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Lok Sabha Question No. 3955 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Non-Teaching Duties of Teachers
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3955 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2017

## Non-Teaching Duties of Teachers

3955. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  has taken  the  cognizance  of  the  report  of  the  National University  of  Educational  Planning  and  Administration  that  teachers  in  urban  areas spend 17 of 224 days of work doing nonacademic work and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued directive to its  affiliate  schools  not  to  engage  teachers  in  activities  other  than  those  of  teaching, professional enhancement, conduct of examination and evaluation etc. and if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the CBSE Circular has that the teachers in affiliated schools should not be engaged in such ministerial activities as the plying of transport and running of canteens etc. and if so, the details thereof; and (d) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (d): The Government has taken steps to study  involvement of teachers in nonteaching  activities  and  its  impact  on  education.  As  per  the  mandate  given  under Section 27 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, no teacher shall be deployed for any non-educational purpose other than the decennial population  census,  disaster  relief  duties  or  duties  relating  to  elections  to  the  local authority or State legislature or Parliament, as the case may be. Hence Government has  decided  to  draw  a  policy  for  compensating  the  teaching-learning    hours  for  the time  spent  by  teachers  on  other  than  school  related  activities.    Central  Board  of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued directive to all its affiliated schools in October, 2016 to ensure that teachers should not engage in activities other than those related to direct teaching,  professional up-gradation, examination and evaluation.  The directive also  states  that  separate  trained  staff  require  to  be  deployed  by  the  schools  for ministerial, transport and canteen activities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3954 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Discussion on Tribal Issues
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3954

ANSWERED ON 27.03.2017

## DISCUSSION ON TRIBAL ISSUES

## 3954.  SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether National Tribal Carnival was organized in Delhi recently;
- (b) if so the details thereof;

(c) whether high level discussions on tribal related issues including implementation of Forest  Rights  Act  and  Panchayats  Extension  in  Scheduled  Areas  (PESA)  Act  were also held during the said carnival; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JASWANTSINH BHABHOR)

(a): Yes Sir.

(b) to (d): Ministry of Tribal Affairs organised the National Tribal Carnival 2016 during 25-28 October, 2016 at New Delhi which showcased glimpses of rich cultural heritage  of  tribal  people  of  the  country  through  unique  forms  of  folk  dances,  songs, cuisine,  exhibition  and  demonstration  of  traditional  skill  in  painting,  art  and  craft, medical  practices  to  general  population  of  the  country.  Seminar  /  Workshops  on selected  themes  viz.  Panchayats  (Extension  to  the  Scheduled  Areas)  Act,  1996, Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 and Reservation in Services, Educational and Political Institutions were also organized on the side event of the Carnival.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3953 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Extension of Time to Complete M.Phil and Ph.D
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3953 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2017

## Extension of Time to Complete M.Phil and Ph.D

3953. SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to give additional time to  women and persons with disabilities to complete their M.Phil and Ph.D with an aim to promote participation in research work; and

- (b) if so, the details thereof and the present status of its implementation?

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

## (Dr. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a) & (b): The University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil/Ph.D Degrees) Regulations, 2016, has come into force on 5 th May, 2016. These regulations which, inter-alia, prescribe M.Phil/ Ph.D programme duration are mandatory for implementation by Universities/Institutions. As per the regulations, the  maximum  duration  for  completion  of  M.Phil  and  Ph.D  programmes  are  4 consecutive  semesters/  two  years  and  six  years,  respectively.    Para  4.4  of  these regulations allows the women candidates and Persons with Disability (more than 40% disability) to avail a relaxation of an additional duration of one year for completion of M.Phil  and  two  years  for  completion  of  Ph.D.  programme  beyond  the  respective stipulated  maximum  duration.  In  addition,  the  women  candidates  may  be  provided Maternity Leave/Child Care Leave once in the entire duration of M.Phil/Ph.D. for up to 240 days.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3952 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Innovation Hubs
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3952 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2017

