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Lok Sabha Question No. 462 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Rehabilitation of Women Undertrials/Convicts
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: A.P. JITHENDER REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 462

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 th  DECEMBER, 2017 /AGRAHAYANA 28, 1939 (SAKA)

REHABILITATION OF WOMEN UNDERTRIALS/CONVICTS

462. SHRI A.P. JITHENDER REDDY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the policy  formulated  for  the  rehabilitation  of  women undertrials and convicts;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  policy  formulated  for  the  education  and  care  of  children below the age of six years staying in prison alongside their mothers; and
- (c)  the  details  of  the  social  security  schemes,  if  any,  applicable  to  women prisoners,  children  inside  the  prisons  alongside  their  mothers  and  children  of prisoners outside the prisons?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a)  to  (c):  Prisons  is  a  State  subject  under  Entry  4  of  List  II  of  the  Seventh Schedule  to  the  Constitution  of  India.  Administration  and  management  of prisons is the responsibility of State Governments.

The Government of India has been providing guidance to the States in prison management through various advisories issued from time to time.  The Ministry of  Home Affairs had issued an advisory to all States and Union Territories on 15.5.2006 sharing the guidelines issued by Supreme Court on facilities for the

## L.S.US.Q NO. 462 FOR 19.12.2017

children of women  prisoners;  advisory  dated  17.7.2009  sharing  the  best practices adopted all over India in the matter of female prisoners and welfare of their  children  and  advisory  dated  8.11.2010  sharing  the  recommendations  of National Expert Committee on Women Prisoners.

Besides the advisories issued from time to time, Model Prison Manual 2016 was also  forwarded  to  all  States  and  Union  Territories  in  May  2016,  which  is intended  to  serve  as  a  guide  for  the  States  and  to  adopt  the  best  practices provided in the Manual.  The Prison Manual has dedicated chapters on 'Welfare of  Prisoners',  'After-care  and  rehabilitation'  and  'Women  Prisoners'  for  the guidance of all prison authorities.  The advisories and the Prison Manual 2016 are available on the website of the Ministry of Home Affairs at: http://mha1.nic.in/PrisonReforms/home.html.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 461 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: GST on Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, PRATHAP SIMHA

## ANNEXURE-I

## Budget Allocationfrom 2014-15 onwards, year-wise and Fertilizer-Wise

(In Crores)

| Financial Year   | Imported P&K   | Indigenous P&K   | Indigenous Urea   |   Imported Urea | City Compost   | Total Subsidy   |
|------------------|----------------|------------------|-------------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
| 8667.30          | 12,000.00      | 38,200.01        | 16,200.00         |               0 | 75,067.31      | 2014-15         |
| 9,968.56         | 11,969.00      | 38,200.00        | 16,400.00         |               0 | 76,537.56      | 2015-16         |
| 6,999.99         | 11,985.02      | 40,000.00        | 15,100.00         |              15 | 74,100.01      | 2016-17         |
| 7,900.00         | 12,317.00      | 40,000.00        | 14,000.00         |              15 | 74,232.00      | 2017-18         |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 36 (STARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Vacant Posts in Higher Education Sector
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

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

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No.36 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## Vacant Posts in Higher Education Sector

- *36. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  whether many top management and sensitive posts in the field of Higher Education like University Grants Commission are lying vacant; (b) if so, the details of such posts; (c) the time from which these posts have been lying vacant, Post-wise; (d) whether the charges have been given for such posts and if so, the details thereof including the duration of such charge for each post; and

- (e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR) (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (E) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.  36  FOR  18.12.2017  ASKED  BY  SHRIMATI  RAKSHATAI  KHADSE, HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT,  REGARDING  VACANT  POSTS  IN  HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR (a)  to  (e):  Filling  up  of  vacant  posts  in  the  field  of  Higher  Education  is  a  continuous  and ongoing process. So far as top management and sensitive posts in Bodies like the University Grants Commission is concerned, there are mainly two Regulatory Bodies in the field of Higher Education  under  the  aegis  of  Ministry  of  Human  Resource  Development  viz.  the  University Grants  Commission  (UGC)  and  the  All  India  Council  for  Technical  Education  (AICTE).  The objective  of  UGC  is  to  promote  and  co-ordinate  University  education  and  to  determine  and maintain standards of teaching, examination and research in Universities and AICTE aims at ensuring  coordinated  and  integrated  development  of  technical  and  management  education and maintenance of standards. At  present,  Prof.  Anil  D.  Sahasrabudhe,  is  the  Chairman  of  AICTE.  The  post  of  Chairman, UGC had fallen  vacant  on  04.04.2017.  Dr.  V.S.  Chauhan,  the  senior  most  Member  of  the Commission has been entrusted with the charge of Chairman,  UGC w.e.f.  05.04.2017 until further orders or till a regular Chairman/Vice-Chairman is appointed or till he ceases to be a

Member in the University Grants Commission (i.e.31.12.2017), whichever is earliest.

