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: NISHIKANT  DUBEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4892 ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO NGOs

## 4892. SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is providing financial assistance to NonGovernmental Organisations (NGOs) in Jharkhand, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh under various schemes being implemented by the Ministry of tourism in the country;
- (b) if so, the  details  thereof  along  with  the  details  of financial assistance  provided  to  these  NGOs  during  each  of  the  last  two years and the current year, Scheme-wise and State/UT-wise; and
- (c) the details of NGOs reportedly found involved in financial irregularities during the said period, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The  Ministry  of    Tourism    extends    financial    assistance  to various Private Organizations including Non-Governmental Organizations  (NGOs)    located  in  various    parts  of  the  country  which includes  the  States of  Jharkhand, Bihar and  Uttar Pradesh for  events organized  at  national/international level  that  have  potential  for the promotion of  tourism to  and/or within the country and  for  Capacity Building  for  Service Providers. The  details  of  financial  assistance provided    in    respect  of    the    above    during  last    two    years  and  the current year  is  given  below:-

| Year    | Amount Sanctioned   |
|---------|---------------------|
| 2015-16 | Rs.88.83 Lakh       |
| 2016-17 | Rs.167.14 Lakh      |
| 2017-18 | Rs.486.30 Lakh      |

Ministry of Tourism has not received any report as on date about financial irregularities by the organizations to which the above mentioned support has been extended.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4889 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Renovation of ESI Hospital, Choudwar
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4889 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## RENOVATION OF ESI HOSPITAL, CHOUDWAR

## 4889. SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA:

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

- (a)whether the Government is aware that the renovation work of the ESI hospital at Choudwar has been held up since the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has not issued a No Objection Certificate and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)whether the Ministry has taken any action, including taking up the issue with ASI, to ensure the completion of the renovation;
- (c)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d)whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  renovation  is  urgently required as the ESI hospital building in Choudwar is presently in an unsafe condition; and
- (e)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes,  Madam.  The  renovation  work  of  the  ESI  Hospital, Choudwar could not be done due to non-clearance by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), despite numerous correspondences.
- (b) & (c): Yes, Madam. Numbers of correspondences were made with Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and Ministry of Culture (Govt. of India)  for  issuance  of  No  Objection  Certificate  for  undertaking  the work of face-lifting/renovation work of ESI Hospital at Choudwar. But Archaeological  Survey  of  India  denied  the  permission  to  undertake face-lifting/renovation  work  of  ESI  Hospital,  Choudwar  stating  that 'since the site for expansion/ modernisation of ESI hospital falls within the notified area of Choudwar Fort, and as such no permission can be accorded under the provisions of AMASR Act, 1958.'

(d) & (e): Yes, Madam. The only certain repairs of existing buildings within the approved structure/height are permissible as per ASI norms, ESIC has decided to execute special repair and maintenance works of the  ESI  hospital  building.  For  this  purpose,  ESIC  has  approved  an estimate for an amount of Rs. 55.19 lakhs out of which an amount of Rs. 12.42 lakhs has already been released towards 1 st  installment to the  Executing  Agency  viz.  Executive  Engineer,  Charibatia,  (R&B) Division, Choudwar, Government of Odisha.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4887 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Urdu Teachers
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Kunhalikutty, P.K.

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4887 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.3.2018

## URDU TEACHERS

## 4887. SHRI P.K. KUNHALIKUTTY:

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

- (a) the  details  of  shortage  of  Urdu  teachers  in  Kendriya  Vidyalayas,  Sarvodya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas in the country; and
- (b) the  steps  taken/to  be  taken  to  fill  up  those  vacancies  and  by  the  time  the vacancies are likely to be filled up?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) : Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has informed that there are no sanctioned posts  of  Urdu  Teachers  in  Kendriya  Vidyalayas.    The  Navodaya  Vidyalaya  Samiti has informed that the status of Urdu Teachers - Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) (Urdu) in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas as on 31.12.2017 is as under:

|   Sanctioned |   In position |   Vacant |
|--------------|---------------|----------|
|           84 |            55 |       29 |

Filling  up  of  vacancies  is  a  continuous  process  and  action  is  taken  as  per  the relevant  Recruitment  Rules  of  the  post.    As  such,  no  specific  time  frame  can  be given in this regard.