## Innovation Hubs

†3952. SHRI NANA PATOLE:

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

- (a) the details of the norms prescribed by the Government for selecting good universities for extending of total assistance to make innovation hubs; and
- (b) whether the Government is considering to implement the Prime Minister's scholarship programme in higher education and if so, the details thereof including the Institutions presently covered and which are proposed to be covered under the scholarship scheme?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) :  No  such  norms  have  been  prescribed  for  selection  of  institutions  for setting  up  Research  Parks/Start  up  Centres.    However,  the  institutions  are selected  on  the  basis  of  good  academic  and  research  eco-system,  presence  of industry within the periphery.
- (b):  The  Prime  Minister's  Research  Scholarship  (PMRF)  programme  has  been envisioned to improve the quality of research, and to encourage bright students completing their B.Tech in IITs/NITs or graduation in IISc and IISERs to register for direct PhD programme in IITs & IISc. The fellowship would be comparable, if not equal, to the remuneration that the scholar would have secured in the job market. The scheme will be taken up for approval of competent authority.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3950 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Heavy School Bags
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJESH VERMA, ANOOP MISHRA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3950

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2017

## Heavy School Bags

## †3950. SHRI RAJESH VERMA: SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Indian Academy of Paediatrics has suggested that children should not carry school bags weighing more than ten per cent of their body weight to avoid long term health problems and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that the students of both Government and private schools in the country have to carry heavy bags to the schools; and
- (c) if so, the details of the steps taken/ proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has informed that the studies published in the Journal of Indian Pediatrics showed that 12 to 34% of school children are suffering from low back pain and this may be attributed to carrying of heavy school bags.
- (c) The Central Government has taken various steps to reduce curriculum load and the weight of school bags. The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has not recommended any textbook for early childhood education. It has recommended only two books  (Language  and  Mathematics)  for  classes  I  &  II  and  three  books  for  Classes  III  to  V (Language,  Environmental  Studies  and  Mathematics).    The  number  and  size  of  NCERT's textbooks  used  by  the  primary  and  secondary  school  students  are  appropriate  to  their  age. NCERT  has  also  made  available all their textbooks for free access through the  web (epathshala.nic.in) and mobile devices.  The collections include textbooks for all subjects across all  the  stages  and  made  available  for  free  download  and  dissemination.  Central  Board  of Secondary Education (CBSE) has directed schools affiliated to it to ensure that students do not carry  school  bags  till  Class  II  and  also  to  restrict  the  number  of  books  to  be  prescribed  in Classes I-VIII.  In its latest circular dated 12 th September, 2016, it has advised all its affiliated schools to take all possible measures to keep the weight of school bag under control.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3947 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Lack of Uniformity in Courses
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3947 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2017

## Lack of Uniformity in Courses

## 3947. SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  there  is  no  uniformity  in  the  Indian  credit system as well as syllabus and course structure in universities and it harms the interests of  students  wishing  to  apply  for  programmes  after  graduation  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Ministry  is  planning  to  take  any  action  to  evolve  uniform  norms  and standards for all universities; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (c):    The  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  informed  that  under  its flagship  scheme  of  Choice  Based  Credit  System  (CBCS),  it  has  initiated  several measures  which,  inter  alia,  include  minimum  course  curricula  for  undergraduate programs and uniform examination and evaluation system. The CBCS aims at ensuring uniformity, efficiency and academic excellence in national higher education system and resolving  various  difficulties  faced  by  the  students  due  to  the  diversity  of  evaluation system followed by different universities in India.

