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Lok Sabha Question No. 3137 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: ESI Hospitals at Pandu Nagar, Kanpur
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Satyadev Pachauri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3137 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## ESI HOSPITALS AT PANDU NAGAR, KANPUR

## 3137. SHRI SATYADEV PACHAURI:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  had  ever  constituted  a  Committee  of experts in respect of the Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Hospital at Pandu Nagar, Kanpur for exploring the possibility of handing over the  constructed  skeleton  structure  of  buildings  for  Dental  College with  equipment  worth  crores  of  rupees  which  were  procured  and lying unutilized at the site or its utilization for SST services etc.;
- (b)if  so,  whether  the  Government has received the recommendations of the said committee;
- (c)the details of the major recommendations made by the committee;
- (d)whether  the  Government  has  considered  the  recommendations made by the committee; and
- (e)if so, the time by which the Government will take further steps with regard to ESI Hospital, Pandu Nagar, Kanpur?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): The  Employees'  State  Insurance  Corporation  (ESIC)  had constituted a Committee for examining the issues pertaining to ESIC hospital, Pandu Nagar, Kanpur. The report of the Committee submitted to the ESIC, contains the following major recommendations: Contd..2/-

- i. The constructed structure for Dental College and the equipment  available  on  site  may  be  considered  for  handing over to the State Government on 'as is where is basis' in case a formal proposal is received from the State Government;
- ii. The  ESIC  may  follow  up  with  the  State  Government  on  the earlier  proposal  for  swapping  of  ESIS  hospital,  Pandu  Nagar with ESIC hospital, Jajmau; and
- iii. In  case  either  of  the  two  options  do  not  work  out  by 31.03.2021, then feasibility of opening a Nursing Institute in PPP Model or otherwise may be examined.

Based on the recommendations of the Committee, the ESIC has  approached  the  State  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh  to  give  its consent inter-alia for utilization of the infrastructure.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3136 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: IT Professionals in Employment Survey
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3136 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## IT PROFESSIONALS IN EMPLOYMENT SURVEY

3136. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

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

- (a)whether the Government proposes to conduct surveys for all classes of  labourers,  domestic  and  migrant  workers  to  yield  critical  data  to
- address the labour and employment issue and drafting policy;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether the Government is digitalizing this survey through IT professionals; and
- (d)if so, the details of the technological support providers?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Labour Bureau, an attached office of the Ministry of Labour & Employment  has  been  entrusted  with the task of conducting the following All- India Surveys: -
- (i)    All India Survey on Migrant Workers;
- (ii)   All India Survey on Domestic Workers;
- (iii)  All India Survey on Employment Generated by Professionals
- (iv)  All  India  Survey  on  Employment  Generated  in  the  Transport Sector, and;
- (v)  All  India  Quarterly  Establishment  based  Employment  Survey (AQEES).
- (c) & (d): Yes, Sir. The Government intends to conduct these surveys in digitalization mode by leveraging and utilizing latest Information Technology (IT) tools alogwith engaging technological support providers.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3134 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Missing Articles from Protected Monuments in Gujarat
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3134

## ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## MISSING ARTICLES FROM PROTECTED MONUMENTS IN GUJARAT

†3134. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any case of missing of historical and other items from monuments and statues   has been reported during the last three years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the outcome of the investigation conducted in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE & TOURISM

(SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) No, Sir. There is no case of theft in the last three years in any of the Centrally Protected        Monuments in Gujarat.
- (b) Question does not arise.
- (c) Question does not arise.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 3133 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Identification of Heritage Building in Karnataka
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Devendrappa Y

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3 133

ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## IDENTIFICATION OF HERITAGE BUILDING IN KARNATAKA

3133.  SHRI Y. DEVENDRAPPA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether a request has been sent to the State Government of Karnataka for information regarding the identification of heritage properties/buildings in the state; and
- (b)  the details of information that has been gathered by Government on heritage buildings and sites in the State so far?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No sir.
- (b) The question does not arise.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 3132 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Online Education during Covid-19
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3132

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 th March, 2021

## Online Education during Covid-19

3132. SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL: Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that majority of the Schools and Colleges in the Country faced a severe problem in delivering their education online during the COVID-19 pandemic due to unavailable of online content in the form e-books, teaching material and resources like standard video lectures;
- (b) whether there is any plan to create and make available to teachers and students a comprehensive repository of free online study material and other teaching and learning resources; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) Online classes are being conducted at the schools by employing various digital tools in the form of DIKSHA portal (https://diksha.gov.in/), SWAYAM Portal (swayam.gov.in), SWAYAM Prabha, DD Channel, e-Pathshala (https://epathshala.nic.in/), NROER (National Repository of Open Educational Resources) portal (https://nroer.gov.in/welcome). The medium of TV, radio has been used for the students who do not have digital means.

