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Lok Sabha Question No. 3526 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Krishna Godavari Basin
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3526 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 July, 2019

## Krishna Godavari Basin

## 3526. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

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

- (a)  whether  Oil  India  Limited  (OIL)  has  an  onland  discovery  in  the  Krishna  Godavari Basin in Andhra Pradesh with over 3 billion cubic metres of recoverable reserves;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c)  whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  to  provide  higher  price  to  bring  it  to production, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the time by when it would be done?

## ANSWER

## पेट्रोल ियमएवंप्राक ृ तिकगैसमंत्री ( धमेन्द्रप्रधान ) MINISTER OF PETROLEUM& NATURAL GAS

## (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) & (b): Oil India Limited (OIL) had made gas discovery in 2014 in the onland  Block KG-ONN-2004/1, located in Krishna Godavari Basin of Andhra Pradesh.   After appraisal of gas discovery, recoverable gas reserves of around 3 billion cubic meters have been estimated in the Declaration of Commerciality submitted by OIL to Directorate General of Hydrocarbon (DGH).
- (c) Government  vide  Notification  dated  28 th February,  2019  brought  several  policy reforms  in  the  upstream  sector,  including  providing  marketing  and  pricing  freedom  for natural gas. As per the Notification, marketing and pricing freedom to sell on arm's length basis through competitive bidding is permitted to those new gas discoveries whose Field Development Plan (FDP) will be approved for the first time after the date of issuance of the policy.   In the present case, the FDP was submitted in April 2019, that is after the issuance of Government Notification.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3523 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Courses in Artificial Intelligence
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Meenakashi Lekhi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3523 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.07.2019

## Courses in Artificial Intelligence

## 3523. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  introduce  specialization  courses  in  Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cyber Security in the National Universities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal to promote international collaboration in AI and Cyber Security; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The University Grants Commission has issued instructions to all the Universities on  16.02.2013  that  Cyber  Security/Information  Security  is  introduced  as  a  subject  in  the universities/technical institutions at the under-graduate and post-graduate levels.
- (c) & (d): No, Sir. The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has not any such proposal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3521 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Research in Higher Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3521 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.07.2019

## Research in Higher Education

3521. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

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

(a) whether the Government is proposing to encourage research in the higher educational  institutions  and  planning  to  set  up  'National  Research Foundation' (NRF);

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of the activities proposed to be conducted by this Foundation; and

(d) whether the Government has any plan of establishing the branch of NRF in Southern India, particularly in the State of Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to  (d):  In  the  Budget  Speech,  2019-20,  it  has  been  announced  to establish  National  Research  Foundation  (NRF)  to  fund,  coordinate  and promote  research  in  the  country  with  focus  on  identified  thrust  areas relevant to our national priorities. The funds available for research with all Ministries  will  be  integrated  in  NRF  so  as  to  ensure  that  the  overall research  eco-system  in  the  country  is  strengthened.  Government  will adequately supplement NRF with additional funds as per its requirement. NRF  will  set  up  Centres  of  Excellence  and  Institutional  Innovation  and Research Councils in Higher Educational Institutions in the country and also fund selected research projects. No specific locations for the purpose have been identified so far.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3520 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: New IIMs/NITs
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: S. Muniswamy, L.S. Tejasvi Surya, Krupal Balaji Tumane, Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3520 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.07.2019

## New IIMs/NITs

3520.  SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has identified the places to start new NITs, IIMs in  the  country  including  State  of  Karnataka  along  with  the  criteria  for selecting these areas;
- (b) the funds allocated and utilized for this purpose;
- (c) whether the Government has any mechanism to check on the quality of education in technical and non-technical Institutions and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  requests  from  States  for setting up new NITs/IIMs and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

- (a) & (b): Apart from thirty one National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and twenty Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) already functioning in various parts of  the  country, including an  NIT  and  IIM in Karnataka,  there is no  proposal  for setting up of any new NIT or IIM.
- (c): The Government has launched several initiatives viz. National Institutional Ranking  Framework  (NIRF),  Impacting  Research  Innovation  &  Technology