The Ministry had initiated the process of filling up of the post of Chairman, UGC in October, 2016  by  constituting  a  Search-cum-Selection  Committee  and  appointment  to  the  post  of Chairman, UGC is in advance stage of consideration of the Central Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 34 (STARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Removal of Scrap from Bokaro Steel Plant
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.*34

FOR ANSWER ON 18/12/2017

## REMOVAL OF SCRAP FROM BOKARO STEEL PLANT

- *34. DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  process  of  removal  of  scrap  from  Bokaro  Steel  Plant  has  not been  started  even  after  a  lapse  of  one  year  rendering  about  500  workers  as unemployed;

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

- (c) whether the Government has fixed the accountability of officers of the Steel Authority  of  India  Limited  in  this  regard,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor;

- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  cancel  the  contract  of  the  company which had not started the said work and to award it to other company; and

- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

(SHRI CHAUDHARY BIRENDER SINGH)

(a)to(e):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the Lok Sabha.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (A)  TO  (E)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *34 FOR ANSWER ON 18/12/2017 TABLED BY  DR.  RAVINDRA  KUMAR  RAY,  MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT  REGARDING 'REMOVAL OF SCRAP FROM BOKARO STEEL PLANT' (a)&(b): The removal of scrap in Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) is a continuous process. The last contract relating to recovery of buried scrap at Blast Furnace Slag Dump expired on 07.12.2016.  SAIL has already awarded the work on 15.04.2017.   The Site clearance was given to the party on 28.06.2017. Successful bidders have to do the job as per terms & conditions of the contract. (c)&(e):  In view of reply to (a) & (b) above, the question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 32 (STARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Turning Educational Institutions into Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 32 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 th  DECEMBER, 2017

## Turning Educational Institutions into Universities

## *32. ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

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

- (a)  whether  the  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  asked  12  standalone  educational institutes to turn into universities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal to disallow the institutions which do not comply with the said direction from offering diplomas and certificate course; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

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- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## 12 th  POSITION

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A),(B), (C) & (D) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 32 FOR 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2017 ASKED BY ADV. M.  UDHAYAKUMAR  REGARDING  TURNING  EDUCATIONAL  INSTITUTIONS INTO UNIVERSITIES

(a) to (d):No, Madam. As per the information furnished by the University Grants Commission (UGC), it has not issued any such directions to twelve (12) Standalone Institutions. However, as per the University Grants Commission (Open and Distance Learning) Regulations, 2017, after the  academic  session  2017-18,  the  Standalone  Institutions  shall  be  free  to  get  converted  to  a University  or  Deemed  to  be  University,  failing  which,  the  Commission  shall  not  accord  any approval to the Open and Distance Learning programmes of Standalone Institutions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 28 (STARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Impact of GST on MSMEs
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: GANESH SINGH, ANANDRAO  ADSUL

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  † *28 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 18.12.2017

## IMPACT OF GST ON MSMEs

## † *28. SHRI GANESH SINGH: SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

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

- (a) whether the Micro, Small and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs)  are reportedly facing difficulties  due to various reasons after implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Small and Medium Entrepreneurs have  raised concern over the impact of the GST on MSMEs and  if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the corrective steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard to boost the growth of MSMEs in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MICRO, SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a)to(c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement referred to in the reply of Parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. † *28 for answer on 18 th December, 2017

(a)&(b): There  have  been  some  reports  of  micro,  small  and  medium enterprises  facing  difficulties  after  implementation  of  Goods  &  Services  Tax (GST).  Industry  Associations  and  other  stakeholders  have  expressed  concern about  some  aspects  of  GST  such  as;  GST  on  Khadi,  many  items  in  28%  tax bracket, low ceiling of Composition Levy Scheme, reverse charge mechanism, etc.  The Ministry of MSME has not only been taking up these concerns with Ministry  of  Finance,  it  has  also  taken  several  steps  for  awareness  creation, registration and facilitation.

(c): Government has taken several pro-active measures for smooth implementation of GST for MSMEs including:

- i. Exemption to Khadi fabric sold through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and KVIC certified institutions/outlets;
- ii. Majority  of  items  produced  by  the  MSMEs  in  the  band  of  28%  tax slab brought to lower slabs;
- iii. Composition  levy  extended  upto  turnover  worth  Rs.  150  lakh  per annum;
- iv. Quarterly return to be filed by GST registered units having turnover of Rs. 150 lakh per annum or less.
- v. Reverse Charge Mechanism kept in abeyance till March 2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 24 (STARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Transfer of ESI Medical Colleges
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: N.K. PREMACHANDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 24

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## TRANSFER OF ESI MEDICAL COLLEGES

## *24. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  take  over  the  ESI  Medical Colleges  transferred  to  State  Governments  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b)whether the Government has taken a decision on the basis of the judgment of  Delhi  High  Court  in  the  matter  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c)whether  the  Government  has  communicated  the  decision  to  the States Governments;
- (d)if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  further  course  of  action likely to be taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  file  appeal  against  the judgment of the Delhi High Court with respect to the ESI Medical Colleges and if so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  24  FOR  18.12.2017  BY  SHRI  N.K. PREMACHANDRAN,  HON'BLE  MP  REGARDING  TRANSFER  OF  ESI MEDICAL COLLEGES.

