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Lok Sabha Question No. 3373 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Cultural Exhibitions
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Gautham Sigamani Pon

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3373

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 th  December, 2019.

## CULTURAL EXHIBITIONS

## 3373.  SHRI GAUTAM  SIGAMAANI PON:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government has any  proposal  to  organise  cultural  exhibitions  in foreign countries to promote Indian culture worldwide including South East Asia;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken in this regard?

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE

## AND TOURISM (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

## ANSWER

(a) to  (d):    Ministry  of  Culture  signs  cultural  agreement,  cultural  exchange programmes,  Memorandum  of  Understanding  etc.  with  foreign  countries  to enhance cultural cooperation. Under such agreement the Ministry or its Institutions organise cultural exhibitions in foreign countries including Southeast Asia  to  promote  Indian  culture  worldwide.  Ministry  of  Culture  also  organises Festival of India abroad through Indian Missions. Under these Festivals, cultural exhibitions  are  also  organised  on  request  basis.  Currently  an  exhibition  titled 'From  the  Coromendal  Coast  to  the  Straights-Tamils  in  Southeast  Asia  & Singapore' is on show at Singapore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3371 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Reservation in Promotion
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sangeeta Azad

## MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3371

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## Reservation in Promotion

## †3371. SHRIMATI  SANGEETA AZAD:

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

- a) whether 1054 teachers were demoted on 27th August, 2018 in Department of Education particularly  primary  education  in  Azamgarh  district  despite  the  order  of  the  Supreme Court on dated 26th September 2018 and 10th May, 2019 that had declared reservation in promotion valid;
- b) the reasons for not following the orders of Hon. Supreme Court;
- c) the  time  by  which  such  directions  are  likely  to  be  issued  by  the  Government  so  that demotion could not take place in view of orders of Hon. Supreme Court; and
- d) if not, the reasons thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a) to (d) : Education comes under the Concurrent List of the Constitution and the Recruitment, Promotion & Service conditions of  the teachers appointed by the States come under the purview of the concerned State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3369 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Prevention of Child Marriage in Tribal Areas
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Janardan Mishra, Rodmal Nagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. † 3369

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## PREVENTION OF CHILD MARRIAGE IN TRIBAL AREAS

†3369.  SHRI  JANARDAN MISHRA: SHRI  RODMAL NAGAR:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  for  creating awareness  and  preventing  practices  like  child  marriage,  natra  etc.  in tribal areas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the alternative steps taken by the Government to check such kind of social evils?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SMT. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA)

- (a) to (c): Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  is  not  implementing  any  such  scheme. However, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India is administering ' The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006', which, inter alia, provides that any marriage where either of the contracting party is a child at the time of the marriage is voidable at the option of the contracting parties if they approach the court within two years of attaining their majority.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3368 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Cultural Talent Discovery Scheme
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: D. M. Kathir Anand

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3368

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 9th DECEMBER, 2019

## CULTURAL TALENT DISCOVERY SCHEME

## 3368.  SHRI D.M.KATHIR ANAND:

- Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state: (a) whether  the  Central  Government  had  recently  introduced  cultural  talent  discovery scheme under which a cultural data bank is being prepared by registering artists; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the objectives of this scheme is to appreciate new talent and protect old arts and artists; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof.

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE & TOURISM (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a)  &  (b)    'Ministry  of  Culture  is  working  on  the  National  Mission  on  Cultural  Mapping (NMCM) for building a comprehensive data base of artists, art forms and other resources gathered  from  cultural  organizations  in  the  Ministry  of  Culture,  other  ministries  and  also states

(c ) & (d)  Besides, Ministry of Culture has been administering a few schemes to identify, nurture, hand hold and train the upcoming and budding artists on a sustained basis.  This is carried  out  by  way  of  grant  of  scholarships,  fellowships,  pensions  and  other  forms  of grants/assistance throughout the country.  Details are available on Ministry's Website.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3366 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Financial Flows to Commercial Sector
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Balashowry Vallabbhaneni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3366

