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Lok Sabha Question No. 2153 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Blast in BPCL Refinery
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2153 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  December, 2018

## Blast in BPCL Refinery

## 2153. SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

## पैट्रो ल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government is aware of the recent incident of blast reported in the Mumbai's Chembur BPCL refinery;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons for such blast;
- (c) the number of persons injured/died in the incident and the estimated loss incurred to the exchequer along with any probe ordered therein and the outcome thereof;
- (d) whether any steps are being taken to prevent the recurrence of such incidents in future; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री )नी  मरन्द्े प्र ाश्र(

MINISTER OF PETROELUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a)    &  (b)  BPCL  has  reported  that  an  incident  of  explosion  and  fire  took  place  on 08.08.2018 in the Reactor Effluent Air Cooler (REAC) section of Hydrocracker unit of Mumbai Refinery due to fabrication defect during manufacturing process of REAC and influence of hydrogen diffusion on the weld area and/or Stress corrosion cracking mechanism due to presence of sulphide or chloride.
- (c) No fatalities were reported in the incident, however 41 persons were injured in the incident. The loss comprises of material damage and loss due to business interruption, which are covered under insurance. The incident has been investigated by 3 agencies viz.  Internal  Investigation  Committee  of  BPCL,  Oil  Industry  Safety  Directorate (OISD)  and  Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas  Regulatory  Board  (PNGRB).  Metallurgical failure and poor welding workmanship during the fabrication of the equipment have been reported as the reasons for the incident.
- (d) & (e) To prevent the recurrence of such event, the failed REAC along with other 03 nos of REACs (Duplex Stainless Steel Metallurgy) have been replaced with new REACs with Carbon Steel (CS) Metallurgy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2151 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Engineering Cluster
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2151. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 24 TH  DECEMBER, 2018.

## ENGINEERING CLUSTER

## 2151.  SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether  any  Engineering  Cluster  has  been  established  under  the  industrial infrastructure upgradation scheme in Maharashtra;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  amount  allocated/sanctioned  for  the purpose, cluster-wise; and
- (c) the details of the clusters that have started their work and the objectives of this cluster scheme?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज् यमंत्री (श्री सी.आर. चौधरी) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The details of clusters established, including Engineering Clusters and amount allocated/sanctioned, cluster-wise in the  state  of  Maharashtra  under  Industrial  Infrastructure  Upgradation Scheme (IIUS)/ Recast IIUS are as under:

( Rs. in Crores)

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Clusters                      | Date of Approval   |   Project Cost |   Approved GOI grant |   Released GOI grant | Status            |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------|----------------------|----------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Auto Components Cluster, Pune             | 06.09.2004         |          59.99 |                44.99 |                44.54 | Project completed |
|         2 | Textile Cluster, Ichalkaranji             | 14.03.2005         |          65.07 |                32.7  |                31.72 | -do-              |
|         3 | Engineering Cluster, Nashik               | 11.03.2008         |          67.26 |                42.87 |                41.88 | -do-              |
|         4 | Marathwara Automobile Cluster, Aurangabad | 31.05.2010         |          82.55 |                60    |                58.2  | -do-              |
|         5 | Kolhapur Foundry Cluster                  | 31.01.2012         |          44.9  |                32.59 |                30.56 | -do-              |

- (c): All  the  five  clusters  have  started  their  work.    The  objective  of  the Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme is to enhance competitiveness  of  the  industries  by  providing  quality  infrastructure through public-private partnership in selected clusters.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2150 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Uniform Syllabus
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2150 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.12.2018

## Uniform Syllabus

†2150. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received suggestions from various stakeholders to wind up State education boards at Primary, Middle and Higher secondary levels;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

- (c) the follow-up action done in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

- (a) No, Madam.