(IMPRINT),  Uchchtar  Avishkar  Yojna  (UAY),  Global  Initiative  of  Academic Networks (GIAN) and Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) etc., which have  in-built  mechanisms  to  check  and  provide  for  qualitative  development  of education in the country. All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has prescribed norms and standards for grant of approval to the new Institutions and existing Institutions. The University Grants Commission undertakes maintenance of standards in teaching, research and quality assurance in Universities, Deemed to  be  Universities  and  Colleges  through  framing  and  notifying  regulations, schemes and disbursing grants to the eligible Institutions.

(d): Requests have been received from various quarters for setting up of IIMs in States of Telangana, Puducherry and Karnataka.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3519 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Bio-Gas Production
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Girish Bhalchandra Bapat, Vinayak Bhaurao Raut, Pushpendra Singh Chandel, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Shrirang Appa Barne

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3519 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 th  JULY, 2019

## Bio-Gas Production

## 3519. SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT:

SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI SRIRANGA APPA BARNE:

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

- (a) whether there is any untapped potential of 62 MMT of compressed bio gas production that can be generated from the vast amount of annual municipal solid waste, biomass residue that get accumulated at a nation-wide scale;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has taken any new initiatives for tapping potential  of  compressed  bio  gas  production  through  management  of  various biomass/waste sources to crude oil imports;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government  has invited expression of interests from potential entrepreneurs to roll out 5000 CBG production plants across India;
- (e) if so, the response of the entrepreneurs so far;
- (f) the  quantity  of  compressed  bio  gas  produced  from  the  municipal  solid waste, biomass residue so far; and
- (g) the extent to which it has reduced the crude oil imports?

## ANSWER

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

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(a)  :  Biomass  and  organic  waste  sources  like  paddy  straw,  farm  stubble, agricultural  residue,  cattle  dung,  sugarcane  press  mud,  distillery  spent  wash, municipal solid waste, sewage treatment plants waste, etc. offer huge potential for biogas production.

(b) to (g) :  Government is promoting the use of Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) as an  alternative  green  transport  fuel  for  efficient  management  of  biomass  and organic waste. In this direction, Oil PSUs  have launched 'Sustainable Alternative  Towards  Affordable  Transportation'  (SATAT)  initiative  on  1 st October 2018.  SATAT initiative has the potential of addressing environmental problems  arising  from  landfill  emissions,  farm  stubble  burning,  etc.  and  also bring  down  dependency  on  oil/gas  import.    Till  June,  2019,  Oil  Marketing Companies and Gas Marketing Companies have awarded Letter of Intent (LoI) for 344 plants for production and supply of CBG.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3518 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: PMJJB Yojana
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3518

ANSWERED ON 15.07.2019

## PMJJB YOJANA

†3518. SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) the updated status of registrations under the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) across the country; and the details of the number of people who received benefit under the said scheme

## ANSWER

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

(a)  and  (b)  :  As  per  data  uploaded  by  Banks  on  Jansuraksha  Portal,  details  of registration and claims made, as on 31.03.2019, under Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) are as under:

| Number of registrations    | 5,91,69,362   |
|----------------------------|---------------|
| Number of claims reported  | 1,45,763      |
| Number of claims paid      | 1,35,212      |
| Amount paid (Rs. in Crore) | 2,704.24      |

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(b) across the country?
Lok Sabha Question No. 3516 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Sanitary Napkin Vending Machines
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Faizal P.P. Mohammed

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3516 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.07.2019

## Sanitary Napkin Vending Machines

## 3516. MOHAMMED  FAIZAL P.P.:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has decided to install sanitary napkin vending machines  in girls  schools  across  the country;
- (b) whether the Government received any  proposal  from  various  groups  and associations demanding the same; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and action taken thereon?

