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Lok Sabha Question No. 139 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-01
Subject: Merger of Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## LOK SABHA

## MINISTRY OF  FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *139 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  JULY 2019/ ASHADHA  10, 1941  (SAKA)

## Merger of Banks

## *139.  SHRI SU. THIRUNAVUKKARASAR:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Government  has taken  a decision  to merge  Vijaya  Bank and Dena Bank with  Bank of  Baroda and if so, the details  thereof;
- (b) whether  the Government  has also taken  a decision  to close down  many branches   of  Vijaya   Bank and  Dena  Bank across  the  country,   if  so,  the  total number  of branches  to be closed down  and total  number  of employees  likely to lose their  job as a result thereof;  and
- (c) whether  the Government  proposes to take  necessary  steps to protect  the jobs of these banks'  employees  and if so, the details  thereof?

## ANSWER

The Finance Minister (SMT. NIRMALA  SITHARAMAN)

- (a) to (c): A Statement  is laid  on the Table  of the House.

## STATEMENT FOR LOK SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. *139 FOR 1 ST  JULY 2019  REGARDING  'MERGER OF BANKS' BY SHRI SU. THIRUNAVUKKARASAR, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT.

(a)  to  (c):  The   Banking   Companies   (Acquisition and  Transfer   of  Undertakings) Acts of 1970 and 1980 provide  that  the Central  Government,  in consultation  with the  Reserve   Bank  of  India  (RBI),  may   make  a  scheme, inter alia , for the amalgamation   of  any   nationalised   bank   with   any   other   nationalised   bank   or  any other   banking   institution. With   a  view   to  facilitate   consolidation among   public sector banks  to create  strong  and competitive  banks  that  may  serve as catalysts  for growth  with  improved  risk  profile  of the bank,  Government  after consulting  RBI, had written  to Bank of Baroda (BoB), Vijaya  Bank  and Dena Bank that  they  may consider amalgamation of the three banks. After consideration of the amalgamation,  the Boards of BoB and Vijaya  Bank gave their  in-principle  approval and the Board of Dena Bank recommended  amalgamation.  After  considering  the inputs of banks  and  RBI,  Government   gave  in-principle approval for the amalgamation  of BoB, Vijaya  Bank and Dena Bank.  After  obtaining  RBI inputs, Government  notified  the Amalgamation of Vijaya  Bank  and Dena Bank with  Bank of Baroda Scheme, 2019. Vijaya Bank  and Dena  Bank  were accordingly amalgamated  into  Bank of  Baroda with  effect from 1.4.2019. BoB has apprised  that  no branch  has been closed, and that  no employee  has lost his or her job as a result  of the amalgamation. Further,  to safeguard  the interests  of employees,  the scheme envisages that  the pay  and allowances  of employees  of the Vijaya   Bank and  Dena  Bank shall   not  on  overall   basis  be  less  favourable   in comparison  to what  they  would  have drawn  in their  respective  banks  immediately before the amalgamation.
Lok Sabha Question No. 136 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-01
Subject: Minimum Wages Act to All Forms of Employment and Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Pritam Gopinath Munde, Shrirang Appa Barne

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *136

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.07.2019

## MINIMUM WAGES ACT TO ALL FORMS OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKERS

- *136. DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE: SHRI SRIRANGA APPA BARNE:

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

- (a)whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to extend  the  applicability  of  the  Minimum  Wages  Act  to  all  forms  of employment  and  workers  in  both  the  organised  and  the  unorganised sectors  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  proposal  chalked  out therefor;
- (b)whether there is a need for fixing criteria for the minimum wage rate on the skill base of the workers concerned or the geographical area and if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c)whether  there  is  also  a  need  to  fix  floor  wage  on  the  basis  of  the minimum  needs  of  a  worker  and  if  so,  the  steps  taken  by  the Government thereon; and
- (d)whether the Government also proposes to rationalise labour laws and the labour unions trying to extend the provision of the minimum wages to workers and the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *136  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  01.07.2019  BY DR.  PRITAM  GOPINATHRAO  MUNDE  AND  SHRI  SRIRANGA  APPA  BARNE REGARDING MINIMUM WAGES ACT TO ALL FORMS OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKERS

(a) to (d): The Second National Commission on Labour has recommended that the existing Labour Laws should be broadly grouped into four or five Labour  Codes  on  functional  basis.  Accordingly,  the  Ministry  has  taken steps for drafting four Labour Codes on Wages; Industrial Relations; Social Security; and Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions respectively,  by  simplifying,  amalgamating  and  rationalizing  the  relevant provisions of the existing Central Labour Laws. The draft Labor Code on Wages, inter-alia, addresses issues relating to minimum wages, payment of  wages,  payment  of  bonus,  equal  remuneration  etc  and  is  at  prelegislative stage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 127 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-01
Subject: Scrap for Steel Production
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Anil Firojiya

