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Lok Sabha Question No. 1531 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Reduction in Logistic Cost
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1531 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  MARCH,2018

## REDUCTION IN LOGISTIC COST

## 1531. SHRIMATI KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has decided to reduce the logistics cost in the country from the present 14 percent of GDP to less than 10 percent by 2022;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has signed an MoU with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for achieving this target; 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) & (b): Reduction of logistics cost is a continuous and ongoing effort by all stakeholders including Government Departments & Organisations.
- (c)  & (d):  MoU with CII was signed on 16 th January,2018. The MoU is for setting  up institutional  mechanism for Department of Commerce to interact with various stakeholders in logistics sector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1527 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Opening of new IITs
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: OM PRAKASH YADAV, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, JANARDAN MISHRA, RODMAL NAGAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1527 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2018

## Opening of new IITs

†1527. SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI: SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA: SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to formulate a plan for opening of new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) in the country under the PPP model; and
- (b) if so, the details of the locations identified in the States for this purpose including  in  the  States  of  Bihar,  Madhya  Pradesh  and  Rajasthan, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) : No, Madam.

- (b) : Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1526 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Fixed-term Employment
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1526 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2018

## FIXED-TERM EMPLOYMENT

1526. SHRI SUMAN BALKA:

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

(a)whether the Government has issued a draft proposal to allow fixedterm employment in factories across all sectors and an amendment to the Industrial Disputes Act to allow any factory employing up to 300 workers to hire workers on fixed-term contracts; and (b)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):    Ministry  of  Labour  &  Employment  has  published  an  intent Notification    No.  G.S.R.  17(E)  dated  8.1.2018  for  incorporating  the Fixed  Term  Employment  Workman  category  under  the  Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 and Rules made thereunder for  all    Sectors  for  inviting  objections/  suggestions  of  general  public and tripartite meeting was also held on  15.02.2018.

At  present,  no  such  proposal  for  amendment  in  the  Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 is under consideration in this Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1524 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Funds to Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: GAURAV GOGOI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1524 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2018

## Fund to Universities

## 1524.  SHRI GAURAV GOGOI;

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has decided to provide funds to Central Universities across the country on the basis of performance assessment; (b) if so, the performance parameters to be adopted by the Government in this regard; (c) whether the performance linked funding to Central Universities is likely to have any effect on the quality of education across the country; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): There is no such proposal under consideration in this Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1523 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Registration of Students
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. 1523 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2018

## Registration of Students

## 1523. SHRI RAYAPATI  SAMBASIVA RAO :

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

- (a) the number of universities functioning in the country at present, Central, State and Deemed University-wise;
- (b) the details of the total enrolment in higher education as percentage of population in the age group of 18 to 25;
- (c) whether  there  has  been  considerable  improvement  in  registration  of  students  in  higher education during the last three years; and
- (d)   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):  The number of universities functioning in the country at present is given as under:

| Universities              |   Numbers |
|---------------------------|-----------|
| State Universities        |       381 |
| Deemed to be Universities |       123 |
| Central Universities      |        47 |
| Private Universities      |       291 |
| Total                     |       842 |

Source:

University Grants Commission (UGC)

- (b) to (d) :   Information on enrolment in higher education is collected thorough All India Survey on  Higher  Education  (AISHE)  and  Gross  Enrolment  Ration  (GER)  is  calculated  for  total enrolment in higher education as percentage of population in the  age group of 18-23 years.  There has  been  considerable  increase  in  the  enrolment  in  higher  education.  Details  of  enrolment  in higher education in India for last three years are as under:

| Year    |   Total Enrolment |   Gross Enrolment Ratio(GER) for population in the age group of 18-23 years |
|---------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2014-15 |          34211637 |                                                                        24.3 |
| 2015-16 |          34584781 |                                                                        24.5 |
| 2016-17 |          35705905 |                                                                        25.2 |

Source:

All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE)
Lok Sabha Question No. 1521 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Higher Education System
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SANTOSH KUMAR, HARI OM PANDEY, (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1521 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2018

## Higher Education System

## 1521.  SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR: SHRI HARI OM PANDAY: DR. RATNA DE (NAG): SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  initiated  any  process  to  engage  foreign  talent  in  Higher Education System in recent past and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the details of the panel has been set up in this regard;
- (c) the  details  of  the  criteria,  academic  qualifications  and  time  frame fixed for the  purpose; and
- (d) the  details  of  the  benefits  which  are  likely  to  be  extended  to  Purnia  of  Bihar  and Ambedkar Nagar of Uttar Pradesh?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) to (d): A scheme named Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) was launched in 2015. Under the scheme, the international faculty is invited to conduct a very short term course of one or two weeks at an Indian institution. As on date, 1417 courses have been approved and out of these, 1037 have been conducted in 138 host institutions including Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

