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Lok Sabha Question No. 396 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Migrant Labourers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 396 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## MIGRANT LABOURERS

## †396. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

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

- (a)the name of the State which has maximum number of migrant labourers at present;
- (b)whether the Union Government and State Governments have any project to  impart  education  and  to  ensure  better  living  conditions  and  medical facilities to them;
- (c)if so, the details thereof along with the other steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (d)whether  the  Union  Government  proposes  to  provide  assistance  to  the State Governments  such as Kerala to implement complete health insurance to the  migrated  labourers  on  the  lines  of  the  National  Health Insurance Scheme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): No data regarding migrant workers is maintained at Central level. As  per  2011  census,  Maharashtra  has  the  maximum  number  of  migrant workers.
- (b) & (c): The  Union  Government  has  enacted  the  Inter-State  Migrant Workmen  Act,  (Regulation  of  Employment  and  Conditions  of  Service)  Act, 1979,  which  aims  at  protecting  the  interests  of  the  Inter-State  migrant workers. The Act provides for provision of medical facilities to the migrant workmen  and  their  dependents  including  crèche  and  maternity  benefits. Children of migrant workers are also eligible for compulsory education up-to 14  years  of  age  under  Right  to  Education  Act.  The  Act  also  provides  for safety and other facilities such as canteen urinals etc. for migrant workers. Besides, States have their own schemes for migrant workers.
- (d):
- No such proposal is under consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 395 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Sick Steel PSUs
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.395

FOR ANSWER ON 18/12/2017

## SICK STEEL PSUs

395. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of sick public sector steel units in the country at present;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  for  revival/re-organisation  of these units;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, plant-wise; and
- (d) the time by which these sick units are likely to be revived?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

- (a) There are two steel manufacturing Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) in the country  namely  Steel  Authority  of  India  Limited  (SAIL)  and  Rashtriya  Ispat  Nigam Limited (RINL).  Both SAIL and RINL are not sick PSUs.

(b)to(d): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 390 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Quality of Research in Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RITI PATHAK

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 390 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## Quality of Research in Universities

## † 390.   SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK :

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

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to encourage and attract staff and professors for research work in various central universities;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to improve the quality of research work on the pattern of foreign universities;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  sign  any  memorandum  with  foreign  institutions  to  bring  qualitative improvement in the quality of research works; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) & (b): In order encourage research and development in the country, University Grants Commission (UGC) has laid out a number of schemes, award, fellowships, chairs and programmes under which financial assistance is provided to institutions of higher education as well as faculty members working therein to undertake quality research in almost all areas of knowledge across disciplines. These schemes include:

- (i) Special Assistance Programme (SAP);
- (ii) Basic Scientific Research (BSR);
- (iii) Universities & Colleges with Potential for Excellence (UPE/CPE);
- (iv) Research Scientists;
- (v) Digital repository of research and teaching material;
- (vi) Minor and Major Research Projects (MRP);
- (vii) Research Fellowships;
- (viii) Scholarships and fellowships in engineering and technology;
- (ix) Research awards;
- (x) Research workshops, seminars and conferences; and
- (xi) Emeritus fellowship

The Government has  also emphasized the need for promoting research that is socially relevant.  For this purpose, two schemes namely Impacting Research Innovation and Technology (IMPRINT) and Uchhatar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) have been launched. IMPRINT focuses on research in higher educational institutions, with an allocation Rs.487.00 crore for a period of three years beginning 2016-17. The cost of the project is met to the extent of 50% by the Ministry of Human  Resource  Development  (MHRD)  and  the  remaining  50%  by  the  participating  Ministry/Department.  UAY promotes industry sponsored, outcome-oriented research projects with an outlay of Rs.475.00 crore for a period of two years beginning 2016-17. The project cost is met to the extent of 50% by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and 25% each by the Industry and the participating Ministry/Department. UAY is the best example of industry academia collaboration.

