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Lok Sabha Question No. 3044 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Vacancies in Kendriya Vidyalayas
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3044 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## VACANCIES IN KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS

## 3044. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the directions have been issued to autonomous organizations including Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) from time to time, for reviewing their vacancies and for taking prompt action for filling up of vacant posts including in the Kendriya Vidyalaya of district Gopalganj;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details about the class strength for each class/section in Kendriya Vidyalaya of district Gopalganj;
- (d) the measures taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to shift Kendriya Vidyalaya of district Gopalganj from rented accomodation to Government accomodation?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. The organizations functioning under the Ministry of Education such as Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS), National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) have been advised to fill up their vacancies in order to increase quality and efficiency. Filling up of vacancies is a continuous process and action is taken from time to time as per the provisions of the relevant recruitment rules. The process of filling up of vacancies involves various methods of recruitment such as promotion, Limited Departmental Examination, Direct Recruitment, etc.

- (c) KVS has informed that at present, one Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) is functioning in Gopalganj district. The class strength for each class/section in KV, Gopalganj, as on 31.12.2020, is as under:-
- (d) KVS has informed that KV, Gopalganj is presently functioning in the accommodation provided by the Sponsoring Authority. Construction of permanent buildings for KVs is a continuous process, which depends upon identification of suitable land, completion of lease formalities in favour of KVS by the sponsoring authorities, submission of drawings/estimates by construction agency, availability of funds and requisite approvals etc.

| Class   |   Class Strength | Class   |   Class Strength |
|---------|------------------|---------|------------------|
| I       |               47 | VII     |               47 |
| II      |               46 | VIII    |               61 |
| III     |               45 | IX      |               58 |
| IV      |               50 | X       |               61 |
| V       |               54 | XI      |               35 |
| VI      |               56 | XII     |               30 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3041 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Chinese Lending Apps
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Sanjay Kumar Bandi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3041

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021 / PHALGUNA 24, 1942 (SAKA)

## CHINESE LENDING APPS

3041. SHRI BANDI SANJAY KUMAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  and  State  Governments, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), big-tech firms and regulated digital lenders are coming together to crack  down on fraud  Chinese  lending apps    operating    in    the    country  with  near  impunity  and  wreaking  havoc  in  the  lives  of borrowers;  and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  action  taken thereon along with present  status thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b) : It has been informed by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) that they have received request from Ministry of Home Affairs for blocking of 27 loan lending apps. After due process, MeitY blocked those 27 loan lending apps under section 69A of the Information Technology Act 2000.

The Reserve Bank of India has taken following measures to address the concerns and risks emanating from the operations of unauthorised digital lending platforms:

- i)  A circular dated June 24, 2020 was issued to banks/NBFCs reiterating them to adhere to Fair Practices Code and Outsourcing Guidelines applicable to them, in letter and spirit. The circular requires  them  to  disclose  names  of  digital  lending  platforms  engaged  as  agents,  on  the website as also platforms are required to disclose upfront the name of the lending institution/s on whose behalf they are interacting with customers.
2. ii)  A press release was issued on December 23, 2020 cautioning the members of general public against unauthorized digital lending platforms/apps with an appeal to verify the antecedents of the service provider. The translation of the press release in vernacular languages has also been released in the local media across States.
3. iii) The matter has been taken up with the Chief Secretaries of the States requesting them to consider proactive intervention by the State law enforcement agencies as per applicable laws.
4. iv) Regional Directors of the Regional Offices of the Bank are also in touch with the State Police for handling such situation.
- v) Reserve Bank of India has constituted a Working Group on January 13, 2021 to study all aspects of digital lending activities including lending through online platforms and mobile apps by RBI regulated and unregulated entities and come out with recommendations, inter alia, pertaining to regulatory and customer protection measures.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3038 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Privatisation of Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: P. C. Mohan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3038

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  MARCH 2021/ PHALGUNA 24, 1942 (SAKA)

## Privatisation of Banks

## 3038. SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has shortlisted the banks for privatisation;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, bank-wise; and
- (c) the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The Finance Minister, in her speech on the Union Budget for the year 2021-22, announced Government's intent to take up privatisation of two Public Sector Banks and approval of a policy of strategic disinvestment of Public Sector Enterprises (PSE). As per the New PSE policy for Atmanirbhar Bharat issued by the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management, recommendations shall be made by NITI Aayog with regard to Central PSEs under Strategic Sectors, which includes the Banking, Insurance and Financial Services  Sector,  and  recommendations  shall  be  considered  and  Central  PSEs  to  be, inter alia ,  retained  under  Government  control  or  considered  for  privatisation  or  merger  or subsidiarisation with another PSE shall be approved by an Alternative Mechanism that has been approved by the Government. No proposal is currently under consideration of the said mechanism.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3037 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Private Placement Agencies
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3037

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## PRIVATE PLACEMENT AGENCIES

3037. SHRI DEVUSINH JESINGHBHAI CHAUHAN:

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

- (a)whether  it  is  a  fact  that  hundreds  of  private  placement  agencies have  violated  the  provisions  of  Employees'  Provident  Funds  and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952;
- (b)if  so,  the  State-wise  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  against
- such private agencies so far; and
- (c)the steps being taken to strictly implement the rules and regulations and other Acts in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c):  The Employees' Provident Funds And Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (EPF & MP Act, 1952) applies to factories engaged in any industry specified in Schedule I and establishments belonging to class  of  establishments  notified  by  the  Central  Goverment  if  they employ 20 or more persons. No separate class of establishments has been  notified  as  'Private  Placement  Agencies" under the EPF  &  MP Act, 1952.