Further, University Grants Commission (UGC) has notified the UGC [Categorization of Universities (only) for grant of graded autonomy] Regulations, 2018 on 12.02.2018. Under this, the Universities can hire foreign faculty, up to 20% over and above their total sanctioned strength, from any institution appearing in top 500 of any world renowned rankings frameworks such as the Times Higher Education World University Rankings or the QS Rankings.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1519 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Vacancy in Museums
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT, KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1519 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03. 2018

## VACANCY IN MUSEUMS

- +1519. SHRI  ARVIND SAWANT: SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether various posts in Government museums situated near archaeologically important excavation sites are lying vacant;
- (b) If so, the details thereof and reasons therefor;
- (c) the time by which the said vacant posts are likely to be filled up; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to protect and preserve the remains of archeological importance?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) Yes, Madam. Some of the posts are lying vacant.
- (b) & The  museums  of  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  are  manned  by officers and staff in the categories of Deputy Superintending Archaeologists
- (c) (Dy.SA), Assistant Superintending Archaeologist (ASA), Assistant Archaeologists (AA) and Multi Tasking Staff (MTS).  The posts of Dy.SA and ASA  are  filled  up  presently.  Recently  on  the  recommendations  of  Staff Selection Commission (SSC), offers of appointments to 7 candidates against the posts of AA in the Museums have been issued.  Further, SSC has been approached to fill up the vacancies of MTS in the museums.
- (d) Steps taken for protection and preservation of centrally protected monuments and sites under ASI includes deployment of Multi Tasking Staff, private security Guards engaged through outsourcing and CISF for watch & ward  besides  taking  up  conservation  measures  as  per  requirement  and priority.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1516 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Disposal of Answer Sheets of NIOS Exams
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1516 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th  MARCH, 2018

## Disposal of Answer Sheets of NIOS Exams

## 1516.  SHRI D.S. RATHOD:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any data about the disposal of the Answer Sheets of  the exams held in Gujarat by National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS);
- (b) if so, the date-wise details for October and April exams in the three years;
- (c) the  details  of  the  answer  sheets  disposal  rule  for  the  exams  held  by  NIOS  in Gujarat;
- (d) the details of disposal in time limit and above time limit; and
- (e) the reasons of the disposal of answer sheets beyond the time limit?

## ANSWER

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

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(a)&(b):  The details of disposal of the answer sheets of the exams held in Gujarat by National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) is as under:

| Year         | Quantity disposed of   | Quantity disposed of   | Amount (in Rs.)   | Date of deposit of the amount   |
|--------------|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------|
| Apr-15       | 596                    | kg                     | 7600              | 29.04.16                        |
| Oct-15       | 245                    | kg                     | 4385              | 17.08.16                        |
| Apr-16       | 930                    | kg                     | 16275             | 04.07.17                        |
| Oct-16       | 525                    | kg                     | 5000 (Adv.)       | 13.10.17                        |
| Oct-16       |                        |                        | 4200              | 16.10.17                        |
| Apr & oct-17 | Not yet done           | Not yet done           | Not yet done      | Not yet done                    |

(c)&(d):  As per clause 13.6 of the NIOS 'Bye-Laws, 2012', Governing Examination and Certification,  the answer sheets are to be retained for a minimum period of 45 days from declaration of the respective results.

- (e):        There is no maximum time limit prescribed in the relevant bye-laws for retention of answer sheets.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1515 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Global Conference on Child Labour
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: CHHEDI PASWAN

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1515 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2018

## GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON CHILD LABOUR

†1515. SHRI CHHEDI PASWAN:

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

- (a)whether  India  had  participated  in  the  fourth  global  conference organized recently for complete eradication of child labour; (b)if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)the  other  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  eradicate  child labour and the extent of success achieved therefrom?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):  Yes,  Madam.  The  Union  Minister  for  Women  &  Child Development and the Union Labour & Employment Minister alongwith other officers of Central Government participated in the Fourth Global Conference  on  the  Sustained  Eradication  of  Child  Labour  held  in Buenos  Aires,  Argentina  on  14-16  November  2017.  Consequent  upon strengthening  the  legislative  framework  for  complete  prohibition  of employment  of  children  below  14  years  through  amendment  in  the Child  Labour  (Prohibition  &  Regulation)  Act,  1986  and  subsequent ratification of ILO Conventions No. 138 and No. 182, Government has reaffirmed its commitment for eradication of child labour in the Global Conference on Child Labour.

