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Lok Sabha Question No. 3234 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Delinking of HNL
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3234 TO BE ANSWERED ON. 07.08.2018

## Delinking of HNL

## 3234. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government has received letters from the Chief Minister of Kerala  regarding the delinking of Hindustan Newsprint Limited (HNL), Kerala from Hindustan Paper Corporation and making it an independent enterprises directly under the control of Department of Heavy Industries, as well as to provide HNL with financial assistance so as to make it a profitable entity;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has accepted these suggestions; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to implement the suggestions received in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI  BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a): Yes, Madam.
- (b):  Based on the decision of Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, strategic disinvestment of HNL has been initiated.
- (c):Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3232 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: SCs and STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## SCs and STs (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT

3232. SHRI KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is proposing to revamp the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- whether the Government is planning to go ahead with its revamping by bringing an ordinance in case the Supreme Court decides otherwise; and
- (d) whether the Union Government has consulted the State Governments in this matter, if the response of the State Governments thereon? SO,

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE)

- (a) and (b): The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) {PoA} Act; 1989 has already been amended vide its Amendment Act, 2015 enforced on 26.01.2016, with an objective to deliver greater justice to members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes  The amendments broadly relate to addition of several new offences of atrocities besides rephrasing and expansion of some of earlier offences; establishment of Exclusive  Special Courts and  provision for Exclusive   Special Public Prosecutors for conducting cases in such Courts; empowerment of Special Courts and Exclusive Special Courts to take direct cognizance of offences; and addition of a chapter on the 'Rights of Victims and Witnesses
- (c) and (d): In regard to the Judgment dated 20.03.2018 of the Hon ble Supreme Court in Criminal Appeal No. 416 of 2018(Dr. Subhash Kashinath Mahajan Vs the State of Maharashtra and Another; arising out of Special Leave Petition (CrL.) No.5661 of 2017), which has bearing on the vires of the PoA Act; the Union of India has filed a Review Petition(Crl.) on 02.04.2018 in the Hon 'ble Court; praying for reviewing the judgment and recalling the directions The said Review Petition is under contemplationas the matter is subjudice in the court:

been introduced in the Lok Sabha on 03.08.2018, proposing therein to insert section 18A in the PoA Act; which specifies that for the purpose of this Act, (a, preliminary enquiry shall not be required for registration of a First Information Report against any person, (b) the investigating officer shall not approval for arrest, ifnecessary of,of any person, against whom an accusation of having committed an offence under the PoA Act has been made and no procedure other than provided under the PoA Act or the Code of Criminal Procedure; 1973, shall apply, (c) The provision of section 438 of the Code shall not apply to a case under the require Act,

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UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3232 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2018
Lok Sabha Question No. 3231 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Violations Across LoC
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3231

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 07 TH  AUGUST, 2018/ SHRAVANA 16, 1940 (SAKA)

VIOLATIONS ACROSS LoC

3231. SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  recent  UN  report  on  Kashmir  calls  for  an  international inquiry into multiple violations across the Line of Control (LoC);

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has dismissed/accepted the recommendations; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a), (b), (c) and (d): The  so  called  report  of  the  Office  of  the  High

Commissioner for Human Rights has been rejected by India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3230 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Guidelines for CPSEs
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, SANTOSH AHLAWAT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3230

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2018

## Guidelines for CPSEs

## 3230. SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA:

## SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has given its approval to the amended guidelines of the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) regarding the closure of sick/loss making Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and the disposal of their movable and immovable assets in a time bound manner;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the new guidelines will replace the guidelines issued in September, 2016 by DPE; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a)  &  (b):  The  Government  has  approved  the  revised  guidelines  of  Department  of  Public Enterprises  (DPE) on time bound closure of sick / loss making Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs)  and  disposal  of  movable  and  immovable  assets.  The  revised  guidelines  prescribe  the timelines for the steps to be taken in respect of a CPSE under closure and about disposal of its assets. As per the revised guidelines, the entire process of closure of a CPSE and disposal of the assets is to be  completed  within  a  period  of  13  months  from  the  zero  date  i.e.  date  of  issue  of  minutes conveying the approval for closure of sick/loss making CPSE by the Government.

(c) & (d): The revised guidelines were issued on 14.6.2018. Copy is available on the DPE website, www.dpe.gov.in. These  guidelines  replace  the  earlier  guidelines  issued  on  7.9.2016  on  the  same subject.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3228 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Cross Border Terrorism
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3228

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 07 TH  AUGUST, 2018/ SHRAVANA 16, 1940 (SAKA)

CROSS BORDER TERRORISM

3228.

SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note that cross border terrorism in recent years are increasing in an alarming manner;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of such intrusions across the border since 2014;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  local  people  are  always  in support of such activities; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a)  to  (c):    The  year-wise  details  of  infiltration  attempts,  terrorist  killed, arrested and returned back since 2014 to 2018 (upto June) in Jammu and Kashmir are as under:-

| Particulars                 | 2014   |   2015 |   2016 | 2017   | 2018 (upto June)   |
|-----------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------------------|
| Total infiltration attempts | 222    |    121 |    371 | 406    | 133                |
| Terrorists killed           | 52     |     46 |     35 | 59     | 14                 |
| Terrorists arrested         | -      |      1 |      3 | -      | -                  |
| Terrorists returned back    | 105    |     41 |    217 | 224    | 50                 |
| Estimated net infiltration  | 65     |     33 |    119 | 123    | 69                 |

(d) & (e): As  per  reports,  some  locals  have  been  found  supporting terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir. Appropriate action under law is taken against such persons. Security Forces have been tackling terrorism successfully and as a result 694 terrorists have been neutralized and 368 terrorists/suspects have also been apprehended since 2014 to 2018 (upto July).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3227 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Employment to Women in PSUs
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

## MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3227

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 th  AUGUST, 2018

'Employment to Women in PSUs'

3227: SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA :

## Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has any specific plan to provide employment to women and girls, in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and Government departments and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is considering to have a centralized pool of employable candidates to facilitate entry of women/girls in various Government organisations/agencies;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a) to (d) : There are no such proposals under consideration of Department of Public Enterprises (DPE)  and  Department  of  Personnel  &  Training  (DoPT)  to  have  any  specific  plan  to  provide employment  to  women  and  girls  and  to  have  a  centralized  pool  of  employable  candidates  to facilitate  entry  of  women  /  girls  in  various  Central  Public  Sector  Enterprises  (CPSEs)  / Government organisations / agencies. CPSEs are under the administrative control of different Ministries / Departments, the policies for recruitment to the posts below Board level in CPSEs are framed by Board / management of CPSEs in consultation with their administrative Ministries / Departments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3226 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Metro Rail Services
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3226

TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 07, 2018

## METRO RAIL SERVICES

No.3226. SHRI NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is planning to run metro services during night hours on the lines of DTC for the convenience  of  passengers  most  of  the  international  flights depart and land during the night hours;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) to (c): Delhi  Metro  Rail  Corporation  Ltd.  (DMRC)  has  informed that  they  have  no  plan  to  operate  metro  rail  during  night  as  the maintenance of the trains is carried out during that time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3225 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Appeal regarding IFFCO
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

## GOVERMMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3225 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 07.08.2018

## Appeal regarding IFFCO

## 3225 PROF PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA:

Will the Minister of CHEMICAL AND FERTILISERS be pleased to state?

- (a) Whether it is a fact that Government have filed an appeal under section 99 of Multi State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) Act,2002 against IFFCO for illegally and unlawfully repatriation of Government equity in IFFCO and if so the details thereof and the salient points on which the appeal has been filed; and
- (b) Whether before the appeal, legal opinion was obtained from legal experts; and If s0, the details of legal opinion? filing

MINISTER OF STATE   (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERILIZERS

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

Madam: Government of India through Department of Fertilizers had filed an appeal before the Appellate Authority on 04.08.2017 under Section 99 of the Multi State Co-operative Societies Act; 2002 against the illegal amendment of byelaws by IFFCO and the subsequent registration of the same by the then Central Registrar on 26.12.2002. Salient points of the Appeal are as under: Yes,

- Pass an order to nullify the illegal amendments made to IFFCO on 26.12.2002 and the subsequent illegal registration of the same by the then Central Registrar vide certificate of registration dated 01.01.2003 and to revert the same to the  situation as it existed to its amendments: prior
- ii) Pass an order to  revert restore the status as it existed 31.03.2002. prior
- iii) Pass any other and further orders as this Hon'ble Appellate Authority may deem fit for proper and just adjudication of the present appeal.

(b): Legal opinion was sought from Department of Legal Affairs before the appeal, Department of Legal Affairs opined that DLA has no objection to file an appeal in the matter. filing
Lok Sabha Question No. 3224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Maintenance of Monuments in Urban Areas
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3224 TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 07, 2018 MAINTENANCE OF MONUMENTS IN URBAN AREAS

## No. 3224 SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)      whether any mechanism has been developed for encouraging the protection,  maintenance  and  beautification  of  monument  buildings, statues and monuments dedicated to national leaders in urban areas of
- the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  provided  any  manual/guidelines/ financial assistance in this regard; and
- (c)        if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)OFTHE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) to (c):   Monuments of national importance are declared under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958. Archeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  is  responsible  for  protection, conservation and maintenance of these monuments, archeological sites and  remains  in  the  country.  The  conservation,  preservation  and maintenance of such protected monuments is a continuous process. Special  repairs  and  structural  repairs  are  taken  up  as  and  when necessary.  Apart  from  the  above,  ASI  also  takes  up  programmes  for development of environs of such protected monuments from resources available with it. Maintenance of statues of national leaders in urban areas comes under the purview of the concerned urban local body.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3222 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Census 2021
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: OM BIRLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3222

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 07 TH  AUGUST, 2018/ SHRAVANA 16, 1940 (SAKA) CENSUS 2021

3222.