- (b) & (c) Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2144 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Draft Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2140 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Home Schooling for Differently Abled
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: M. B. RAJESH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2140 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.12.2018

## Home Schooling for Differently Abled

## 2140. SHRI M.B. RAJESH:

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

- (a) the number of differently abled children in the country receiving home schooling in the country; and
- (b) the  number  of  them  out  of  need/  preference  instead  of  absence  of  choice  due  to inaccessible public transport?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a)  &  (b):-    The  Central  Government  has  launched  an  Integrated  Scheme  for  School Education - Samagra Shiksha from the year 2018-19, which aims to look at the educational needs of all children including Children with Special Needs (CwSN), as a continuum from pre-school to senior secondary level. The Scheme focuses on providing inclusive education to CwSN in nearby elementary and secondary schools where all children learn together in the same class.

The intervention  for  home  based  education  is  provided  to  those  children  who  have severe  intellectual  and  physical  disabilities  and  who  cannot  access  neighbourhood  school owing to their condition. The child is recommended home schooling after a comprehensive assessment  by  a  team  of  doctors  and  specialists.  Under  Samagra  Shiksha,  during  the  year 2018-19, an outlay of Rs 922.42 lakh covering 43,996 CwSN has been approved for home based education in all States and Union Territories.

As part of the student oriented interventions, there is also a provision of transport as well as escort allowance for CwSN who require assistance to access schools.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2139 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Shortage of Open Dispensaries
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: SURESH KODIKUNNIL

## 2139. श्री कोडिक ु न्नीऱ सुरेश:

क्या श्रम और रोजगार मंत्री यह बताने की क ृ ऩा करेंगे कक:

- (क) क्या सरकार को देश क े  विभिन्न ऺेत्रों विशेषकर वऩछडे और दूरिती जजऱों में नन:शुल्क
- औषधाऱयों की कमी क े  बारे में सूचना भमऱी है; और
- (ख)   यदद हाां, तो तत्सांबांधी ब्यौरा क्या है तथा इस सांबांध में की गई ऩहऱों और बनाई गई
- नीनतयों का ब्यौरा क्या है?

## भारत सरकार श्रम और रोजगार मंत्राऱय

## ऱोक सभा

सोमवार, 24 दिसम्बर, 2018 / 3 ऩौष, 1940 (शक)

## नन:शुल्क औषधाऱयों की कमी

## उत्तर

## श्रम और रोजगार राज्य मंत्री (स्वतंत्र प्रभार) (श्री संतोष क ु मार गंगवार)

(क) और (ख): सूचना एकत्र की जा रही है और सिा ऩटऱ ऩर रख दी जाएगी।

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अतारांककत प्रश्न संख्या 2139
Lok Sabha Question No. 2138 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Special Education Zones
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2138 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.12.2018

## Special Education Zones

## 2138.  DR. A. SAMPATH:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  set  up  Special  Educational  Zones  to  serve higher education and skill development;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has any proposals to establish educational townships on the lines of Oxford and Cambridge;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, whether the Government would consider such a proposal in the near future to raise the standards of higher education; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (Dr. SATYA PAL SINGH)

( a) to (e): There are no such proposals with this Department, however, with a view to facilitate collaboration between the good performing Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) of India  with reputed  foreign  institutions,  the  UGC  (Promotion  and  maintenance  of  Standards  of  Academic Collaboration between Indian and Foreign Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2016 have been notified on 11th July, 2016.

Under these regulations, any eligible HEI can enter into a written  Memorandum  of Understanding (MoU) or Agreement with the Foreign Educational Institution (FEI) concerned with  the  approval  of  its  Board  of  Governors/  Syndicate/  Executive  Committee  and  seek  final approval from the UGC.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2137 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Statue of Shivaji
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: HARI OM PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2137 ANSWERED ON 24.12.2018

## STATUE OF SHIVAJI

## 2137. SHRI HARI OM PANDAY:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to establish statue of Shivaji in Maharashtra to promote tourism in the State;
- (b) if so, the details thereof
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the details of the plan outlay, time frame and nodal agencies regarding the aforementioned proposal; and
- (e) whether the Government has any similar plan/proposal for the State of Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI K.J. ALPHONS)

