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Lok Sabha Question No. 62 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Reservation in Allotment of Gas Agencies
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 62 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  JULY 2017

## RESERVATION IN ALLOTMENT OF GAS AGENCIES

62. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state : (a) whether the Government proposes to provide reservation to women in allotment of gas agencies; and

- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  salient features of the said proposal?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री ( स्विंत्र प्रभार ) ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान ) MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a)  &  (b)  The  Government  has  notified  'Unified  Guidelines  for  Selection  of  LPG Distributorships 2016' under which reservation of 33 % to women has been provided across  various  categories  i.e.  Open,  Scheduled  Caste(SC),  Scheduled  Tribe  (ST) and Other Backward Classes (OBC).
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Lok Sabha Question No. 61 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Diversion of PF Fund into PMGPY
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 61

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## DIVERSION OF PF FUND INTO PMGPY

## 61. MOHAMMED FAIZAL:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  remit  the  share  of organized sector labours Provident fund pension scheme to strengthen the PMGPY Programme;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether  any  representations/requests  have  been  received  in  this regard; and
- (d)if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government
- thereto?

## ANSWER

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

- No  such  proposal  is  under  consideration  in  the  Ministry  at
- (a): present.
- (b):
- Does not arise in view of reply to part (a) of the Question above.
- (c): No  representations/requests  in  this  regard  have  been  received by Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).
- (d):
- Does not arise in view of reply of part (c) of the Question above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 60 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Ferro Scrap Nigam Limited
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: RAJESH VERMA

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.60 FOR ANSWER ON 17/07/2017

## FERRO SCRAP NIGAM LIMITED

60. SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  anomalies  in  the  performance evaluation system of officers in various units of Ferro Scrap Nigam Limited (FSNL) in the country including the Burnpur Unit; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a)&(b):  No,  Madam.  However,  there  have  been  some  representations  against  the grading  awarded  to  one  officer  of  the  Burnpur  Unit  of  Ferro  Scrap  Nigam  Limited (FSNL). The representations have been examined by FSNL and appropriate replies given to the concerned officer.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 59 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Sponge Iron Plants
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.59 FOR ANSWER ON 17/07/2017

## SPONGE IRON PLANTS

59. DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of public and private sector sponge iron plants in the country at present, State/UT-wise including Chhattisgarh;
- (b) the details of the possibilities of the employment generation in these plants;
- (c) whether there is a provision to provide jobs to the local people in these plants; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

- (a) The  number  of  private  and  public  Sector  sponge  iron  plants  in  the  country including Chhattisgarh during 2015-16 is given at Annexure-I.
- (b) As per survey conducted by the Joint Plant Committee (JPC) in 2012-13, total employment in the domestic sponge iron market stood at 1,15,927 during the said year.  State-wise details are shown in Annexure-II.

(c)&(d): Steel being a deregulated sector, the role of the Government is limited to that of  a  facilitator  to  provide  a  conducive  policy  environment  for  sustained  growth  and competitive development  of the Industry. Specific decision on recruitment of employees in private steel sector is taken by individual steel companies/investors on the  basis  of  their  requirement.  In  the  case  of  CPSUs,  recruitment  is  based  on Government guidelines.

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Annexure - I State-Wise Details of Indian Sponge Iron Industry,* 2015-16

| State                   | No. of Units   |
|-------------------------|----------------|
| Private Sector          |                |
| Jharkhand               | 64             |
| Odisha                  | 83             |
| West Bengal             | 41             |
| Chhattisgarh            | 50             |
| Goa                     | 3              |
| Gujarat                 | 1              |
| Maharashtra             | 8              |
| Andhra Pradesh          | 7              |
| Karnataka               | 31             |
| Tamil Nadu              | 7              |
| Telengana               | 12             |
| Total Private Sector    | 307            |
| Public Sector           |                |
| Telengana               | 1              |
| Total Public Sector     | 1              |
| Total: Public + Private | 308            |