The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi has informed that 374 posts of Urdu Teachers [TGT (Urdu) - 322 and Post Graduate Teacher (PGT) (Urdu) - 52)] are  vacant  in  the  Sarvodaya  Vidyalayas  under  the  Directorate  of  Education.    610 new posts of TGT (Urdu) were created vide order dated 17.8.2016.  213 vacancies of  TGT  (Urdu)  to  be  filled  up  through  direct  recruitment  have  been  advertised  on 20.12.2017.   Action  has  also  been  initiated  for  filling  up  of  727  vacancies  of  TGT (Urdu) to be filled up under Departmental Promotion quota.  Orders for filling up of 24

vacant posts of PGT (Urdu) through promotion have also been issued on 26.2.2018 and  action  has  been  initiated  for  filling  up  the  vacant  posts  under  Departmental Promotion quota and requisition has been sent for 7 posts of PGT (Urdu) to be filled up through direct recruitment. As on 19.3.2018, 315 TGT (Urdu) guest teachers and 28 PGT (Urdu) guest teachers have  also  been  engaged  in  Delhi  Government  Schools  for  the  academic  year 2017-18.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4884 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Transfer Policy
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4884 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## Transfer Policy

## † 4884.  SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to implement a transfer policy for professors and other employees in central universities on lines of Government employees;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has taken any action in this regard; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. SATYA PAL SINGH)

- (a) to (c): There is no such proposal at present.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4881 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Digitalization of School  Records
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4881 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## Digitalization of School Records

†4881. SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  digitalize  all  the  educational  records  of  all  the secondary and the senior secondary schools of the country including Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a)&(b)  :  Yes,  Madam.  Government  has  setup  National  Academic  Depository  (NAD)  which  is  a 24x7 online store house of academic awards digitally lodged by various academic institutions/school boards/eligibility  assessment  bodies.    The  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  been designated as authorized body to operationalise NAD.  The academic awards to be lodged on NAD cover  degrees,  diplomas,  certificates,  mark-sheets  including  awards  issued  for  skill  development. The  framework  of  NAD  includes  various  Central  Universities,  Central  Higher  Educational Institutions,  State  Universities,  Deemed  to  be  universities,  Central  Board  of  Secondary  Education (CBSE), State School Education Boards etc. located in various States/Union Territories including the  State  of  Maharashtra.    NAD  comprises  of  two  interoperable  digital  depositories  viz.,  NSDL Database  Management  Limited  (NDML)  and  CDSL  Ventures  Limited  (CVL).    Maintenance  of academic awards in a digital depository not only enables online access, retrieval and verification of these  awards,  but  also  helps  eliminating  fraudulent  practices  such  as  forging  of  certificates  and mark-sheets etc.

CBSE has introduced ' Parinam Manjusha' which acts as:-

-  Academic Repository
-  Facilitates Online Verification and
-  Students  can  get  digital  documents  such  as  Mark  Sheet,  Pass  Certificates  and  Migration Certificates of CBSE examination through Digi Locker.
- (c) :  Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4879 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Mobile Phone Manufacturing Units
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: G. HARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4879. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 26 TH  MARCH, 2018.

## MOBILE PHONE MANUFACTURING UNITS

## 4879.  SHRI G. HARI:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज् यवव द्योग म त्री

- (a) whether  it  is  true  that  the  Government  is  waiting  for  good  proposals  from iPhone manufacturers for setting up manufacturing base in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that there were reports that leading iPhone manufacturers have shown keen interest to set up units in the country; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यवव द्योग म त्रालयमेंराज् यम त्री(श्री सी.आर.चौधरी) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY)

Promoting  manufacturing  in  the  country  has  been  one  of  the  prime objectives of the Government. Accordingly, Government has permitted 100%  Foreign  Direct  Investment(FDI)  under  the  automatic  route  in manufacturing, except defence and pharmaceuticals manufacturing. As per extant FDI policy, foreign investment up to 100 percent is permitted for  a  company  engaged  in  the  business  of  manufacturing  mobile phones. Under the automatic route, investment in the country can be made without prior approval either of the Government or the Reserve Bank  of  India.  The  Government  has  made  enabling  provisions  for foreign investors to set up manufacturing base in India, including in the

- (a) to (d): mobile phone sector.

However,  FDI  is  largely  a  matter  of  private  business  decisions,  and therefore, Government has no details regarding probable proposals of foreign companies. It is understood that Wistron (a Taiwanese contract manufacturer)  has  set  up  a  manufacturing  facility  in  Bengaluru  to manufacture iPhones.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4878 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Degree Courses
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PRATHAP SIMHA, SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

## MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4878 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## Degree Courses

4878. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

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

- (a) whether the Government is making efforts to increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio in next five years and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  that  no  deserving  student  is  denied opportunity to have Higher Education for lack of means?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The Government has been constantly striving to develop a system of higher education of quality appropriate to the national needs and aspirations and in tune with global trends. To increase access to Higher Education, new Institutions of National Importance viz. Indian Institutes of Technology, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Indian Institutes of  Science  Education  and  Research,  National  Institutes  of  Technology, universities  and Colleges are established, intake capacity of existing institutions is enhanced, quality distance education  is  promoted  and  quality  private  education  institutions  are  allowed  to  operate  for creating opportunities for students belonging to disadvantaged section of the society. Further, Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS), provides strategic funding to eligible state higher educational institutions . The objective is to achieve the target of Gross Enrolment Ratio of 30% by the year 2019-20 with equity and inclusion. The  Department  of  Higher  Education  has  a  scheme  called  Central  Sector  Interest