## A N S W E R

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

(a):  Under  the  Integrated  Scheme  for  School  Education-Samagra  Shiksha,  state  specific projects for varied interventions including menstrual health and hygiene are sanctioned by the Project Approval Board as per the Annual Work Plans proposed by the State/UT concerned.

(b)  &  (c):  In  pursuance  of  reference  received  from  the  National  Commission  for  Women, regarding  installation  of  sanitary  napkin  vending  machines  and  eco-friendly  incinerators within  the  premises  of  all  Central  Schools  and  Universities,  the  Department  of  School Education and Literacy, Ministry of  Human Resource Development circulated the same to the Education Secretaries of all States and Union Territories (UTs) for taking action in the respective State/UT.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3515 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Maternity Benefit (Amendment Act) and Creche Facilities
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Imtiaz Jaleel Syed, Asaduddin Owaisi, Anto  Antony

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3515 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.07.2019

## MATERNITY BENEFIT (AMENDMENT ACT) AND CRECHE FACILITIES

3515. SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL:

SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI: SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  has  enacted  the  Maternity  Benefit  Act making  it  mandatory  for  establishments  employing  50  or  more people to provide Creche facilities effective from July 1, 2017, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)the number of establishments so far provided with such facilities to working women for their children;
- (c)whether there was any time limit to provide such facilities at  the establishment, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)whether  it  is  a  fact  that  many  organisations  have  not  so  far provided  such  facilities  in  their  establishments,  if  so,  the  penalty imposed under the act for such violation and steps taken or being taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes,  Sir.  As  per  the  Maternity  Benefit  (Amendment)  Act,  2017, the  establishments  employing  50  or  more  employees  are  required  to provide  crèche  facility,  either  separately  or  along  with  common facilities within a prescribed distance.

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(b) to (d): As  per  the  Maternity  Benefit  Act,  1961,  the  appropriate Government for enforcement of the provisions of this Act is concerned State Government for all industries, shops and establishments except mines and circus.  After the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017, the  Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment  has  issued  advisories  to  all State Governments/UT Administration for effective enforcement of the provisions  of the Act  in letter and  spirit. Data  on  provision  of mandatory  crèche  services at establishments is not maintained centrally. The complaints received for violation of provision of the Act by respective Governments are dealt with as per the provisions of the Act.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3514 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Placement Cell in University
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Pratima Mondal

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3514 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.07.2019

## Placement Cell in University 3514. SHRIMATI PRATIMA MONDAL:

Will  the  Minister  of  HUMAN  RESOURCE  DEVELOPMENT  be  pleased  to state: (a)  whether  the  Universities  in  the  country  have  a  placement  cell  for  every department and if so, the details thereof, University-wise; and (b) the measures taken to generate employment for social science/arts graduates? ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a)  &  (b):  The  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  on  19 th September,  2014 requested all Central Universities  to  establish  a  Placement Cell  for  all  disciplines and co-ordinate with industry for placement of pass-outs. Universities are autonomous  bodies  established  under  Central/State/Provincial  Acts.  Universitywise data regarding placement cell is not maintained centrally. Further, the UGC on 31 st Universities to review and  revise curricula of all

January, 2017 requested the Vice-Chancellors of all academic  departments  in Universities  at  least  once  in  every  three  years.  This  review  and  revision  of academic curricula should focus on the existing and potential demand and supply of skill sets to make the University/College students employable.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3510 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Impact of GST on Ease of doing Business
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Ravi Kishan Shukla, Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3510

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, JULY 15, 2019/ASHADHA 24, 1941(SAKA)

## Impact of GST on Ease of doing Business

## †3510. SHRI RAVI KISHAN: SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) has caused an adverse effect on ease of doing business in India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of times amendments have been carried out in GST after its implementation in view of  ease  of  doing  business  and  to  make  GST  simpler  along  with  the  names  of  the  organizations whose demands have been considered; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b) No Sir. The implementation of GST has created a business-friendly environment in India by  creating  a  common national market for  goods and services. Simplification and automation of processes  of  registration,  returns,  refunds,  tax  payments  under  GST  has  led  to  ease  of  doing business for tax payers. 17 indirect taxes and 13 cesses have been subsumed into a single tax that has reduced the problem of cascading of taxes, thereby contributing positively to the ease of doing business in India.