Source : JPC,* provisional

Annexure - II Employment in the Indian Sponge Iron Industry : 2012-13

| State          |   Employment (No.) |
|----------------|--------------------|
| Jharkhand      |               5675 |
| Odisha         |              51962 |
| West Bengal    |              15998 |
| Chhattisgarh   |              20990 |
| Goa            |                519 |
| Gujarat        |                250 |
| Maharashtra    |               5246 |
| Andhra Pradesh |               5015 |
| Karnataka      |               9496 |
| Tamil Nadu     |                776 |
| Grand Total    |             115927 |

Source : JPC Survey, 2012-13

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Lok Sabha Question No. 58 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Process of Issuance of Community Certificates
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.58

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## PROCESS OF ISSUANCE OF COMMUNITY CERTIFICATES

## 58.  SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the same community is classified as Scheduled Tribe in one State and not a Scheduled Tribe in another State and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the process for immigrants from a Scheduled Tribe to get their community certificate in a different State; and
- (c) whether the Government has any plans to streamline the process of issuance of community  certificates so that migrant families do not face any problems and if so, details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The list of Scheduled Tribes (STs) is State/UT specific, and a community notified as ST in one State/UT may not be so in other State/UT.  The details / data relating to names of such communities which are classified as Scheduled Tribe in one State/UT and are not Scheduled Tribe in another State / UT are not centrally maintained.
- (b) The  procedure  for  issue  of  Scheduled  Tribe  certificate  to  migrants  for  other States/UTs    is  that    the  prescribed  authority  of  a  State  Government/  Union  Territory Administration may issue a Scheduled Tribe certificate to a person, who has migrated from another State, on the production of the genuine certificate issued to his father/mother by the prescribed  authority  of  the  State  of  the  father's  /  mother's  origin  except  where  the prescribed authority feels that a detailed enquiry is necessary through the State of origin before issue of the certificate. The certificate will be issued irrespective of whether the tribe in question is scheduled or not, in relation to the State/Union Territory to which the person has migrated.
- (c) The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is the nodal Ministry for notification of a community as  Scheduled Tribe.  The responsibility for  issuance and verification of  Scheduled Tribe certificate and social status rests with the State Government/ UT Administration concerned. The procedure outlined in reply to part (b) of the Question adequately addresses the issue of ST Certificates to migrants.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 54 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Ban on FDI in Tobacco Sector
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: G. HARI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 54. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE  17 TH  JULY, 2017.

## BAN ON FDI IN TOBACCO SECTOR

## 54. SHRI G. HARI:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज् यवव द्यग ं ्री

- (a) the details of proposals received by the Government for FDI in tobacco sector during the last year;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  considering  a  total  ban  on  FDI  in  the  tobacco sector of the country; and
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  its  likely  impact  on  the  tobacco  growing farmers?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): No proposal has been received by the Government for FDI in tobacco sector during the last year.
- (b) & (c): As  per  the  extant  FDI  policy  on  tobacco  sector  FDI  is  prohibited  in manufacturing of cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco or  of  tobacco  substitutes.  FDI  in  trading  of  tobacco  products  is governed by general FDI policy on trading sector. As regards proposal to completely ban FDI in tobacco sector, it is stated that review of FDI policy  on  different  sectors  is  a  continuous  process,  however  the Government has not taken any decision in the matter.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 53 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Special Security for Tourist Spots
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†53 ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## SPECIAL SECURITY FOR TOURIST SPOTS

## †53.  SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Government  is taking special measures  for protecting  statues  in  the  historical  sites  and  temples  in  the country;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  to  use  technical support and form a Special Tourist Spots Security Team for the security of these sites; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

Protection  and  maintenance  of  monuments  and  sites, including  temples,  declared  as  monument  of  national  importance under the provision of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and  Remains  Act,  1958,  is  the  responsibility  of  Archaeological

(a) to (d): Survey of India (ASI).