The steps taken by all the states are shown in this report - India Report Digital

Education June 2020 https://www.mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload\_files/mhrd/files/India\_Report\_Digital\_Education

\_0.pdf

In order to enable online education benefit to the children of every category and teachers, Learning Enhancement Guidelines have been issued.

https://www.mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload\_files/mhrd/files/Learning\_Enhancement\_0.pdf

(b) & (c) National Repository of Open Educational Resources (NROER) is developed by CIET, NCERT. NROER hosts large number educational resources in many subjects and in different Indian languages for Primary, Secondary and Senior Secondary classes. Resources are available on NROER in different formats like Video, Image, Audio, Document and Interactive.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3131 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Release of Performance Grants
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Krupal Balaji Tumane, Bhavana Gawali (Patil)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3131

Answered on Monday, March 15, 2021/Phalguna 24, 1942 (Saka)

## Release of Performance Grants

## 3131.  SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: SHRIMATI BAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether  the  State  Government  of  Maharashtra  has  requested  the  Union  Government  to release  the  performance  grants  (Urban  Local  Bodies)  for  the  year  2018-19  and  2019-20 under the 14 th Finance Commission;
- (b) If so, the status of the said proposal along with the action taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (c) the time by which the said grants are likely to be released along with the reasons for delay therein?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)   Yes Sir,

(b) to (c) Owing to the modification & re-modification in the performance evolution criteria by the Administrative Ministries, late submission of Utilization Certificates by State Governments, late  receipt  of  recommendation  from  the  ministry  concerned  and  budgetary  constraints,  the performance grants for the year 2018-19 & 2019-20 could not be released to any State including Maharashtra. As the 14th Finance Commission period is over, the Urban Local Bodies Grants are now being released as per the recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3130 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Setting Up Kendriya Vidyalayas in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: Education
Asked by: V. Kalanidhi

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3130 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## SETTING UP KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS IN TAMIL NADU

## 3130. DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has approved for setting up of some more Kendriya Vidyalayas within Tamil Nadu during the last one year ;
- (b) if so, the details thereof areas-wise along with the number of Kendriya Vidyalayas approved for Chennai;
- (c) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilized for this purpose;
- (d) the details of the target set and the achievements made so far;
- (e) whether the Government has ever received any proposal from the State Government to open Kendriya Vidyalayas in North Chennai constituency of Tamil Nadu; and
- (f) if so, the reasons it has not been approved so far?

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

- (a) 50 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) were sanctioned in the country in March, 2019 including 4 KVs viz. ITBP, Idayapatti, ITBP, Shivgangai, Udumalpet & BSF, Kittampalayam in the State of Tamil Nadu. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has informed that 3 KVs viz. ITBP, Idayapatti, ITBP, Shivgangai & Udumalpet made functional in the year 2019-20 to 2020-21.
- (b) No new KV has been approved for Chennai during the last one year. However, 10 KVs are already functional in Chennai.
- (c) Grant-in-aid is released to Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) under the three distinct heads viz, Salaries, General and Creation of Capital Assets. This allocation of funds is made on a consolidated basis and not State/Union Territory-

wise. KVS has informed that during the year 2019-20, expenditure of Rs.243.69 crore has been incurred for KVs located in the State of Tamil Nadu.

(d) Opening of new KVs is a continuous process. Proposals for opening of new KVs are considered only if sponsored by Ministries or Departments of the Government of India / State Governments / Union Territories (UTs) Administrations, committing resources, including land, temporary accommodation etc. as per prescribed norms of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) for setting up a new KV. The proposals received from various sponsoring authorities for opening of new KVs complete in all respects have to compete with other proposals under the 'Challenge Method'.

(e) & (f) KVS has informed that no proposal in the prescribed proforma has been received for opening of new KV in North Chennai constituency of Tamil Nadu.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3129 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Investment in EPF
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Rakesh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3129

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## INVESTMENT IN EPF

†3129. SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

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

- (a)whether  the  tendency  to  invest  in  Employees'  Provident  Fund  (EPF)  has increased in the country;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether  the  people  are  unable  to  contribute  higher  amount  in  this  fund due to the cap fixed on maximum annual subscription;
- (d)if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  increase  the  limit  for contribution/deposit in EPF?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): There has been increase in investment in Employee's Provident Funds  (EPF)  Scheme,  1952,  as  per  the  trends  of  investments  for  the  last three financial years, as below:

| Total Investments made in EPF Scheme, 1952 (at cost price)   | Total Investments made in EPF Scheme, 1952 (at cost price)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| Financial Year                                               | Amount (in Rs. crore)                                        |
| 2017-18                                                      | 1,26,119.92                                                  |
| 2018-19                                                      | 1,41,346.85                                                  |
| 2019-20                                                      | 1,68,661.07                                                  |

- (c) to (e): EPF members are required to contribute @ 12 per cent of monthly wage of Rs.15000/-. Any EPF member with consent of his/her employer can opt  to  contribute  @  12  per  cent  of  monthly  wage  exceeding  Rs.15000/subject  to  such  request  being  allowed  by  the  Employees'  Provident  Fund Organisation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3128 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: National Educational Alliance for Technology
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3128 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## National Educational Alliance for Technology

## †3128. SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the main objective of National Educational Alliance for Technology (NEAT);
- (b) whether the problems of the economically backward students are being solved independently through this scheme; and
- (c) if so, the measures being taken to provide the best technical education to the economically backward students of Gujarat?

