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Lok Sabha Question No. 2124 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: National Employment Policy
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2124 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01 ST  JANUARY, 2018

## NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT POLICY

2124.   SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a) whether various trade unions have demanded for a national employment policy; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (b):  An  Inter-Ministerial  Committee  has  been  constituted  to  draft  the National  Employment  Policy  and  consultations  have  been  held  with  various stakeholders like Ministries, State Governments,  Trade  Unions, Industry Associations etc. for inputs to the Policy.

The  proposed  policy  inter-alia  is  likely  to  address  macro  economic  policy issues,  sectoral  policy  issues,  Labour  policy,  micro  and  small  enterprises' issues,  skill  development  issues,  issues  relating  to  women  and  vulnerable workers and may incorporate suggestions for improving employment opportunities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2122 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Engineering Colleges
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2122 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018

## Engineering Colleges

## †2122. SHRI NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL:

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

(a) whether the students have to take admission in engineering colleges in the other States due to lower number of Government engineering colleges in the country;

(b) if  so,  whether  the  students  have  to  take  admission  in  private  colleges  due  to  shortage  of Government colleges;

(c) whether  the  private  colleges  charge  hefty  fees  and  lump  sum  considerable  amount  for admissions  and  if  so,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  open  Government  colleges  in  all  the States;

(d) whether any engineering colleges are proposed to be set up in the country and if so, the details thereof  including  priority  areas  like  tribal  areas  identified  for  the  same,  State/UT-wise  including Dadra and Nagar Haveli; and

(e) if so, the time by when these are likely to be set up and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) to (e): The decision to open a Government Engineering College lies with the respective State Governments. Accordingly, the number of Government engineering colleges varies from State to State. However, with the opening of adequate number of IITs and NITs, the needs of meritorious students  of  all  the  States  are  adequately  served.  For  other  students,  there  are  private  engineering colleges which are approved and monitored by the AICTE, including the fees that they charge. The All  India  Council  for  Technical  Education  (AICTE)  had  constituted  a  Committee  under  the Chairmanship of Justice B.N. Srikrishna, former Judge of Hon'ble Supreme Court to recommend the fee to be charged  by  private technical institutes  in  the  country.  The  Committee  has recommended maximum limit of tuition and development fee to be charged by these institutions. Further all the State/ U.T. Governments have been directed to comply with the recommendations of the Fee Committee. Those who do not comply with directions are likely to face legal implications.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2118 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Check on Brain Drain
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2118 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018

## Check on Brain Drain

## 2118.   SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  provide  fellowship  to  the  bright Indian scientists who have settled in various parts of the world by providing them attractive remuneration package;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  there  is  any  concrete  plan  with  the  Government  to  minimise  and tackle the situation of brain drain from the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d)  :    Yes,  Madam.    The  Government  is  committed  to  not  only  retain  the students passing out of the premier educational institutions in the country, but also  attract  the  non-resident  Indians  back  to  the  Country.  For  attracting  highly skilled  researchers  and  scientists  to  pursue  their  R&D  interests  in  Indian Institutions,  several  initiatives  have  been  launched  such  as:  Faculty  Recharge Programme,  CV  Raman  Post-Doctoral  Fellowship  Scheme  by  University  Grants Commission  (UGC),  Ramanujan  Fellowship,  JC  Bose  Fellowship,  Swarnjayanti Fellowship, Young Scientist Project Award, Women Scientist Scheme by Department  of  Science  &  Technology  (DST),  and  Ramalinga  Swami  Re-entry Fellowship by Department of Biotechnology. Ministry of  Human  Resource Development have launched Global Initiative for Academic Network (GIAN) which seeks to tap the talent pool of scientists and entrepreneurs from abroad, including those of Indian origin to augment the country's existing academic resources.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2116 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: ESI Hospitals in Maharashtra
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2116

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018

## ESI HOSPITALS IN MAHARASHTRA

†2116. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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

- (a)the number of ESI hospitals in Maharashtra at present;
- (b)the total number of employees working therein department-wise;
- (c)whether the Government proposes to carry-out modernization of the said hospitals;
- (d)if so, the details thereof; and

(e)if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a): At present, there are 13 (thirteen) ESI Hospitals in Maharashtra

(b): Department-wise total number of employees working in these hospitals is as under:

Nursing Department - 114

Para-medical - 599

Medical Personnel (Doctor) - 421

Other personnel - 1991

(c) to (e): ESIC has undertaken following projects in Maharashtra: -

| Project                                                             | Expenditure till date (Rs. In crores)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Construction of PGIMSR at MGM Hospital, Parel                       | Rs. 82.25                               |
| Construction of PG Hostel cum Nursing Hostel at MGM Hospital, Parel | Rs. 61.40                               |
| Construction of PGIMSR at ESI Hospital, Andheri                     | Rs. 103.55                              |
| Construction of PG Hostel cum Staff Housing                         | Rs. 32.03                               |
| Facelifting/expansion of ESI Hospital at Vashi Mumbai               | Rs. 88.45                               |

