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Lok Sabha Question No. 5616 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Issue of Hike in Import Duties at WTO
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5616 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 nd  APRIL,2018

## ISSUE OF HIKE IN IMPORT DUTIES AT WTO

## 5616.  KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV: SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA

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

- (a) whether several trade experts and exporters have urged the Government to drag the United  States  (US)  in  the  World  Trade  Organization  (WTO)  dispute  mechanism against the move to hike import duties on several products;
- (b) if so, the reaction of the Government on such demands made by the exporters and trade experts;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any in-depth study on the impact of duty hike by the US on certain products; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  corrective  measures  taken/proposed  to  be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) &  (b):  No,  Madam.  Department  of  Commerce  has  so  far  not  received  any  formal request for dragging  U.S. to WTO dispute settlement body.
- (c): Yes, Madam.
- (d): It is Government's pro-active policy to encourage its exports, and the issues arising in bilateral trade from time to time are taken up with the Government of United States at various levels, including at the highest level. India also requested the U.S. to exempt India from the steel and aluminium tariffs. India is examining all the options to deal with the issue in case bilaterally not resolved.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5615 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Gross Access Ratio
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BHAGIRATH PRASAD

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5615 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018

## Gross Access Ratio

## 5615. DR. BHAGIRATH PRASAD:

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

- (a)    the Gross Access Ratio under the universalisation of secondary education in the country;
- (b)    the number of students who reach class 9th and 10th; and
- (c)    the causes of dropouts and the details of the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)    As  per information provided by States/UTs in their Annual Work Plan & Budget 2017-18, the Gross Access Ratio at secondary level is 86.48%.
- (b)  As per Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) 2015-16, the transition rate from class VIII to class IX is 90.62% and 3.91 crore students are enrolled at secondary level.
- (c)   The major reasons for drop-out of students at secondary  stage of education are lack of transportation facilities, migration of parents, illiteracy of parents, socio-economic factors, engagement  of  children  in  work,  early  marriage,  adolescence  issues,  engaging  the  girl  child  in household work and sibling care, societal attitude towards girls education, lack of understanding of medium of instruction etc.

The Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme has one of the  objectives  to  reduce  dropout  rate  of  students  at  secondary  stage.  The  scheme  provides  for improving  access  by  establishing  new  secondary  schools  and  strengthening  of  existing  secondary schools by providing additional classrooms, science laboratory, library, computer rooms, art/craft/culture  rooms,  toilets,  drinking  water  facilities  etc,  to  reduce  dropout  and  to  increase enrolment rate especially of students of SC, ST, Minority and girls at secondary stage. Interventions like survey and identification of out of school children, awareness programme, special teaching for learning enhancement, etc. are also supported under RMSA.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5613 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Setting up of Industrial Units
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5613.

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 2 ND  APRIL, 2018.

## SETTING UP OF INDUSTRIAL UNITS

## 5613.  SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the number of industrial units set up in Maharashtra under 'Make in India'  programme since its inception;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  number  of  jobs  created  under  'Make  in  India'  programme during the said period?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): 'Make  in  India'  initiative  was  launched  in  September,  2014  with  the objective of facilitating investment, fostering innovation, building best in class manufacturing infrastructure, making it easy to do business in India and enhancing skill development. Action Plans for 21 key sectors were Fiscal Ease  of  Doing  Business

identified for specific actions under  (i) Policy Initiatives (ii) incentives (iii) Infrastructure Creation  (iv) (v) Innovation and R&D (vi) Skill Development areas.

Investment  promotion  activities  under  the  Make  in  India  initiative  are being undertaken by several Central Government Ministries/Departments and various State Governments from time to time. The details of State wise data about industrial units are not maintained centrally.

- (c): The  initiatives  under  'Make  in  India'  are  targeted  towards  employment creation  and  skill  development  of  youth  in  both  urban  and  rural  areas. The  data  for  employment  generated  under  these  initiatives  is  not centrally compiled.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5611 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Border Trade
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: RAM SWAROOP SHARMA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5611(H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 nd  APRIL,2018

## BORDER TRADE

## 5611(H). SHRI RAM SWAROOP SHARMA:

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

- (a) whether the annual trade with China through the border along Himachal Pradesh has almost stopped;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) if not, the steps being taken by the Government to boost this trade?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to(b): Trade  with  China  through  the  Border  along  Himachal  Pradesh  takes  place through  Land  Customs  Station  Shipkila.  The  trade  is  seasonal  in  nature  and  takes  place between 1 st July and 30 th November. Value of trade through Shipkila during theyear 201617 and 2017-18 are given as below:-

Border Trade through Shipkila, Himachal Pradesh

| Financial Year   | Value of EXIM Trade   |
|------------------|-----------------------|
| 2016-17          | Rs. 8.59 Crores       |
| 2017-18          | Rs. 0.59 Crores       |

(Source : CBEC)

Various  factors  including  non-availability  of  goods  across  the  border,  restriction  on livestock trade etc. have been reported for this slowdown in trade.

