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Lok Sabha Question No. 2725 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: MoU on Cultural Exchange Programme
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: KIRTI (JHA) AZAD, SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2725 TH

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 MARCH, 2018

## MoU ON CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

## † 2725.   SHRI KIRTI AZAD: SHRI SANJAY ARIBHAU JADHAV:

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

- (a) the names of States which have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the Cultural Exchange Programme;
- (b) the details of cultural programmes for children included thereunder;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  prepared  any  action  plan  to  conduct post implementation survey to assess the impact of the said programme on national unity; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST & CLIMATE CHANGE

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) & (b) There  is  no  scheme  being  operated  by  Ministry  of  Culture  wherein Memorandum of  Understandings  (MoUs)  are  signed  between  States.  However,  to protect,  preserve  &  promote  various  forms  of  folk  art  and  culture  throughout  the country, the Government of India has set up seven Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) with headquarters at Patiala, Nagpur, Udaipur, Allahabad, Kolkata, Dimapur and Thanjavur. These ZCCs organize various cultural festivals and programmes on regular basis in all the States/UTs of India and the cultural troupes are engaged from different States to perform in the major festivals under National Cultural Exchange Programme (NCEP).

- (c) No, Madam.
- (d) Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2724 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Common Curriculum
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN, PARESH RAWAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2724 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2018

## Common Curriculum

## 2724.   SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN: SHRI PARESH RAVAL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  plans  to  introduce  common  course  in  CBSE,  State Education Boards, NIOS, and ICSE education board;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons for the different courses in all above education boards?

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

## (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c) Multiplicity  of  curricula  and  educational  resources  are  desirable  as  the  uniform syllabus across nation does not take into account the local contexts, culture and language. However, the National Policy on education proposed a national framework of curriculum with  a  common  core  of  values  that  includes  history  of  India's  freedom  movement,  the constitutional  obligations  and  other  content  essential  to  nurture  a  national  identity.  These elements  are  designed  to  promote  values  such  as  India's  common  cultural  heritage, egalitarianism, democracy, secularism, gender equality, protection of environment, removal of social barriers, promotion of small family norms and inculcation of scientific temper.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2722 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Proposal Submitted to WTO
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: K. GOPAL, (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2722 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th  MARCH,2018

## PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO WTO

## 2722.  DR. K. GOPAL:

ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

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

- (a) whether  India  and  China  have  jointly  submitted  a  proposal  to  the  World  Trade Organisation  (WTO)  for  elimination  of  the  most  trade  distorting  form  of  farm subsidies  by  the  developed  countries  as  a  prerequisite  for  consideration  of  other reforms in domestic support negotiations;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the developed countries have been consistently providing trade distorting subsidies  to  their  farmers  at  levels  much  higher  than  the  ceiling  applicable  by developing countries; 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) Yes, Madam.  On 18 July 2017 India and China jointly submitted a proposal to the  World  Trade  Organisation  (WTO)  calling  for  developed  countries  to  eliminate  the most  trade-distorting  form  of  agricultural  subsidies,  known  in  WTO  terminology  as Aggregate Measurement of Support (AMS).
- (c) & (d) The WTO Agreement on Agriculture provides considerable space and flexibility to a few developed countries to provide huge trade distorting agricultural subsidies and further,  to  concentrate  these  subsidies  on  a  few  products  without  any  limit.  The  joint submission by India and China proposes the removal of the most trade-distorting form of subsidies in agriculture, called the 'Aggregate Measurement of Support (AMS)' provided by  many  of  the  developed  countries.  It  brings  out  the  fact  that  the  trade-distorting subsidies provided to the farmers in developed countries are at levels much higher than the  ceiling  applicable  to  developing  countries.  While  developed  countries  have  large entitlements  to  provide  such  subsidies,  most  developing  countries  have  to  contain  the subsidy for an agricultural product within 10% of the value of production of the product, which is a major asymmetry in the rules on agricultural trade.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2717 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Funding Formula
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, Shrirang Appa Barne

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2717 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2018

## Funding Formula

## 2717.  SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE;

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  implemented  30-70  per  cent  funding  formula  for Central Universities;
- (b)  if  so,  whether  this  requires  Central  Universities  to  generate  30  percent  of  their funds, as per the Seventh Central Pay Revision Notification;
- (c) if so, whether teachers, students and non-teaching staff from universities across the country has protested against the funding formula;
- (d) if so, the response of the Government thereon; and
- (e)  whether  this  move  of  the  Government  will  result  in  a  massive  fee  hike  for students and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e) While extending the 7 th Central Pay Commission for non-teaching staff of the  Central  Universities  which  are  not  generating  adequate  internal  resources  to meet the additional financial impact, the extent of Government support may be more than  70%  of  the  additional  impact,  provided  the  nature  and  fund  position  of  the concerned Central University so warrant.