Further, ESIC has decided to modernize the existing ESI Hospitals at Ulhasnagar, Mumbai and Bibvewadi, Pune in Maharashtra. The details are as under: -

1. Estimated cost of proposed 100 bedded Hospital project at Ulhasnagar, Mumbai is Rs. 90 crores.
2. Estimated cost of proposed Upgradation and renovation of 50 to 100 bedded ESI Hospital at Bibvewadi, Pune is Rs.53.86 crores.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2115 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Collaboration for Skill Development
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2115 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018

## COLLABORATION FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT

## †2115. SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  collaborating  with  institutions  such  as  Centre  for Research  and  Industrial Staff Performance  (CRISP)  for  taking  forward  the  skill development initiative and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the organisations including CRISP which have been roped-in for the said work  and  the  skill  development  projects  covered  there  under  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to involve foreign collaborators for implementing the skill development projects and if so the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE)

- (a) to (c) National  Skill  Development  Corporation  (NSDC)  under  Ministry  of  Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is in receipt of a proposal from Centre for Research and Industrial  Staff  Performance  (CRISP)  for  non-funded  partnership.  The  Centre  for Research  and  Industrial  Staff  Performance  (CRISP)  proposal  is  still  under  review  & evaluation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2113 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Medical Colleges for Labourers Children
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: SONA RAM CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2113 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018

## MEDICAL COLLEGES FOR LABOURERS CHILDREN

†2113. COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a)the scheme being implemented for encouraging children of labourers working in organised and unorganised sectors to go in for studies in the medical sector;
- (b)whether  the  government  proposes  to  open  medical  colleges  in various areas of the country for providing the better opportunities to
- children of labourers in the medical education sector;
- (c)if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)the State/UT details of the medical colleges opened  by the Government during the last three years and the current year in the country, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a): ESIC Medical/Dental Colleges provide for preferential admissions to MBBS/BDS seats for children (Wards) of Insured Persons (IPs). The remaining seats, after allocation to All India Quota and the State Govt. Quota, are treated as "Insured Persons (IPs) Quota". The seats from various ESIC Medical/Dental Colleges, as the case may be, are  'pooled'  together  on  All  India  basis  and  are  allotted  to  'Wards  of IPs' satisfying laid down  eligibility criteria, through merit  cum preference basis, following due process.

- (b) & (c): The ESIC has decided to continue running colleges where MBBS/BDS and other courses have been started by the Corporation. It has decided at its 165th Meeting held on 7th April, 2015 that, 'ESIC will  neither  set  up  any  other  Medical  College  nor  any  other  new Medical Education Institution in future.
- (d): The details of medical colleges opened by the ESIC during last three years and current year is as under:

| Name of the ESIC Institution                          | Started from academic year   |
|-------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1. Medical College, Faridabad, Haryana                | 2015-16                      |
| 2. Medical College, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad, Telangana | 2016-17                      |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2112 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Geo-Tagging of Heritage Sites in Maharashtra
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTUE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2112 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1.1.2018

## GEO-TAGGING OF HERITAGE SITES IN MAHARASHTRA

## 2112. SHRI  A.T. NANA PATIL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  geo-tag  hundreds  of  historical  and heritage sites in Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government for conservation of historical and heritage sites of Maharashtra in order to promote and protect the culture and heritage of the State?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)&(b) There are 285 monuments / sites in Maharashtra, Archaeological Survey of India  (ASI)  has  entered  into  a  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  with National Remote Sensing Centre (NASA)/ Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for preparation of satellite based maps by geo-tagging them and also indicating protected, prohibited and regulated areas.
- (c) The protected monuments / sites in Maharashtra are regularly attended for upkeep, maintenance, conservation and preservation including environmental upgradation as per the availability of resources.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2111 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: MoU between ITIs and Private Companies
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: M. I. SHANAVAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2111 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018

## MoU BETWEEN ITIs AND PRIVATE COMPANIES

## 2111.   SHRI M.I. SHANAVAS:

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

- (a) the  objectives  and  guidelines  of  flexible  MoU  (Memorandum  of  Understanding) between Industrial Training Institutes(ITIs) and private sector companies;
- (b) the details of specific areas of expertise that come under such training programmes; and
- (c) whether such courses imparted under the said scheme are capable of addressing the skill  gap  and  provide sufficient opportunities for  the  candidates  as stated  in the  necessary precondition of such MoU's and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI ANANT KUMAR HEGDE)

