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Lok Sabha Question No. 754 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Medical Insurance of ESIC Members
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 754 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

## MEDICAL INSURANCE OF ESIC MEMBERS

†754. SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  give  the  facility  of Medical Insurance cover to provide better medical facilities to the pensioners of Employee Provident Fund Organisation(EPFO);
- (b)if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): A  pilot  scheme  to  extend  medical  benefits  to  Employees' Pension  Scheme  (EPS)  1995  pensioners drawing  minimum  pension upto  Rs.  1000/-  per  month  under  EPS,  1995  and  residing  in  Delhi through Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) hospitals has been formulated. The consultative process is underway.
- (c): Does  not  arise  in  view  of  the  reply  to  parts  (a)  &  (b)  of  the Question above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 753 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Financial Assistance to NGOs
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAMA DEVI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †

## 753

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO NGOS

## †753. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  names  of  the  Non-Governmental  organizations  (NGOs)  which  are  being  provided  financial assistance under the ongoing schemes of the Ministry in Bihar;
- (b) the details of the financial assistance provided to these NGOs during the last three years, year and NGO-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has received any complaints with regard to irregularities done by some of these NGOs in utilization of financial assistance; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the names of those NGOs out of these frauds to be involved in the irregularities?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Ministry of Tribal Affairs is not funding any Non-Governmental organization (NGO) in the State of Bihar under the ongoing NGO schemes of the Ministry.
- (b) to (d):  In view of (a), does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 751 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Demurrage Costs of OMCs
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.751 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD  JULY, 2018

## Demurrage Costs of OMCs

## 751.  SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:

## पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)  whether the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) are incurring huge expenditure on account of demurrage costs due to lack of requisite infrastructure on domestic ports;
- (b)    if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  demurrage  cost  incurred  by OMCs during the last three years and the current year, company-wise;
- (c)    whether  the  Government  has  taken  up  the  issue  with  Port  Trust  of  India  with  regard  to offloading facilities of oil products at various ports; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/being taken by the Government to minimize demurrage costs and provide better facilities at ports to OMCs?

## ANSWER

## पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेंद्र प्रधान )

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

(a)  &  (b)    Public  Sector  Oil  Marketing  Companies  are  incurring  demurrage  costs  due  to  lack  of infrastructure  in  domestic  ports.  The  details  of  expenditure  incurred  by  the  Public  Sector  Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) during  the last three years and current year (upto June, 2018) on account of demurrage (LPG & POL) cost are as under:

(in Rs. Crore)

| OMC   |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 (upto June'18) |
|-------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------|
| IOCL  |    880.45 |    129.2  |    200.2  |                    16    |
| HPCL  |    171.11 |     31.59 |     32.89 |                     2.48 |
| BPCL  |    238.79 |     31.58 |     52.39 |                     0.61 |

(c) & (d)  The issue of  priority  berthing  of  vessels  to avoid demurrage cost incurred by Public Sector OMCs has  been taken up with Ministry of Road Transport, Highways and Shipping, along with various Port Trusts by this Ministry and Public Sector OMCs.  Several steps have been taken to reduce demurrage including (i) entering into Concession Agreement with Ports for construction of captive jetty and augmentation of terminal facility for discharge of LPG and POL products (ii) construction  of  LPG  pipelines  (iii)  Operation  of  LPG  import  terminals  at  optimum  capacity  (iv) Setting up of new import terminals etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 750 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Projects under TIES
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: ANOOP MISHRA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 750 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd  JULY,2018

## PROJECTS UNDER TIES

## 750.  SHRI ANOOP MISHRA

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

- (a) the State-wise number of project approvals under the Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES);
- (b) the State-wise grant-in-aid sanctioned under TIES;
- (c) the State-wise increase in exports since implementation of TIES;
- (d) the total increase in exports since implementation of TIES; and
- (e) the overview of the kind of projects sanctioned under the scheme?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b)    Madam.  Under  Trade  Infrastructure  for  Export  Scheme  (TIES),  so  far,  15 projects have been approved. State-wise number of projects along with grant-inaid approved and released to States / Central Agencies is at Annexure-1.
- (c)&(d)  The increase in export cannot be attributed to these projectsyet, as they are at the implementation stage.
- (e ) Various projects like establishment of Integrated Cargo Terminal (ICT),Integrated Check  Post  (ICP),  Standard  Design  Factory  (SDF),  Common  Scientific  facilities Laboratories  ,  Trade  Promotion  Centres  etc.  have  been  sanctioned  under  the scheme