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*127

## FOR ANSWER ON 01/07/2019

## SCRAP FOR STEEL PRODUCTION

*127.  SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

(a) whether the small scale steel industries are not getting enough scrap for steel production in the country including Madhya Pradesh;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

(c) the  corrective  steps  taken/to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  assist  steel industry?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STEEL (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a)to(c):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the Lok Sabha.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN  REPLY TO  PARTS  (A)  TO  (C)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *127 FOR ANSWER ON 01/07/2019 TABLED BY  SHRI  ANIL  FIROJIYA,  MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT  REGARDING  'SCRAP FOR STEEL PRODUCTION' (a)to(c):  Steel  is  a  deregulated  sector.    The  matters  of  procurements,  operations, sales, marketing and investments etc. are taken by the companies concerned based on commercial considerations, market dynamics, etc.  The usage of scrap by steel producing  units  and  scrap  processing  units  is  a  commercial  decision  of  the  units. The  scrap  can  be  procured  domestically  or  through  imports.    There  are  no restrictions  on  importing  or  domestically  procuring  scrap  by  steel  producing  units. The Government does not regulate the steel scrap supply situation in the country, including in Madhya Pradesh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 123 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-01
Subject: MMoU with IAIS
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTIONNQ 123

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, JULY 01, 2019/ASHADHA 10, 1941 (SAKA)

## MMoU With IAIS

## 123 . SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the International Association of' Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) is an international forum for mutual co-operation and information exchange between insurance supervisors;
- (b) If whether the IAIS is unable to ensure co-operation and information exchange between the signatory authorities in the absence of any bilateral agreements where cross border issues  arise in  regard to the   supervision of insurance companies;
- (c)if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether India has signed MultilateralMemorandum of Understanding (MMoU) of the said IAIS; and
- (e) if the details thereof: SO.

## ANSWER

THE FINANCE MINISTER (SMT NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT  REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NUMBER 123 FOR 1ST JULY 2019 REGARDING MMoU WITH IAIS TABLED BY SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM, HON BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT

(a) to (e):The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) based in Basel, Switzerland , is a non-profit organization, that seeks to establish international standards for promoting effective and globally consistent supervision of the insurance industry in order to develop and maintain fair, safe and stable insurance markets for the benefit and protection of policyholders and contribute to global financial stability:

India, represented by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) , was admitted as a signatory to the Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MMoU) , in 2013, with the objective to establish a formal basis inter  alia for cooperation and information exchange among the signatory authorities regarding the supervision of insurance companies where cross border aspects arise, MMoU framework of IAIS is a tool for effective cooperation and information exchange among the Signatory Authorities. However, the IAIS MMoU does not affect any provisions under other multilateral or bilateral agreements. Further , the MMoU does not affect the freedom of  signatories to cooperate and exchange information on bilateral basis or beyond the scope of the MMoU. IRDAI has not come across any such situation wherein the IAIS has failed to ensure cooperation and information exchange in the absence of any bilateral agreements May
Lok Sabha Question No. 1571 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-01
Subject: Education Policy
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shobha Karandlaje

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1571 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.07.2019

## Education Policy

## 1571.  KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

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

(a) whether it is a fact that Government has received Draft of New Education Policy from the Committee constituted in this regard and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has tweaked the draft National Education Policy to say that students are free to choose any language they wish to study in and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the New Policy recognizes that there is a severe learning crisis and emphasizes the need to focus on building a foundation for reading and Arithmetic from Class I onwards;

(d) whether it is also a fact that the policy is under review by the Government and if so, whether the Government is considering to implement the policy very soon; and

(e) the time by when it is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): The Committee for the Draft National Education Policy under the Chairmanship of Dr. K. Kasturirangan has submitted its report to the Ministry on 31 st May 2019. The Draft NEP 2019 has been uploaded on MHRD's website and also at innovate.mygov.in platform to elicit suggestions/comments from all stakeholders.

(c):  Chapter  2  of  the  Draft  NEP  2019  report  titled  'Foundational  Literacy  and  Numeracy' recognizes a learning crisis in early stages and proposes an objective that by 2025, every student in Grade 5 and beyond would have achieved foundational literacy and numeracy skills through various proposed interventions.