- (c): There is no such proposal
- (d): Does not arise

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Lok Sabha Question No. 389 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Export of Maize
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.389 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 th  DECEMBER, 2017

## EXPORT OF MAIZE

## 389(H). SHRI RAJU SHETTY:

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

- (a) the details of the export of maize during the last three years and the current year, State/year-wise; and
- (b) the steps being taken by the Government to promote export of maize along with the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)
- The details of the export of maize during the last three years and the current year are as under: Qty. in MT; Value in USD Million

| ITCHS    | DESCRIPTION        | 2014-15      | 2014-15   | 2015-16     | 2015-16   | 2016-17     | 2016-17   | 2017-18 (Apr,17- Sep,17)*   | 2017-18 (Apr,17- Sep,17)*   |
|----------|--------------------|--------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|          |                    | QTY          | VALUE     | QTY         | VALUE     | QTY         | VALUE     | QTY                         | VALUE                       |
| 10051000 | MAIZE SEED         | 23,074.55    | 29.28     | 24,122.43   | 23.75     | 36,400.61   | 30.83     | 17,077.48                   | 17.14                       |
| 10059000 | OTHER MAIZE (CORN) | 28,02,798.84 | 637.49    | 6,73,824.74 | 154.24    | 5,29,951.62 | 122.44    | 2,37,869.30                 | 53.12                       |
|          | TOTAL              | 28,25,873.39 | 666.77    | 6,97,947.17 | 177.99    | 5,66,352.23 | 153.26    | 2,54,946.78                 | 70.25                       |

Source:DGCI&S, * Provisional

State-wise data for exports is not published by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics.

- (b) Promotion  of  exports  of  agricultural  commodities,  including  maize,  is  a  continuous  process.  The Agricultural  &  Processed  Food  Products  Export  Development  Authority  (APEDA),  an  autonomous organisation  under  the  administrative  control  of  Department  of  Commerce,  has  the  mandate  to promote exports of maize. APEDA has  been  providing  assistance  to  the  exporters  of  its  scheduled products,  including  maize,  under  various  components  of  its  scheme  'Agriculture  Export  Promotion Scheme of APEDA'. Export of maize has declined during the past two years and the current year as the domestic prices are higher than the international prices.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 388 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Oil and Gas Production in KG Basin
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN, RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 388 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 th  December, 2017

## Oil and Gas Production in KG Basin

388:  SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN: SHRI  RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY:

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)  whether a number of companies have stopped production work in the Krishna-Godavari (KG) Basin blocks and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor, company-wise;
- (b)  whether cases of violation of the contract/agreement signed for oil and gas production in KG Basin have been reported/come to the notice of the Government recently;
- (c)   if so, the details threof along with number of such cases reported during the last three years and the current year; and
- (d)  the details and outcome of the action taken by the Government in this regard along with the rules under which the said action has been taken?

## ANSWER

## पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री ( स्विंत्र प्रभार ) ( धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

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

- (a) At present, in KG Basin, oil and gas is produced from onshore area of Rajahmundry Assets and Eastern Offshore Assets of ONGC under nomination regime and Block KG-DWN-98/3, KG-OSN2001/3 and Ravva field under Production Sharing Contract regime. Production of oil and gas is reported from all the above-said fields/blocks.

(b)  to  (d)  :  Two  cases  of  violation/breach  of  the  Production  Sharing  Contract  (PSC)  terms  & conditions for oil and gas production in KG Basin have been reported.  Details of the case are as follows:-

- i)      Contractors of Block KG-DWN- 98/3 in violation of Article 15 of PSC claimed cost recovery beyond the entitlement out of cost petroleum due to creation of excess capacity and failure to adhere drilling schedule approved under Addendum to Initial Development Plan  (AIDP),  resulting  in  under-utilisation  of  assets  /  facilities.    The  Government  vide Notice  dated  03.06.2016  disallowed  cost  recovery  of  US  $  2.756  billion  and  demanded additional profit petroleum US $ 246.9 million upto FY 2014-15. The contractors invoked arbitration which is pending adjudication. Till February 2016, Rs. 491.26 crores has been credited  in  gas  pool  account  against  the  additional  profit  petroleum  due  and  payable  by contractors.
2. ii)   For  drawal of gas by the contractor of KG-DWN-98/3 from the contiguous block in violation  of  Article  10.15,  11.2  and  12  of  PSC,    Government  issued  Notice  dated 03.11.2016 to contractors  claiming provisionally an amount US $ 1.552 billion along with interest upto 31.03.2016 towards restitution and an amount of US $ 174.9 million towards additional  profit  petroleum.    The  contractors  invoked  arbitration,  which  is  pending adjudication.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 385 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Special Package to States
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU, KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 385. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 18 TH  DECEMBER,  2017.

