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Lok Sabha Question No. 5536 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Skills in Disposal of e-Wastes
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5536 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018

## SKILLS IN DISPOSAL OF E-WASTES

## 5536.  DR. UDIT RAJ:

## WILL THE MINISTER OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government has chalked out a plan to skill kabariwalas for efficient collection and disposal of e-wastes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the number of kabariwalas trained, so far; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government for proper implementation of the plan across the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship through National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has created Skill Council for Green Jobs (SCGJ) as part  of  Skill  India  Mission  to  act  as  a  bridge  between  the  Government,  Industry  and various key stakeholders for developing strategy & implementing programmes for Skills Development  and  address  skilled  manpower  requirement  of  the  Green  Business Industry including e-wastes.

In  order  to  promote  waste  management  sector,  SCGJ  has  recently  developed standardised  qualification  packs  (QPs)  /  job  role  which  includes  Recyclable  Waste Collector  and Segregator (kabariwalas for recycle  waste). As  per the  QP,  Recyclable Waste Collector and Segregator is responsible for collection and proper segregation of Recyclable  waste.  However,  no  skill  development  training  on  this  job  role  has  been done so far.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5535 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Development of Cultural Centres
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5535 ND

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 APRIL, 2018

## DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURAL CENTRES

## † 5535.  SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

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

- (a) the  details  of  funds  sanctioned/  financial  assistance  provided  by  the Government to cultural centres for their development during each of the last three years, State/UT-wise including Jharkhand;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  grant  assistance  to  the  State Governments for organising a three-day programme to commemorate the memory of Sant Kabir; and
- (c) 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) 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. Annual  grant-in-aid  is  released  to  these  seven  ZCCs  for  organizing  various  cultural activities  and  programmes  all  over  India  including  Jharkhand.  The  details  of  funds released to these ZCCs during the last three years is as under:

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | Name of ZCC      |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|-----------|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1.        | NZCC, Patiala    |    433.39 |  1412.5   |    642.21 |
| 2.        | WZCC, Udaipur    |    652.39 |   885.15  |    895.26 |
| 3.        | SZCC, Thanjavur  |    336.1  |   560.56  |    841.27 |
| 4.        | EZCC, Kolkata    |    456.54 |   813.659 |    861.32 |
| 5.        | SCZCC, Nagpur    |    319.61 |  1115     |    588.43 |
| 6.        | NCZCC, Allahabad |    345.07 |   517.37  |    491.58 |
| 7.        | NEZCC, Dimapur   |   1431.78 |  1530.1   |   1765    |
| Total     | Total            |   3974.88 |  6834.33  |   6085.07 |

No State/UT wise funds are released for this purpose.

(b) & (c) There is no such proposal under the consideration of the Government of India in this regard.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5532 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Branding of Tribal Children
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, P.R. SUNDARAM, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 5532

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018

## BRANDING OF TRIBAL CHILDREN

5532.  SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKAR RAO:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the names of the States having the highest number of tribal population along with the cumulative number of tribal children branding (including by hot object) in various States of the country;
- (b)   whether the Government has taken any measures to curb such incidents and if so, the details of the incidents reported during the last three years;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  a  headcount  of  traditional  healers  in  various  States  across  the country;
- (d)  if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase  awareness  amongst  tribal  population  about  the harmful effects of branding?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The States of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh  have  major  concentration  of  Scheduled  Tribe  (ST)  population  in  the  country.  The information relating to cumulative number of branding of ST children (including by hot object) in various States of the country, is not centrally maintained by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. There are statutory Acts / guidelines of Government of India for protecting rights of children.
- (c) & (d): The details of traditional healers in the country are not available centrally with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. However, the Ministry is propagating to the States / UTs the documentation of tribal medicine and medicinal plants / practices not only as very useful medical practices but also for the sake of bio-diversity and also for preservation of India's rich heritage.
- (e)  Government  of  India  from  time  to  time  through  print,  electronic  and  social  media  provides awareness for various programmatic /schematic interventions on pan India basis including for ST population.  This  includes  awareness  /advisories  on  health  issues  and  for  utilizing  the  health infrastructure, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5531 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Lay off Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

- (a):

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5531 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018

## WELFARE OF TOBACCO WORKERS

Lay off Workers

5531. DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

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

- (a)whether the Government proposes to allow factories with upto 500 workers to lay off workers or shut shop without seeking Government permission, in a bid to give flexibility to firms in hiring and firing employees and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)whether there has been demand from the industry to increase the threshold  limit  for  factories  to  seek  permission  for  retrenchment from 100 workers to 500 workers and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether the Government held discussions with Group of Ministers
- recently in this regard; and
- (d)if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  deliberations  made  in  the said meeting?