In case of any violation of the EPF & MP Act, 1952 and if the amount  due  is  not  paid,  actions  are  taken  through  quasi-judicial process.

Contd..2/-

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## (i) The  status of last two years of Assessment of dues under section 7A of the EPF & MP Act, 1952 against the defaulting establishments is as follows:

| Year    |   Opening balance |   Initiated |   Disposed |
|---------|-------------------|-------------|------------|
| 2018-19 |             19867 |       12958 |      13626 |
| 2019-20 |             19199 |       14347 |      18013 |

- (ii)  The  status  of  last  two  years  of  Levy  of  penal  damages  is  made under section 14B of the Act for willful delay in Payment of dues is as follows:

| Year    |   Opening balance |   Initiated |   Disposed |
|---------|-------------------|-------------|------------|
| 2018-19 |             43662 |       87336 |      98402 |
| 2019-20 |             32596 |       92103 |      92858 |

## (iii)  The  status  of  last  two  years  of  recovery  of  assessed  dues  is  as follows:

| Year    | Assessed amount recovered.   |
|---------|------------------------------|
| 2018-19 | Rs.3491.52 Crore             |
| 2019-20 | Rs. 4226.65 Crore            |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3035 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Privatisation of PSUs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Vishnu Dutt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF INVESTMENT AND PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3035

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY. MARCH 15. 2021

Phalguna 24, 1942 (Saka)

## Privatisation of PSUs

## 3035. SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to State:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to re-consider the decision to privatise the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) in the Budget 2021 at a time when the economy is likely to be flooded with the private   investments and ultimately  creating new avenues in contrast t0 the privatization at the time of economic recession:
- (b) ifso, the details thereof; and
- (c)if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b) No Sir:
- (c) Government has announced new Public Sector Enterprise (PSE) Policy which aims at making newer investment opportunities available for private seclor; so as to allow infusion of private capital, technology, innovation and best management practices. Post-disinvestment growth of PSEs may generate higher economic activities resulting in new job opportunities and growth of the ancillary industries The resources unlocked would be used to finance various social sector/ developmental programines of the Government; which shall benefit the public. The policy will eliminate unnecessary overlap of PSEs within the same sector and improve economies of scale and reduce wasteful administrative costs
Lok Sabha Question No. 3028 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Medical and Technical Education in regional languages
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Margani Bharat, Dushyant Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3028

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## Medical and Technical Education in regional languages

## 3028. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT: SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

## Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has examined the recommendation of the 15th Finance Commission's to have medical and technical education in regional languages and if so, details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has accepted the above recommendation and worked out the implementation mechanism of the policy keeping in mind the linguistic diversity of the nation;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the policy will be extended to other streams;
- (e) the number of professors present in the Institutions of eminencewho can teach in regional language Institutions;
- (f) whether the Government is planning to translate reference materials to vernacular language; and
- (g) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION

## ( SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK' )

(a) to (e): The Fifteenth Finance Commission, inter-alia, recommends development of professional courses in regional languages. This is in line with the National Education Policy 2020 which envisages imparting programmes in higher education, using mother tongue/local language as a medium of instruction, and/or offer programmes bilingually, in order to increase access and Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) and also to promote the strength, usage, and vibrancy of all Indian languages. Drawing upon the National Education Policy (2020), the Government of India has constituted a Task

Force for suggesting modalities for imparting technical education in regional languages.

(f) and (g): The government is working towards translating reference materials for courses of engineering in major regional languages. Further, SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds) is a Govt. of India's own Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) platform, which has been offering online courses in disciplines such as Science, Engineering & Technology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Law, Management etc. The current status of translation of SWAYAM courses is as below:

| Sl.No.   | Language   |   Number of courses translated |
|----------|------------|--------------------------------|
| 1.       | Bengali    |                             51 |
| 2.       | Gujarati   |                             57 |
| 3.       | Hindi      |                            130 |
| 4.       | Kannada    |                             40 |
| 5.       | Malayalam  |                             48 |
| 6.       | Marathi    |                             47 |
| 7.       | Tamil      |                             94 |
| 8.       | Telugu     |                             54 |
|          | Total      |                            521 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3027 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: DHRUV programme
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3027 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## DHRUV Programme

3027. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has initiated the Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme-DHRUV last year and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the major aims and objectives of the programme and whether any guidelines have been issued in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the State Governments have been consulted in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (c) The Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme- 'DHRUV' was launched by Government on 10 th October, 2019 at ISRO, Bengaluru with active participation & consultation of State Governments to mentor and nurture talented children to enrich their skills and knowledge so that they can realise their full potential and contribute to society.

