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Lok Sabha Question No. 1264 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Literacy Rate
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1264

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019

## Literacy Rate

## 1264.  SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

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

- (a) whether it is true that the literacy rate has increased very slowly in the country;

(b) if  so,  whether  it  is  also  true  that  the  country's  literacy  rate  is  far  behind  to  many  other countries; and

(c) if so, the measures taken/being taken to improve the literacy rate in the country?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) & (b) No Sir. The literacy rate in the country has increased substantially from 18.33 per cent in 1951 to 64.84 per cent in 2001 and 72.98 per cent in 2011, in the age group of 7 and above.

UNESCO's Global Education  Monitoring  (GEM)  Report  2019  has  stated  the  adult literacy rate in the year 2017 of Indonesia as 95 per cent, Thailand 93 per cent, Bangladesh 73 per cent, Pakistan 57 per cent, Sri Lanka 92 per cent, Iraq 44 per cent, Angola 66 per cent, Burundi 62 per cent, Senegal 52 per cent, Malawi 62 per cent and Mozambique 56 per cent. However, Census 2011 has reported the adult literacy rate (in the age group of 15 and above) in the country as 69.28 per cent.

(c) In order to improve the literacy rate  in the country, the scheme of Saakshar Bharat was implemented in the rural areas of 410 districts in 26 States and one UT, that had adult female literacy  rate  of  50  per  cent  and  below  as per  Census  2001,  including  left  wing  extremism affected districts, irrespective of their literacy rates, with special focus on women and other disadvantaged groups, since October 2009.

In  addition,  the  Department  of  School  Education  and  Literacy  has  launched  the Samagra  Shiksha  -  an  Integrated  Scheme  for  School  Education  as  a  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme with  effect  from  the  year  2018-19.  This  programme  subsumes  the  three  erstwhile Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  of  Sarva  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (SSA),  Rashtriya  Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and Teacher Education (TE). Samagra Shiksha is an overarching programme for the school education sector extending from pre-school to class XII and aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education at all levels of school education.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1263 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Decline in Unorganised Sector
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: D.K. Suresh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1263 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019

DECLINE IN UNORGANISED SECTOR

## 1263. SHRI D.K.SURESH:

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

- (a)whether it is true that the Unorganised sector has been decline in the recent years, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)whether the Government is aware that there is a huge decline in the workforce of the unorganised sector, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)whether  the  Government  has  introduced  any  measures  to  protect the unorganised sector to encourage job creation, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) to (c): There is no separate published data for unorganized sector as a whole.  Government has taken a number of steps towards expansion of the organized sector. These are as under:

Under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Rojgar  Protsahan  Yojana (PMRPY) initiative undertaken by the Ministry of Labour & Employment, there has been a significant improvement in the registration  of  beneficiaries  and  1.2  crores  number  of  employees benefitted  in  the  last  three  year,  which  is  an  indication  of  shifting from  informal  sector  to  the  formal  sector  for  availing  the  Social Security Benefits.  In order to provide social security benefits to the workers  in  the  unorganized  sector  including  workers  in  agriculture sector, the Government has enacted the Unorganized Workers' Social Security Act, 2008. This Act stipulates formulation of suitable welfare schemes  for  unorganized  workers  on  matters relating to: (i) life and Contd..2/-

disability cover, (ii) health and  maternity benefits, (iii) old  age protection  and  (iv)  any  other  benefit  as  may  be  determined  by  the Central  Government.  Life  and  disability  cover  is  provided  through Pradhan  Mantri  Jeevan  Jyoti  Bima  Yojana  (PMJJBY)  and  Pradhan Mantri  Suraksha  Bima  Yojana  (PMSBY)  to  the  unorganized  workers depending  upon  their eligibility. Government  of  India and State Governments  pay  the  annual  premium  in  equal  share  without  any burden  on  the  beneficiary.  The  health  and  maternity  benefits  are addressed through Ayushman Bharat scheme. For old age protection in the  form  of  minimum  assured  monthly  pension,  Government  of  India has  recently  launched  Pradhan  Mantri  Shram  Yogi  Maan-dhan  (PMSYM).  Under  the  scheme,  minimum  assured  monthly  pension  of Rs. 3000/- will be provided to the unorganized workers after attaining the age of 60 years. Prescribed monthly contribution is payable by the beneficiary  and  equal  matching  contribution  is  paid  by  the  Central Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1262 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Tourism Projects for Punjab under Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Gurjeet Singh Aujla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1262 ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019

