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Lok Sabha Question No. 3876 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Self Defence Training for Girls in Schools
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ANWHAR RAAJHAA, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, SUDHEER GUPTA, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3876 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018

## Self Defence Training for Girls in Schools

## 3876.    SHRI A. ANWHAR RAAJHAA:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government is promoting self defence training to girls under the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  number  of  schools  engaged  in  conducting  self  defence  trainings  for  safety  and security of girls during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (c) the funds allocated/spent during the said period on such training; and
- (d) the number of girls trained during the said period?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) :   Yes  Madam.  The  Government  is  promoting  self  defence  training  to  girls  under   the centrally  sponsored  scheme  of  Rashtriya  Madhyamik  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (RMSA).  Self-defence training is imparted to enhance safety and security of girls inside and outside of the school and to inculcate confidence amongst girls to deal with any emergency situation. The course is based on

the  3R  technique  i.e.,  Recognize,  React  and  Respond.  Girl  students  of  classes  IX  and  X  of government and government aided schools are covered under the intervention.

(b) to (d): The number of schools engaged in conducting self defence training during each of the last three years and the current year is given below. Data on the number of girls trained is not maintained in the Ministry.

(Rs. in lakh)

| Year                   |   Number of schools approved |   Amount Approved |   Number of schools where implemented |   Expenditure |
|------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------|
| 2017-2018 (as on date) |                        63409 |           5580.81 |                                 31552 |       2725.11 |
| 2016-2017              |                        57500 |           4880.75 |                                 45168 |       3949.71 |
| 2015-2016              |                        49517 |           4062.02 |                                 25295 |       2091.26 |
| 2014-2015              |                        37521 |           1947.67 |                                 27895 |       1327.82 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 3875 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Fixed-term Contracts
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN, MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI)

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3875 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018

## FIXED-TERM CONTRACTS

3875. SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI):

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state: (a)whether  the  Government  is  exploring  the  possibility  of  bringing  back  a proposal to allow industries to hire workers on fixed-term contracts; (b)if so, the details thereof;

(c)whether  the  Government  has  received  representations  from  various industries to allow flexibility in hiring workers in seasonal jobs; 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) & (b): Ministry of Labour  &  Employment  has  published  an  intent Notification No. G.S.R. 17(E) dated 8.1.2018 for incorporating the Fixed Term Employment Workman category under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders)  Act,  1946  and  Rules  made  thereunder  for  all    Sectors  for  inviting objections/  suggestions  of  general  public  and  tripartite  meeting  was  also held on  15.02.2018.
- (c)  &  (d):    Ministry  of  Labour  &  Employment  has  received  requests  from Ministry of Textiles, Ministry of Commerce & Industry and Ministry of Food Processing Industry to allow flexibility in hiring workers in seasonal jobs in respect of textile, leather footwear &  accessories  industry and food processing activities respectively.

This Ministry vide Notification No. G.S.R. 976(E) dated 07.10.2016 has incorporated the 'Fixed Term Employment Workman category for Apparel Manufacturing  Sector'  under  the  Industrial  Employment  (Standing  Orders)

Act, 1946 and rules made thereunder.

In response to these requests, the intent notification for incorporating fixed term employment workman category has been issued on 08.01.2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3870 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Number of Hindi Vishwavidyalayas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, P.R. SUNDARAM, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3870 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.3.2018

## Number of Hindi Vishwavidyalayas

## 3870. SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

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

- (a)  the  number  of  Hindi  Vishwavidyalayas  functioning  in  the  country  for  the  promotion  of  Hindi language;
- (b) whether these Hindi Vishwavidyalayas are affiliated to the University Grants Commission (UGC) and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has received proposals from various State Governments including Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra to set up new Hindi Vishwavidyalayas in their States and if so, the details thereof  and  the  present  status  of  these  proposals  along  with  the  details  of  amount  released  by  the Government for development of the said Hindi Vishwavidyalayas during the last three years;
- (d)  whether  in  some  Hindi  Vishwavidyalayas,  the  number  of  teachers  is  very  less  in  comparison  to number of students and if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e) whether the Government also proposes to set up more Hindi Vishwavidyalayas in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to  (e)  There  are  two  Hindi  Vishwavidyalayas  in  the  country  namely,  Mahatma  Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya (MGAHV), Wardha, Maharashtra and Atal Bihari Vajpai Hindi  Vishwavidyalaya  (ABVHV),  Bhopal,  Madhya  Pradesh.  MGAHV  is  a  Central  University and hence receives grants from University Grants Commission.

There is no shortage of teacher in MGAHV as the sanctioned strength of teacher in MGAHV is 105 against the student strength of 2003 as on 1.1.2018 and therefore has a teacher student ratio of 1:19. As far as ABVHV is concerned, it is a State University and hence is under the administrative control of State Government.

