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Lok Sabha Question No. 1271 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: CAA Bill
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1271 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## CAA Bill

## 1271. SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

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

(a) the steps  taken  by the  Government to  overcome the situations in the University Campuses in the  country in response to the CAA bill; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b)    Central  Universities  are  statutory  Autonomous  Organizations  and  all  administrative and academic decisions are taken by the University with the approval of its statutory bodies and they are competent to overcome such situations in the University Campuses. To overcome the situations in response to The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, the Central Universities have organized debate/discussion and lectures to create awareness among the students and employees in this matter.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1270 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Vacancies of Teachers and Staff in Government Schools
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ajay (Teni) Misra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1270 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## Vacancies of Teachers and Staff in Government Schools

## †1270. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISRA TENI:

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

(a) whether the Government is contemplating to fill all the vacant posts of teachers as well as staff members in all Government schools ranging from primary schools to higher secondary schools in the country to enhance the quality of education;

(b)  if  so,  the  State-wise  details  thereof  and  the  time  by  which  these  posts  are  likely  to  be filled; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):  Education  is  in  the  concurrent  list  of  the  Constitution.  The  recruitment,  service conditions and deployment of teachers including staff members come under the purview of the  respective  State  and Union  Territory  (UT)  Government.  The  Right  of  Children  to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 in its Schedule lays down Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR) for both primary and upper primary schools which is 30:1 and 35:1 respectively. As per  the  framework  of  erstwhile  scheme  Rashtriya  Madhyamik  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (RMSA)now subsumed under Samagra Shiksha, PTR at secondary level should be 30:1. As per the Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) 2017-18 (provisional), the PTR at  national  level  for  primary  schools  is  23:1,  for  upper  primary  schools  is  25:1  and  for Secondary level is 26:1.

The recruitment of teachers in schools is a continuous process and the vacancies keep arising due to retirement, resignation and additional requirements on account of enhanced students' strength.  However,  Ministry  of  Human Resource Development has been requesting all the States  and  UT  Governments  for  filling-up  the  vacant  posts  of  teachers  and  their  rational deployment, for which the Ministry issues advisories to all States and UTs from time to time.

Further,  the  Central  Government  through  the  centrally  sponsored  Scheme  of  Samagra Shiksha, provides assistance to the States and UTs for deployment of additional teachers to maintain appropriate Pupil Teacher Ratio as per the prescribed norms for various levels of schooling.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1269 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Distance Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: V. Kalanidhi

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1269

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## Distance Education

## 1269. DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  number  of  courses  being  offered  through  distance  education  within  the country including Universities;
- (b) whether the Government is planning to stop some of its course being offered through distance education across the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d) the time by which these are likely to be stopped;
- (e) whether this move has been opposed by some of the Universities running within the country; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): University Grants Commission (UGC) is the regulatory authority to deal with the Open and Distance  Learning  in  Higher  education  system  of  the  country  and  accordingly,  notified  UGC (Open  and  Distance  Learning)  Regulations,  2017.  During  the  current  academic  year  2019-20, UGC  has  approved  1592  programmes  mainly  in  the  areas  of  Art,  Science,  Commerce, Management and Computer Applications, etc., in 128 Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) to impart  Open  and  Distance  Education  based  on  its  various  regulations  on  Open  and  Distance Learning Education. All these details are already available on UGC website at www.ugc.ac.in/deb.
- (b), (c) & (d): The UGC (Open and Distance Learning) Regulations, 2017 do not permit to run the professional programmes through ODL mode by Open Universities unless the same are permitted by  the  respective  Statutory  Councils  in  their  respective  fields.  Accordingly,  based  on  the recommendations  of  some  of  such  Statutory  Councils,  UGC  has  stopped  some  programmes  at undergraduate  and  post  graduate  level  in  the  field  of  Agriculture,  Horticulture,  Hospitality  & Hotel Administration and Catering & Hotel Management, etc. The recognition for such courses withdrawn will be applicable from the next academic session with the instructions to the HEIs to provide support such as faculty, requisite learning materials and on time examinations, etc, to the students already admitted in these programmes till the completion of their degrees.
- (e) & (f): UGC has received representations and appeals from some of the HEIs on the subject matter.  However, the  Commission heard their  representations and disposed of  the  same as  per UGC (Open and Distance Learning) Regulations, 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1268 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Monitoring of Schemes through e-Governance
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1268

TO BE REPLIED ON 10.02.2020

## MONITORING OF SCHEMES THROUGH E-GOVERNANCE

1268.   SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government proposes to monitor the schemes related to the welfare of Scheduled Tribes(STs) through e-governance;
- (b) If so, the details of the schemes proposed to be monitored online; and
- (c) If not, the reasons therefor along with the views of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SMT. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA)

