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Lok Sabha Question No. 1299 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Inclusion of Koli Community in ST List
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1299

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.09.2020

## INCLUSION OF KOLI COMMUNITY IN ST LIST

1299. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)         whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  the  State  Government  of Karnataka for inclusion of Koli communities from Karnataka into the Scheduled Tribe category;
- (b)       if so, the present status of the proposal;
- (c)        whether  any  complaints  have  been  received  by  the  Government  regarding  problems being faced in receiving Scheduled Tribes (STs) certificate from State Government;
- (d)        if  so;  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  in  this  regard  with  respect  to  the  State  of Karnataka;
- (e)       whether a number of recommendations are still awaiting approval of the Government for inclusion of various tribes in the STs list; and
- (f)        if so, the details thereof?

## MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI ARJUN MUNDA)

- (a): Yes Sir. Proposal from State Government of Karnataka has been received for inclusion of 'Gangamatha' and its synonyms which also includes 'Koli' in the list of STs of Karnataka.
- (b),  (e)  and  (f):  The  Government  of  India  has  laid  down  the  modalities  for  determining  the claims for  inclusion  in,  exclusion  from  and  other  modifications  in  the  Orders  specifying  list  of Scheduled  Tribes.  According  to  these  modalities,  only  those  proposals  which  have  been recommended and justified by the concerned State Government/ Union Territory Administration and concurred with by the Registrar General of India (RGI) and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes are to be considered for amendment of legislation. All actions are taken as per these modalities. Proposals for inclusion in and other amendments in the list of Scheduled Tribes of any state are dealt with according to these modalities which is an on-going process.
- (c)  and  (d):  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  is  nodal  Ministry  for  Notification  of  a  community  as Scheduled Tribe under Article 342 of the Constitution. However, the responsibility of issuance and  verification  of  Scheduled  Tribe  certificate  /  social  status  rests  with  the  concerned  State Government / UT Administration. The Government has issued advisories to State Governments/ UT  Administrations  from  time  to  time  regarding  issuance  of  ST  certificate  with  proper verification,  ensuring  that  deserving  ST  persons  are  issued  certificates  without  undue  delays and difficulties. The last such advisory was issued by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs vide its letter dated 17.02.2020.

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## ANSWER
Lok Sabha Question No. 1294 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Bank Deposits
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Ravneet Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1294

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE SEPTEMBER 2020/BHADRAPADA 28, 1942 (SAKA) 19TH

## Bank Deposits

## 1294. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the real retutns on deposit accounts of the bank account holders have turned negative with the tise in inflation numbers and if s0, the details thereof;
- whether the Government has made any likely projections O assessment o the likely tise or further fall in the returns on deposit accounts for the future and if s0, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether any steps are taken in the Government to ensure deposit rates to the depositors and encourage financial savings which is vital for the financial health of the Banks and revival of the economy and if the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor? good being SO,

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a) to (c): With to returns on deposit accounts of bank accountholders vis-a-vis tise in inflation, it is stated that as per data ftom the Reserve Bank of India (RBI, for the terminal month of the financial year 2019-20 (March 2020), the weighted average domestic term deposit rate (WADTDR) offered by Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) was 6.38%, while the Consumer Price Index inflation rate was 5.84%/ at the end of March 2020. RBI has futther that interest rates on advances and deposits are subject to directions   issued by RBI under the provisions of the Banking Regulation Act 1949,as per which the interest rates in respect of SCBs are as per Board-approved policy, subject to RBI guidelines in this regard: It is further that different banks offer different rates, depending upon, inter their fund requirements, tenor premiutn and of the depositor; such as whether O not are senior citizens . regard apprised stated alia, they profile

With regard to deposit rates to depositors and encouragement to financial it is stated that Government has introduced small savings schemes like the Senior Citizens Scheme; Sukanya Samtidhi Yojana, Public Provident Fund and Post Office schemes, which offer higher rare of interest as compared to the average rate of interest on other financial instruments savings, good Savings Saving