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Annexure-1 Details of projects approved under TIES (Rs. in Crore)

| S. No   | Name of State   |   Number of Project |   TIES fund approved |   TIES fund Released |
|---------|-----------------|---------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| 1.      | Karnataka       |                   3 |                14.01 |                 5.85 |
| 2.      | Kerala          |                   1 |                20    |                 6.5  |
| 3.      | Manipur         |                   1 |                11.92 |                 6    |
| 4.      | Andhra Pradesh  |                   2 |                48.15 |                17.15 |
| 5.      | Tamil Nadu      |                   2 |                29.56 |                14.78 |
| 6.      | Madhya Pradesh  |                   2 |                33.75 |                25.71 |
| 7.      | Uttar Pradesh   |                   1 |                 2.13 |                 1.07 |
| 8.      | Tripura         |                   1 |                12.29 |                 6.15 |
| 9.      | West Bengal     |                   1 |                13.66 |                 6.83 |
| 10.     | Maharashtra     |                   1 |                 3.04 |                 1.52 |
|         | TOTAL           |                  15 |               188.51 |                91.56 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 749 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Labour Development Schemes
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 749 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

## LABOUR DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES

749. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  allocate  more  funds  to  the States  which  are  performing  well  in  implementation  of  various Labour welfare/developmental schemes  and  if so, the details thereof; and
- (b)whether any guidelines have been issued in this regard  and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): No, Madam.
- (b): In view of the above reply, does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 746 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Conservation of Monuments and Memorials
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: K.R.P. PRABAKARAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 746 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

## CONSERVATION OF MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS

## 746.    SHRI K.R. P. PRABAKARAN:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  mechanism/policy  in  place  to  promote  conservation,  preservation  and beautification of monumental  buildings, statues and memorials dedicated to the National leaders in urban cities in the country including Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the details of the number of identified places and memorials erected in the State of Tamil Nadu  during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (c) the expenditure incurred on the maintenance and upkeep of these memorials and monuments during the above period; and
- (d) whether  there    is   any   proposal    for beautification of Marina beach and if so, the details thereof and the progress made in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE. (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)  Conservation of protected monuments of National importance in the country is taken up by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) within the provisions of AMASR (Ammendment & Validation) Act, 2010 as well as National Policy for Conservation  of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites, 2014.
- (b) No such work has been taken up by the ASI.

&

(c)

- (d)  Marina beach is not a protected monuments of ASI.
Lok Sabha Question No. 745 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: IPR-AWOP
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 745. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 23 RD   JULY,  2018.

## IPR-AWOP

## 745.   SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

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

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  implementing  any  programme  called,  'IPR Awareness: Outreach and Promotion (IPR-AWOP)' in the country;
- (b) if so, the details of its aims, objectives and salient features thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any record regarding the awareness programmes under the IPR-AWOP; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज् यमंत्री (श्री सी.आर. चौधरी) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) to (d): While  there  is  no  programme  called  'IPR  Awareness:  Outreach  and Promotion (IPR-AWOP)', the Government undertakes Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) awareness programmes  as envisioned in National  IPR  Policy  2016.  IPR  awareness  workshops/seminars  have been organized in collaboration with industry organizations, academic institutions and other stakeholders across the country, covering schools,  Universities/colleges,  industries  and  enforcement  agencies. IPR  awareness  programs  have  also  been  conducted  using  satellite

communication.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 743 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: National Testing Agency
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VIKRAM USENDI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 743 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

## National Testing Agency

## †743. SHRI VIKRAM USENDI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  constitute  a  National Testing  Agency  for  conducting  entrance  test  for  admission  to  higher educational institutions;
- (b) if so, the time by which it is likely to be completed; and
- (c) if not the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):  In  pursuance  of  the  Budget  Announcement  2017-18,  the  Union Cabinet in its  meeting  held  on  10.11.2017  approved  creation  of  the  National Testing  Agency  (NTA)  as  an  autonomous  and  self-sustained  premier  testing organization  to  conduct  all  entrance  examinations  for  Higher  Education Institutions (HEIs) in the country. NTA will conduct those entrance examinations  which  are  currently  being  conducted  by  the  Central  Board  of Secondary Education(CBSE) or any other exam  entrusted to it. The examinations will be conducted in online mode twice a year from December, 2018 onwards.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 742 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Development of Tourist Spots in Haryana
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.742 ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

## DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST SPOTS IN HARYANA

## 742.  SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the names of places in Haryana which have been taken up by the Ministry of Tourism for development as tourist spots;
- (b) the amount incurred in this regard during each of the last three years; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  noticed  any  increase  in  tourist influx during the said period and if so the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI K.J. ALPHONS)

(a) and (b): The Ministry has sanctioned the project 'Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra,  Haryana  under  Krishna  Circuit  theme  of  Swadesh Darshan Scheme in 2016-17 for Rs.97.35 crores. The places covered under  the  project  are  Braham  Sarovar,  Narkatari,  Sanhit  Sarovar, Jyotisar  and  Kurukshetra  city.  The  work  on  the  said  project  is  in progress and Ministry has released Rs.44.24 crores so far.