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH  DECEMBER 2019/ AGRAHAYANA 18, 1941 (SAKA)

## Financial Flows to Commercial Sector

## 3366. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  reaction  of  the  Government  at  the  recently  released  RBI  data  which indicates  that  the  overall  financial  flows  to  the  commercial  sector  excluding agriculture, manufacturing and transportation have declined by 88 per cent in the first half of the current financial year;
- (b) the  details  of  remedial  steps  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to address this problem;
- (c) whether there is any proposal before the Government to give special package to commercial sector to boost growth; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): As per Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data on sectoral deployment of bank credit  for  October  2019,  non-food  credit  of  scheduled  commercial  banks  has increased from Rs. 80.03 lakh crore as on 26.10.2018 to Rs. 86.64 lakh crore as on 25.10.2019 at a year-on-year growth rate of 8.3%.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3365 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Waste Management Accelerator
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Kotagiri Sridhar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3365 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## Waste Management Accelerator

## 3365. SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  launched  a  Waste  Management  Accelerator  for Aspiring  Women  Entrepreneurs  (WAWE  Summit  2019)  under  the  AICTE recently. (b) if so, the details thereof; and the benefits for the Women entrepreneurs under this programme initiated by the
- (c) AICTE?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) to (b): Yes  Sir.    The  Waste  Management  Accelerator  for  Aspiring  Women Entrepreneur  (WAWE)  Summit  2019-20  has  been  launched  as  a  joint  programme between All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and International Institute of Waste  Management  (IIWM)  by  the  Hon'ble  Minister  for  Human Resource Development on 21 st  September, 2019 at New Delhi. (c): The  WAWE  accelerator  offers  learning/internship  opportunities  along  with technical guidance   to women entrepreneurs in Green Technologies and Community Waste Management at reputed waste management companies. This programme also provides information to women entrepreneurs on various funding avenues.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3363 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Price of Petrol/Diesel
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3363 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## Price of Petrol/Diesel

## 3363. SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

पेट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether there has been constant increase in petroleum products in the country even while the  price  of  these  products  has  declined  in  international  market,  if  so,  the  reasons  therefor along with the the comparative report of price in India and in international oil market during the last five years; and
- (b) the details of increase/decrease of trend in price of diesel and petrol during the last five years, year-wise?

## ANSWER पेट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री (श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान)

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

- (a) Prices of petrol and diesel have been made market-determined by the Government with effect from 26.06.2010 and 19.10.2014 respectively. Since then, the Public Sector Oil Marketing  Companies  (OMCs)  take  appropriate  decision  on  pricing  of  petrol  and diesel in line with their international product prices, exchange rate, tax structure, inland freight  and  other  cost  elements.  The  Government  modulates  the  effective  cost  to consumer for Subsidized Domestic LPG and Retail Selling Price of PDS Kerosene.

The  details  of  average  price  of  petrol  and  diesel  in  international  market  viz-a-viz domestic market (in Delhi) for the last five years are given below:-

|         | Petrol                    | Petrol                              | Diesel                    | Diesel                              |
|---------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Year    | Average FOB price ($/bbl) | Average RSP in Delhi (in ` /litre ) | Average FOB price ($/bbl) | Average RSP in Delhi (in ` /litre ) |
| 2014-15 | 95.45                     | 66.37                               | 96.64                     | 53.38                               |
| 2015-16 | 61.72                     | 61.59                               | 55.02                     | 47.01                               |
| 2016-17 | 58.10                     | 64.61                               | 56.59                     | 53.24                               |
| 2017-18 | 67.83                     | 69.20                               | 68.19                     | 58.78                               |
| 2018-19 | 75.58                     | 75.37                               | 82.51                     | 68.22                               |

