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Lok Sabha Question No. 1449 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Pension for Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti Employees
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1449 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5.3.2018

## Pension for Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti Employees

1449. SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:

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

(a) whether it is a fact that the employees of KVS, NIOS, Tibetan School, Sainik Schools etc. are enjoying Government's Pension but the employees of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti are not allowed to switchover to GPF Scheme:

- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) the measures taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to provide pension benefits to NVS employees; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The option to switchover to the GPF Scheme was available only to the employees of those institutions which were in existence as on 1.1.1986. Since the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) was registered  as  a  society  only  on  28.2.1986,  the  option  of  switchover  to  GPF  scheme  was  not applicable  to  the  employees  of  NVS.  The  employees  of  the  NVS  had  been  given  the  benefits  of Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) scheme since its inception. The New Pension Scheme (NPS), which was introduced for the Central Government employees w.e.f. 1.1.2004, was made applicable to the regular employees of NVS w.e.f. 1.4.2009. Those employees who had joined NVS on regular basis before 1.4.2009 were given an option to continue with the existing CPF scheme or to join the NPS.  The option was to be exercised by 3.11.2009. Those employees of NVS who have opted for and are covered under the NPS, are entitled to the benefits envisaged under this scheme. Thus, the teachers  of  the  Jawahar  Navodaya  Vidyalayas  are  already  entitled  to  benefits  of  either  the  CPF scheme or the NPS scheme having regard to the option exercised by them.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1448 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Kendriya Vidyalaya in Maharajganj
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PANKAJ CHOWDHARY

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1448 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5.3.2018

## KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA IN MAHARAJGANJ

## † 1448. SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY:

- Will  the  Minister  of  HUMAN  RESOURCE  DEVELOPMENT  be  pleased  to state: (a) whether any building has been provided to the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan by District Administration, Uttar Pradesh for temporarily operating a school in Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the academic work of Kendriya Vidyalaya is likely to be started in the said building from the current academic session; and if so, the time by which the arrangement of teachers and other staff is likely to
- (c) be made in the said Kendriya Vidyalaya?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has informed that a proposal in the prescribed proforma,  for  opening  of  new  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  (KV)  at  Maharajganj  (Uttar Pradesh) under the civil sector, has been received in which the District Administration  has  offered  a  temporary  building  of  Government  Girls  Inter  College (GGIC),  Maharajganj.  The  said  temporary  building  has,  however,  not  been  found suitable for opening of a new KV. (b) There is no sanction for opening of a new KV at Maharajganj (Uttar Pradesh). As such, the question of starting the academic activities does not arise. (c) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1447 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Technology Development Centre
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1447 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2018

## TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

## 1447. SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA:

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

- (a) the  status  of  work  on  Tool  Room/Technology  Development Centre  to  be set up  at Rohtak  and  Saha,  Ambala  in  Haryana  including  the  stage  of  construction  of  building infrastructure;
- (b) the number of new Tool Rooms/Technology Development Centres approved/proposed   to be set up in Haryana during the last three years;
- (c) whether the work is going on as per the schedule or is there some delay in completion of work and if so, the details thereof including correspondence with Government of Haryana, if any;
- (d) the  details  of  the  investment  made  by  the  Government  in  setting  up  each  of  these centres and the number of people likely to be benefitted from each such centre every year; and
- (e) the time by which the said Tool Rooms/Technology Development Centres are likely to be made operational?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

- (a):    The  construction  work  of  the  building  for  new  Technology  Centre  at  Rohtak  has been partially completed.
- (b):    Under Technology Centre Systems Programme (TCSP), one Technology Centre in Haryana has been approved.
- (c):   Yes, the work is as per schedule.

(d):   The  estimated  cost  of  Technology  Centre,  Rohtak,  as  per  Detailed  Project  Report (DPR)  is  Rs.125.56  Crore.    Once  fully  operational,  it  can  train  up  to  8500  trainees annually.