- (c): Deputy Commissioner-cum-Trade Authority, Indo China Border Trade via Shipkila, District  Kinnaur  (Himachal  Pradesh)  has  informed  the  State  Government  to  set  up  a designated quarantine station at Chhupan and necessary infrastructure for Trade Mart in order to boost border trade.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5610 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Vice Chancellor of University
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ANUPAM HAZRA, SAUGATA ROY

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5610 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018

## Vice Chancellor of University

5610. DR. ANUPAM HAZRA: PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

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

- (a) the reasons for not appointing a permanent Vice Chancellor (VC) for Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan;
- (b) whether the expert panel has prepared a list for selection of Vice Chancellor;
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  to  appoint  a permanent VC;
- (d) whether the Government is aware that lack of VC, there are a lot of problems on the day to day administration of the University; and
- (e) if so, the steps taken by the Government so far to resolve the issues?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e): The  panel previously recommended  by  the  Committee  constituted  for appointment of the Vice-Chancellor in Visva-Bharati was scrapped with the approval of the President of India in his capacity as the Visitor of the University on consideration of some new facts which had come to light after submission of the panel to the Visitor. The day to day administration of the University is looked after by the acting Vice-Chancellor who is discharging the duties of the Vice-Chancellor, Visva-Bharati in terms of the relevant provisions of the Visva-Bharati Act, 1951 and Statutes and Regulations made thereunder. The process of appointment of the regular Vice-Chancellor has been set in motion afresh

and the post has been re-advertised.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5609 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Establishment of Grand Statues
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: MAMTAZ SANGHAMITA, HARI OM PANDEY, (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), SANTOSH KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5609

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 2.4.2018

## ESTABLISHMENT OF GRAND STATUES

## 5609. DR. MAMTAZ SANGHAMITA: SHRI HARI OM PANDAY: DR. RATNA DE (NAG): SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  establish  Grand  Statues  of  brave Freedom fighters  in  different  parts  of  the  country,  specially  in  Wardhman,  West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/ UT-wise;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details of the status of the projects being initiated in this regard so far, in the country including West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar?

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

(a): Ministry  of  Culture  commemorates  birth  centenaries  and  other  special  occasions  like 125 th /150 th /175 th etc.  anniversaries  of  great  personalities  and  of  important/  memorable events related to the history of our country. There is no scheme of the Ministry of Culture for establishing Grand Statues of brave Freedom fighters in different parts of the country.

(b), (c) &(d): Do not arise in view of (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5608 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Guest Teachers
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: GANESH SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5608 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018

## Guest Teachers

## 5608. SHRI GANESH SINGH:

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

- (a) the details of Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (SCs/STs) Professors of Central Universities and Indian Institute of Technology/Indian Institute of Management (IIT/IIM) as on date whether it is as per the recommendation of the Expert
- (b) whether ad -hoc teachers and guest teachers have been appointed in Central Universities, if
- (c) whether Government is ensured the proper implementation of reservations in appointments to all permanent and temporary positions in the university, if so, the details thereof and if not,

Committee Report, 1993 for backward classes; so, the details thereof, category -wise; the reasons therefor; and

- (d) the time by which the backlog vacancies of other backward classes is likely to be filled?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): The information is being collected and will be laid on the table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5607 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: MNC Tech. Hiring
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5607 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018

## MNC TECH. HIRING

## 5607.  DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it  is  a  fact  that  there  is  a  29  per  cent  jump  in  Multinational  Company (MNC) tech. hiring in the year 2017 due to rapid implementation of skill development programmes in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  details  of  departments  that  reported increase in jobs; and
- (c) the department-wise job growth during the last five years, year-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (c) The  National  Skill  Development  Corporation  (NSDC)  has  commissioned studies  to  understand  the  sectoral  and  geographical  spread  of  the  incremental  skill requirements in the country. Based on the Environment Scan of 2016 which updated the findings of the study done in 2012, incremental human resource requirement was estimated  to  be  103.4  million  during  2017-2022  across  24  sectors  including  Building Construction & Real Estate, Retail, Logistics, Transportation & Warehousing etc.