## TOURISM PROJECTS FOR PUNJAB UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME

## 1262. SHRI GURJEET SINGH AUJLA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  of  India  has  developed/funded  any project/projects within the State of Punjab, under the schemes of Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD during the last two years;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- whether the Government has earmarked any funds for Punjab
- (c) under these schemes for the next five years; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Ministry  of  Tourism,  under  the  schemes  viz.,  Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) and 'Integrated Development of Theme Based Tourist Circuit in the Country, Swadesh Darshan (SD)" provides Central Financial Assistance  for  infrastructure  development  and  beautification  of Tourist  Centres/  Pilgrimage  Centres  on  receipt  of  suitable  DPRs submitted by State Governments/Union Territories, subject to availability  of  funds,  liquidation  of  pending  utilisation  certificate against  the  fund  released  earlier  and  adherence  to  the  relevant scheme guidelines.

Based  on  the  proposal  received  from  State  the  following project  has  been  approved  by  Ministry  of  Tourism  for  the  state  of

Punjab:

- i. 'Development  of  Heritage  Circuit:  Anandpur  Sahib -Fatehgarh SahibChamkaur Sahib-Ferozpur-AmritsarKhatkar  Kalan-Kalanour-Patiala  in  Punjab'  approved  in the year 2018-19 under Swadesh Darshan Scheme at the cost of Rs. 99.95 Crore. The project is to be completed in 24 months i.e up to August 2020.

'Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar' was approved under PRASHAD Scheme in 2015-16 at the cost of Rs.6.40 Crore. The project has been successfully

- ii. completed in April 2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1261 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Appointment of Vice Chancellors
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Pratima Bhoumik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1261 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019

## Appointment of Vice Chancellors

## 1261. MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  appointment  of  Vice  Chancellors  to  many  Central  Universities  are held up in the Ministry, if so, the details thereof along with the reasons of delay in appointments; and

(b) whether it is a fact that the Government has given instructions to the NCERT to prepare guidelines for  transformation  in  assessment  by 2022 and  if so, the  details thereof along with the reasons therefor?

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

(a): No Sir. No proposal of appointment of Vice Chancellor to Central Universities is held up in the Ministry as on date. (b): No Sir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1258 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Committee for Promotion of e-Payments
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak

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

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1258

Answered on Monday, November 25, 2019/Agrahayana 4, 1941(Saka)

## 'Committee for Promotion of e-Payments'

## 1258. SHRI MANOJ KOTAK:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Reserve Bank of India has appointed a committee to suggest the promotion of e-payments in India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the committee's suggestions;
- (c) whether the panel has also suggested the removal of import duty on Point of Sale devices for three years and reduce the GST on digital transactions; and
- (d) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?

## Answer

## The MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a) & (b) As apprised by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), with a view to encourage digitization of payments and enhance financial inclusion through digitization, RBI had constituted a High-Level Committee on Deepening of Digital Payments (CDDP) under the chairmanship of Shri Nandan Nilekani. The CDDP report is available on the RBI website at the following address:

## https://rbidocs.rbi.org.in/rdocs/PublicationReport/Pdfs/CDDP03062019634B0EEF3F7144 C3B65360B280E420AC.PDF

(c) As informed by RBI and MeitY, the Committee recommended (at Recommendation 67 of the report of the Committee) that current import duty of 18% on POS machines be reduced to Nil for a period of three years to facilitate adequate expansion of acquiring infrastructure in the country. It also suggested to lower GST on acceptance infrastructure such as PoS terminals & associated device / accessories.