At present, there is no proposal from any State Governments  for  setting up of Hindi Vishwavidyalays. Also, at present there is no proposal under the consideration of the government to set up new Hindi Vishwavidyalayas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3865 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Eligibility Criteria for Assistant Professors
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3865 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018

## Eligibility Criteria for Assistant Professors

†3865. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

- Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  is  going  to  change  eligibility criteria  for  Assistant  Professor  in  all  the  colleges  of  the  country  by  making  a regulation that only Ph.D. holders are eligible for this post; (b) if so, the reasons therefor; (c) whether all the candidates having Ph.D. degree are likely to be appointed directly without any examination and if so, the details thereof; (d) whether the Government is aware that the requirement of National Eligibility Test (NET)/State Eligibility Test (SET) is being abolished; and (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH) (a)  to  (e):  The  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  had  constituted  a  committee  to

- prepare draft UGC Regulations on 'Minimum qualifications for appointment of teachers and other academic staff in universities and colleges and measures for the maintenance  of  standards  in  higher  education-2018'.  The  draft  regulations  were uploaded  on  the  UGC's  website  to  seek  the  feedback/suggestions/comments  from various stakeholders. The draft regulations are available at https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/7040108\_Public-Notice-DraftUGCRegulations.pdf.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3864 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Global Manufacturing Index
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3864 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018

## GLOBAL MANUFACTURING INDEX

## 3864. SHRI SUMAN BALKA:

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

- (a) whether The World Economic Forum's Global Manufacturing Index put India on the 30th position and said that the country needs to upgrade education curricula, revamp  vocational  training  programmes  and  improve  digital  skills  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether  India  does  not  have  enough  skilling  institutions,  and  the  existing ones have poor quality of programmes; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c)  The  World  Economic  Forum  ranked  100  countries  in  its  report  on 'Readiness  for  the  Future  of  Production  Report  2018'.  India  was  ranked  30 th on structure of production which reflects the complexity and scale of a country's current production base.

The  report  suggests  India  needs  to  continue  to  raise  the  capabilities  of  its relatively  young  and  fast-growing  labour  force.  This  entails  upgrading  education curricula,  revamping  vocational  training  programs  and  improving  digital  skills.  The report  also  suggests  that  the  government  has  made  a  significant  push  to  improve key enablers and move towards a more connected economy.

The Government is implementing various schemes for imparting employable skills  to  the  youth  through  short  term  and  long  term  training.  Presently,  under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (2016-20), flagship scheme of the Ministry of Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship,  there  are  4339  active  training  centres across  India.  Under  National  Skill  Development  Commission  (NSDC)  fee  based model, 6886 centres are operational. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) is an initiative  of  MSDE  to  create  aspirational  model  training  centres  in  every  district  of India,  while  ensuring coverage of all the Parliamentary Constituencies. So far, 526 PMKKs have been allocated in 484 districts, covering 406 Parliamentary Constituencies,  out  of  which  386  PMKKs  have  been  established.  Work  has  been initiated  to  set  up  PMKKs  in  109  additional  districts.  Long  term  skilling  is  being imparted  through  Industrial  Training  Institutes  (ITIs).  There  are  13912  ITIs  in  the country with seating capacity of 29.6 lakh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3863 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Post-Graduate Courses
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3863 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018

## Post-Graduate Courses

## 3863. DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

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

- (a)      the  average  annual  number of candidates  getting  enrolled  against  under post-graduate courses at present;
- (b)     the percentage of such students to the total population of the country;
- (c)      whether the Government has set any target to increase this number; and
- (d)      if so, the details thereof and the time by which the target is likely to be achieved?

## ANSWER

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

(DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

- (a) & (b):   Total enrolment of Post Graduates, Total Population of eligible age group ( 18-23 years)  and  Percentage  of Post  Graduates to Total  Population of  eligible  age  group  (  18-23 years),  as  per  All  India  Survey  on  Higher  Education  (AISHE),  for  last  3  years  is  given  as under:

| Year    |   Total Enrolment of Post Graduates |   Total Population (18-23 years) |   % of Post Graduates to Total Population (18-23 years) |   Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education |
|---------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 2014-15 |                             3853438 |                        141045558 |                                                    2.73 |                                              24.3 |
| 2015-16 |                             3917156 |                        141290793 |                                                    2.77 |                                              24.5 |
| 2016-17 |                             4007570 |                        141537252 |                                                    2.83 |                                              25.2 |

It  is  pertinent  to  note  that  population  in  age  group  (18-23  years)  is  considered  as  eligible population for the purpose of enrolment in Higher Education.