Further, CBCS  ensures  seamless  mobility  of students across the higher education institutions in the country as well as abroad where such system is a norm. The UGC had circulated CBCS guidelines to the Vice-Chancellors of all Universities and requested them to introduce this system from the academic year 2015-16. The details of the  guidelines  are  available  at http://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/9555132\_Guidelines.pdf

Under CBCS, UGC has formulated model curricula for different undergraduate courses.  Detailed  template  for  adoption  and  implementation  of  model  curricula  under CBCS is available at http://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/4426331\_Instructional-Template.pdf.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3945 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Functioning of AICTE
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3945 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2017

## Functioning of AICTE

## 3945. SHRI P.K. BIJU :

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

- (a) whether the Government is taking any concrete steps to improve the functioning of All  India  Council  for  Technical  Education  (AICTE)  in  the  light  of  the  reported deteriorating standards of professional technical education in private sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  any  steps  are  being  considered  to  make  a  transparent  mechanism  at AICTE for recognition and monitoring of private institutions; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a)  &  (b):  The  Ministry  of  Human  Resources  Development  vide  its  notification  No.  119/2014-TS-II  date  22.10.2014,  constituted  'All  India  Council  for  Technical  Education Review  Committee,  to  restructure  &  strengthen  the  Technical  Education  Sector'  in  the country under the Chairmanship of Shri. M.K. Kaw, Ex-Secretary, MHRD. Based on these recommendations,  the  AICTE  has  been  restructured  to  meet  the  demands  of  student fraternity  and  technical  institutions  by  promoting  R&D,  Vocational  Education,  Online Education, inclusivity and transparency.

(c) & (d): AICTE is implementing e-Governance procedure including online processes for approval of technical institutions for enhancing transparency and clarity.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3943 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Industrial Corridors
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3943. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE  27 TH  MARCH, 2017.

## INDUSTRIAL CORRIDORS

## 3943.  SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

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

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ं ्री

- (a) the  details  of  the  industrial  corridors  being  developed  by  using  the  funds  of  Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Japan International Cooperative Agency (JICA) in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the funds allocated for these projects indicating the cities being developed thereunder and the progress made so far, corridor-wise;
- (c) whether any proposals have been received by the Government from various quarters to include more cities under these industrial corridors; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ााज् यं ्रीस् वतं ््रभााा(स्रींतंरीर्ंा ातरीतंाांि( THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a): Government of India gave its concurrence for engaging the Asian Development Bank  (ADB)  for  carrying  out  feasibility  study  and  preparing  the  Conceptual Development Plan for East Coast Economic Corridor (ECEC) linking Kolkata in the East through Chennai to Tuticorin in South in a phased manner.
- (b): ADB  has  submitted  the final report  on  Conceptual  Development Plan of Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial Corridor (VCIC). Master planning of two nodes namely  Visakhapatnam  and  Srikalahasti-Yerpedu  has  been  initiated. Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $631 million (Rs. 4165 crore) in  loans and  grants  for  infrastructure  development  along  the  Vizag-Chennai  Industrial Corridor (VCIC) on 20th September, 2016.
- (c) & (d): A proposal has been received from Government of Puducherry for inclusion of Puducherry as a node in ECEC.  ADB has agreed for feasibility study.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3942 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Housing Scheme for Mine Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3942 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2017

## HOUSING SCHEME FOR MINE WORKERS

†3942. SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA:

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

- (a)whether the Government has formulated/proposes to formulate any scheme to provide housing facilities for mine workers in the country including Rajasthan;
- (b)if so, the details of the proposals in this regard;
- (c)the  number  of  dwelling  units  proposed  to  be  constructed  in  each State; and
- (d)the details of the loan amount likely to be provided for the aforesaid
- purpose, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

- (a): Yes,  Madam.  Ministry  of  Labour  &  Employment  has  formulated Revised Integrated Housing Scheme (RIHS), 2016, which is applicable to  the  workers  engaged  in  Beedi/Iron  Ore  Mines,  Manganese  Ore  & Chrome Ore Mines (IOMC)/Limestone  Ore  Mines,  Dolomite  Ore  Mines (LSDM)  /Mica  Mines  and  Cine  Industries,  registered  with  the  Labour Welfare Organisation (LWO) in the country including Rajasthan.
- (b): In  the  Revised  Integrated  Housing  Scheme  (RIHS),  2016  the housing subsidy of Rs. 1,50,000/- will be released in three installments in 25:60:15 ratio. First installment (25%) of the subsidy i.e.               Rs. 37,500/-  per  tenement  will  be  released  as  advance  after  proposal received  from  the  Welfare  Commissioner  concerned,  the      second

installment (60%) of the subsidy i.e. Rs. 90,000/- would be released on reaching the lintel level and the third installment (15%) i.e. Rs. 22,500/per  tenement  would  be  released  after  receipt  of  100%  inspection conducted by the Engineers/Officers of the Labour Welfare Organisation that the construction of houses has been completed in all respect.