With to assessment of returns on deposit accounts, it is stated that RBTs Monetary Comniittee in its Monetary report of April 2020 had assessed monetary policy transmission to banks' term deposits and stated that policy rate cut to WADTDR on outstanding Rupee deposits has improved to 39 basis (bps) the from October 2019 to February, from 7 bps the previous eight months (February to September 2019). Policy regard Policy period duting points duting
Lok Sabha Question No. 1293 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Informal and Unorganised Sector
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Feroze Varun Gandhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1293

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.09.2020

INFORMAL AND UNORGANISED SECTOR

1293. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

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

- (a)whether the Government maintains a distinction between 'informal' and 'unorganised' sector;
- (b)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)the  total  number  of  unorganised  and  informal  workforce  and  its proportion  to  the  total  workforce  and  the  percentage  of  working females employed in the unorganised or informal sector; and
- (d)the steps taken by  Government to promote formalisation of workforce?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to (d):   The  Unorganised  Workers' Social Security Act, 2008 does not make any distinction between 'informal' and 'unorganised' sector. As per the definition given in the Act, 'unorganised sector' means an enterprise owned by individuals or self-employed workers and engaged in  the  production  or  sale  of  goods  or  providing  service  of  any  kind whatsoever, and where the enterprise employs workers, the number of such workers is less than ten.

Contd..2/-

As per the Economic Survey 2019-20, estimated total employment  in  the  country  on  the  basis  of  Periodic  Labour  Force Survey (PLFS), 2017-18 is 47.13 crore, out of which 9.05 crore is in the organised sector and 38.07 crore is in the unorganised sector.  As per PLFS 2018-19, the female worker participation ratio for age-group (15 years and above) as per usual status is 23.3 per cent. This includes both organised and unorganised sector.

Pradhan    Mantri  Rojgar  Protsahan  Yojana  (PMRPY)  was launched  by the Ministry of Labour & Employment in 2016 with  the objective    to  incentivise    employers    for    creation    of    formal employment    with    social    security    benefits.  Under    the    scheme, Government  of  India  is  paying  Employer's  full  contribution  i.e. 12% towards   EPF  and  EPS  both ( as  admissible  from  time  to time)  for  a   period  of  three  years to  the  new  employees  through EPFO  w.e.f. 01.04.2018. The terminal date for registration of beneficiary through establishment was 31 st March, 2019. The beneficiaries registered upto 31 st  March, 2019 will continue to receive the  benefit  for  three  years  from  the  date  of  registration  under  the scheme. As on 14 th  September, 2020, around 1.21 crore beneficiaries have been benefitted through 1.52 lakh establishments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1291 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Placement Agencies Exporting Money fromUnemployed
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1291 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.09.2020

## PLACEMENT AGENCIES EXPORTING MONEY FROM UNEMPLOYED

†1291. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

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

- (a)whether in the country, especially in metropolitan cities, various agencies are functioning which extort money from unemployed people in the name of registration or by promising them to provide employment;
- (b)if so, the details thereof as on date;
- (c)whether the Government proposes to take action against such agencies and  to  formulate  some  legislation  for  their  monitoring,  if  so,  details thereof; and
- (d)if not, reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): States/UTs have been advised to regulate the conduct of private placement  agencies.  Complaints,  if  any  are  received  by  respective  State Governments/UT administration and are dealt under the provisions of IPC or others  prevailing  Acts  under  which  such  establisments  are  registered. Central Government and many State Governments have launched online jobportals  so  that  job-seekers  can  connect  with  the  employer  and  vice-versa free  of  cost.  Central  Government  is  also  assisting  State  Governments  to modernize employment exchanges for providing employment services to job seekers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1287 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Students Forced into Employment Due to COVID-19
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  1287 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.09.2020

## Students Forced into Employment Due to COVID-19

## 1287. SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that many children are at risk of not returning to school next year due to the economic fallout of COVID-19 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  it  is  also  true  that  the  economic  impact  of  COVID-19  could  push  more children into employment and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any plan to prevent children drop out of school on account of the above reason; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a)  to (d)  Under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha, financial assistance is provided to the States and UTs for various activities to reduce number of dropouts, which include opening/strengthening of new schools upto senior secondary level, construction of school  buildings  &  additional  classrooms,  setting  up,  up-gradation  and  running  of Kasturba Gandhi  Balika  Vidyalayas, setting up of residential schools/hostels, free uniforms, free text books, transport allowance and undertaking enrolment drives, residential  as  well  as  non  residential  trainings,  Seasonal  Hostels/  residential  camps,  etc. Financial  assistance  is  also  provided  for  Inclusive  Education  of  children  with  special needs. Also, Mid-Day-Meal is provided to students at the elementary level of education.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1285 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Two Language Policy for Tamil Nadu
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1285 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.09.2020