- (a) & (b) The Flexible Memorandum  of  Understanding (Flexi-MoU) policy has been introduced  in  the  year  2014  by  the  then  Directorate  General  of  Employment  &  Training (DGET).  The  objective  is  to  allow  industries  to  take  advantage  of  various  schemes  for conducting training programmes in high employment potential courses. Also, many industries have well established training infrastructure and facilities available with them which they are using  for  training.  Using  the  infrastructure  available  in  industries,  industry  specific  courses can be run under the aegis of National Council of Vocational Training (NCVT) by providing relevant training. As per the policy guidelines, industry partner has to sign MoU with DGT for running the Flexi-MoU courses. The industry partner, signing the MoU, is to have 100% in house training facility for practical as well as theory. The duration of courses is one year or two  years  as  per  the  courses  in  Craftsmen  Training  Scheme  (CTS).  The  courses  are  not specific to an area of expertise rather these are according to specific needs of industries.
- (c) Yes,  the  courses  under  Flexi-MoU  are  capable  of  addressing  the  skill  gap according to specific needs  of industries  and thus they provide  good  employment opportunities to the trainees.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2103 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Ban on New Engineering Colleges
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA, KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY, KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2103 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018

## Ban on New Engineering Colleges

2103. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY: SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

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

(a) whether All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) is planning to introduce prohibition on establishment of New Engineering Colleges in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

- (c) the time by which this decision is likely to come into implementation?

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

(a): No, Madam. (b) & (c):  Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2102 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Foreign Investment in Logistic Sector
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Adhikari Dibyendu

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2102.

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 1 ST  JANUARY,  2018.

## FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN LOGISTIC SECTOR

## 2102.   SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

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

वाणिज्य

## एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  allow  foreign  investments  in  India's  logistic sector for integration of transport networks, information technology, warehousing & distribution facilities;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  our  status  in  Logistics  Performance  Index published by World Bank therefor; and
- (c) the  other  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  logistic sector in the country?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यएवंउद्योग मंत्रालयमेंराज् यमंत्री(श्री सी.आर.चौधरी) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) & (b): The extant Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy permits FDI up to 100%, under the automatic route for logistics sector subject to applicable laws/sectoral rules/regulations/security conditions.

As  per  information  available  on  the  World  Bank's  website,  India  has  been ranked  35  out  of  160  countries  in  the  Logistics  Performance  Index  Report 2016.

- (c): The Government has recently set up a Logistics Division in the Department of Commerce for the integrated development of Logistics sector in the country. On 20 th November 2017, Ministry of Finance has granted infrastructure status to  select  Logistics  activities,  which  shall  enable  multi-modal  logistics  parks comprising  inland  container  depots,  cold  chain  &  warehousing  facilities,  to avail long term and easy credit facilities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2101 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Teaching of Private Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: P. KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2101 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018

## Teaching of Private Universities

## 2101. SHRI P. KUMAR:

Will	the	Minister	of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be	pleased	to	state : (a)	 whether	 the	 Government	 is	 aware	 that	 in	 many	 of	 the	 private	 universities	 in	 the country	teaching	allegedly	is	not	up	the	mark; (b)	if	so,	the	details	thereof; (c)	 whether	 the	 Government	 wishes	 to	 take	 action	 against	 the	 universities	 where standard	of	education	is	poor;	and (d)	if	so,	the	details	thereof	and	if	not,	the	reasons	therefor?

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

(a)	to	(d):	The	Central	Government	has	not	received	any	complaint	regarding	quality	of teaching	 in	 Private	 Universities.	 	 Private	 Universities	 are	 established	 by	 the	 Act	 of respective	State	Legislatures	and	are	governed	by	the	provisions	of	their	respective	Act. However,	 all	 Private	 Universities	 are	 required	 to	 maintain	 quality	 and	 standard	 of education	 as	 per	 the	 provisions	 of	 the	 UGC	 (Establishment	 of	 and	 Maintenance	 of Standards	in	Private	Universities)	Regulations,	2003.	Besides,	Private	Universities	are also	required	to	have	minimum	qualifications	of	the	faculty	and	other	functionaries	in accordance	 with	 the	 UGC	 (Minimum	 Qualification	 for	 Appointments	 of	 Teachers	 and other Academic	 Staff in Universities and Colleges	 and other Measures	 for the Maintenance	of	Standards	in	Private	Universities)	Regulations,	2010. In	 order	 to	 ascertain	 quality	 of	 education	 imparted	 by	 these	 Universities,	 UGC conducts	 periodic	 review	 of	 every	 Private	 University	 with	 the	 help	 of	 its	 Expert Committee	consisting	of	eminent	experts	from	the	concerned	fields	and	nominee	from the	Statutory	Council(s)	concerned.	In	case	any	deficiencies	are	found	by	the	Committee, the	University	concerned	is	asked	for	rectification	of	the	deficiencies.

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