- (e):  April, 2019 is the time limit for setting up of the Technology Centre, Rohtak.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1446 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Draft on Bonded Labour Rehabilitation Scheme
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1446 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2018

## DRAFT ON BONDED LABOUR REHABILITATION SCHEME

1446. SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA:

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

- (a)whether  the  latest  draft  of  the  Bonded  Labour  Rehabilitation  Scheme proposes  linking  the  disbursement  of  rehabilitation  funds  for  rescued bonded labourers with the conviction of perpetrators of bonded labour;
- (b)if so, the details thereof and the rationale for this linkage; and
- (c)whether  this  position  is  adopted  in  the  Bonded  Labour  Rehabilitation Scheme and if so, the details thereof along with the steps proposed to be taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  that  the  interests  of  the  bonded labourers are protected during the long time period that is likely between the bonded labourers being rescued and the perpetrator being convicted?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): Reimbursement of rehabilitation assistance to the States under the Central Sector Scheme for Rehabilitation of Bonded Labourer, 2016' is linked with  conviction  of  the  accused,  as  proof  of  bondage  is  required.  However, immediate assistance upto Rs. 20,000/- would be reimbursed to the States irrespective of the status of conviction proceedings.  To protect the interest of  freed bonded labourers, the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 provides for Vigilance Committees at District and Sub-Divisional level headed by  the  District  Magistrate  and  the  Sub-Divisional  Magistrate,  or  a  person nominated  by  them,  respectively.  The  Vigilance  Committee,  inter-alia,  is mandated to provide for the economic and social rehabilitation of the freed bonded  labourers,  defend  any  suit  instituted  against  the  freed  bonded labourers and advise the District Magistrate to ensure that the provisions of the  Act  and  the  Rules  made  thereunder  are  implemented  properly.  The District  Magistrate  has  also  been  conferred  with  the  powers  of  Judicial Magistrate  of  first  class  for  convicting  the  perpetrators  of  bonded  labour system.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1444 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Labour Reforms
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1444 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2018

## LABOUR REFORMS

## 1444. DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

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

- (a)whether  it  is  a  fact  that  according  to  some  experts,  Government needs to move fast to labour reform;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether it is also true that these experts have suggested to lower the cost of investment, which will, in turn, ensure  a pickup in job creation; and
- (d)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 (d): Reforms in labour laws are an on-going process to update the legislative as well as governance system to address the need of the hour so as to make them more effective, flexible and in sync with emerging  economic  and  industrial  scenario.  The  Second  National Commission  on  Labour  has  recommended  that  the  existing  Labour Laws  should  be  broadly  grouped  into  four  or  five  Labour  Codes  on functional basis. Accordingly, the Ministry has taken steps for drafting four  Labour  Codes  on  Wages;  Industrial  Relations;  Social  Security  & Welfare; and Occupation  Safety, Health and Working Conditions respectively, by simplifying, amalgamating and rationalizing the relevant provisions of the existing Central Labour Laws. Out of these, the  Labour  Code  on  Wages  has  been  introduced  in  Lok  Sabha  on 10.08.2017 and subsequently, referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee  on  Labour.  The  rest  of  the  codes  are  at  pre-legislative consultative stage.

Under  the  governance  reforms,  Ministry  has  launched  Shram Suvidha  Portal  which    facilitates  a  number  of  services  such  as  a transparent risk based Online Labour Inspection Service, Single Online Common Annual return,  Common Monthly Return by EPFO and ESIC, Common Annual Return under Mines Act, 1952, Common registration for EPFO and ESIC.

Ministry  has  also  notified  'Ease  of  Compliance  to  maintain Registers  under  various  Labour  Laws  Rules,  2017'  on  21st  February 2017 which has in effect replaced the 56 Registers/Forms prescribed under  9  Central  Laws  and  Rules  made  thereunder  into  5  common Registers/Forms.  Ministry  has  also  notified  Rationalization  of  Forms and Reports under Certain Labour Laws Rules, 2017 on 28.03.2017 for reduction of number of Forms/Returns under 3 Central Acts/Rules from 36 to 12 by reviewing redundant and overlapping fields.