(c) and (d) Amendments to the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 were carried out vide the Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2018 (No. 31 of 2018) that was published in the Gazette of India on 30.08.2018. Further, as on 11.07.2019, a total of 32 amendments have been carried out to the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017.

These  amendments  have  been  carried  on  the  basis  of  the  recommendations  of  the  Goods  and Services  Tax  Council  which  takes  into  account  the  inputs/feedback  received  from  various stakeholders such as trade and  industry bodies, State Governments,  Ministries  of  Central Government, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3509 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3509

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.07.2019

## PRADHAN MANTRI SHRAM YOGI MAAN-DHAN

3509. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

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

- (a)the latest progress made in respect of implementation of Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan; and
- (b)the  total  number  of  persons  enrolled  under  this  scheme  Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan as on today?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Government of India in February 2019, launched the Pradhan  Mantri  Shram  Yogi  Maandhan  (PM-SYM),  a  voluntary  and contributory pension Scheme, for the benefit of unorganised workers, as per the eligibility. The scheme assures minimum monthly pension of Rs.  3000/-  to  the  beneficiaries  after  attaining  the  age  of  60  years. Under  the  Scheme,  the  subscriber  is  required  to  pay  the  prescribed monthly contribution amount and the Central Government provides the equal matching contribution. This scheme is implemented through Life Insurance  Corporation  of  India.    Enrolment  under  the  Scheme  was started with effect from 15-02-2019.   As on date 10.07.2019, the total person enrolled under PM-SYM are 30,85,205.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3508 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Impact of EWS Reservation
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3508 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.07.2019

## Impact of EWS Reservation

3508. SHRI SU. THIRUNAVUKKARASAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has passed constitutional amendments during January, 2019 for granting  10%  quota  in  jobs  and  admission  for  Economically  Weaker  Sections  (EWS) candidates across all classes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the Government has received any representation from the affected students or parents  of  the  student  community  due  to  implementation  of  this  10%  EWS  quota  for admission in PG professional courses;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  increase  the  seats  in  colleges  and universities  including  private  ones  to  compensate  the  10%  EWS  quota  to  adjust  the  other community students for admission in various colleges and various courses; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Yes, Sir. The Articles 15(6) and 16(6) have been inserted in the Constitution, vide the Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019. This enables the State to provide the benefits of reservation on preferential basis to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) in civil posts and services in the Government of India and admission in Educational Institutions. In pursuance of the Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019 and  according  to  the  Ministry  of  Social  Justice  and  Empowerment  OM  dated  17.01.2019, Department  of  Higher  Education  and  Department  of  Personnel  and  Training  have  issued

Orders dated 17.01.2019 and 19.01.2019 providing 10 % reservation in admission to Central Educational Institutions and Central Government posts and services respectively.

(c) & (d): No, Sir.  The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has not received any representation from the affected students or parents of the student community due to implementation of this 10% EWS quota for admission in PG professional courses.

(e) & (f): Instructions have been issued by MHRD for all the Central Educational Institutions (CEIs) for increasing the total number of seats, over a period of two years, to provide 10% reservation  for  EWS,  without  adversely  affecting  the  proportionate  seats  of  Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled  Tribes and  Other  Backward  Classes.  In  this  regard,  an  amount  of  Rs. 4315.15  Crores  has  been  sanctioned  for  creation  of  additional  2,14,766  seats  (1,18,983 additional seats during 2019-20 and 95,783 additional seats during 2020-21) in 158 CEIs.

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