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Lok Sabha Question No. 375 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Poster Ban in Campuses
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 375 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## Poster Ban in Campuses

375. PROF. K.V. THOMAS:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  ban  posters  and  notices  in  the  educational campuses of the country including those of Delhi University; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) &  (b)  No,  Madam.  However,  as  per  the  recommendation  of  the  Lyngdoh  Committee  on issues relating to student union election conducted in universities/Colleges & other institutions of higher education, there are restrictions on the use of printed material for the purpose of canvassing. University of Delhi follows the guidelines of Lyngdoh Committee during student elections.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 372 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Job Losses
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, KAMAL NATH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.372 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2017

## JOB LOSSES

372.  SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA: SHRI KAMAL NATH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any information about job loss in the country during the last three years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the factors responsible for such job losses;
- (c) whether  the  textile,  banking,  infrastructure,  information  technology  and even organized sectors have been affected by job losses; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the strategies formulated by the Government to address the job losses in various sectors in an effective way?

## ANSWER

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

(a  &  b):  As  per  the  results  of  surveys  on  employment  and  unemployment, annually conducted by Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour,  the unemployment rate  on  usual  status  basis  for  persons  aged  15  years  and  above    in  country during 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2015-16 was 4.0%, 3.4% and 3.7% respectively.

(c)  &  (d):  Labour  Bureau,  Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment,  has  been conducting Quarterly Quick Employment surveys in the selected eight sectors and  as  per  the  results  of  the  Survey,  the  change  in  employment  in  selected eight sectors were 0.77 lakh in 1st July over 1st April 2016, 0.32 lakh in 1st October over 1st July 2016 and 1.22 Lakh in 1st January 2017 over 1st October 2016 in the country.

Employment generation is a key priority of the Government. Government has  focused  on  making  employment  opportunities  accessible  to  unemployed persons. In order to improve the employability of youth, around 22 Ministries/Departments run skill development schemes across various sectors. According  to  the  data  compiled  by  National  Skill  Development  Agency,  M/o Skill  Development  &  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE),  number  of  persons  skilled across various sectors was 1.04 crore during 2015-16. Government announced a  booster  package  of  Rs.  6000  crores  for  the  textile  sector  which  is  an employment intensive sector. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal VikasYojana (PMKVY) is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE).  The  objective  of  this  Skill  Certification  Scheme  is  to  enable  a  large number of Indian youth to take up industry-relevant skill training that will help them in securing a better livelihood. Individuals with prior learning experience or skills will also be assessed and certified under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 371 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Revision of Syllabus for NET
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ANWHAR RAAJHAA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 371 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## Revision of Syllabus for NET

371. SHRI A. ANWHAR RAAJHAA: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the University Grants Commission (UGC) has set up a Committee to revise the syllabus/ curriculum of each subject of the National Eligibility Test (NET) for teaching jobs in colleges and universities; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the time by when the Committee is likely to submit its report to the Government; and
2. (d) the reasons to change/revise syllabus for NET?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to (d) : Yes, Madam. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has intimated that in order  to  reflect  recent  advancements  in  respective  syllabi  of  NET  subjects,  it  has constituted a number of Committees of Experts to revise the syllabi of 84 subjects in which UGC-NET examination is being conducted.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 369 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Preservation of Folk Arts and Traditions
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL), DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH, (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 369 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## PRESERVATION OF FOLK ARTS AND TRADITIONS

## † 369.   SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL: SHRI D.K. SURESH: ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  scheme  to  promote  the  dying cultural traditions, arts, literature, folk arts and folk songs of the rural and tribal areas of the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any study in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details and the findings thereof along with the details of the funds allocated/spent in this regard during the last three years and the current year State/UT-wise including Maharashtra and kerala; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to set up regional offices, cultural centres/opera houses/museums to promote and protect various cultural folk arts, literature and tradition of the country and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR CULTURE AND

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST & CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) To promote cultural traditions, arts, literature, folk arts and folk songs of the rural and tribal areas of 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 organize various cultural activities and programmes to preserve various art forms on regular basis.
- (b)   No, Madam.
- (c)   Does not arise.
- (d) The Government of India has initiated action for setting up of cultural sub-centres of these ZCCs in their member States as per agreed terms and conditions that include land  free  of  cost  and  also  their  matching  fund  contribution.  These  cultural  centres would be under the administrative control and supervision of the respective ZCCs. At present, no proposal for setting up of Regional Office/Cultural Centre in any member State of ZCC has been finalized.
Lok Sabha Question No. 367 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Skill India Mission
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: BHARATENDRA SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 367 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## SKILL INDIA MISSION

## 367. SHRI KUNWAR BHARATENDRA:

## Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

be  pleased  to  state  whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  effect  of  the  Skill India Mission on different sectors and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE)

Skill India is an initiative of the Government of India which has been launched to empower the youth of the country with skill sets which make them employable and productive.  20  Central  Ministries/Departments  are  implementing  skill  development programmes.  Under  this  initiative,  104.16  lakh  and  90.78  lakh  youth  have  so  far been trained under various programmes of these Ministries/Departments to meet the requirement of various sectors, in 2015-16 and 2016-17 respectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 366 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Database on Antiquities
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: BISHNU PADA RAY, KANWAR SINGH TANWAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.366 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18TH DECEMBER, 2017