Employment  generation  has  been  an  important  priority  of  the Government. Employment generation is both a cause and consequence of  economic  growth  and  is  impacted  by  various  factors  including lowering the cost of investment, demographic shifts and technological transformations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1443 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: CABE Report
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1443 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5-03-2018

## CABE Report

## 1443. SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) has recently submitted its interim report to the Government and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the  recommendations  made  by  the  Government  under  the  said  report and the action taken/to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a)  &  (b):  Central  Advisory  Board  of  Education  (CABE)  is  the  highest advisory body to advise the Central and State Governments in the field of education.  It  does  not  submit  any  report  to  the  Government.  The  65 th meeting of Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) was held under the chairmanship of Union Human Resource Development Minister, during 15 th  & 16 th January,  2018  in  New  Delhi.  The  following  resolutions  were  adopted during the meeting:

- i. to  launch  'Operation  Digital  Board'  in  all  schools  in  five  years.  This will  be  undertaken  jointly  by  Centre,  State,  CSR,  and  community. This will improve the quality of education. Students will be
2. empowered  with  360  degree  information  with  interesting  learning experience and teacher accountability will also increase.
- ii. to ensure Quality, Equity, Accessibility, Accountability and Affordability in education by pro-active action and plan
- iii. to  promote  Swacch  Bharat,  Ek  Bharat  Shrestha  Bharat,  Padhe Bharat, Sugamya Bharat and physical education
- iv. to  promote  value  education,  life  skill  education  and  experiential learning to bring out good human beings out of the education system
- v. to make all out efforts to increase Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) by opening new universities, colleges, using infrastructure more productively  and  using  Open  &  Distance  Learning  (ODL)  and  online education
- vi. to  take  positive  action  to  plug  regional  disparities  and  will  prepare perspective plan
- vii. to take necessary steps to ensure that no deserving student should be denied opportunity to have higher education for lack of means
- viii. to strive more for bringing accountability of all stakeholders
- ix. to  participate  wholeheartedly  in  innovative  programmes  like  Unnat Bharat, Swacch Bharat, Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat, Smart and Green Campus.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1442 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Non-Compliance of Commitment by Cairn India
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1442 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th  March, 2018

## Non-Compliance of Commitment by Cairn India

## 1442:  SHRI  ARJUN LAL MEENA:

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)  the reasons for non-compliance of the decision /commitment/undertaking presented to the State Government of Rajasthan by the operator company Cairn India whereby company is to sell crude oil from Rajasthan and the sales  centre would also be located in Rajasthan only and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)    whether  this  amounts  to  the  violation  of  the  decision  of  Ministry  of  Petroleum  and Natural Gas dated 14.01.2009; and

(c) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान ) MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN):

(a) to (c ):    As per Production Sharing Contract (PSC) of the block RJ-ON-90/1, operated by Cairn India Limited, delivery point is the outlet flange of delivery facility which in this case is  Barmer,  Rajasthan.  The  crude  produced  from the  block  is  being  processed  at  Mangla Processing Terminal (MPT) in Barmer. However, PSC also provides that different delivery points  may  be  established  for  sales  to  Government  and  other  sales  with  approval  of Government of India. In order to facilitate crude evacuation from the block, as there were no refining facilities in the state of Rajasthan, and  after considering various options, Government  approved  laying  of  heated  pipeline  from Barmer  to  Salaya and  later extended/shifted  to  Bhogat  in  Gujarat  and  delivery  points  at  Radhanpur,  Viramgram  and Bhogat in Gujarat. In 2009, Government had agreed to shift delivery point from Salaya to Bhogat  terminal  at  Gujarat  coast  due  to  ecological  consideration  and  non-feasibility  of delivery point at Salaya to facilitate the crude evacuation from Bhogat.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1441 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Establishment of Spices Parks
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1441 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  MARCH,2018