## SPECIAL PACKAGE TO STATES

385. DR. P.K. BIJU: SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

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

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether  the  Government  sanctions  Special  Packages  to  various  States  for  industrial development;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) the achievements made so far through such Special Packages?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्यमंत्री ( श्री सी . आर . चौधरी ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) & (b): Yes Madam. DIPP has been implementing Special Package of Industrial Incentives for  the  State  of  Jammu  &  Kashmir  w.e.f.  14.06.2002,  which  was  in  force  up  to 14.06.2012. Thereafter revised  scheme of central grant for industrial units  in  J&K, namely 'J&K Package-II' was announced which came into effect from 15.06.2012 and  remained  in  force  up  to  14.06.2017  provided    Central  Capital  Investment Subsidy, Central Interest Subsidy  and  Central Comprehensive Insurance Subsidy.

Similarly,  New  Industrial  policy  and  other  concessions  for  the  States  of  Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand were introduced by the DIPP on 7 th January, 2003 for a period of ten years from 7.1.2003 to 6.1.2013 vide Notification No.1(10)/2001-NER dated 08/01/2003 and further extended  from 07.01.2013 to 31.03.2017, provided Central Capital Investment Subsidy.

- (c): According  to  information  received  from  State  Governments,  achievements  made are furnished in table below:-

| State            | Central assistance released   |   Number of Units set up | Total Investment made   |   Employment generated |
|------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|
| J&K              | 271.83 crore                  |                    14622 | 5457.88 crore           |                 109790 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 308.82 crore                  |                    13880 | 19016.70 crore          |                 176661 |
| Uttarakhand      | 291.57 crore                  |                    39557 | 37424.43                |                 293530 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 381 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Education in Rural Areas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 381

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## Education in Rural Areas

## 381. SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  students  from  rural  areas  in  the  country  are  still deprived of good and quality education;

(b) if so, whether keeping in view of the digital India initiative e-classes were started in schools of Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d)  whether  the  Government  has  received  requests  from  various  organizations  and  MPs  for allocation of funds to expand such classes in other schools; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

(a):              Government  of  India  is  implementing  the  Centrally  sponsored  scheme  of  Sarva Shiksha  Abhiyan  (SSA)  and  Rashtriya  Madhyamik  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (RMSA)  in  partnership with  the  State/UT  Governments  to  improve  access  and  quality  of education  in  the  country including rural areas.

(b) & (c):    e-Class is a multiple solution platform enabling development and dissemination of econtents and has been piloted in Zila Parishad schools of Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts.

(d) & (e):    Yes, a request was received regarding allocation of funds for extending the BSNL eClass  service  for  providing  online  education  in  1000  schools  of  Ratnagiri  and  Sindhudurg districts. Under the "Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in schools" component of RMSA, financial assistance is provided to the State/UT Governments for providing computer aided learning to the secondary stage students in Government and Government aided secondary and  higher  secondary  schools.  The  scheme  has  provision  for  development  and  provision  of educational e-content for the schools.