Contd..2/-

(c):   Government is following a multi-pronged strategy for elimination of  child  labour  comprising  of  legislative  measures,  establishing  an efficient  enforcement  mechanism  and  project  based  rehabilitation. Besides  enacting  the  amendment  in  the  Child  Labour  (Prohibition  & Regulation) Act, 1986; Government has also provided robust enforcement  mechanism  in  the  form  of  an  online  portal  PENCIL (Platform for Effective Enforcement of No Child Labour).  Ministry has also  framed  Standard  Operating  Procedure  (SOP)  as  a  ready  recknor for enforcing agencies and other stakeholders.

Further the Government is implementing the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme for educational rehabilitation of child and adolescent labour. Government is also running various awareness generation campaigns  for eradication of child labour under the Scheme.

As per 2011 Census, the number of main workers in the age group of 5-14 years in the country is 43.53 lakh which shows a decline from 57.79 lakh as per 2001 Census.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1514 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Anti-Dumping Investigation on Paper Imports
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: DHARMENDRA YADAV, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, Shrirang Appa Barne

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1514(H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  MARCH,2018

## ANTI-DUMPING INVESTIGATION ON PAPER IMPORTS

1514(H). SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

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

- (a) whether the Indian Paper Manufacturers Association (IPMA) on behalf of BILT Graphic Paper Products has filed an application before the Directorate General of Anti-Dumping & Allied Duties (DGAD) to initiate anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of 'coated paper' originating  in  or  exported  from  China,  the  European  Union  (EU),  the  United  States  of America (USA), Indonesia and Korea;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has initiated at least two anti-dumping investigations concerning import of paper originating in countries such as Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, China, the EU and the USA for second anti-dumping probe on paper imports;
- (d) if so, the details and the outcome thereof; and
- (e) the  corrective  action  taken  by  the  Government  against  the  companies/  countries  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (e)  :  An  anti-dumping  case  has  been  initiated  vide  notification  No.  06/42/2017DGAD  dated  23/01/2018 on the basis of an application filed by Indian Paper Manufacturers Association on behalf  of  M/s BILT Graphics Paper  Products Ltd. against import of coated paper exported from/originating in China PR, European Union and USA. In  addition  to  above  case,  another  anti-dumping  case  has  also  been  initiated  vide notification No. 06/32/2017-DGAD dated 02/11/2017 against import of uncoated paper exported from/originating in Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore.

Directorate  General  of  Anti-Dumping  and  Allied  Duties  (DGAD)  conducts  anti-dumping investigations  on  the  basis  of  a  duly  substantiated  application  filed  by  the  domestic industry  alleging  dumping  of  goods  into  the  country  causing  injury  to  the  domestic industry. The basic intent of the anti-dumping measures is to eliminate injury caused to the  domestic  industry  by  the  unfair  trade  practices  of  dumping  and  to  create  a  level playing field for the domestic industry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1511 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Out of School Children
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1511 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2018

## Out of School Children

## 1511.                        SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) in its recent report claimed that almost 40 percent of girls in age group of 15 to 18 are not attending school and also not involved in any scheme run by the Government;
- (b)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  since  ascertained  the  factors  responsible  for  such percentage of adolescent girls not attending any educational institutions;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken or proposes to be taken by the Government to ensure that adolescent girls are encouraged for education in various institutions?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):                As informed by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), in its  recent  report  of  the  National  Colloquium  Vocational  and  Life  Skills  Training  of  Out-ofSchool Adolescent Girls in the age group 15-18 years, based on 2011 Census data, in India, 39.4 percent of the adolescent girls in the age group of 15-18 years, are not attending any educational institution.
- (b) to (d) : The factors responsible for adolescent girls not attending any educational institutional include  migration,  accessibility,  transport  facility,  adolescence  issues,  socio  economic  factors, child labor issues, early child marriage, sibling care, illiterate parents and engaging a girl child in house hold work, etc.

In  order  to  increase  enrollment  rate  of  girl  students  at  secondary  and  higher secondary level, the Department of School Education and Literacy, under the centrally sponsored scheme of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) is undertaking several interventions through the States/UTs. The Girls Hostel component of RMSA provides for financial assistance to  States/UTs  for  setting  up  and  operation  of 100  bedded  girls  hostels  in  each  Educationally Backward Block (EBB) as per the norms of the scheme.

Other interventions supported under RMSA include upgradation of Upper Primary Schools into   secondary  schools  to  improve  access,  separate  toilet  blocks  for  girls,   stipend  to girls  with  disabilities,  motivation  and  counseling  camps  for  girls,  self  defence  training  to  girl students, provision of residential quarters for female teachers, conduct of adolescent education programmes, organization of  empowerment/awareness  camps etc. A  module  on gender sensitization is an integral part of in-service training programmes for teachers under RMSA.

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