## ESTABLISHMENT OF SPICES PARKS

## 1441. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  the  State  Government  of Telangana requesting for establishment of Spices parks in the State;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the response of the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) :Yes Madam. Central Government has received proposal from the State Government of Telangana for establishing a Spice Park at Nizamabad for Turmeric, which has been examined. Trade  Infrastructure  for  Export  Scheme  (TIES)  is  under  implementation  by  Department  of Commerce wherein assistance of 50% of the total equity in the project subject to a maximum of Rs. 20 crores is available for establishing trade infrastructure, including Spice Parks. It has been intimated  to  the  State  Government  that  any  proposal  from  that  conforms  to  the  Scheme guidelines would be considered for assistance under the Scheme. Spices Board would extend all technical support for establishing the Spice Park.

Central Government has also approved the setting up of a Spice Development Agency (SDA) for Telangana having headquarters at Warangal  for co-coordinating with the State / Central Agencies implementing  programmes  for  research, production,  marketing,  quality  improvement and export of spices, including turmeric.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1440 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Natural Gas Pipeline from Bangladesh
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1440 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th  MARCH, 2018

## NATURAL GAS PIPELINE FROM BANGLADESH

1440. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

## पैट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- a) whether the Government proposes to lay a pipeline for carrying natural gas from Bangladesh to India and if so, the details thereof;
- b) whether  the  matter  has  been  taken  up  by  the  Government  with  the Bangladesh  Government  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the response of Bangladesh Government in this regard; and
- c) the  benefits  likely  to  accrue  to  both  the  countries  after  the  said  pipeline becomes functional?

## ANSWER

पैट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्रािय में मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (c):   No Madam.  There is no such proposal at present.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1439 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Migration in Search of Employment
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1439 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2018

## MIGRATION IN SEARCH OF EMPLOYMENT

†1439. SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

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

- (a)whether thousands of people are migrating daily from Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh in search of employment; and
- (b)if so, the steps taken by the Government to ensure employment for such people in their region itself?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): No  data  is  maintained  at  the  Central  level  in  respect  of  migrant workers  including  workers  migrating  from  Bundelkhand  of  Uttar  Pradesh region.
- (b): The problems of migration/migrant workers is sought to be addressed through  a  multi  dimensional  course  of  action  through  rural  development, provision of improved infrastructural facilities, equitable dispersal of resources  to  remove  regional  disparities,  employment  generation,  land reforms, increased literacy, financial assistance etc. To prevent migration of the work force and contain them near their native places, the Government has  enacted  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act, 2005 which aims at enhancing the livelihood security of people in rural areas by guaranteeing hundred days of wage-employment in a financial year to a rural  household,  whose  adult  members  volunteer  to  do  unskilled  manual work. With an objective to generate self-employment opportunities in rural as well as urban areas, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is implementing various skill development schemes. The objective of these  schemes  is  to  enable  a  large  number  of  Indian  Youth  to  take  up industry-relevant  skill  training  that  will  help  them  in  securing  a  better livelihood. Further, under the Deen Dayal Antoyadaya Yojana -National Rural livelihoods  Mission,  funding  and  training  through  Rural  Self  Employment Training Institutes is provided for entrepreneurship or self-employment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1438 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Selection of IIT Directors
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1438 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2018

## Selection of IIT Directors

## 1438. SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

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

- (a)    whether the Government has proposed to make the selection of incumbent IIT Directors competitive if they want a second term and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)     whether under the policy now, the Government has asked the incumbent Director of an IIT a few months before his term ends if he is interested in continuing for another five years and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)     whether the Government is keen to change the current selection process and  fill  up  Directors  post  only  through  advertisement  which  was  the norm before September, 2013; 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 policy of allowing a second term as Director in any Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) based on the performance evaluation by a Committee has been done away with.  Appointment to the post of the Director in any IIT will now be done on the basis of open advertisement and interview/ personal interaction, as was done before September,2013.

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