## DATABASE ON ANTIQUITIES

## 366 . SHRI BISHNU PADA RAY : SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR :

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state :

a. whether  there  is  a  scheme  for  developing  a  national  database  of  all  art  objects  and antiquities available with the museums at national level, State level and in regional and local museums across the country in order to provide enhanced accessibility to scholars, researchers and informed visitors and if so, the details thereof  ; and b. the  funds  released  by  the  Government  during  the  last  three  years  under  this  scheme including Uttar Pradesh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE  (IC) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST &  CLIMATE CHANGE

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- a. Ministry of Culture operates  'Museum Grant Scheme' under which financial assistance is granted for proposals received from State Governments, Registered Societies, Autonomous Bodies, local bodies, Academic Institutions and Trusts registered as a society under  the  Indian  Societies  Act  of  1860  (Xxi)  for  digitization  of  art  objects  and  making their  images/catalogues  available  on  the  website  for  developing  a  national  database  in order to provide enhanced accessibility to scholars, researchers and informed visitors.
- b. During the last three years, following funds have been released for digitization of Museum collections in respect of proposals received from various museums:-

| i.           |   2014-15 28.00 |
|--------------|-----------------|
| ii. 2015-16  |            4.59 |
| iii. 2016-17 |           12.5  |

No proposals have been received from Uttar Pradesh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Lok Sabha Question No. 363 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Programme on Nirwan Diwas of Saint Kabir
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: SHARAD TRIPATHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.363 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## PROGRAMME ON NIRWAN DIWAS OF SAINT KABIR

## † 363. SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI

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

- (a) whether there is any plan to organize a grand programme on the occasion of 500th Nirwan Diwas of great saint Kabir in January next year and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is  publicising  /proposes  to  publicise  the  ideology  of Indian Sufi culture as it has been a main stream of Indian culture; and
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE DR. MAHESH SHARMA

- (a)  :  Government  of India commemorates only the birth centenary and special birth anniversaries  like  125 th /150 th /175 th ,  etc.  of  eminent  personalities  and  of    events  of historical  importance  of  the  country.  Events  such  as  Death  Anniversary,  Nirwan Diwas  etc  are  not  commemorated.  Hence  there  is  no  proposal  to  organise  a  grand programme on the occasion of 500 th Nirwan Diwas of Saint Kabir.
- (b) & (c): Ministry of Culture includes strands of Sufi performing traditions in all its Sanskriti Mahotsavs. Singers whose repertoire is built around the works of Sufi poets like Rumi, Kabir, Goraknath, Bulleh Shah, Khusrow and others are promoted through these festivals, as was done in the recently concluded Sanskriti Mahotsav in Gujarat. Theatre traditions around Sufism including Dastangoi, the traditional art of storytelling are also used to disseminate the story and philosophy of Kabir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 361 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Trade Facilitation Agreement of WTO
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: HARI MANJHI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 361 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 th  DECEMBER, 2017

## TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT OF WTO

## 361(H). SHRI HARI MANJHI:

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

- (a) the  salient  features  of  Trade  Facilitation  Agreement  (TFA)  of  World  Trade Organisation (WTO) along with the status of ratification of the said TFA;
- (b) whether there is a possibility of ratification of WTO's TFA by India very soon and if so, the details thereof along with the benefits likely to accrue as a result thereof;
- (c) whether there is a possibility of withdrawal of Free Trade Agreement between India and European Union in near future; 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  (b):  The  Trade  Facilitation  Agreement  (TFA)  of  World  Trade  Organization (WTO)  has  come  into  force  on  22  February,  2017  once  2/3 rd Members  of  WTO ratified  it.  India  had  ratified  the  TFA  on  22  April,  2016.  The  Trade  Facilitation Agreement contains provisions for expediting the movement, release and clearance of goods, including goods in transit. It also sets out measures for effective co-operation between customs and other appropriate authorities on trade facilitation and customs compliance issues. The TFA would necessitate simplification of border management procedures and adoption of new transparency measures, all of which are expected to reduce the transaction cost of imports and exports and facilitate smooth movement of goods across borders.

- (c)  to  (d):  At  present,  there  is  no  Free  Trade  Agreement  between  India  and  the European   Union. Hence, the possibility of withdrawal does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 360 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: TADF for MSMEs
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 360 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 18.12.2017

## TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR MSMES

## 360. SHRI J. J. T. NATTERJEE:

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

- (a) whether  the  Technology  Acquisition  and  Development  Fund  (TADF) introduced  by  the  Government  will  facilitate  Micro,  Small  and  Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to acquire clean, green and energy efficient technologies;
- (b) If so, the details thereof;
- (c) Whether the mechanism will also catalyze the manufacturing growth in MSME sector with an aim to contribute to 'Make in India' initiative; and
- (d) If so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI  GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a)&(b): The  Technology  Acquisition  and  Development  Fund  (TADF) Scheme is aimed at facilitating  acquisition of clean, green and energy efficient technologies by Micro Small and Medium Enterprises.