## TWO LANGUAGE POLICY FOR TAMIL NADU

## 1285. DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHITHANGAPANDIAN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any request from Tamil Nadu State Government to implement the two language policy in the State; and
- (b) if so the details thereof and the Government's reaction in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a)& (b) Yes, Sir.The Three Language Formula as adopted in the National Policy on Education, 1968 and reiterated in the National Policy on Education 1986/92,is being continued in the New National  Education  Policy,  2020  with  flexibility  in  the  choice  of  languagesand  without imposingany language in any state.The New National Education Policy, 2020, announced by the Government, clearly provides that therewillbeagreaterflexibilityinthethreelanguageformula,andnolanguagewillbeimposedonanyState.Thethreelanguageslearnedbychildren willbethechoicesofStates,regions,andthestudentsthemselves.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1283 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Fee in Private Schools
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1283 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.09.2020

## Fee in Private Schools

## 1283.  DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that the constraints being faced by parents  from  private  schools  which  are  demanding  fee  and  other  charges  in  spite  of Government  direction  that  except  tuition  fee  no  other  fee  should  be  collected  from students;
- (b) the steps taken/ proposed to be taken by the Government to ensure that the directions of the Government are followed in its true spirit;
- (c) whether there is any plan to declare 2020-21 academic year as zero year;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and, if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to arrange online practicals for students and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) and (b): Education is a subject in the Concurrent List of the Constitution and majority of schools are under the jurisdiction of the State Governments. Thus, the matter relating to fees and its  components  in  schools  are  regulated  in  terms  of  Rules  and  Instructions  of  the  State Government concerned. It is for the respective State Government concerned to take necessary action against such schools which violate the Rules and Instructions of the State Government in the matter.

(c) and (d): No, Sir.  Zero Academic Year will impact the entire life of children as they will be one year late for future including progress in academics and career. Moreover, schools are continuing  their  teaching  learning  through  alternative  modes  and  will  ensure  the  learning outcomes through remedial measures. The Government has also released an SOP for the partial reopening of schools so that the students of classes IX onwards can consult their teachers from September 21, 2020.

(e): The Central Board of Secondary Education has advised its affiliated schools to follow the Alternative Academic Calendar and Guidelines on Student Learning Enhancement developed by NCERT  to  continue  education  during  the  lockdown.  These  guidelines  incorporate  some suggestions on conducting practicals also.

In addition to measures being taken by schools regarding the conduct of practical work, Board has also shared the details of a platform titled OLabs that has been jointly developed by the Ministry of Electronics and Telecommunications,  Government  of  India, Centre for Development  of  Advanced  Computing  (CDAC)  and  Amrita  University  to  facilitate  a  virtual experience of CBSE syllabus aligned experiments for classes IX to XII.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1282 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Yoga
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Kumbakudi Sudhakaran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1282 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 th  September, 2020

Yoga

## 1282. SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN:

- Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) whether Yoga is to be a part of Liberal Arts education in the National Education Policy, 2020; (b) whether educational institutions and students were given opportunity to pick other practices similar to Yoga in their curriculum; and (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) : The National Policy on Education (NEP), 2020 states that 'Knowledge of India' will include knowledge from ancient India and its contributions to modern India and its successes and challenges, and a clear sense of India's future aspirations with regard to  education,  health,  environment,  etc.  These  elements  will  be  incorporated  in  an accurate and scientific manner throughout the school curriculum wherever relevant; in particular, Indian Knowledge Systems, including tribal knowledge and indigenous and traditional ways of learning, will be covered and included in mathematics, astronomy, philosophy, yoga, architecture, medicine, agriculture, engineering, linguistics, literature, sports, games, as well as in governance, polity, conservation.