- (a) to  (c)  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  has  developed  online  portals  for  monitoring  of  its schemes  related  to  NGO  Grants,  Scholarship,  Forest  Rights  Acts,  Tribal  Research Institutes, Special Central Assistance, Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs),  Research  and  Grants  under  Article  275(1)  of  the  Constitution.  Further, during January, 2017, Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has been given mandate for monitoring  of  Tribal  Sub-Plan  funds  based  on  the  framework  and  mechanism designed by NITI Aayog. Accordingly, an online monitoring system has been put in place with web address http://stcmis.gov.in. The framework envisages monitoring of expenditure  vis-à-vis  allocations  of  TSP  funds  under  various  schemes  of  Central Ministries / Departments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1267 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Slowdown in Tax Collection
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Gaurav Gogoi

## Government of India Ministry of Finance

## Department of Revenue LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1267

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2020 MAGHA 21, 1941 (SAKA)

## SLOWDOWN IN TAX COLLECTION

1267. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has experienced a slowdown in tax collection this fiscal year;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  plans  of  the  Government  for  making  up  for  this  deficit  if  such  a slowdown is present;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  experienced  a  shortfall  in  both  direct  and  indirect  tax collection; and
- (e)  if so, whether the Government has identified contributing factors for the same and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) to (e): The central direct tax and indirect tax collection during the Financial Year 2019-20 (upto December 2019) is as under:

(Rs. in crore)

| Revised Estimate for Direct Taxes (2019-20)   | Net Direct Tax Collection*   | %Achieved   | Revised Estimate for Indirect Taxes (Non-GST & GST) (2019-20)   | Net Indirect Tax collection* (Non GST & GST)   | %Achieved   |
|-----------------------------------------------|------------------------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| 11,70,000                                     | 6,98,237                     | 59.68%      | 9,89,243                                                        | 6,80,630                                       | 68.80%      |

*Source: Flash figures of CCA

Keeping in view the trends of collection, the revised estimates fixed for direct and indirect taxes  in  the  Financial  Year  are  likely  to  be  achieved.  The  actual  direct  and  indirect  tax collection for Financial Year 2019-20 will be known after 31 st March, 2020.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1266 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Research University
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1266 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## Research University

## 1266. SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal for setting up of world class Research University in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (c): Institute of Eminence scheme (IoE) has been launched in order to implement the commitment of the  Government  to  empower  the  Higher  Educational  Institutions  and  to help  them  become  world  Class  teaching  and  research  institutions.  As  per  the  Cabinet approval, 10 institutions in public sector and 10 institutions in private sector have to be developed as Institutions of Eminence.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1262 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Supply of LPG in Jharkhand
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Pashupati Nath Singh, Annpurna Devi

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1262 TO BE ANSWERED ON  10 th  FEBRUARY, 2020

Supply of LPG in Jharkhand

†1262. SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH: SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI:

## पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

- Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state: (a) the number of villages in Jharkhand still deprived of LPG, if so, the districtwise details thereof; (b) the reasons of LPG connectivity not provided at the said places so far; and the time by which LPG is likely to be provided in such villages where it is not
- (c) provided so far and the efforts being made for the said purpose?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

MINISTER OF  PETROLEUM  AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI  DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (c)  Since the launch of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) in 2016, the LPG  coverage  in  the  State  of  Jharkhand  has  increased  from  27.9  %  (as  on 01.04.2016) to     75.4 % (as on 01.01.2020) and number of distributers from 390 (as on 01.04.2016) to 527 (as on 01.01.2020) and it covers the State of Jharkhand. The target for providing 8 crore deposit free LPG connections under PMUY has already been achieved in September, 2019.

The release of LPG connections is a continuous process and LPG distributors are under  instructions  to  immediately  register  any  request  for  new  LPG  connection. OMCs endeavour to release the same within 7 working days as per eligibility and after following due process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1260 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Unavailability of Medicines in ESI Hospitals
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Arvind Dharmapuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1260 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## UNAVAILABILITY OF MEDICINES IN ESI HOSPITALS

## 1260. SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI:

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

- (a)whether the Government is aware that the ESI Hospitals in the Telugu States are facing the shortage  of  medicines  and  even  regular medicines  like  BP  and  sugar  tablets  are  also  not  available  in  the hospitals;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether any study has been conducted into the facts of the matter;
- (d)if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)the remedial measures being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Instances have been reported on shortage of some medicines at  State  run  Employees'  State  Insurance  Scheme  (ESIS)  hospitals  in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. However, medicines, including those of BP  and  Sugar,  are  readily  available  in  Employees'  State  Insurance Corporation (ESIC) hospitals in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
- (c) to (e): ESIC  headquarter  has  advised  these  states  to  examine  the matter  and  take  suitable  action.  Further,  as  informed  by  these  State Governments, procurement of medicines from Rate Contract firms is on top priority and if the medicines are not available/ supplied by the firms, Medical Superintendents/In-charges of ESIS Hospitals/dispensaries have been delegated powers to purchase medicines locally, as per rules.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1259 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: New Education Policy
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1259 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## New Education Policy