There are 3686 monuments/sites under the protection and care of ASI. Protection, safety and security of the statues and sculptures in  ASI  monuments  and  historical  sites  is  an  ongoing  process  for which  monument  attendants,  private  security  guards,  arm  guards and CISF have been deployed.

For monuments, other than ASI monuments and sites, it is the responsibility of the State Governments to provide protection.

Ministry  of Tourism  has  no proposal to use technical  support and form a Special Tourist Spots Security Team for the security of these sites .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 52 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Engineering Clusters under MIIUS
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 52.

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE  17 TH  JULY, 2017.

## ENGINEERING CLUSTERS UNDER MIIUS

## 52. SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:

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

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ं ्री

- (a) whether the Government has set up Engineering Cluster in Nashik district of Maharashtra under the Modified Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (MIIUS);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  amount  sanctioned/allocated/  released  and  utilised  so  far  for  the  said cluster; and
- (d) the details of the progress works carried out by the said cluster?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes  Madam.    Department  of  Industrial  Policy  &  Promotion  (DIPP) under Ministry of Commerce  and  Industry has set up 'Nashik Engineering Cluster'  in Nashik district of Maharashtra under the parent scheme  of  'Modified  Industrial  Infrastructure  Upgradation  Scheme (MIIUS)'  which  was  known  as  'Industrial  Infrastructure  Upgradation Scheme (IIUS)'.
- (b) & (c): Details of the project is given below:

| Name project                            | of         | Date of Approval   | Project Cost   | Central Grant Released central   | Date of completion   |
|-----------------------------------------|------------|--------------------|----------------|----------------------------------|----------------------|
|                                         |            | (Rs. in crore)     | (Rs. in crore) | (Rs. in crore)                   |                      |
| Nashik Engineering Cluster, Maharashtra | 11.03.2008 | 67.26              | 42.87          | 42.45                            | 12.04.2013           |

(d): The project at Nasik Engineering Cluster (NEC) has been completed and NEC has created world class common industrial infrastructure like 'Rapid Prototype Development centre', Training centre along with well-equipped training studio and work stations, and a Calibration & Testing facility which has  been  accredited  by  National  Accreditation  Board  for  Laboratories (NABL).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 50 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Skill Development in Petroleum Sector
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 50 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  JULY, 2017 SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN PETROLEUM SECTOR

+50. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL

## पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a) the steps taken by the Government for the skill development under Skill India initiatives in the petroleum sector during the year 2016-17 along with the allocation of funds for the same and number of persons included in the programme and the activities proposed under Skill India initiatives during 2017-18; and

(b)  the  number  of  youths  from  Jalore,  Sirohi  and  Barmer  district  of Rajasthan included under Skill India initiatives?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री ( रविंत्र प्रतार ( ) नी  मरन्द्े प्र ाश्र )

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) The steps taken by the Government in 2016-17 for skill development in the petroleum sector were: (i)    Registration of the Hydrocarbon Skill Sector Council (HSSC) under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. (ii)  Signing of an MoU by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas with the  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  &  Entrepreneurship  for  providing  an
- appropriate skill development framework for supply of skilled manpower.

The expenditure on Skill Development in the Oil and Gas  sector is being borne  by  the  PSU's  under  the  Ministry.  As  reported  by  HSSC  3  Skill Development Institutes (SDI)  were  set  up  as  societies  under  the  Societies Registration Act, at Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Kochi (Kerala) and Vishakhapatnam (A.P.). Till 31 st  March 2017, 338 youth were trained in 10 trades at SDI Vishakhapatnam; 84 youth in 2 trades in SDI Bhubaneswar.