## ANSWER

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

- No, Madam.
- (b):    Ministry  of  Labour  &  Employment  has  received  request  from Confederation  of  Indian  Industry  (CII)  to  increase  the  threshold  limit for factories to seek permission for retrenchment from 100 workers to 500 workers.
- (c):   No, Madam.
- (d): Question  does  not  arise  in  view  of  reply  to  part  (c)  of  the question above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5528 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Export of Sugar
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: HARI NARAYAN RAJBHAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5528(H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 nd  APRIL,2018

## EXPORT OF SUGAR

## 5528(H). SHRI HARINARAYAN RAJBHAR:

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

- (a) whether India is exporting sugar to other countries; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details thereof, country-wise indicating the quantity of sugar exported to these countries?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)& (b) Yes  Madam,  India  is  exporting  sugar  to  various  countries.    Export made to the top five countries during the last two years and the current year 2017-18 (till January, 2018 ) is given below:

## Quantity in Tonnes/Values In Million USD

|             | 2015-16   | 2015-16    | 2016-17   | 2016-17    | 2017-18 (till Jan-18)   | 2017-18 (till Jan-18)   |
|-------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| Country     | Quantity  | Value      | Quantity  | Value      | Quantity                | Value                   |
| SUDAN       | 435039    | 165782637  | 318138    | 153771237  | 377212                  | 164676189               |
| SOMALIA     | 474836    | 189332691  | 373231    | 184317959  | 249760                  | 118931771               |
| U ARAB EMTS | 158639    | 59631946   | 120459    | 59330267   | 186163                  | 86619440                |
| MYANMAR     | 1160279   | 459462744  | 813065    | 423289007  | 149177                  | 66278195                |
| KENYA       | 114286    | 42993438   | 85734     | 44387019   | 62745                   | 30657660                |
| Others      | 1501366   | 573314847  | 833387    | 425617059  | 509441                  | 252386373               |
| TOTAL       | 3844445   | 1490518303 | 2544014   | 1290712548 | 1534498                 | 719549628               |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5526 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Recruitment of Principal in Kendriya Vidyalayas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5526 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  APRIL, 2018

Recruitment of Principal in KendriyaVidyalayas .

## 5526.SHRI   KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether  CBSE  has  conducted  exams  for  recruitment  of  post  of  Principal  for KendriyaVidyalayas  for  the  session  2016-17  and  if  so,  the  number  of  candidates appeared and how many selected out of them;
- (b) whether any cases/complaints have come to the notice of the Government/KVs regarding alleged irregularities in conducting these exams and if so, the details of each of such cases; and
- (c) the punitive action taken/being taken by the Government in each of such cases?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The  Central  Board  of  Secondary  Education  (CBSE)  has  conducted  exams  for Direct recruitment to the post of Principal for KendriyaVidyalayasfor the session 201617.  The details are as under:-

Candidate appeared - 5642. Candidates selected - 84.

Apart from above, CBSE has also conducted Limited Departmental Examination for the post Principal in the year 2017. The details are as under :-

Candidate appeared - 250. Candidates selected - 200.

- (b): No cases/complaints about alleged irregularities in conduct of these examinations have come to the notice of the Government.
- (c): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5525 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: NEET Examination
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5525 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018

## NEET Examination

## 5525. DR. BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that Prometric, a US -based agency which conducted National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission into Post Graduate medical course, admitted that

its software could be breached; (b) whether NEET PG was hacked and if so, the status of investigation and the action taken on culprits so far by the Government; (c) if so, whether a company or agency which has been given the responsibility to conduct exam by the National Board of Examination could further sub -contract the conduct of examination; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

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

## (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) & (b): The information has been collected from Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. National Board of Examinations (NBE) is the designated authority for conducting National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission into Post Graduate medical course. NBE works under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. NEET -PG 2017 was conducted by Prometric Testings Pvt. Ltd., USA. NBE has informed that Crime Branch, Delhi Police have registered FIR in the matter of alleged irregularity in conduct of NEET -PG. In the instant matter, as per the charge sheet filed by the Crime Branch, Delhi, it is mentioned that during the investigation, in a tele -conference with the senior officers of Prometric of USA, they have accepted that their software which was designed for the Test can be breached. Further, the Crime Branch, Delhi Police has also filed its status report before Hon'ble High Court of Delhi. (c ) & (d): NBE informed that sub -letting or sub -contracting of a contract pertaining to conduct

- of exams is not permissible without explicit approval of exam conducting body.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5523 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Training of Teachers
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5523 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  APRIL, 2018