## 1259.  SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

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

- (a) whether there are objections from various quarters over the new Education policy and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether a number of suggestions have been received to incorporate in the Policy and if so, the suggestions that have been undertaken/incorporated in the Policy; and
- (c) the details of estimated total expenditure (capital and recurring) needed to operationalise the draft New Education Policy, 2019?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a)  and (b): The Government is in the process of formulating a New Education Policy for which it carried out a highly participative, inclusive and multi-pronged consultation process, through online, grassroots and thematic expert consultations. More than 2 lakhs suggestions and inputs have been received on the Draft National Education Policy, 2019. There has been wide  publicity  and  positive  feedback  from  all  stakeholders.  Accordingly,  based  on  all feedback/comments received from various stakeholders on the Draft NEP, the Ministry is in the process of finalizing the National Education Policy, 2020.
- (c): The  requirement  of  funds  would  be  estimated  after finalisation of the Policy. Government  is committed to implement the Policy by making suitable budgetary allocations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1255 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Implementation of PRASAD Scheme in Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Kuruva Gorantla Madhav, Sanjay Seth

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1255 ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

IMPLEMENTATION OF PRASAD SCHEME IN ANDHRA PRADESH AND JHARKHAND

1255. SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV: SHRI SANJAY SETH:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spirituality Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) scheme of the Government has been implemented in Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand;
- (b)
- if so, the location-wise details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  and  Jharkhand has submitted any proposal under the PRASAD scheme;
- (d) if so, the location-wise details along with the actions taken by the Government so far in this regard and the outcome thereof; and
- (e)
- the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): Details of the projects approved for the states of Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand under Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual,  Heritage  Augmentation  Drive  (PRASHAD)  scheme  is  as follows:

- A. Andhra Pradesh
2. (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 of Rs. 22.69 Crore has been

## B.

- released so far.  The project is completely executed at present.
- (ii) 'Development of Srisailam  Temple'  sanctioned  in  201718 at the cost of Rs.47.45 Crore. The amount of Rs.37.96 Crore has been released so far.  The project is likely to be completed by end of Feb. 2020.

## Jharkhand

- (i) 'Development of Baidyanathji Dham, Deoghar' sanctioned  in  2018-19  at  the  cost  of  Rs.39.13  Crore. About 20% physical progress has been there in execution of the project at present.

This is to inform that Submission of projects under 'PRASHAD' Scheme  is  a  continuous  process.  The  projects  under  the scheme are identified for development in consultation with the State  Government/  Union  Territory  Administrations  and  are sanctioned  subject  to  availability  of  funds,  submission  of suitable Detailed Project Reports, adherence to  scheme guidelines and utilization of funds released earlier.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1253 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Investigation against Bank CEOs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Behanan Benny

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

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 1253

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 th February, 2020 (Monday)/ Magha 21, 1941 (Saka)

## Investigation against Bank CEOs

## 1253. SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of the private and public sector banks being investigated by the various agencies in the country;
- (b) whether anyone has been arrested and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the measures taken by the Government to prevent such recurrences involving CEOs of banks?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b): Central Bureau of Investigation and Directorate of Enforcement have intimated that they are investigating cases against MDs/CEOs of six scheduled commercial Banks. No arrest has been made in above cases.

(c): As per the extant guidelines on Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of Informers Resolution (PIDPI), Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has been given powers to act on complaints from whistleblowers. The Chief Vigilance Officer of the Ministries or Departments of Government of India is the designated Authority to, inter-alia, receive written complaints or disclosures on any allegation of corruption or misuse of office by any employee of that Ministry or Department or Government companies or of any corporation falling within the jurisdiction of that Ministry.

Fundamental governance reforms of far-reaching significance have been effected in Public Sector Banks. To strengthen governance at the Board level, the position of Chairman and Managing Director has been bifurcated into a non-executive Chairman and an MD & CEO, a professional Banks Board Bureau has been created for arm's length selection of non-executive Chairmen and whole-time directors (WTDs). Performance-based extensions have been instituted for WTDs.

Further, comprehensive reforms to institutionalise responsible banking have been effected through codified policies and audited procedures for prudential lending, and robust data-driven risk assessment and monitoring. These, inter-alia, include:

- (a) Board-approved Loan Policies of PSBs now mandate tying up necessary clearances/approvals and linkages before disbursement, scrutiny of group balance-sheet and ring-fencing of cash flows, non-fund and tail risk appraisal in project financing.
- (b) Monitoring has been strictly segregated from sanctioning roles in high-value loans, and specialised monitoring agencies combining financial and domain knowledge have been deployed for effective monitoring of loans above Rs. 250 crore.
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