SHRI OM BIRLA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  started  or  is  planning  on  starting  the census  2021  preparation  in  the  year  2018-2019  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;

(b)  whether  the  Government is planning on making some changes in the different parameters which are to be used for gathering the census 2021 for making the data more appropriate and relevant;

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d)  whether  the  Government is also planning on inclusion of data on the Non  Resident  Indians(NRIs)  in  the  census  data  and  if  so,  the  procedure that will be followed for their inclusion thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a):    Madam,  the  Office  of  Registrar  General  and  Census  Commissioner, India in the Ministry of Home Affairs has initiated the preparatory work for conducting next Population Census 2021.

(b): Meetings with stakeholders including Central Government Ministries/ Departments,  State  Governments  and  data  users  in  the  country  are underway.  Based on inputs from all the stakeholders, the questionnaire for census will be decided and pilot testing done.

(c): Question does not arise.

(d): In Census, data are collected on all persons who are present in the country during the period of Census enumeration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3221 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Sale of Cow Milk
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: HARI NARAYAN RAJBHAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS' WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING & FISHERIES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3221 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  August, 2018

## SALE OF COW MILK

## 3221.   SHRI HARINARAYAN RAJBHAR:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state: (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  cow  milk  is  not  sold  at  the  Delhi  Milk  Scheme  (DMS)  stall  in Parliament House and the retail counters of DMS in various regions of Delhi by the DMS run by the  Government  even  after  granting  permission  by  the  Minstry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmer's Welfare  keeping  in  view  the  need  for  protection  of  cows  and  increasing  the  income  of  rural farmers; (b) if so, the reasons therefor especially when the Government has started 'Gokul Mission' and 'Kamdhenu  Scheme'  in  the  country  to  increase  the  income  of  farmers  also  to  increase  and improve cow milk production; and

- (c) the time by which the DMS will start selling cow milk at their retail counters?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

(a) to (c) Delhi Milk Scheme (DMS) has not expanded into sale of cow milk in view of ongoing tender (published on 27.06.2018) process to outsource Operation & Management of  DMS, and is at present continuing with the present operations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 278 (STARRED), answered on 2018-08-06
Subject: Spiritual Tourism Circuit
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.†*278 ANSWERED ON 06.08.2018

## SPIRITUAL TOURISM CIRCUIT

†*278. SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- whether  the  Government  is  likely  to  consider  to  include  the Mithilanchal region in the Spiritual Tourism Circuit in view of the prevalence of several pilgrim places associated with Sita

(a) Mata in Bihar; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI K.J. ALPHONS)

(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

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STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.†*278 ANSWERED ON 06.08.2018 REGARDING SPIRITUAL TOURISM CIRCUIT.

(a) to (c): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  under  its  Swadesh  Darshan Scheme  has  identified Spiritual Circuit as one  of the fifteen thematic Circuits for development. All the religious/spiritual sites/regions  in  the  country  including  the  places  associated  with Sita Mata in Bihar are covered in the above Circuit.

In addition to above, Buddhist Circuit, Krishna Circuit, Ramayana Circuit, Sufi Circuit and Tirthankar Circuit are also among the identified thematic Circuits under the scheme. Under Ramayana Circuit, Ministry has  initially identified fifteen destinations for development  which  includes  Sitamarhi,  Buxar  and  Darbhanga  in Bihar.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 276 (STARRED), answered on 2018-08-06
Subject: MoU with IGNOU
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 276 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2018

## MOU WITH IGNOU

## *276. SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:

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

- (a) whether his  Ministry  has  signed  any  Memorandum of  Understanding  (MoU) with  the  Indira  Gandhi  National  Open  University  (IGNOU)  in  the  field  of  Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  including  the  salient features of  MoU  and its impact  on the targeted audience?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (A)  TO  (B)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *276 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2018 ASKED BY SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI REGARDING MOU WITH IGNOU

Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  has  not  signed  any Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  with  the  Indira  Gandhi  National  Open University (IGNOU). However, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has signed an MoU with IGNOU on 25.06.2018 for training in skill development courses relating to health care sector. The courses have been finalized by MoHFW.

The responsibilities of IGNOU under this MoU are as under:

- (i) Establish a Skill Training Cell (STC);
- (ii) Design and develop programme packages aligning with standards set by  MoHFW and National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) under MSDE;
- (iii) Implement the programs nation-wide in collaboration with MoHFW;
- (iv) Create a supervision and monitoring network at State and District level;
- (v) Hold examination, declare results and issue certificates; and
- (vi) Undertake advocacy to create awareness about the programmes.

The responsibilities of MoHFW under this MoU are as under:

- (i) Help IGNOU in developing mutually agreeable guidelines for identifying Skill Development Centers (SDCs);
- (ii) Facilitate cooperation from State governments in establishing SDCs in government health institutions;
- (iii) Jointly identify experts for design and development of program packages;
- (iv) Help  in  advocacy  by  displaying  admission  related  information  on  its official website;
- (v) Provide financial support as agreed upon; and
- (vi) Facilitate legal and regulatory requirements for the programme.

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