(c): The number of dwelling units depends on the proposal received from  the  Region/State,  subject  to  the  total  budget  allocated  in  a Financial Year.

(d): Ministry  of  Labour  &  Employment  provides  housing  subsidy  of Rs. 1,50,000/- per worker for construction of house. No loan amount is provided by the Ministry for the aforesaid purpose.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3939 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Documentation and Dissemination of Research Results in Anthropology
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3939

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH  MARCH, 2017

## DOCUMENTATION AND DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH RESULTS IN ANTHROPOLOGY

## 3939.  SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Assistance  to  State  Governments,  Institutions  and  Organisations  for Documentation  and  Dissemination  of  Research  Results  in  the  field  of  Anthropology Scheme is yet to be implemented by the Anthropological Survey of India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, including the salient features of the scheme, the amount of funds sanctioned for the same; and
- (c) the reasons for the delay in implementation of the said scheme along with the time by which it is likely to be implemented ?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE & TOURISM (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) to (c): No, Madam. This scheme is already under implementation by Anthropological Survey of India.

Under  this  scheme,  financial  assistance    is  provided  to  external  organizations  for projects relating to documentation, audio-visual recording, digitalization etc. as part of the research and studies in anthropology proposed by the state governments, departments of anthropology in universities, NGOs involved in anthropological studies etc., as well documentation of bio-cultural heritage, ethnographic specimens, customs, traditions, festivals, endangered cultural artefacts etc. The extent of assistance will be restricted to Rs.10.00 lakh for state governments and union territories and Rs.5.00 lakh for other applications.

The scheme was approved and conveyed to the Anthropological Survey of India on 25.01.2016 for implementation of the same during the financial year 2016-17. A total expenditure of Rs.60.00 lakh has been sanctioned for the financial year 2016-17. The Anthropological Survey of India has already initiated work on this scheme and three organizations have already been assigned the project work with the time period of one year for completion of the research studies and documentation work.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3938 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Quality of School Textbooks
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE, P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER, M. B. RAJESH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3938 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2017

## Quality of School Textbooks

3938. ADV. JOICE GEORGE: SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER: SHRI M.B. RAJESH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any mechanism to evaluate the quality of text books of private publishers prescribed by CBSE affiliated schools in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether this is likely to ensure that the books are in consonance with the National Curriculum Framework and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) : There is no mechanism to evaluate the quality of text books of private publishers. Central Board  of Secondary  Education  (CBSE)  has  no  mandate  to  prescribe  or recommend the textbooks of Private Publishers in CBSE affiliated schools.  Government is very firm on promoting NCERT textbooks in CBSE affiliated schools.
- (b) and (c) : Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3937 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Sites for New Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MEKAPATI RAJAMOHAN REDDY

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3937 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2017

## Sites for New Universities

3937. SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN REDDY: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has identified the places for the purpose of proposed establishment of some universities in the country during the next academic year; and (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  and  (b):  The  Andhra  Pradesh  Re-organisation  Act  2014  envisages  establishment  of  one Central Tribal University each in the State of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and one Central University in the successor state of Andhra Pradesh in the 12 th and 13 th Plans. Accordingly, the sites have been identified at Ananthapur District and Vizianagaram District in Andhra Pradesh for establishment of a Central University and a Tribal University respectively. The Site Selection Committee has also identified a site for Tribal University in Telangana in Bhupalpally District.

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