Lok Sabha Question No. 3809 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-09
Subject: Five-T Initiative
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Gurjeet Singh,Aujla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3809 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2017

## FIVE-T INITIATIVE

## 3809.  SHRI GURJEET SINGH AUJLA:

Will the Minister of PLANNING  be pleased to state:

- a) whether  the  Government  has  implemented  the  five-T  (Talent,  Tourism,  Tech,  Trade  and Tradition) proposal as announced by the Prime Minister;
- b) if so, the details thereof; and
- c) the action taken by the Government in this regard, State-wise including Punjab?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a) to (c) While addressing the first session of both Houses of Parliament in the 16 th Lok Sabha, Hon'ble President of India emphasized upon revival of brand India riding on strengths of 5 T's: Tradition, Talent, Tourism, Trade and Technology .  Accordingly, a number of initiatives have been taken by the Government to address each of these issues.  These are implemented through multi-pronged  programmes  and  schemes  spread  across  various  Ministries  and  States/  Union Territories, including the State of Punjab.  Some of the important steps taken are as under:-

- i) To promote Tradition , Government of India has facilitated adoption of International Day of  Yoga  at  United  Nations  General  Assembly.    Other  important  initiatives  include  signing  of multilateral and bilateral agreements on cultural relations, promotion of Indian culture through Festival of India in foreign countries, assistance to Indo Foreign Friendship Cultural Societies in foreign  countries,  launch  of  'Ek  Bharat  Shreshtha  Bharat'  and  National  Mission  on  Cultural Mapping and Road Map.
2. ii) To promote Talent , besides promoting education, a new Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship was set up in November 2014 to coordinate all skill development efforts of the country.  A number of measures have been taken which include putting in place national policy for  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship,  implementing  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas Yojana, development of National Skills Qualification Framework, and so on.
3. iii) To promote Tourism , a series of promotional activities have been undertaken at potential markets  through  India  Tourism  Offices  abroad,  showcasing  India's  tourism  potential.    A multimedia campaign under the brand-line 'Incredible India' has been continuing.  Besides, steps have been taken to participate in travel fairs & exhibitions, road shows, 'Know-India' seminars, Indian food festivals, publications of brochures, etc.  For development of tourism infrastructure,

two schemes have been launched viz. Swadesh Darshan and Pilgrimate Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD).

- iv) To promote Trade , the new Foreign Trade Policy (2015-20) has been announced on April 1,  2015  focusing  on  supporting  both  manufacturing  and  service  exports.    The  'Merchandise Exports  from  India  Scheme'  has  been  introduced  to  offset  infrastructural  inefficiencies  and associated costs involved in exports by incentivizing exporters in terms of freely transferable duty credit  scrips.    The  Services  Exports  from  India  Scheme also provides rewards on Net Foreign Exchange earnings for service exporters.  Besides, schemes like Niryat Bandhu Scheme and Trade Infrastructure  for  Export  scheme  have  been  implemented.    Measures  have  also  been  taken  to improve India's ranking in the Ease of Doing Business index brought out by World Bank.
- v) In  the  area  of Technology ,  Government  has  launched  several  programmes/schemes  to attract  youngsters  towards  scientific  and  technical  research  in  the  country.  This  includes  the Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) Programme, Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Fellowships, Junior/Senior Research Fellowships, etc.    An  initiative  titled  IMPRINT (IMPacting Research  INnovation and Technology) is being piloted by the Ministry of HRD and steered by IITs and Indian Institute of Science.  This involves intra-Governmental  agreement  amongst  25  Departments  to  provide  solutions  to  most  relevant engineering challenges by translating knowledge into viable technologies.  NITI Aayog is also spearheading an Atal Innovation Mission to promote innovation, entrepreneurship and start-ups in the country through Atal Tinkering Labs and Incubation Centres.
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