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Lok Sabha Question No. 839 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Tandon Committee Report
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 839 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.11.2016

## Tandon Committee Report

## 839. SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI.

Will	the	Minister	of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be	pleased	to	state : (a)	the	status	of	the	implementation	of	the	Tandon	Committee	Report	on	the	review	of existing	institutions	deemed	to	be	universities	in	the	country;	and (b)	 action	 taken	 by	 the	 Government	 in	 this	 regard	 and	 status	 of	 the	 said	 deficient

- universities?

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

(a)	&	(b):	The	Central	Government	had	constituted	a	Committee	(Tandon	Committee)	to review	 the	 functioning	 of	 existing	 Deemed	 to	 be	 Universities.	 The	 Committee	 in	 its report	 categorized	 all	 Deemed	 to	 be	 Universities	 in	 three	 Categories.	 Category	 -	 A Institutions	 were	 found	 fit	 to	 continue	 as	 Deemed	 to	 be	 Universities,	 Category	 -	 B Institutions	were	found	deficient	in	some	aspects	and	given	a	time	period	of	3	years	to rectify	 the	 deficiencies	 and	 Category	 -	 C	 Institution	 were	 not	 found	 fit	 to	 continue	 as Deemed	 to	 be	 University.	 However,	 the	 Tandon	 Committee	 report	 could	 not	 be implemented	in	respect	of	Category	'C'	Deemed	to	be	Universities	due	to	'status	quo' order	of	Hon'ble	Supreme	Court	in	Writ	Petition	(Civil)	No.142	of	2006.	Further,	as	per direction	 of	 Hon'ble	 Court,	 National	 Assessment	 and	 Accreditation	 Council	 (NAAC) accredited	39	Category	'C'	Institutions.	Out	of	which	20	Institution	have	been	awarded as	NAAC	'A',	18	Institutions	have	been	awarded	as	NAAC	'B'	and	1	Institution	is	awarded as	NAAC	'C'	grading,	details	of	which	are	available	on	NAAC's	website	www.naac.gov.in. Recently,	Hon'ble	Supreme	Court	vide	its	Order	dated	26.08.2016	has	disposed	off	the Writ	Petition.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 837 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA, DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD, DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH, DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN, PRABHATSINH PRATAPSINH CHAUHAN, POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 837 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st  NOVEMBER, 2016

## Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

837.   SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

SHRI D.S. RATHOD:

SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

SHRI P.P. CHAUHAN:

SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

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

(a) whether it is a fact that the educational activities undertaken by the State Governments prior to the launch of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in 2001 were ineligible for Central funding and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(b) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  some  State  Governments  which  had  made  heavy  investment therein  prior  to  SSA  suffered  heavily vis-a-vis those  States  which  created  most  of  the infrastructure after the launch of SSA and if so, the response of the Government thereon; and

(c) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  representations  from  State  Government  of Gujarat for providing funds in an equitable manner under SSA and also to provide special central assistance to over a lakh primary school teachers appointed prior to coming into force of SSA and if so, the response of the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): No,  Madam.  Under  the  Sarva  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (SSA),  a  centrally  sponsored scheme,  State  Governments/UTs  are  provided  financial  assistance  as  per  the  guidelines  and norms of SSA. As per the SSA framework of implementation, the States/UTs are not entitled for financial  support  for  activities  that  have  already  been  implemented  by  them.    The  SSA framework  for  financial  norms  stipulates  that  States  would  need  to  maintain  their  level  of investment in elementary education as in 1999-2000. The Annual Work Plan and Budget of the respective State government/UT under SSA is approved after detailed appraisal and deliberation in the Project Approval Board (PAB) meeting.  This gives full opportunity to all States to place their requirement before the Central Government for seeking assistance under the SSA.

(c): Representations have been received from the State Government of Gujarat  regarding  funding  of  1  lakh  teachers'  salary  from  funds  released  under  SSA.    Funds under  the  SSA  programme  are  provided  by  the  Central  Government  to  States/UTs  based  on approved norms and guidelines of the scheme. As these teachers were appointed prior to the implementation  of  SSA  scheme,  their  salary  would  not  be  permissible  under  SSA.  The investment undertaken by the State Government prior to the SSA is not covered under the SSA.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 836 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Heavy School Bags
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KALYAN BANERJEE, ANANT KUMAR DATTATREYA HEGDE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 836 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST  NOVEMBER, 2016

## Heavy School Bags

## 836. SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE: SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE:

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

(a)  whether it  is  a  fact  that  the  school  children  in  the  country  are  burdened  with  heavy  weight school bags; and