- (b) The details of increase/decrease in prices of petrol/diesel during the last five years are available at the website of Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) i.e. www.ppac .org.in.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3362 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Migrant Population
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: P.R. Natarajan

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3362 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## MIGRANT POPULATION

## 3362. SHRI NATARAJAN P.R.:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  is  having  any  data  on  the  number  of  migrant
- population across the country;
- (b)if  so,  the  details  of  such  workers  including  their  utilisation  and  yearwise/age-wise/State-wise/work-wise; and

(c)the details of social welfare measures offered to those migrants as on date?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) & (b): According to the Economic Survey 2016-17 '…the size of the migrant workforce can be estimated to be over 100 million in 2016…'.
- (c): In  order  to  safeguard  the  interest  of  migrant  workers,  the  Central and the State Governments are implementing the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation  of  Employment  and  Conditions  Services)  Act,  1979.    The  Act regulates the employment and conditions of service of the inter-state migrant workers.  The  Act  stipulates  registration  of  employers/establishments  and licensing of contractors and ensures   following provisions for the inter-state migrant workers:
- Issue of passbooks
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- Payment of minimum wages
- Payment of equal wages to male & female workers for same type of work
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- Payment of journey allowance
- Payment of displacement allowance
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- Providing suitable residential accommodation
- Providing   prescribed medical facilities
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- Providing   protective clothing

Further, the Government is implementing contributory pension scheme, namely, Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Man Dhan Yojana (PM-SYM) to provide old age pension to unorganised workers including inter-state migrant workers depending upon their eligibility.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3361 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: New Kendriya Vidyalayas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dhal Singh Bisen

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3361 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## NEW KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS

## † 3361. DR. DHAL SINGH BISEN:

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

- (a) the details of the criteria on the basis of which new Kendriya Vidyalayas are set up;
- (b) whether any new Kendriya Vidyalayas are likely to be set up before the ensuing academic session if the school fulfills all the criteria set in this regard; and
- (c) if  so, whether the Government is likely to issue order for setting up of Kendriya Vidyalayas in view of the correspondence made by a public representative?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) to (c) Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) are opened primarily to cater to the educational needs of the wards of transferable Central Government Employees including Defence personnel on receipt  of  the  proposal  in  the  prescribed  proformae  from  Ministries/  Departments  of Government  of  India  /  State  Governments  /  Union  Territory  Administration  committing thereby availability of requisite resources for setting up a new KV as well as on availability of necessary sanction of the Government.

The proposals also need to satisfy the following mandatory conditions:-

- (i) Sponsoring Agency has to provide land, free of cost on permanent transfer / 99 years lease at the nominal rent, i.e., @ Re.1/- per annum, measuring 2.50 acres to 5.00 acres in metropolitan cities, Hyderabad & Bengaluru, Left Wing Extremism (LWE) districts / Hill areas / North Easter Region (NER) including the  State  of  Sikkim  and  land  measuring  5.00  acres  to  10.00  acres  fairly levelled in other locations, as the case may be.
- (ii) An independent rent-free temporary accommodation consisting of 15 rooms for running the school of the size 7m x 7m with adequate space till the time
- permanent Vidyalaya building is constructed by KVS on the land provided by Sponsoring Authority. (iii) Residential accommodation to be provided for at least 50% of staff posted in the proposed Vidyalaya. (iv) Concentration  of  at  least  500  employees  of  Defence/Central  Govt./  Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) individually or jointly at the station.(200 in case of LWE districts/Hill areas/NER). (v) Availability of minimum 200 students of the aforesaid priority categories for enrolment in the proposed KV. The proposals received from various sponsoring authorities for opening of new

KVs also have to compete among other proposals under the 'Challenge Method'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3360 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Fitness Plan
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3360 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## Fitness Plan