- (a): No, Madam.
- (b): Does not arise.
- (c): Ministry  of  Tourism  does  not  have  any  scheme  under  which such proposals could be considered.
- (d) and (e):  Does not arise.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 2136 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Opening of IITs and IIMs
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

## MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2136 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.12.2018

## Opening of IITs and IIMs

†2136. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

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

- (a) whether the Government, keeping in view the increasing  demand, proposes to open more Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) institutions in the country, particularly in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and location-wise; and

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a)  to  (c):  Government  has  established  six  (6)  new  IITs  one  each  at  Tirupati (Andhra  Pradesh),  Jammu  (J&K),  Bhilai  (Chhattisgarh),  Goa  (Goa),  Palakkad (Kerala),  Dharwad  (Karnataka)  and  six  (6)  new  IIMs  at  Amritsar  (Punjab), Bodhgaya (Bihar), Nagpur (Maharashtra), Sambalpur (Odisha), Sirmaur (Himachal  Pradesh),  and  Vishakhapatnam  (Andhra  Pradesh)  during  2014-15 and 2015-16. Two IITs, namely IIT-Kanpur and IIT(BHU) Varanasi and one IIM at Lucknow are already functioning in the State of Uttar Pradesh.  At present, there is no proposal to establish more IITs and IIMs in the country.

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- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?
Lok Sabha Question No. 2133 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Unnat Bharat Abhiyan
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KIRRON KHER

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2133 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24-12-2018

## Unnat Bharat Abhiyan

## 2133. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

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

- a) the  number  of  higher  educational  institutes  that  have  been  selected  under  Unnat Bharat  Abhiyan  (UBA)  2.0  and  the  number  of  villages  that  have  been  adopted  for development;
- b) the  details  of  the  dimensions  of  development  and  types  of  works  under  those dimensions that have been covered under the Action Plans prepared by the institutes; and
- c) the aspects that are covered under the 'Values and Perception Development'component  of  the  Human  Development  domain  of  intervention  in  the scheme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

- (a) Currently 1832 institutes are part of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) 2.0 and 9160 villages are adopted by the selected institutes.

(b)  &  (c)  Unnat  Bharat  Abhiyan aimsto link the Higher Education Institutions with atleast five  villages  each,  so  that  these  institutions  can  contribute  to  the  economic  and  social betterment of these village communities usingtheir knowledge base. Unnat Bharat Abhiyan is  inspired  by  the  vision  of  transformational  change  in  rural  development  processes  by leveraging knowledge institutions to help build the architecture of an Inclusive India. It also aims to create a virtuous cycle between the society and an inclusive university system, with the latter providing knowledge base; practices for emerging livelihoods and to upgrade the capabilities of both the public and private sectors.

The  details  of  the  dimensions  of  development  and  types  of  work  covered  under  Action System.Rural  Craft and  Artisans Development,  Sanitation and  Solid plans prepared by Institutes are inter alia: Sustainable Agriculture System, Rural Energy Liquid  Waste Management,  Ethos  in  Technical  Institutions  and  Skill  Development,  Entrepreneurship, Start -Ups The  aspects  covered  under  'Values  and  Perception  Development'  component  of  the Human Development domain of intervention among others, Ethical values, Social values, Ideological Values, Aesthetics and Personal and cultural development 'Unnat Bharat Abhiyan'by bringing Higher Educational Institutes and villages closer, helps in  identification  of  problems  in  the  villages  and  finding  solutions  for  the  same.  In  this process, the rural people would get trained and exposed to the technology/processes/best practices to lead better lives. This in turn helps in improving the perception of the problems faced  and  the  solutions  available.  Also,  the  faculty  and  the  students  get  exposed  and sensitized  to  the  rural  realities,  which  is  expected  to  improve  the  quality  and  type  of

research and studies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2132 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Inclusion of Religious Places of Andhra Pradesh under PRASAD Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: MURALI MOHAN MAGANTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2132 ANSWERED ON 24.12.2018