(d) As apprised by Department of Revenue, as of now no decision has been taken to change the GST/IGST rates on PoS machine and waiver of GST on transaction charges of Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) and Aadhaar enabled Payment System (AePS) for transactions upto Rs.5000.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1257 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Places to be Listed under UNESCO’s List
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: P. Velusamy

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1257 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019

## PLACES TO BE LISTED UNDER UNESCO'S LIST

## 1257. SHRI VELUSAMY P.:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has pitched for places to be listed under the UNESCO's World Heritage Site in the last session of the Committee; and;
- (b) if so, the site-wise details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&  (b)  Yes  Sir,  during  the  last  session  of  World  Heritage  Committee  held  at  Baku, Azerbaijan  in  July  2019  nomination  of  Jaipur  City,  has  successfully  been  pitched  for inscription as a World Heritage Site.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1256 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Minimum Wages in the Textile Sector
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1256 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019

## MINIMUM WAGES IN THE TEXTILE SECTOR

1256. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

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

- (a)whether the Government is aware of the report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) that over half the garment sector in India pays less than legal minimum wage;
- (b)whether  there  is  any  policy  by  the  Government  to  ensure  that statutory minimum wage in the textile sector is reviewed regularly in line with the cost of living, provide adequate income for a decent living standard for workers without the need for excessive overtime
- hours, if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether the Government controls the attempt of manufacturers to devalue the female labour by paying them lesser wages in garment sector; and
- (d)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Government of India has received no formal communication  from  International  Labour  Organisation  (ILO)  in  this regard.  Although,  ILO's  Research  Note  on  Asia-  Pacific  Garment  and Footwear   Sector  available   on  Internet  mentions    the   said trend.

(b): Under  the  Minimum  Wages  Act,  1948  (the  Act)  both  the Central and the State Governments are 'Appropriate Governments' for fixation/revision of minimum  rates of wages  for the scheduled employments  at  an  interval  not  exceeding  five  years.  There  are  45 scheduled  employments  in  the  Central  sphere  while  in  the  State sphere the number (cumulative) of such employments is 1709. Textile Sector establishment comes under the purview of State Government. In  order to protect the minimum wages against inflation, the Central Government mooted the idea of Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) in terms of recommendation of the Labour Ministers' Conference held in 1988.  So  far,  the  Central  Government  and  27  State  Governments/ Union Territory Administrations have adopted VDA as a component of minimum wage. In Central sphere, minimum wage is updated twice a year by adding the component of VDA.

(c) & (d): Under the Minimum  Wages  Act,  1948,  Textile sector establishment  comes  under  the  purview  of  State  Government.  The minimum  wages  fixed  by  the  Appropriate  Government  are  equally payable  both  to  male  and  female  workers  and  the  Act  does  not discriminate on the basis of gender.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1255 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Setting up of e-Assessment Centres
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Srinivas Kesineni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OR REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1255

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 25 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019/Agrahayana 4, 1941(Saka)

'Setting up of e-Assessment Centres'

## 1255. SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the criterion adopted by the Government in selecting the location for the setting up of 8 regional e-assessment centres;
- (b) whether it is true that two such centres headed by Principal Commissioner of Income Tax are to be established in Hyderabad and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any monetary or human resource were transferred from Andhra Pradesh to set up the said centres in Hyderabad, Telangana; and
- (d) if so, the reasons thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The eight Regional e-assessment centres (ReAC) were set up on pilot basis in eight metro cities.  These metro cities were identified on the basis of availability of infrastructure and resources.
- (b) Yes,  2  Principal  Commissioners  of  Income-tax  (ReAC)  (PrCIT  ReAC)  have  been established  in  Hyderabad  vide  notification  no.77/2019  F  No.187/7/2019-ITA-I  dated 03.10.2019 and their details are as under: -
- (i) Principal Commissioner of Income-tax (ReAC) Hyderabad-I &
- (ii) Principal Commissioner of Income-tax (ReAC) Hyderabad-II
- (c) &  (d)  To  cater  to  the  requirements  of  newly  established  PrCIT(ReAC)  at  Hyderabad, suitable  resources  were  transferred  from  Principal  Chief  Commissioner  of  Income-tax, Andhra  and  Telangana.    This  was  done  with  the  purpose  of  ensuring  the  smooth functioning of the ReAC and equitable distribution of available resources.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1254 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Ranking of Institutes
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Annasaheb Shankar Jolle

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1254 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019

## Ranking of Institutes

## 1254. SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  proposing  or  plans  to  introduce  ranking  of  educational institutes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if  not,  whether  the  Government  shall  consider  the  same  to  encourage  the  performing educational institutes;
- (d) whether  the  Government  accept/acknowledges  the  rankings  of  few  reputed  survey agencies; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a)  to  (c):  Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development has already launched National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in September, 2015. The first  Ranking of educational institutions in the country  was launched in April, 2016 using this Framework. Under NIRF, the institutes are ranked on the basis of their score on a set five (5) parameters namely:
- i) Teaching, Learning & Resources
- ii) Research and Professional Practice
- iii) Graduation Outcomes
- iv) Outreach and Inclusivity
- v) Perception.