## †3360. SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  seriously  considering  to  implement  health  and fitness plan in Universities along with the studies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof
- (c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (d) the details thereof including the time limit for the same and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a)  to  (d):   Yes  Sir.   The  Government  is  implementing  the  Fit  India  Scheme  on ongoing  basis  in  all  Higher  Education  Institutions  including  the  Universities  by adopting  policies  and  practices  that  motivate  students  to  participate  actively  in health and fitness activities. In this regard, all Higher Education Institutions/Universities  have  been  asked  to  prepare  calendar  of  activities  to  be undertaken for implementing of the scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3356 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: EPFO Investment in Stock Market
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: P. Velusamy

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3356 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## EPFO INVESTMENT IN STOCK MARKET

3356. SHRI VELUSAMY P.:

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

- (a)whether as of now the market exposure of EPFO (Employees Provident Fund Organisation) is restricted to Government and Corporate fund but the  Central  Board  of  Trustees  of  EPFO  on  March,  31  has  decided  to invest in stock markets;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether the trade unions have agreed for this decision of the EPFO to invest in equity shares;
- (d)if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)the  amount  to  be  invested  and  the  precautions  taken  to  secure  the principal and dividend of the amount to be invested in equities due to its volatile market?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e): The  Employees'  Provident  Fund  Organisation  (EPFO)  is investing  its  fund  in  Exchange  Traded  Funds  (ETFs)  in  addition  to Government  Securities  and  Debt  Instruments  as  per  Government's investment policy.

The total amount invested by EPFO in ETF as on September, 2019 is Rs. 86,966 crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3355 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: NTA
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3355 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## NTA

3355. DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

Will  the  Minister  of  HUMAN  RESOURCE  DEVELOPMENT  be  pleased  to state: (a) whether  it  is  true  that  thousands  of  students  from  different  States appearing  for  the  National  Level  Entrance  Examinations  are  finding  it difficult due to linguistic problems and several region-based socio, political issues; (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard; (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  chalk  out  any  remedial measures  to  address  these  issues  while  conducting  the  National  Level Common entrance exams through the National Testing Agency; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the various steps taken by the Government to provide a common and level

- playing field for students appearing for exams conducted by NTA?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) : No such data is available with the Government. (b) to (d): Do not arise. (e) : The National Testing Agency (NTA) is conducting NEET (UG)-2020 in 11 languages  (Hindi,  English,  Assamese,  Bengali,  Gujarati,  Kannada,  Marathi, Odia,  Tamil,  Telgu  and  Urdu)  and  JEE  (Main)-2020  in  3  languages  (Hindi, English & Gujarati).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3352 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: English Language Testing System under PMKVY
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3352 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM UNDER PMKVY

## 3352.  ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to provide coaching to students/ nurses for International English Language Testing System (IELTS) under PMKVY;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Ministry has any plan to design courses based on local needs; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI R. K. SINGH)

(a) to (c) Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  presently  has  no  such proposal  to  provide  coaching  to  students/  nurses  for  International  English  Language Testing  System  (IELTS)  under  PMKVY.  However,  a  module  on  entrepreneurship,  life skills, financial literacy and digital literacy known as English, Employability & Entrepreneurship (EEE) Module is being imparted to all candidates undergoing short term trainings under PMKVY (2016-20) to increase their entrepreneurship potential. (d) and (e) Under  PMKVY  (2016-20),  training  is  being  imparted  in National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) aligned job roles developed by industry led Sector Skill Councils.

PMKVY (2016-20) has two components known as Centrally  Sponsored  Centrally Managed (CSCM) being implemented by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and  Centrally  Sponsored  State  Managed  (CSSM)  being  implemented  by  State  Skill Development  Missions  of  the  States/  UTs  popularly  known  as  State-  Engagement Component of PMKVY (2016-20).

Under CSSM component of PMKVY 2016-20, 25% of the funds and corresponding physical  targets  of  PMKVY  2016-20  have  been  allocated  to  the  States/UTs.  The  State engagement component provides flexibility to States/UTs to identify additional job roles as per the local needs to cater to local skill demand & aspirations.

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