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is implementing industry relevant skill training programmes to provide employable skills to youth of the country. Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojna  (PMKVY),  flagship  program  of  Ministry  of  Skill Development  and  Entrepreneurship  was  launched  in  2015  with  the  aim  to  mobilize youth  to  take  up  skill  training  with  the  aim  of  increasing  productivity  and  aligning  the training and certification to the needs of the country. As per the placement guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (2016-2020), training providers are mandated to facilitate placements of certified candidates. To assist the student in placement, training providers  are  mandated  to  organize  Placement/Rozgar  Melas  every  six  months  with support from the Sector Skill Councils and to ensure the participation of local industry along with awareness building in aspiring youth. As on date, over 41.30 lakh candidates completed training of which over 6.15 lakh candidates were placed in the last 3 years under the PMKVY program.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5606 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Exemptions for Minority Schools under RTE
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KIRRON KHER

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5606 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 ND  APRIL, 2018

## Exemptions for Minority Schools under RTE

## 5606.   SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

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

- (a) the details of the constitution of the NCPCR Committee to debate exemptions to minority schools from 25 per cent reservations for economically backward classes;
- (b) whether  progress  of  the  committee  has  made  in  its  discourse  and  whether  the  stakeholder discussions with minority schools have been held yet and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  criteria  at  which  the  Government  debating  the  validity/  invalidity  of  the  exemptions  to minority schools?

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

## ( SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

(a) & (b): National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has reported that no such Committee  has  been  constituted  to  debate  exemptions  to  minority  schools  from  25  per  cent reservations for economically backward classes. However, the matter was discussed in a Consultation organized by NCPCR with the Chairpersons and Members of State Commissions for Protection of Child Rights.

- (c): The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 was amended in 2012 to clearly state that the provisions of the said Act shall apply to conferment of rights on children to free and compulsory education subject to the provisions of Articles 29 and 30 of the Constitution of India. The Act would not apply to Madrasas, Vedic Pathsalas and educational institutions primarily imparting religious instructions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5605 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Supply of Information by NIOS
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PARESH RAWAL, DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD, VINOD CHAVDA, DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5605 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  APRIL, 2018

## Supply of Information by NIOS

## 5605.SHRI PARESH RAVAL:

SHRI  D.S. RATHOD:

SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA:

SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the information asked by the Members of Parliament  is  not  given  by  the  NIOS  Gujarat  and  HQ  Authority  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is also aware that the information sought under the RTI Act, 2005 is not given by NIOS Gujarat RTI officer to the RTI applicants and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if so, the action taken against the concerned RTI officers by the Government?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)has informed that all the information asked by the Hon'ble Members of Parliament have been provided by them.
- (b): NIOS  has  informed  that  all  the  information  sought  for  under  RTI  applications have been provided by them. At present, no RTI application relating to NIOS Gujarat is pending.
- (c): Does not arise

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5604 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: NIOS in Gujarat
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VINOD CHAVDA, PARESH RAWAL

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5604 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  APRIL, 2018

## NIOS in Gujarat

## 5604.SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA: SHRI PARESH RAVAL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  details  about  the  action  taken  for  not  giving  the information  asked  by  the  Members  of  Parliament  from  regional  director,  NIOS Gujarat;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  reasons  for  not  supplying  the  information  by  the  regional  director,  NIOS, Gujarat?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): National Institute of Open  Schooling (NIOS) has informed that all the information asked for by the Hon'ble Members of Parliament have been provided by the Regional  Director,  NIOS,  Gujarat.  Presently,  there  is  no  reference  from  any  Hon'ble Member of Parliament pending with Regional Director of NIOS Gujarat.
- (b) and (c): Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5601 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Service Exports from India Scheme
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5601 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 nd  APRIL,2018

## SERVICE EXPORTS FROM INDIA SCHEME

## 5601. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  implementing  a  scheme  called  Service  Exports  from India Scheme (SEIS); and
- (b) if so, the details thereof including its salient features?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Yes Madam. The Services Exports From India Scheme (SEIS) is being implemented by the Government under the chapter 3 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20. The Salient features of scheme are as follows:
- i. An  applicant  with  an  active  Importer  Exporter  Code  is  allowed  to claim benefits under the scheme on an annual basis.
- ii. The List of services eligible for claiming SEIS benefit is as per the Appendix 3D of the Handbook of procedures, 2015-20. The major service sectors which have been provided benefits under the SEIS are  business  services,  communication  services,  construction  and related engineering services, educational and environmental services,  health,  tourism  and  travel  related  and  transport  related services.
- iii. The benefit is granted in the form of Duty Credit Scrips which can be used to pay certain duties including Customs Duty. The validity period of the duty credit scrips is 24 months.
- iv. The benefits are granted on the basis of the Net Foreign Exchange (NFE) earnings in the year and the rates as notified in the Appendix 3D.
- v. At  the  time  of  the  Mid-term  review  of  the  Foreign  Trade  Policy, 2015-20, the rates for all service categories were increased across

the board by 2% for the services rendered in the period 01.11.2017 to 31.03.2018

- vi. The service exporters who wish to avail the benefits under the SEIS are  required  to  submit  the  Aayat  Niryat  Form  3B  online  to  the concerned regional authorities of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade along with the documents mentioned therein.

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