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

(a) to (c) Ministry of Education has announced National Educational Alliance for Technology (NEAT) as a Public-Private partnership model to bring the best technological Products in pedagogy on a single platform for the convenience of learners. NEAT is a national initiative and any student of economically and socially weaker sections across the country can benefit from NEAT courses/scheme. The Scheme has provisions for distribution of 25% free coupons to the students of higher education from weaker sections (Economically and Socially weaker) of society.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3126 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: KV in Chandigarh
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Kirron  Kher

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3126 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## KV IN CHANDIGARH

## 3126. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of establishment of new Kendriya Vidyalayas in Chandigarh; and
- (b) the details of the status and the details of work done so far and the time likely to be taken to complete the project?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) Opening of new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) is a continuous process. KVs are opened primarily to cater to the educational needs of the wards of transferable Central Government Employees including Defence & Para-Military personnel, Central Autonomous Bodies, Central Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and Central Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) by providing a common programme of education. Proposals for opening of new KVs are considered only if sponsored by Ministries or Departments of the Government of India / State Governments / Union Territories (UTs) Administrations and committing resources for setting up a new KV. The proposals received from various sponsoring authorities for opening of new KVs have to compete with other proposals under the 'Challenge Method'.

At present 5 Kendriya Vidyalayas are functioning in permanent school buildings constructed by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) in the Union Territory (UT) of Chandigarh viz. (i) Sector-47 (ii) Sector-31 (iii) Air Force Station High Ground (iv) 3 Base Repair Depot and (v) Ordnance Cable Factory. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has informed that it has not received any proposal, so far, from the UT administration of Chandigarh for opening of new KV in Chandigarh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3125 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Digital Depository for CSR
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Narayana Swamy Abbaiah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3125 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021/ PHALGUNA 24, 1942 (SAKA)

DIGITAL DEPOSITORY FOR CSR

## QUESTION

3125.  SHRI A. NARAYANA SWAMY:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any proposal to establish a centralized online digital depository of the information about CSR projects is under consideration;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE

AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS                                     (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

वित्त एिं कारपोरेट कार्य  मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री                                                   (श्री अनुराग स ंह ठाक ु र)

(a) to (c):  No,  Sir.  However, Ministry of Corporate Affairs launched a National Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Data Portal (www.csr.gov.in) in January, 2018 for CSR data dissemination to the public at large.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3124 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Teaching staff vacancies in Patna University
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Veena Devi

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3124 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## Teaching staff vacancies in Patna University

3124. SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI: Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) whether there is a large number of teaching staff vacancies in the Patna University; (b) if so, the details thereof, subject-wise, college-wise and year-wise during the last three years; (c) whether the Government has undertaken any recruitment process to fill these vacancies; and
2. (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) & (b): Patna University is a State University. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has informed that as per All India Survey o f Higher Education (AISHE) Portal, post-wise sanctioned strength and teaching staff in position in Patna University & its Colleges during the year 2019-20, 2018-19 & 2017-18 are given at https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/2839623\_LSPQ-No-3124-Annexure-I.pdf and https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/5834976\_LSPQ-No-3124-Annexure-II.pdf respectively. The subject wise data is not centrally maintained. (c) & (d): UGC has issued UGC (minimum qualifications for appointment of teachers and other academic staff in universities and colleges and other measures for the maintenance of standards in higher education) Regulations, 2018 notified in the Gazette of India on 18 th July, 2018. Clause 4.1 of aforementioned UGC Regulations prescribe the minimum qualification for Direct Recruitment which is available at https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/0734015\_LSPQ-No-3124-Annexure-III-UGC-

Regulations-2018-59-70.pdf

UGC vide its D.O. letter No.F.1-14/2019 (CPP-II) dated 4 th June, 2019 UGC has prepared the Guidelines for Recruitment of Faculty in Universities, Colleges and Institutions Deemed to be Universities outlining the selection procedure and the time frame for recruitment which has been circulated to all Universities to adhere the guidelines. The Universities has also been requested to take steps to ensure that the vacancies in the University as well as in the Colleges affiliated to University are filled up at the earliest. The aforesaid letter is available at https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/5487752\_LSPQ-No-3124-Annexure-IV-UGC-Letter-toVCs-reg-Guidlelines-on-Faculty-Recruitment.pdf

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