Further, under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) also, there is a provision of Innovation Fund for Computer Aided Learning (CAL) in Upper Primary Schools with special emphasis on Science and Mathematics.
Lok Sabha Question No. 380 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Interest on Education Loan
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MAUSAM NOOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 380 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## Interest on Education Loan

## 380. SHRIMATI MAUSAM NOOR:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  waive  the  interest  payable  on education loans availed by students belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Other  Backward  Caste  (SC/ST/OBC)  and  minority  community  students  pursuing higher studies in professional institutes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any decision to grant interest-free education loan for SC/ST & OBC as well as minority community students up to Post graduate level; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

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

## (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

- (a) to (d): There are several interest subsidy schemes on education loans for higher education for SC/ST/OBC students such as:-
- (i) Central Sector Interest Subsidy Scheme which provides full Interest Subsidy for a period of moratorium, course period plus one year on educational loans taken  by  students  with  only  parental  income  less  than  Rs.4.5  lakhs  per annum. Under the Scheme, in the year 2016-17, 317 students belonging to OBC  category  in  respect of  National  Backward  Classes  Finance  and Development Corporation   with an Interest Subsidy of Rs. 0.03 Crore and 77 students  belonging  to  ST  category  in  respect  of  National  Scheduled  Tribes Finance  and  Development  Corporation  with  Interest  Subsidy  of  Rs.  0.11 Crore have been benefitted.  Besides, MHRD is also releasing an amount of Rs. 214.54 Crores to General Category students and Rs. 71.83 Crores  to SC category students and Rs. 17.04 Crores to ST Category students for the year 2016-17 as per the claims received from the Nodal Bank (at present Canara Bank ).
- (ii) Dr. Ambedkar Scheme of Interest Subsidy for educational loan for overseas studies to meritorious OBC and EBC students (operated by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment).
- (iii) Padho Pardesh Scheme of interest subsidy on educational loan for overseas studies for students belonging to minority communities (operated by Ministry of Minority Affairs).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 379 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Promotion of Hindi
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 379 Promotion of Hindi

## 379. SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Dakshina  Bharat  Hindi  Prachara  Sabha  (DBHPS)  is  extending  financial support to Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and educational institutions to promote Hindi language in non-Hindi speaking States;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has recently stopped funding in this regard in the wake of allegations of irregularities/mismanagement of funds by the DBHPS;
- (d) if  so,  the  State-wise  details  of  NGOs/educational  institutions  those  were  getting financial grant from DBHPS during the last three years and the current year and particularly in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh States; and
- (e) whether the Government has constituted any committee to monitor the development of Hindi Language promotion and to look into the affairs of DBHPS and the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b) Not applicable.
- (c) No, Madam.
- (d) Not applicable.
- (e) A  committee  has  been  constituted  on  22.11.2017  to  review  and  evaluate  the  work done by  DBHPS and to examine other issues.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 378 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Teachers for Special Students
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: HARISH CHANDRA MEENA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 378 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2017

## Teachers for Special Students

378. SHRI HARISH MEENA:

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

- (a) Whether the Government proposes to appoint special teachers for mentally and physically challenged students in every school under its Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan;
- (b) if so, the details and the time-frame for the same;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether absence of such teachers in schools is also a violation of its Right to Education Act ?

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

(a) to (d): Section 3 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 mandates free and compulsory education to all children between the age group of 6-14 years of age in the neighbourhood schools, including children with special needs (CWSN). The focus of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is on inclusive education wherein all CWSN, including mentally and physically challenged students are placed in mainstream neighbourhood schools to promote their holistic development.

SSA provides for an outlay of Rs. 3000 per child per annum , of which at least Rs. 1000 per child can be earmarked for engaging resource teachers exclusively for CWSN. SSA also has a provision for engagement of two resource persons per Block Resource Centre for CWSN. 18,934 such resource persons and resource teachers are currently engaged under SSA. These resource persons/teachers are technically qualified to teach CWSN.

The National Council of Educational Research & Training has developed exemplar material on curricular adaptations, inclusive teaching and how to adopt flexibility in evaluation for children with disabilities in inclusive classrooms. These handbooks, meant for primary and upper primary level teachers, cover all disabilities, including cognitive and intellectual disabilities and have been disseminated to all States and UTs. Further, under SSA, a series of five training modules has also been developed to prepare teachers to work with children of all disabilities including children with Autism, Cerebral Palsy,  Deaf, blindness and hearing impairment in mainstream inclusive environments.

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