(b) if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) & (b): The Central Government has taken various steps to reduce curriculum load and the weight of school bags. The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has not  recommended  any  textbook  for  early  childhood  education.  It  has  recommended  only  two books  (Language  and  Mathematics)  for  classes  I  &  II  and  three  books  for  classes  III  to  V (Language,  Environmental  Studies  and  Mathematics).  The  number  and  size  of  NCERT's textbooks used by the primary and secondary school students are appropriate to their age.  The Government has  also  launched  a  platform  for  showcasing  and  dissemination  of  all  digital  and digitisable  resources  for  its  stakeholders  in  collaboration  with  the  NCERT.      Accordingly,  the NCERT  has  made  available  all  their  textbooks  and  other  teaching-learning  material  for  free access through its website www.ncert.nic.in, e-pathshala.nic.in and mobile devices.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has directed schools affiliated to it to ensure that students do not carry school bags till class II and also to restrict the number of books to be prescribed in classes I-VIII. In its latest circular dated 12 th September, 2016, it has advised schools to take all possible measures to keep the weight of school bag under control.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 835 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Setting up of College in A&N
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BISHNU PADA RAY

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 835 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.11.2016

## Setting up of College in A&N

## 835. SHRI BISHNU PADA RAY:

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

- (a) whether the Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Administration has taken any initiative for establishment  of  two  polytechnics,  one  each  at  Car  Nicobar  and  Diglipur,  as  per incentives/assistances to be provided by the Ministry;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be set up;
- (c) whether  the  A&N  Administration  has  taken  any  action  on  the  letter  of  the  public representative of A&N Islands regarding misleading the Parliament on the subject; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken against the official concerned?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (b) As per the scheme of 'Establishment of Polytechnics' under Sub-Mission on Polytechnics, the Central Government is providing financial assistance upto Rs. 12.30 Crore  per  Polytechnic  to  State  Governments  /  Union  Territories  for  setting  up  of Polytechnics in those 300 districts which do not have any Polytechnics in Government sector,  subject  to  the  condition  that  the  State  Governments  /  Union  Territories  would provide land free of cost and would meet the recurring expenditure. Two Districts in Andaman  &  Nicobar  Islands,  namely  Nicobar  and  Middle  Andaman  Districts  were identified for the same. The Union Territory Administration however, has informed in July,  2011  and  again  in  2016  that  it  already  has  spare  capacity  in  its  existing Polytechnic and hence setting up of new Polytechnics is not viable.
- (c) to (d) The  Ministry  of  Human  Resource  Development  is  not  aware  of  misleading  of  the Parliament by the Administration of A&N Islands in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 834 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Impact of MNC on MSME
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: RAKESH SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 834 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 21.11.2016

## IMPACT OF MNC ON MSME

## 834. SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises(MSMEs)  of  the  country  are reportedly lagging behind due to availability  of products of multinational companies;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons  of  low  quality  and  price  of  indigenous products as compared to products  manufactured in China;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  provided  any  assistance  or  taken  any  preventive measures to protect and promote the domestic MSMEs; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The survival and growth of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) is  faced  with  a  number  of  challenges  like  availability  of  timely  credit,  up-gradation  of technology, infrastructure, access to market, low quality of products etc. Competition from internal  and  external  sources  is  also  a  challenge  and  competition  from  multinational companies is one of them. The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has been implementing various schemes and programmes for promotion, up-gradation and development  of  MSMEs.  The  major  schemes  /  programmes  include  Prime  Minister's Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP),  Credit  Guarantee  Scheme,  Credit  Linked Capital  Subsidy  Scheme  (CLCSS),  National  Manufacturing  Competitiveness  Programme (NMCP), Marketing Assistance and Technology Upgradation (MATU),  International Cooperation Scheme and Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) etc.  The  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  has  recently  launched  a  new scheme called financial support to MSMEs in ZED (Zero Defect Zero Effect) certification. The  scheme  aims  to  create  awareness  amongst  MSMEs  about  ZED  manufacturing  and motivate  them  to  undertake  assessment  of  their  enterprise  for  ZED  certification.  Further, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development (MSMED) Act, 2006 has the provision to protect MSEs against delayed payments by the buyers of the goods and services rendered by MSEs.
Lok Sabha Question No. 832 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Application Pending with CBSE
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 832 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.11.2016

Application Pending with CBSE 832. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER: Will  the  Minister  of  HUMAN  RESOURCE  DEVELOPMENT  be  pleased  to state: (a) the total number of applications pending with CBSE on affiliation, for more than six months; and (b)  the  details  of  reforms  taken/  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the

Government in this regard?

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

(a) to  (c)  :    710  Affiliation  applications  are  pending  with  Central Board  of  Secondary  Education  (CBSE)  for  more  than  six  months. CBSE,    from  time  to  time,  amends  its  Affiliation  Bye-laws    to  make Affiliation  process  transparent  and  robust  for  effective  functioning. CBSE  has  also  developed  an  online  mechanism  for  submission  and scrutiny  of affiliation applications.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 831 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Cultural Universities
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c) There are no institutions under the administrative control of Ministry of Culture named as Cultural Universities. However, there are four teaching institutions declared as deemed to be Universities under Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
- (d) These  Universities  are  fully  funded  by  the  Ministry  of  Culture.  The  details  of  funds allocated/released ( Plan and Non- Plan Head) during the current financial year i.e. 201617 are as under:-