Details are at https://www.nirfindia.org/Home .

- (d) to (f): The Government takes note of some of the reputed international rankings such as Times Higher Education World University Rankings and QS World University Rankings.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1252 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Ferro Scrap Nigam Ltd. (FSNL)
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Dulal Chandra Goswami

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) Ferro Scrap Nigam Limited (FSNL) is executing specialized job of recovery of scrap from slag and scrap processing in various steel plants. The business of FSNL is  wholly  dependent  on  the  volume/nature  of  job.    All  core  jobs  like  Hot  Slag  Pit Digging,  Steel  Scrap  Recovery  and  Processing,  LD  Slag  Recovery  etc.  which  are regular/perennial  are  carried  out  departmentally,  with  available  manpower  and equipment.  Whenever the volume of work increases and departmental resources are unable  to  match  the  volume  of  work,  the  module  of  equipment  with  manpower  is hired  either  to  supplement  the  departmental  activity  or  to  execute  the  job  on additional, emergency or incidental requirement of the customer.
- (c) No, Sir.
- (d) Not applicable, in view of (c) above.

(e)&(f):  Representations/complaints  received  on  the  subject  are  processed  and disposed of as per the prescribed procedure.

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1252 FOR ANSWER ON 25/11/2019

## FERRO SCRAP NIGAM LTD. (FSNL)

1252.  SHRI DULAL CHAND GOSWAMI:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  scrap  processing  is  the  basic  task  of  Ferro  Scrap  Nigam  Limited (FSNL);
- (b) if  so,  the  reasons for outsourcing and taking support of tendering system for the same work;
- (c) whether it is a fact that the CVC had raided the Headquarters of FSNL, Bhilai based  on  the  complaint  of  a  Public  Representative  regarding  irregularities  in  the tendering process as per the media reports;
- (d) if so, the details of the concerned officers and the outcome thereof;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  taken  cognizance  of  the  involvement  of  MD himself in the whole process, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the action taken against the offenders and for stopping the tendering process of FSNL for works which are part of the basic functions of the undertaking?

## ANSWER

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)
Lok Sabha Question No. 1251 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: UGC
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Arun Sao

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1251 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019

## UGC

## †1251. SHRI ARUN SAO:

- Will  the  Minister  of  HUMAN  RESOURCE  DEVELOPMENT  be  pleased  to state: (a) whether the Government is aware that the proposals of the colleges are referred to  Regional  Office  at  Bhopal  in  the  absence  of  State/Regional  Office  of University Grants Commission (UGC) in Chhattisgarh and colleges face difficulties to contact this office which is 700 km from the State capital; (b)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  open  State/Regional  office  of University Grants Commission (UGC) in Chhattisgarh; (c)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  in  this  regard  from  the Government of Chhattisgarh; (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the decisions taken by the Government on it ?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (e):  Presently,  the  University  Grants Commission  (UGC)  already  has  seven Regional  Offices  at  Hyderabad,  Pune,  Bhopal,  Kolkata,  Guwahati,  Bangalore  and Delhi for implementation of various schemes/ programmes relating to college sector. The  Regional  Office  of  UGC  situated  at  Bhopal  looks  after  the  work  related  to Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh States. The UGC has informed that, at present, there is no active proposal to open a

Regional Office in Chhattisgarh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1249 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Hike in School Fee
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Kaushal Kishore

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1249 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019

## Hike in School Fee

## †1249. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  parents  associations  have  submitted memorandum  to  Central  Government  and  the  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh regarding  increasing  of  school  fees  every  year  by  Delhi  Public  Schools  (DPS) and  other private schools due  to which these schools particularly  DPS, Ghaziabad harassed their student in unconstitutional way;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is a fact that DPS and other private schools have refused to follow the guidelines issued by the Government of Uttar Pradesh regarding an increase in school fees;
- (d) the reaction of the Government thereto and the details thereof; and
- (e) the  details  of  guidelines  regarding  refund  of  increased  fees  by  private  schools with interest?

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

(a)  to (e): Regulation of Fee and matters related thereto are the subject matter of the concerned State Government.

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