Some  protests  have  been  made  against  the  funding  pattern.    However,  the instruction already provides that the institutions which are not in a position to meet either 30% or any lesser amount from their internal resources, the revised pay scales are allowed after adjusting the amount realized from internal resources.

There is no such move of fee hike at present in the Central Universities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2715 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Honorarium for Teachers under SSA
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SHER SINGH GHUBAYA, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2715 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.3.2018

## Honorarium for Teachers under SSA

## †2715. SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA: DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the teachers appointed under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in the country are not being given appropriate honorarium;
- (b) if so, whether the Government proposes to regularise all the teachers appointed under the said scheme; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not,

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): The Central Government through the flagship programme of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) at elementary level provides assistance to the State Governments and UTs for additional teachers, to maintain appropriate Pupil T eacher Ratio as per the prescribed norms of Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE), Act 2009,  as  per  the  approvals  given  in  their  respective  Annual  Work  Plans. The recruitment, service conditions, deployment and salary of teachers are in the domain of the State Governments and UT Administrations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2713 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Kendriya Vidyalaya in Buldana
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2713 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.3.2018

## KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA IN BULDHANA † 2713. SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  initiative  to  fulfil  the  long  pending demand to open a Kendriya Vidyalayas in District Buldhana, Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the proposes made in this regard; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) The  Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) are opened  primarily to cater to the educational  needs  of  the  children  of  transferable  Central  Government  employees including Defence and Para-Military personnel by providing a common programme of education. Proposals for opening of new KVs are considered only if sponsored by Ministries or Departments of the Government of India / State Governments / Union Territories Administrations thereby committing resources for setting up a new KV as well as the availability of necessary sanction of the Government. (b) KVS has informed that no such proposal in the prescribed format has been received  from  the  District  Administration,  Buldhana,  Maharashtra  for  opening  of  a

- new KV.
- (c) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2712 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Financial Assistance to Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SHARAD TRIPATHI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2712 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2018

## Financial Assistance to Universities

- †2712. SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  the  details  of  the  requests  and  proposals of various State Governments along with Uttar  Pradesh pending with the University Grants Commission to provide accreditation and financial assistance to universities and colleges; (b) the State-wise, year-wise and proposal-wise present status of these proposals; and

(c) the time by which these proposals are likely to be approved?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c):  National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has informed that it has  revised  the  Accreditation  and  Assessment  framework  for  Higher  Educational Institutions (HEIs) in July, 2017. Consequently, two windows were opened for receipt of applications from HEIs. A total of 111 proposals were received in the first window starting from 10.08.2017 to 23.10.2017. This includes 3 proposals from Uttar Pradesh. Thereafter, the second window was opened from 21.12.2017 to 28.02.2018.  A total of 554 applications have been recently received in the second window. This includes 34 recent proposals from Uttar Pradesh. NAAC has further informed that peer team visits are  scheduled  to  commence  from  March,  2018  onwards.    The  financial  assistance  to these HEIs will be subjected to the outcome of NAAC Assessment and Accreditation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2711 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Sports Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SRIRAM MALYADRI

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2711 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2018

## Sports Education

## 2711. SHRI MALYADRI SRIRAM:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  whether the Ministry has any proposal to promote sports education in the areas of sports sciences, sports technology, sports management and sports coaching across the country and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Ministry has any proposal to set up the sports university besides functioning as the national training centre for select sports disciplines by adopting best international practices and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto; and (c) if so, details thereof and the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):  The  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  and  Sports  has  informed  that  it  runs  a  scheme  of  Human Resource Development in Sports (HRDS) to promote sports education in the areas of sports science, sports technology, sports management and sports coaching across the country.

The  areas  of  sports  science,  sports  technology,  sports  management  are  promoted  by providing financial assistance under the parameters of fellowship programme and exchange of knowledge/research/ideas through participation in seminars/ workshops/ conferences/ clinics/training in India or abroad and support to such activities for holding seminars/ workshops/ conferences in the country or calling foreign experts/ coaches/ scholars to India of the scheme of  HRDS.  Sports  coaching  across  the  country  is  promoted  by  providing  financial  assistance under the parameters of assistance to Match Officials, Coaches and Supporting Personnel of the Scheme of HRDS.

- (b) & (c): With a view to promoting sports education, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has informed  that  it  has  been  decided  to  set  up  a  National  Sports  University  in  Manipur.  It  has

further  informed  that  National  Sports  University  Bill,  2017,  has  been  introduced  in  the  Lok Sabha.  This  will  be  the  first  full-fledged  Sports  University  in  the  country  conforming  to international standards.