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Institute/University                                     |   Budget Allocated |   Funds Released |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|------------------|
| i         | Nava Nalanda Mahavihara (NNM), Nalanda                               |             2096   |           900.34 |
| ii        | Central Institute of Buddhist Studies (CIBS), Leh, Ladakh, J&K       |             1834   |          1286.83 |
| iii       | Central University of Tibetan Studies (CUTS), Sarnath, Varanasi, U.P |             3045   |          1884.88 |
| iv        | National Museum Institute, New Delhi                                 |             1559.5 |           834.17 |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 831 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.11.2016

## CULTURAL UNIVERSITIES

## 831.     SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER:

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

- (a) whether the Government is planning to open the cultural universities in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh;
- (c) the number of cultural universities functioning in the country at present, state-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has given any funds for the improvement and  enhancement of these universities and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether all these universities are affiliated by Government and UGC and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (e)     Yes, Madam.

| Sl. No.   | State           | Name of the Institute/University                                     | Date of declaration of Deemed to be University   |
|-----------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| i         | Bihar           | Nava Nalanda Mahavihara (NNM), Nalanda                               | 13 th November, 2006                             |
| ii        | Jammu & Kashmir | Central Institute of Buddhist Studies (CIBS), Leh, Ladakh, J&K       | 15 th January, 2016                              |
| iii       | New Delhi       | National Museum Institute, New Delhi                                 | 28 th April 1989                                 |
| iv        | Uttar Pradesh   | Central University of Tibetan Studies (CUTS), Sarnath, Varanasi, U.P | 5 th April 1988                                  |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 830 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Engineering Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PREM DAS RAI, M. CHANDRAKASI, SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 830 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.11.2016

## Engineering Education

## 830. SHRI PREM DAS RAI:

SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:

SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  National  Employability  Survey, 2016, if so, the outcome of the survey;
- (b) whether  career  oriented  courses  are  becoming  useless  in  the  present  day education, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog has called for a  detailed  study  on  the  effectiveness  and  of  the  career  oriented  courses  in  the country, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  the  quality  of  education through career oriented courses in the engineering courses?

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

## (DR MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

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- (a) : No, Madam.
- (b) : Career Oriented Courses (COC) have been continuing for a long time because of their significance. University Grants Commission (UGC) ensures that the graduates who pass out after completing these courses, have knowledge, skills and aptitude for gainful employment in wage sector in general and self-employment.

(c) : The erstwhile Planning  Commission  requested  Sri  Venkateswara University, Tirupati to evaluate the UGC Career Oriented Courses on employability of the students in South India. The University submitted its report in 2014 to NITI Aayog. The report, inter-alia, reveals that the list of courses organised by colleges are market oriented, need based, able to promote skills in the areas concerned and career oriented. However, the Report further recommends that vocational training on par with  regular  education  should  be  provided  through  career  oriented  courses  to increase the coverage of students.

(d) : This  Ministry  has  taken  several  steps  to  improve  the  quality  of education  through  Career  Oriented  Courses  in  Engineering  Institutes  across  the country.

- (i) Employability Enhancement Training Programme (EETP)
- (ii) National Employability Enhancement Mission (NEEM)
- (iii) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) by Technical Institutes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 828 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Ramayana Tourist Circuit
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: GANESH SINGH, AJAY (TENI) MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†828 ANSWERED ON 21.11.2016

## RAMAYANA TOURIST CIRCUIT

†828. SHRI GANESH SINGH: SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating to build Ramayana Circuit in order to encourage tourism;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  funds  allocated  by  the Government in this regard during the last two years;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  include  Chitrakoot  and Satna districts of Madhya Pradesh in Ramayana Circuit;
- (d) whether the  Government has formulated any plan to  develop 84 Kosi Parikarma of Rampath Gaman; and
- (e)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  launched  the  Swadesh Darshan scheme  for Integrated Development of Theme-Based Tourist Circuits in the country in the year 2014-15. The Ramayana Circuit is  one of the thirteen  thematic circuits identified for development under the scheme.

The  destinations  initially  identified  for  development  under Ramayana  Circuit  include:   Ayodhya,  Nandigram,  Shringverpur  & Chitrakoot (Uttar Pradesh),   Sitamarhi, Buxar & Darbhanga (Bihar), Chitrakoot  (Madhya  Pradesh), Mahendragiri  (Odisha),  Jagdalpur (Chattisgarh), Nashik & Nagpur (Maharashtra), Bhadrachalam (Telangana), Hampi (Karnataka) and  Rameshwaram (Tamil Nadu).

Development and promotion of tourism infrastructure is primarily  undertaken  by  the  State  Governments/UTs.  However, Ministry of Tourism provides Central Financial Assistance for projects which  are identified in consultations with the State Governments/UTs. The projects are sanctioned subject to availability of funds, submission of suitable detailed project reports, adherence  to  scheme  guidelines  and  utilization  of  funds  released earlier.

The Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned the project 'Development of Chitrakoot and  Shringverpur  under  Ramayana Circuit in Uttar Pradesh' in 2016-17 with Central Financial Assistance of Rs.69.45 crores.

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