- (c)  & (d):   The aim of Government is to achieve overall Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) of 30% by 2020 in Higher Education as against  GER  of 25.2%  in  2016-17  (  as  per  AISHE, 2016-17).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3862 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Review of Anti-Dumping Duty on Steel Wheels
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3862 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 th  MARCH,2018

## REVIEW OF ANTI-DUMPING DUTY ON STEEL WHEELS

## 3862. SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has initiated a review of anti-dumping duty on flat base steel  wheels  from  China  to  take  call  on  the  need  for  continued  imposition  of  the duties in force;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether this move comes at the backdrop of India's huge trade deficit with China and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  the  WTO  agreement  allows  governments  to  act  against  dumping  where there  is  genuine  injury  to  the  competing  domestic  industry  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (d):    Yes.  Directorate  General  of  Anti-Dumping  and  Allied  Duties  (DGAD)has initiated  a  sunset  review  investigation  concerning  imports  of  'Flat  Base  Steel  Wheels' from China PR vide notification No. 7/1/2018-DGAD dated 08/02/2018.

DGAD  conducts  anti-dumping  investigations  on  the  basis  of  a  duly  substantiated application  filed  by  the  domestic  industry  alleging  dumping  of  goods  into  the  country causing injury to the domestic industry. The basic intent of the anti-dumping measures is to  eliminate  injury  caused  to  the  domestic  industry  by  the  unfair  trade  practices  of dumping and to create a level playing field for the domestic industry.

The  sunset  review  investigations  are  conducted  as  per  Rule  23  of  the  Customs  Tariff (Identification,  Assessment  And  Collection  Of  Anti-dumping  Duty  On  Dumped  Articles And For Determination Of Injury) Rules, 1995, which are fully compliant with WTO.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3857 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Scholarships to ST Students under Eklavya Residential Schools
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3857 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018

## Scholarships to ST Students under Eklavya Residential Schools

3857.  SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there are any provisions made to grant full/partial scholarships to deserving students belonging  to  the  Scheduled  Tribes  population,  under  the  Eklavya  Residential  Schools Scheme;
- (b)      if so, the details thereof and the method using which students are selected;
- (c)      if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to introduce scholarships in the future and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Under Article 275(1) of the Constitution, funds are provided to the States for setting up Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) for quality middle and high level education to Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in remote areas.  A recurring cost of Rs.42,000/- per student is released annually.  However, as per extant guidelines of EMRSs, the management, administration and effective functioning of the EMRSs  are done by the State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3856 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Elementary Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUBHASH CHANDRA BAHERIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3856 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  MARCH, 2018

## Elementary Education

## †3856. SHRI SUBHASH CHANDRA BAHERIA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to make the registration of elementary education compulsory in the country;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to formulate any policy to check the arbitrary fee being charged by schools in urban areas of the country in the name of fees and other items thus making elementary education very costly;
- (c) if so, the time by which such a policy is likely to be formulated; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

## ( SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

(a) to (d): The Right of Children to  Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act 2009, mandates that  every  child  of  the  age  of  six  to  fourteen  years  shall  have  the  right  to  free  and  compulsory education in a neighbourhood school till the completion of his or her elementary education. The Act places the responsibility on the 'appropriate government' and 'the local authority' to provide free and compulsory admission, attendance and completion of elementary education to every child in a neighbourhood school. Section 18 of the RTE Act, 2009 makes it mandatory for a school to fulfill the norms and standards laid down in the Schedule to the Act and obtain a 'Certification of Recognition' from the appropriate Government or local authority. All States and UTs, defined as the  'appropriate  Governments'  under  the  Act,  are  implementing  the  provisions  of  the  RTE  Act, 2009 through their respective state RTE Rules.

Further,  as  education  is  in  the  concurrent  list  and  majority  of  schools  are  under  the jurisdiction of the State/UT Governments, the regulation of functioning of schools including the fees charged by them comes under the purview of respective State/UT Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3855 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Steel Exports
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3855 FOR ANSWER ON 19/03/2018

## STEEL EXPORTS

3855.  SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government envisages India to be a net exporter of steel in the coming years and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the manner in which the Government plans to cut down on steel imports and increase exports; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to tackle the issue of the volatile price of iron ore and volatile supply of coal which lead to higher cost of steel production in the country and if so, the details thereof and the manner in which it is likely to be done?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a)&(b): Steel is a deregulated sector in India. The Government doesn't interfere with the free and fair trade of the steel products in the country. India is net exporter of steel since 2016-17.  Details of import and export of Total Finished Steel during three years are as under:-

## (Figures in MT)

| Year                     |   Import |   Export |
|--------------------------|----------|----------|
| 2015-16                  |    11.71 |     4.08 |
| 2016-17                  |     7.23 |     8.24 |
| 2017-18 (April-January)* |     6.45 |     8.22 |

Source: JPC * provisional

(c) Government does not control or regulate the pricing of iron ore or any other raw materials in the country. There is a transparent policy of mineral allocation and its extraction. Further, steel manufacturers are free to import any raw material based on their financial consideration.

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