(a) to (d): At  present,  there  is  no  proposal  to  take  over  the  Medical Colleges transferred to the State Government. (e): It  is  proposed to file an SLP against the judgement of the High Court.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 453 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Crimes in Schools
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, JAYADEV GALLA, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, T.G. VENKATESH BABU, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, Tejpratap Singh,Yadav, ANJU BALA, ANTO  ANTONY

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 453 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 th  DECEMBER 2017 AGRAHAYANA 27, 1939 (SAKA)

## Crimes in Schools

- 453 . SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI  TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV:

SHRIMATI ANJU BALA:

SHRI ANTO  ANTONY :

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken cognizance of rising number of crimes like murder,  rape  and  other atrocities against the students within the school premises,  particularly  the  recent  cases  in  Gurugram  and  Delhi  and  if  so,  the details  of  such  incidents  reported  during  the  last  three  years  and  current  year, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any enquiry into such incidents and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  issue/  modify  the  safety  guidelines intended to curb such incidents in schools and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the time by which  such  guidelines  are likely  to  be  implemented  by  the Government; and
- (e) whether the Government has made any safety audit of the schools in the country to  ensure  adherence  to  the  prescribed  safety  guidelines  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

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- (a) to (e): Information is being collected from the State Governments,  Union Territories and other concerned organisations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 449 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Universal Social Security Scheme
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., SUDHEER GUPTA, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 449 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## UNIVERSAL SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEME

449. SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

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

- (a)whether the Government has any plan to provide Universal Social Security coverage for the poorest fifth i.e. poorest 20% of the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)whether the Ministry has sent the said proposal for vetting to Finance
- Ministry;
- (c)if so, the details thereof along with the approximate amount of labour and employment required for implementation of said universal social security coverage in the country;
- (d)the number of people likely to be benefited from the said scheme, State/UTwise; and
- (e)the time by which it is likely to be implemented along with the other steps
- taken/being taken by the Government for the welfare of workers working in unorganized sectors?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) to (e): The Second National Commission on Labour has 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  respectively,  by  simplifying, amalgamating  and  rationalizing  the  relevant  provisions  of  the  existing Central  Labour  Laws.    Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment  has  prepared  a preliminary  draft  on  Labour  Code  on  Social  Security  2017  by  simplifying, amalgamating  and  rationalizing  the  relevant  provisions  of  the  15  existing Central Labour Laws and placed on the website of the Ministry on 16.3.2017, inviting  comments  of  the  public/stakeholders.  Now,  the  provisions  of  the Code on Social Security 2017 are at pre-legislative consultative stage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 448 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Updation of NCERT Books
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, SUDHEER GUPTA, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, SANTOSH AHLAWAT, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 448

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## Updation of NCERT Books

## 448.     SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA:

SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) proposes to review all its books as they were written over a decade ago and needed to be updated;
- (b) if so, the details along with aims and objectives thereof and the time by which they are likely to be reviewed;
- (c) whether NCERT has sought suggestions from teachers for factual errors and updation and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  to  ensure  timely  supply  of  adequate  number  of NCERT Books in the next academic session so that parents are not forced to purchase expensive books from Private publishers and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  also  proposes  periodic  review  of  books  from  Private  publishers prescribed by affiliated schools and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b)   National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has undertaken a review of all of its textbooks, which were developed as a follow-up of the National Curriculum Framework,  2005.  The  review  broadly  pertained  to  rectification  of  factual  errors,  if  any,  and updation of data.

(c)         NCERT  invited  suggestions  from  teachers  online.  Suggestions  of  approximately  700 teachers, which were found relevant for the review exercise, have been incorporated.

(d)         NCERT publishes adequate number of books every  year. Regular meetings have been held  in  the  Ministry  to  review  the  requirement  of  NCERT  textbooks  in  Central  Board  of Secondary Education (CBSE) affiliated schools so as to ensure adequate supply of books to these schools.  NCERT launched a portal on 09 th August, 2017 to facilitate individuals, schools, States and Union Territories  to  directly  purchase  textbooks  from  them.  NCERT  has  empanelled  905 vendors across the country for distribution of textbooks. Besides, the NCERT has made available all their textbooks on the web-site: epathshala.nic.in for free access and download.

(e)        No, Madam.