Selection of 30 students of Science group and 30 students of Performing Arts group has been made by an Advisory Committee headed by the Principal Scientific Advisor in consultation with the Department of Science and Technology, Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog and National Council for Education Research and Training (NCERT), Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) and Sangeet Natak Akademi, Ministry of Culture.

During the 14 days programme, structured activities were carried out for students of Performing Arts group at National Bal Bhavan, New Delhi and for students of Science group at IIT-Delhi and during evenings, combined activities for both groups were organised. The students were mentored and nurtured by renowned mentors from IIT- Delhi, Atal Innovation Mission, NCERT, CCRT etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3024 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Girls Hostels in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3024 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## Girls Hostels in Andhra Pradesh

## 3024. DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION शिक् मंत् be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has sanctioned construction of any girls hostels under the central scheme in the State of Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) if not, the details of rules governing the sanction of girls hostels in Government institutions; and
- (c) whether the Government has any scheme to improve toilet facilities in Government schools of States and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

(a) & (b): Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education is implementing the scheme of Samagra Shiksha, effective from 2018-19. Under Samagra Shiksha, there is a provision of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs), which are residential schools from class VI to XII for girls belonging to disadvantaged groups such as SC, ST, OBC, Minority and Below Poverty Line (BPL). KGBVs are set up in Educationally Backward Blocks (EBBs) of a State/UT where the female rural literacy rate is below the national average. The Girls' Hostels sanctioned in earlier scheme of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) have been merged/converged with KGBVs under Samagra Shiksha.

A total of 587 KGBVs have been sanctioned in the State of Andhra Pradesh as on 11.01.2021. Out of it, 499 KGBVs are operational.

(c): The Samagra Shiksha scheme supports States for strengthening of school infrastructure including toilets. Under norms for intervention for infrastructure development defined in the framework of Samagra Shiksha, there is a provision of adequate number of toilets with water facilities in each school separately for boys, girls, staff and teachers and differently-abled children. The scheme also envisages an annual recurring composite school grant varying up to Rs. 1,00,000/- per annum depending upon the number of students, for all Government Schools. Each school is required to spend at least 10% of the composite school grant on activities related to Swachhata Action Plan for maintenance and repair of school building including toilets and other facilities to keep the infrastructure in good condition.

The Department of School Education & Literacy launched the Swachh Vidyalaya Initiative (SVI) in 2014 in collaboration with States/UTs, Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) and Private Corporates for provision of separate toilets for girls and boys in all government schools. Under this initiative, 4,17,796 toilets including 1,90,887 girls' toilets were constructed/made functional in 2,61,400 government schools (in the one year period) upto 15 th August, 2015.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3019 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Implementation of NCP
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: P. Ravindhranath

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3019 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 15 TH  MARCH, 2021 [PHALGUNA 24, 1942 (SAKA)]

## IMPLEMENTATION OF NCP

## QUESTION

3019. SHRI P RAVINDHRANATH:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  implemented  or  proposed  to  implement National  Competition  Policy  (NCP)  to  achieve  highest  sustainable levels of economic growth in the near future;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if  not,  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  formulate National Competition Policy; and
- (d) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  make  our  country  as  an attractive destination for foreign investors during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

वित् त विं कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रायर् म  रा्

र् मंत्री

(

श्री अनुराग स ंह ठाक ु र )

(a) to (c) No, Sir.

- (d) So far as the Competition Act, 2002 (the Act) is concerned, the Government  has  been  taking  various  steps  from  time  to  time  to  promote competition,  harness  efficiency  and  ensure  fair  play  in  the  Indian  Market.      In order to promote ease of doing business and to expedite the process of approval for combinations,  the Government  vide  notification No. S.O. 988(E) dated 27.03.2017 ('2017 De-minimus Financial Thresholds') has exempted enterprises being party to any form of combination as described under Section 5 of the Act where the value of assets being acquired, taken control of, merged  or amalgamated is not more than INR 350 Crores in India or turnover not more than INR 1000 Crores in India from the provisions of Section 5 of the Act for a period of 5  years.    Similarly,  the  Government  vide  notification  No.  S.O.  2039(E)  dated 29.06.2017  has  exempted  every  person  or  enterprise  who  is  a  party  to  a combination as referred to in section 5 of the Act from giving notice within thirty days  mentioned  in  sub-section  (2)  of  section  6  of  the  Act,  subject  to  the provisions of sub-section (2A) of section 6 and section 43A of the Act, for a period of five years. Further, to make the combinations approval faster, the Competition Commission of  India  (CCI)  has  introduced  an  automatic  system  of  approval  for certain classes of combinations under 'Green Channel' in August, 2019.

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