## INCLUSION OF RELIGIOUS PLACES OF ANDHRA PRADESH UNDER PRASHAD SCHEME

## 2132. SHRI M. MURALI MOHAN:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  up  any  work  in  Andhra Pradesh to be implemented under Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) Scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is considering to include Rajahmundry,  East  Godavari  District,  Andhra  Pradesh  under PRASHAD Scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the popular pilgrimage places like, Tirupati, Antarvedi,  Annavaram  Temples  in  East  Godavari  District  and Simhachalam  Temple  in  Visakhapatnam  and  in  Arasavalli Temple  in  Srikakulam  District  of  Andhra  Pradesh  have  been included under PRASHAD Scheme; and
- (d) if  so, the details thereof along with the funds sanctioned and allotted for each temple?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI K.J. ALPHONS)

(a) to (d): Development of pilgrimage places is the responsibility of respective State Governments/Union Territories.  However, Ministry of Tourism, under the scheme 'Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive' (PRASHAD) provides Central Financial Assistance for infrastructure development and beautification of tourist spots 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. Identification of more destinations under the scheme is a continuous  process,  which  is  to  be  considered  only  on  receipt  of request  from  respective  State  Governments,  once  the  ongoing projects is in the State are completed.

## The  details  of  the  projects  in  Andhra  Pradesh  approved  by Ministry of Tourism under this is as follows:

- (i) 'Development  of  Amaravati  Town,  Guntur  District  as  a Tourist Destination' sanctioned in 2015-16 at the cost of Rs.28.36  Crore.  The  amount  Rs.22.69  Crore  has  been released so far.
- (ii) 'Development of Srisailam  Temple'  sanctioned  in  201718  at  the  cost  of  Rs.47.45  Crore.  The  amount  Rs.33.79 Crore has been released so far.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2131 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Import of Oil from Iran
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY, KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2131 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

Import of Oil from Iran

## 2131.   SHRI MULLAPPALLY  RAMACHANDRAN: SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) The  quantum  of  crude  oil  imported  from  Iran  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year; and
- (b) Whether the  Government  has  made  some  alternative  arrangement  to  ensure  energy security in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेंन्द  र प्रधान )

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

- (a) The details of quantum of crude oil (in MMT) imported from Iran during the last three years is as below:-
- (b) Indian  Public  Sector  Refineries  are  diversifying  their  crude  sources  to  strengthen India's energy security.

| Country   |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   (in MMT) 2017-18 |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------------|
| Iran      |      12.7 |      27.2 |               22.6 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2130 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Scheme for Minority Institutes
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2130 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.12.2018

## Scheme for Minority Institutes

## 2130.SHRIMATI MEENAKASHILEKHI:

Will the Minister of HUMANRESOURCE DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  institutes  receivedfunding  from  the  Government  under  thescheme  for Infrastructure Development inMinority Institutes (IDMI) for the year2018, State/UT-wise; and
- (b) whether any additional funds aredisbursed for the schools exclusively setup for special needs of children and if so,the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. SATYA PAL SINGH)

- (a) The  Project  Approval  Board  for  Scheme  for  Infrastructure  Development  in  Minority Institutes (IDMI) in its meeting held on 26.09.2018 has given in-principle approval of Rs 33.99 crore  for  the  year  2018-19.  Funds  under  the  scheme  are  released  based  on  the  complete proposals received from the Minority Institutes through the respective States/UTs. No funds have been released under the scheme for the financial year 2018-19, so far.
- (b) The National Curriculum Framework, 2005, recommendsinclusive education for children with special needs. Hence, no additionalfunds are disbursed for the school exclusively set up for special needs of children by the Ministry of Human Resource Development.

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