(b)  &  (c)  :  Yoga  is  an  integral  part  of  Health  and  Physical  Education.    Health  and Physical Education is a compulsory subject from Class I to Class X and optional from Class  XI  to  XII.      The  National  Council  of  Educational  Research  and  Training (NCERT) has already developed integrated syllabi on Health and Physical Education from Class I to Class X. The syllabus is available on NCERT  website www.ncert.nic.in.

Under the Centrally Sponsored scheme of Samagra Shiksha, realizing the need for holistic development of children, Sports and Physical Education component has been introduced for the first time for encouragement of Sports, Physical activities, Yoga, Co-curricular activities, etc. Further, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has made Health and Physical Education compulsory in all classes from I-XII. It has been advised to schools that Health and Physical Education includes three areas i.e. Health  Education,  Physical  Education  and  Yoga  and  all  three  areas  are  essential  to achieve holistic health (physical, mental, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1279 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programmes
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Gitaben Vajesingbhai Rathva, John Barla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1279 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.09.2020

## Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programmes

## †1279. SHRIMATI RATHVA GITABEN VAJESINGBHAI: SHRI JOHN BARLA:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the  sectors  in  which  the  talents  of  children  are  being  enriched  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri innovative Learning Programme;
- (b) the number of children selected under the said programme so far;
- (c) the  class  upto  which  the  said  programme  is  beneficial  for  the  children  and  whether  the Government proposes to include more sectors under this programme and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the criteria for selection of the children, under the programme, and
- (e) the  details  of  the  term  of  such  programme  and  the  activities  covered  under  the  said programme?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) to (e) The Government launched the Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme DHRUV in 2019 to nurture identified talented children from across the country. The gifted and talented students were mentored in Science and Performing Arts to enrich their skills and knowledge so that they can realize their full potential and contribute to society. Under this Programme 30 students  of  Science  group  and  30  students  of  Performing  Arts  group  have been selected from class 9 to 12.

The  selection  was  carried  out  on  the  basis  of  meritorious  performance  in  various competitions/examinations  i.e.  National  Talent  Search  Examination  (NTSE),  Innovation  in Science  Pursuit  for Inspired Research  (INSPIRE)-  Manak,  Kishore  Vaigyanik  Protsahan

Yojana (KVPY), Science Olympiad, Mathematics Olympiad, Kala Utsav and Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme etc. Their selection was made by an Advisory Committee headed by  the  Principal  Scientific  Advisor  in  consultation  with  the  Department  of  Science  and Technology,  Atal  Innovation  Mission,  NITI  Aayog  and  National  Council  for  Education Research and Training (NCERT), Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) and Sangeet Natak Akademi, Ministry of Culture.

During the fourteen days programme the students of science group were mentored by various experts at IIT Delhi in individual group wise projects on carbon sequestration, design and fabrication of nanoscale devices and affordable particulate matter (PM 2.5 etc.) sensors and the students of performing arts group were mentored by various experts from Centre for Cultural Resources and Training,  Sangeet Natak Academy etc. at National Bal Bhavan on various activities like classical music and dance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1278 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Setting up of Bio-refinery
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1278 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 th  September, 2020

## Setting up of Bio-refinery

1278. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

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

- (a)  whether the Government proposes to set up a bio refinery for production of bio-ethanol in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the details of work done in this regard; and
- (c)  the name of the place where the refinery is proposed to be set up?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):      In  December,  2014,  Government  has  allowed  Second  Generation (2G)  route  for  production  of  ethanol.  Under  2G  ethanol  programme,  Oil  PSUs namely  Indian  Oil  Corporation  Limited  (IOCL),  Bharat  Petroleum  Corporation Limited (BPCL), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), Numaligarh  Refinery Limited (NRL) and  Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited  (MRPL)  have  planned  to  set  up   2G  Ethanol  Bio-refineries  in  various parts  of   the   country.  Bio  refinery  projects  at  Panipat  (Haryana)  by  IOCL, Bhatinda (Punjab) by HPCL, Bargarh (Odisha) by BPCL and Numaligarh (Assam) by NRL are at advance stages of construction.

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