- (c): The Domestic and Foreign Tourist Visits to Haryana during last three years are as under:

| Year   | Tourist Visits   | Tourist Visits   |
|--------|------------------|------------------|
|        | Domestic         | Foreign          |
| 2015   | 7395496          | 303118           |
| 2016   | 7382995          | 331291           |
| 2017*  | 6050325          | 193381           |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 740 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: National Resource Centre
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 740 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

## National Resource Centre

## †740. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering to set up National Resource Centre in the country;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has taken any steps in this regard so far; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Yes Madam, the Government has identified 75 institutions to act as National Resource Centres (NRCs) to prepare online training material for Massive Open Online Courses(MOOCs) with  focus  on  latest  developments  in  the  discipline,  new  &  emerging  trends,  pedagogical improvements  and  methodologies  for  transacting  revised  curriculum.  In  the  first  phase,  75 discipline-specific  National  Resource  Centres  have  been  identified,  under  the  Ministry's  Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) located in Central  Universities,  IISc,  IUCAA,  IITs,  IISERs,  NITs,  State  Universities;  UGC's  Human Resource  Development  Centres  (HRDCs),  National  Institutes  for  Technical  Teachers  Training (NITTTRs),  IIITs,  Open  Universities.  These  NRCs  cover  wide  ranging  disciplines  of  Social Sciences, Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Design &  Manufacturing, Humanities, Language  Teaching,  Commerce,  Management,  Education  Planning  and  Administration,  Public Policy,  Leadership &  Governance, Library & Information Science, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Assessment and Evaluation, Pedagogy and research methods, cutting edge areas of Nano-sciences, Internet of Things, etc.

Under this initiative, all in-service teachers, irrespective of their subject and seniority have an enabling opportunity to keep abreast of the latest developments in their disciplines through the technology based online refresher course, through SWAYAM, India's own MOOCs platform.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 739 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Proposal from WIPO
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Adhikari Dibyendu

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 739. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 23 RD   JULY,  2018.

## PROPOSAL FROM WIPO

## 739.   SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

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

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal from the World Intellectual  Property  Organisation  (WIPO)  to  strengthen  the  national  and regional patent process particularly for medicine;
- (b) if  so,  whether  India  has  International  compliance  on  patent  examination process and criteria therefor; and
- (c) if  so,  the  proposal  of  the  Government  on  WIPOs  plan  for  more  stringent patenting rights and access therein?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज् यमंत्री (श्री सी.आर. चौधरी) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a): No, Madam.
- (b): The  patent examination process  in India is fully compliant with the international obligations cast upon India following  the signing of the TRIPS Agreement.
- (c): Not applicable in view of reply to (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 738 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Generation of Internal Financial Resources
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK, S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 738 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

## Generation of Internal Financial Resources

## 738.  SHRI B.V.NAIK:

## SHRI S.P.MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating to withdraw the instructions issued to universities regarding generation of internal financial resources by the universities;
- (b) if so, the names of universities where students staged protest after issuance of such instructions;
- (c) if  so,  whether the protest after the instructions has affected the study work; and
- (d) the preventive steps taken by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

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

- (a):    A  condition  for  meeting  30%  additional  liability  through  internal  financial resources by the Central Universities for implementing 7 th Central Pay Commission recommendations for non-teaching staff, has been waived off.
- (b) to (d) : No such incident has come to the notice.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 737 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA)
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 737 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd  July, 2018

Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA)

## 737. SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any data of the certified Accredited Social Health Activist  (ASHA),  a  programme  of  National  Institute  of  Open  Schooling  (NIOS); and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  for  the  last  three  years,  State/UT  and  year-wise, particularly District-wise in Gujarat ?

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

(a)&(b): The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has informed that so far only one examination for Accredited Social Health Activist(ASHA)Certification has been held on 31 st January 2018.A total 2256 ASHAs appeared, out of which 2214 qualified. The State/UT  wise  number  of  ASHAs  certified  by  NIOS  on  the  basis  of  January  2018 examination are as under:

| Name of the State   |   No. of ASHA |
|---------------------|---------------|
| Arunachal Pradesh   |            20 |
| Assam               |           471 |
| Delhi               |           174 |
| Jharkhand           |           550 |
| Karnataka           |           301 |
| Maharashtra         |           279 |
| Madhya Pradesh      |           114 |
| Sikkim              |            25 |
| Tripura             |           280 |
| Total               |          2214 |

No nomination was received from the National Health Mission (NHM) of the State Government of Gujarat for examination & certification of ASHAs.

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