- (c)&(d): Make in India initiative is devised to transform India into a global design and manufacturing hub. The TADF Scheme is aligned to Make in India initiative as it supports technology acquisition and development which in turn boosts manufacturing in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 356 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Spiritual Values in Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 356 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## Spiritual Values in Education 356. SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO:

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

(a) whether the Government has taken any  steps  to  'Revisit  the  Education System' to integrate spiritual values;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c)  whether  any  changes  have  been brought  about  by  the  Government  to integrate spiritual values in our education system during the last three years; and

(d)  whether the  Government like  to have a fresh view of our education system or thinking of revamping it keeping in view the changing time?

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

## (Dr. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a)  to  (d):  Presently,  the  Government  is  in  the  process  of  formulating  a  New  Education  Policy (NEP)  to  meet  the  changing  dynamics  of  the  population's  requirement  with  regard  to  quality education, innovation and research, aiming to make India a knowledge superpower by equipping its students with the necessary skills and knowledge and to eliminate the shortage of manpower in science,  technology,  academics and industry. For this purpose, wide ranging  consultations were undertaken at multiple levels of online, expert/thematic and grassroots from village to State as well as at the national level. Thereafter, a Committee for Evolution of the New Education Policy was constituted which submitted its report in May, 2016 and thereafter, the Ministry prepared 'Some Inputs  for  the  Draft  National  Education  Policy,  2016',  wherein  it  has  been  stated  that  ethics education will be integrated at all levels for inculcating  values of equality and equity, social justice, fraternity,  democracy,  responsible  freedom  and  liberty,  spirit  of  fraternity  and  national  integration. The exercise of preparing a New Education Policy is still ongoing as the Government has recently constituted  a  Committee  for  preparation  of  the  Draft  National  Education  Policy  under  the Chairmanship of Dr. K. Kasturirangan, which is due to submit its report soon.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 353 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Agreement of Natural Gas Import with Japan
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: KULAMANI SAMAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 353 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017 AGREEMENT OF NATURAL GAS IMPORT WITH JAPAN

## 353.     DR. KULAMANI SAMAL:

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

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(a)  whether  India  has  entered  into  a  pact  with  Japan  to  create  a  cargo  swapping  arrangement  in order to facilitate exchange of gas to reduce India's logistical costs for natural gas import;

(b) if so, details thereof; and

(c) whether such a deal is first of its kind or the Government has entered into a similar agreement earlier too with any other country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

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(a)  to  (c):  The  Government  of  India  has  signed  a  Memorandum  of  Cooperation(MoC)  with Government of Japan on 17 th October, 2017 in Tokyo. The area of MoC includes establishing a liquid, flexible and transparent global Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) market.  It is the first bilateral MoC exclusively on LNG cooperation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 349 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Survey of Schemes for Tribals
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA, VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 349

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## SURVEY OF SCHEMES FOR TRIBALS

## †349.   SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA: SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

Will the Minister of Tribal Affairs be pleased to state:

(a) the details of survey conducted by the Government to ensure as to whether the benefits of tribal related schemes are reaching out to the people of scheduled tribe category in tribal areas;

- (b) the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) the details of the steps taken by the Government during the previous year to ensure that the benefits of such schemes reach upto the last person belonging to scheduled tribe in the tribal area; and
- (d) the details of the outcome of such steps taken by the Government?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JASWANTSINH  BHABHOR)

(a) to (d): Government has adopted a multi-pronged strategy for overall development of STs across the country, which includes support for education, health, sanitation, water supply, skill development,  livelihood,  infrastructure,  etc.  Major  part  of  infrastructure  development  and provision of basic amenities in tribal areas /  regions in  the country  is  carried  out  through various schemes / programmes of concerned Central Ministries and the State Governments concerned, while the Ministry of Tribal Affairs provides additive to these initiatives by way of plugging critical gaps.

Evaluation of schemes / programmes of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs is done through outside agency / third party and its findings / recommendations have been shared with the concerned States / UTs for rectification / appropriate action. In addition to this, senior officers from the Ministry carry out physical inspection in the States and regional meetings with the State Governments are also held from time to time in order to ensure smooth implementation of schemes / programmes for the tribals.

With  a  view  to  ensure  transparency  and  smooth  implementation  its  schemes,  a Mechanism of Project Appraisal Committee (PAC) has been introduced by the Ministry for appraisal  and  approval  of  projects  of  States  Governments.  The  Committee  is  headed  by Secretary (Tribal Affairs) with representatives of State Governments, Financial Adviser, NITI Aayog, etc. Based on feedback received during the meetings, project proposals are fine-tuned accordingly.

The Census of India figures for the years 2001 and 2011 show that the literacy rate of Scheduled Tribes (STs) has increased to 59% in 2011 from 47.1% in 2001 at all India level. Various other indicators relating to health, education, livelihood, living conditions, etc., in respect of STs, as reflected in Census 2011 and other socio-economic survey reports have shown improvement in the status of STs.

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