Subsidy Scheme on education loan for students belonging to Economically Weaker Sections. The  objective  of  the  Scheme  is  to  encourage  poor  students  aspiring  to  pursue  Higher Education especially in Technical and Professional education. Government of India bears full interest subsidy during the Moratorium period.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4877 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Compensation to SEZ Affectees
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4877(H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 th  MARCH,2018

## COMPENSATION TO SEZ AFFECTEES

## 4877(H). SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:

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

- (a) whether sufficient price or compensation is not being paid to the land owners for the land acquired for Special Economic Zones;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  any  policy  for  rehabilitation  and relocation of the displaced farmers; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d): Land is a State Subject. Compensation to the land owners for the land acquired for Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is a State subject as per Entry No. 18 of the State list in the 7 th schedule to the Constitution of India and under the provisions of Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. Therefore rehabilitation and relocation of the displaced farmers is undertaken by State Government agencies.  Department of Commerce did not receive any such complaint also.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4876 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: RTE Report
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU, RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4876 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH  MARCH, 2018

## RTE Report

## 4876.   SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU: SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  memoranda  from  11  Stakeholders  in  response  to suggestions on the Right to Education Bill, 2017 sought by the Parliamentary Committee;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the response of the Government thereon?

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

(a) to (c) : As  per  the  Report  of  the Parliamentary  Standing  Committee  on  Human  Resource Development,  the  Committee  held  extensive  deliberations  on  the  Right  of  Children  to  Free  and Compulsory Education (RTE) (Second Amendment) Bill, 2017 with various stakeholders including the  Department  of  School  Education  and  Literacy,  representatives  of  the  State  Governments  of Assam,  Meghalaya,  Sikkim,  Mizoram  and  Manipur,  representatives  of  Delhi  Commission  for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR), PRS Legislative Research, Right to Education Forum, Care India, Pratham Education Foundation, Director NCERT, Chairperson, CBSE, Chairperson, NCPCR, Vice Chancellor, NIEPA, Chairman, NIOS and Shri Radhey Shyam Gora, Advocate, Supreme Court of India. The Committee noted the response of the Department that Section 16 of the RTE Act was not  allowing  the  States/UTs  to  detain  a  child  in  any  class  upto  eighth  standard  and  automatic promotion upto eighth standard was resulting in a huge bottleneck in class ten, where a large number of students were failing in the examination. As the quality of education and learning outcomes of the students were both going down, an enabling clause has been proposed in the RTE Act providing a window to States/UTs to hold regular examinations in the fifth and eighth classes at the end of every academic year and empowering the appropriate Government to take a decision as to whether to hold back a child in the fifth class or in the eighth class or in both classes, or not to hold back a child in any class, till the completion of elementary education.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4874 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Technical Institutions
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: P. KARUNAKARAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4874 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## Technical Institutions

## 4874. SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN:

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

(a) whether the Government has received any proposal from the State Government of Kerala for financial assistance to upgrade their technical institutions; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the response of the Government thereon?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a): No, Madam. (b) & (c): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4873 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: No Detention Policy
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4873 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 th  MARCH, 2018

## No Detention Policy

## 4873. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  finalising  the  no  detention  policy  till  Class  8  under  the  Right  to Education Act and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Parliamentary Committee on HRD has said in its report that only few States/UTs are in favour of the policy to be retained and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to review and make the necessary amendments in the Act and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (c): The  Right  of  Children  to  Free  and  Compulsory  Education  (Second  Amendment)  Bill, 2017 has been introduced in Lok Sabha on 11th August, 2017. The Bill seeks to amend Section 16 of the RTE Act, 2009 and provides for a regular examination at fifth class and eighth class at the end of every academic year. If a child fails in the said examination, he shall be given additional instruction and granted opportunity for re-examination within a period of two months from the declaration of the result. In case the child fails in the second attempt, the appropriate Government may allow schools to hold back a child in the fifth class or in the eighth class or in both classes, in such manner and subject to  such  conditions  as  may  be  prescribed.  The  appropriate  Government  may  also  decide  not  to  hold back  a  child  in  any  class  till  the  completion  of  elementary  education.  Further,  no  child  shall  be expelled from school till the completion of elementary education.

The  Parliamentary  Committee  on  Human  Resource  Development  in  its  report  has  endorsed  the proposed Bill and noted that only 6 States/UT's, namely, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra and Telangana are in favour of 'No Detention Policy'.

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