To ensure that the proposed University conforms to the best international standards and practices, Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the Universities of Canberra and Victoria have been signed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in April 2017. The two Universities would render advice with regard to specific fields of study and research, infrastructure needs, selection of equipment, faculty structures, student and faculty exchange programmes and joint research projects of the proposed university.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2710 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Higher Secondary Schools
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: HARI MANJHI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2710 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2018

## Higher Secondary Schools

## †2710. SHRI HARI MANJHI:

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

- (a) the  reasons  for  no  other  efforts made  by  the  Government  till  now  except Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas to establish schools upto higher secondary level to  provide  qualitative education  equivalent  to  Non-Governmental Schools  for  the common  man  despite  the inclusion  of  education  in  the  Concurrent List  of  the Constitution;
- (b) whether the Government has any proposal to open such schools to provide qualitative education at cheap rates; and
- (c) if not, the other alternative measures which the Government proposes to take to fulfil the requirements of such schools?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The framework of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan  (RMSA) envisages  universalizing  access  to  secondary  schools  by  providing  a secondary school within a reasonable distance (5 kilometer) of every habitation and a higher secondary  schools  within  a  reasonable  distance  (7-10  kilometers).  When  the  Scheme  was launched in 2009-10, it was decided to implement it in a phased manner, the first phase was designed to make good quality secondary education available to young persons in the age group of  14-15  years. Further,  the  other  components  of  integrated  RMSA,  viz  Information  and Communication  Technology  in  Schools,  Girls  Hostels,  Vocational  Education  and  Inclusive Education of the Disabled at Secondary Stage cater to Higher Secondary level also.
- (b) In  the  Union  Budget  of  2018-19,  it  has  been announced  to  treat  school  education holistically without segmentation upto class 12th,
- (c) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2708 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Awareness for Cultural Heritage among People
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2708 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH MARCH, 2018

## AWARENESS FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE AMONG PEOPLE

## † 2708.   SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  set  up/proposes  to  set  up  several centres for bringing awareness about the rich cultural heritage of our country among the masses; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken/being  taken  in  this regard, State/ UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST & CLIMATE CHANGE

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) & (b) To  protect,  preserve  &  promote  various  forms  of  art  and  bringing awareness  about  the  rich  cultural  heritage  of  our  country  among  the  masses,  the Government of India has set up seven Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) with headquarters at Patiala, Nagpur, Udaipur, Allahabad, Kolkata, Dimapur and Thanjavur. These  ZCCs  organize  various  cultural  activities  and  programmes  on  regular  basis throughout  the  country.  Annual  grant-in-aid  is  provided  to  all  these  7  ZCCs  by Government of India for carrying out these activities and State/UT-wise funds are not provided. However, the grant-in-aid provided to these ZCCs during the last three years and the current year are as under:

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | Year                 |   Amount |
|-----------|----------------------|----------|
| i.        | 2014-15              |  3974.88 |
| ii.       | 2015-16              |  6834.33 |
| iii.      | 2016-17              |  6085.07 |
| iv.       | 2017-18 (as on date) |  4170.49 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2706 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Filling up of Vacant Posts
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: BHARATI DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2706 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2018

## FILLING UP OF VACANT POSTS

## † 2706. DR. BHARATIBEN D. SHYAL:

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

- (a) whether there is long delay in filling  up the large  number of vacant posts lying under  the  Ministry  and  its  Departments  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof, State-wise;
- (b) whether a number of cases have also come to light regarding delay in declaring results of various recruitment drives and if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Ministry in this regard;
- (c) whether the Ministry has suggested its concerned Departments to take steps to fill  up  the  vacant  posts  all  over  the  country  where  there  is  delay  in  filling  up  vacant posts; and
- (d) if so, the steps taken by the Ministry to timely filling up of such vacancies?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) As  far  as  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  and  its attached  office  Directorate  General  of  Training  (DGT)  are  concerned,  there  are vacancies  in  categories  of  posts  like  Deputy  Secretary/Director,  Under  Secretary, Section Officer, Assistant Section Officer, UDC, LDC, PPS, PS, Steno Gr. 'C'/PA, Steno Gr. 'D', MTS, Official Language posts etc. Requisitions for filling up of these posts have already  been  sent  to  Cadre  Controlling  Authorities  like  Department  of  Personnel  and Training  and  Department  of  Official  Language.  As  regards  field  institutes  located  in different  states,  DGT  has  reported  that  there  is  no  delay  in  declaring  result  of  any recruitment  drive  and  the  DGT  has  already  instructed  them  to  fill  up  vacant  posts.  In respect of Group 'A' posts of Indian Skill Development Services (ISDS), DGT has also been taking necessary action to fill up vacancies in respect of these posts as per the Recruitment Rules

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