## Training of Teachers

## 5523.   SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government is having any proposal to allot more funds to Tamil Nadu since it has fared well in the training of teachers and also the only State in the country to have registered an increase in schools enrolment both in private and Government schools;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has received any request/proposal from the State Government of Tamil Nadu in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the response of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Department of School Education & Literacy has not received any such specific proposal in this regard. However, Tamil Nadu is not the only State in the country to have registered an increase in school enrolment. The States/UTs of Bihar, Chandigarh, D&N  Haveli, Delhi, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Rajasthan, Telangana and West Bengal have also  registered an increase in total enrolment (all managements) in schools in  2015-16 over 2014-15  as per UDISE data base.  The approved outlay/estimate for Tamil Nadu under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) for 2017-18 is Rs. 2778.43 crore (including Rs. 27.28 crore for teachers' training) and Rs. 449.33 crore (including Rs. 5.52 crore for training) respectively.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5522 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: New Education Syllabus for Defence Industry
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5522 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018

## New Education Syllabus for Defence Industry 5522. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH : Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the details of action taken by the Government on representation to shape out new education syllabus for development of defence industries and defence related matter in  consultation  with  Defence  Research  Development  Organization  (DRDO)  to provide skilled manpower to domestic defence industries; and (b) if so, the details thereof;

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

(a) & (b): The information is being collected.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5521 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: NET Fellowship
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. 5521 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018

## NET Fellowship

## 5521. SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that some Dalit students at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) have alleged discrimination based on caste and their research grant is not extended and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b)  whether  since  the  total  period  of  National  Eligibility  Test  (NET)  and  NET  fellowship combined cannot exceed five years as per University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines and some students have already availed on non-NET fellowship for three years and five months and NET fellowship for the remaining period, there are some technical issues involved in it and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the students have to refund the amount which was sanctioned to them to go abroad but instead spent the money for other purposes;
- (d) if so, whether some students fellowship has been stopped and they have been asked to return the money they took from the centre for field trip and if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  JNU  would  look  into  the  grievances  of  the  Dalit scholars who are facing various problems while undergoing research; and
- (f)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  resolve  those  issues  related  to  Dalit students?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (f) Jawaharlal Nehru University has reported that no such allegations of discrimination from Dalit students/researcher have been received. Total period of fellowships is five years for non-NET/NET and the fellowship is disbursed accordingly. The advance taken for field trip/travel purpose has to be spent for this purpose only and in case it is utilized for any other purpose it has to be refunded. In case any amount is due to the University, the same could be adjusted against the fellowship of the students. The University is sensitive to the grievances of the Dalit students.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 479 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-28
Subject: Technology Mission for Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.479 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2018

## TECHNOLOGY MISSION FOR RAILWAYS

(a)  whether  a  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  on  Technology Mission  for  Indian  Railways  was  signed  by  the  Ministries  of  Railways, Human Resource Development and Science and Technology to facilitate collaboration  and  cooperation  among  the  Ministries  and  to  take  up research and development projects in the areas of heavy haul, safety, energy, environment and urban railways; and

*479. SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (b)  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COAL

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  479  BY  SHRI  B.  VINOD  KUMAR  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 28.03.2018 REGARDING TECHNOLOGY MISSION FOR RAILWAYS

(a): Yes, Madam.

(b):  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MOU)  between  Ministry  of Railways, Ministry of Human Resource Development and Department  of  Science  and  Technology  (Ministry  of  Science  & Technology) has been signed on 4th January, 2018 at New Delhi for implementation of "Technology Mission for Indian Railways (TMIR)". Major areas of cooperation and technology development for Indian Railways  have  presently  been  identified  along  with  respective design  capabilities,  manufacturing  and  maintenance  practices  for various assets, as under :

- (i) Throughput Enhancement
- (ii) Heavy Haul Technologies
- (iii) High Speed Technologies
- (iv) Safety with Improved Asset Maintenance and Reliability
- (v) Energy Systems
- (vi) Environmental Technologies
- (vii) Urban Railway Systems

Detailed projects in above areas would be formulated by Ministry of Railways and these identified areas would be added/improved upon dynamically from time to time, as per needs & priorities of Railways.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 478 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-28
Subject: Rank Equivalence in Armed Forces
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.478

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28 TH  MARCH, 2018

## RANK EQUIVALENCE IN ARMED FORCES

*478.  ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has withdrawn the controversial order that downgraded the  military  officers  in  comparison  to  their  civilian  counterparts  in  the  Armed  Forces Civil Services and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the said order had caused a lot of heartburn over the entire issue of rank equivalence in the armed forces and led to widespread anger in the armed forces; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                    (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

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

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 478 FOR ANSWER ON 28.3.2018

(a) to (c): The communication dated 18 th October 2016 was issued by the Government explaining the existing functional equivalence being followed at Service HQrs for the limited purpose of assigning duties and responsibilities  with  respect  to  Armed  Forces  Headquarters  Civil  Service posted at the Service HQrs.  The said Note of 18 th October 2016 has since been withdrawn  vide  an  order  dated  4 th January  2018  to  avoid  scope  for ambiguity and resultant misunderstanding.

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