(b) As reported by HSSC no youth from Jalore, Sirohi and Barmer district of Rajasthan were imparted training in the oil and gas sector Skill Development Institutes. This Ministry is, however, does not have information  about  trainings  conducted  by  other  Ministries  or  any  other institutes where youth from the above districts have been trained.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 48 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Employment Oriented Education
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. †48 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## Employment Oriented Education

## †48. SHRI NANA PATOLE:

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

(a) whether the Government proposes to formulate any policy to make higher education in the country more and more employment oriented;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  University  Grants  Commission  has  directed  all  universities  to  make education employment oriented;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the details of efforts made by the Government to review old syllabus every three years and make it relevant as per requirement?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (e):  The  Government,  vide  its  letter  dated  24 th January,  2017,  had  requested  the University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  to  facilitate  review  and  revision  of  academic curricula  of  all  academic  departments  in  Universities  to  make  Higher  Education  in  the country more and more employment oriented.  Accordingly, UGC vide its letter dated 31 st January, 2017 has requested the Vice-Chancellors of all the Universities in the country to ensure review and revision of academic curricula of various programmes offered by them and by their affiliated colleges at least once in every three years.  UGC has recommended that  while  undertaking  such  review  and  revision  of  academic  curricula,  the  Universities should  consider  the  existing  and  potential  demand  and  supply  of  skill  sets  to  make University/College students employable.

Universities are Autonomous Bodies created either under Central Acts or the State Acts and the onus of formulation and revision of syllabus lies with these universities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 47 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Performance of NMCP
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 47 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.7.2017

## PERFORMANCE OF NMCP

## 47. SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALLAND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a)   the salient features of National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme (NMCP) in the country;
- (b)    the growth achieved through NMCP by the Government for the MSME sector since   its inception;
- (c)        the  total  budgetary  allocation  by  the  Government  for  NMCP  during  the  last  five years.
- (d)  whether the Government proposes to enhance NMCP by infusing/participating the talent of world class companies. Start-ups, technology- driven firms and professionals to augment the aim of NMCP for MSME in the country; and
- (e)    if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

- (a):      National  Manufacturing  Competitiveness  Programme  (NMCP)  seeks  to  enhance  the competitiveness of manufacturing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through following interventions:
- i. Lean Manufacturing Competitiveness Scheme (LMCS)
- ii. Design Clinic Scheme,
- iii. Technology & Quality UP-gradation support for MSMEs (TEQUP)
- iv Digital MSME Scheme,
- v. Building Awareness on Intellectual Property
- vi. Enabling Manufacturing Sector to be Competitive through Quality Management Standards  (QMS)  and  Quality  Technology  Tools  (QTT)    (This  component  has been subsumed under Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) Certification scheme.
- vii. Entrepreneurial & Managerial Development of SMEs through incubators
- (b): The growth of any enterprise including MSMEs depends upon various factors within and outside the enterprise. The NMCP is designed to increase their competitiveness through the aforesaid interventions which  are by and large  soft  interventions.  Thus,  NMCP interventions are only one of the factors that contribute to the growth of MSMEs.
- (c):          Budget  allocation for NMCP during last 5 years (from 2012-13 to 2016-17)  is Rs. 429.50 crores .
- (d)&(e):   NMCP is a demand driven programme designed to make MSMEs competitive in domestic and international markets as per the approved guidelines of its various interventions. There are enabling provisions for providing professional consultants and expert agencies  to  MSMEs  in  NMCP  components  like  LMCS,  Design  etc.  Moreover,  financial assistance is also made available for acquisition of energy efficient technology.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 46 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Jana Sikshan Sansthan
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 46 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## Jana Sikshan Sansthan

## 46.    DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

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

- (a) whether it is true that the Government proposes to review the Jana Sikshan Sansthan project;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with its contribution and benefit;
- (c)  whether the Government also proposes to shift this scheme to the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; and
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes, Madam .
- (b): As  per  the instructions issued by  Ministry  of  Finance,  Department  of Expenditure  vide  their  O.M.  No.  42(02)/PF-II/2014  dated  27/03/2017,  the Scheme  of  Support  to  Voluntary  Agencies  for  Adult  Education  and  Skill Development,  (under  which  Jan  Shikshan  Sansthans  and  State  Resource Centres are established), like other Centrally Sponsored/Central Sector Schemes, is being reviewed for its continuation beyond 30.09.2017.
- (c) & (d): Presently, no such proposal is under consideration.

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