(d)  and  (e):  At  this  stage,  the  Draft  Report  is  under  consideration  and  suggestions/comments have  been  invited  from  various  stakeholders  including  the  public,  Government  of  India Ministries and State Governments. The Government will finalize the National Education Policy only after considering the inputs/suggestions and comments of all stakeholders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1570 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-01
Subject: Innovation Cell
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Annasaheb Shankar Jolle

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1570 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.07.2019

## Innovation Cell

## 1570. SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE:

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

- (a) whether the innovation Cell has been started by the Government with the special mandate to promote activities involving education sector to foster the culture of appreciating, nurturing, supporting and handholding new ideas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has achieved satisfactory progress through the innovation cell and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a)  to  (c)  An  Innovation  Cell  has  been  established  in  All  India  Council  for  Technical Education  (AICTE)  to  undertake/initiate  various  innovation  related  activities  such  as establishing  Institution's  Innovation  Councils  (IICs)  in  Higher  Educational  Institutions (HEIs), ranking HEIs on innovation parameters (ARIIA - Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation  Achievements  ranking),  Hackathons  (Smart  India  Hackathons,  International Hackathons,  Grand/Mini  Challenges)  and  other  such  initiatives.        Innovation  Cell  has inter-alia organised the Smart India Hackathon  2018  and  2019, Singapore India Hackathon 2018, ARIIA Ranking 2019,  helped  establish Institute  Innovation  Councils (IICs)  in  more  than  900  Higher  Education  Institutions  and  has  conducted    India's  first leadership talk series to help students learn from life experiences of entrepreneurs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1569 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-01
Subject: Monitoring of Private Educational Institutions
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: P.R. Natarajan

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1569 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.07.2019

## Monitoring of Private Educational Institutions

## 1569.  SHRI P.R. NATARAJAN:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that in the draft National Education Policy, there is no mention of a legislation to monitor the admission process and fee structure of private institutions; and
- (b) if so, the rationale behind it?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b) :  The Committee for the Draft National Education Policy under the Chairmanship of Dr. K. Kasturirangan has submitted its report to the Ministry on 31 st May 2019. The draft NEP report proposes for an education system built on the premises of quality and equity inter alia for  building an equitable, just and human society. The Draft NEP proposes that public  and  private  schools  will  be  regulated  on  the  same  criteria,  benchmarks, and processes, emphasising public disclosure and transparency. While affirming the public good nature of education, it recognizes private philanthropic efforts for quality education, while protecting parents and communities from usurious commercial practices including arbitrary increase in fees.

The Draft NEP 2019 has been uploaded on MHRD's website and also at innovate.mygov.in platform to elicit suggestions/comments  from  all stakeholders including the public, Government of India Ministries and State Governments. The Government will finalize the National Education Policy only after considering the inputs/suggestions and comments of all stakeholders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1568 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-01
Subject: NSDC Study of Backward Districts
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Bhagwanth Khuba

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1568 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.07.2019

## NSDC STUDY OF BACKWARD DISTRICTS

## 1568. SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Skill Development Corporation has conducted any study or survey to assess the requirement of training centres/institutes for the rural youth in the rural and most backward districts of the country; and
- (b) if so, the details of such study/ survey thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI R. K. SINGH)

- (a) & (b) National  Skill  Development  Corporation  (NSDC)  has  not  conducted  any study  or  survey  to  assess  the  requirement  of  training  centres/institutes  for  the  rural youth in the rural and most backward districts of the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1566 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-01
Subject: Scholarship Scheme for Higher Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1566 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01 st  JULY, 2019

## Scholarship Scheme for Higher Education

## †1566. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

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

(a) whether the Government is going to introduce any new scholarship scheme to promote higher education in future; (b) whether the University Grants Commission has sent any proposal to the Ministry in this regard; (c) the category-wise details of the students likely to be benefited under the said scheme; and

- (d) if so, the time by which the Government is likely to take decision in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank')

(a) to (b): No Sir. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has informed that it has no proposal under consideration to launch any new scholarship scheme to promote higher education. (c) to (d): Do not arise.

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## 1566. Įी सुखबीर िसंह जौनापुिरया :

## क्या मानव संसाधन िवकास मंत्री यह बताने की कृ पा करɅगे िक :

( क ) क्या सरकार भिवçय मɅ उÍच िशक्षा को प्रो×साहन देने के िलए कोई नई छात्रव ृ ि×त योजना शुǾ करने जा रही है ;

( ख ) क्या िवæविवɮयालय अनुदान आयोग ने इस संबंध मɅ मंत्रालय को कोई प्रèताव भेजा है ;

( ग ) उक्त योजना के अंतगर्त लाभािÛवत होने वाले छात्रɉ का वगर् -वार Þयौरा क्या है ; और

( घ ) यिद हां , तो सरकार ɮवारा इस संबंध मɅ कब तक िनणर्य िलए जाने की संभावना है ?

## उ×तर मानव संसाधन िवकास मंत्री

( Įी रमेश पोखिरयाल ' िनशंक ')

( क ) से ( ख ) : नहीं महोदय। िवæविवɮयालय अनुदान आयोग ( यूजीसी ) ने सूिचत िकया है िक उनक े पास उÍचतर िशक्षा को बढ़ावा देने के िलए कोई नई छात्रव ृ ि×त योजना शुǾ करने का प्रèताव िवचाराधीन नहीं है।

( ग ) से ( घ ) : प्रæन नहीं उठता।

## भारत सरकार मानव संसाधन िवकास मंत्रालय उÍचतर िशक्षा िवभाग

लोक सभा अतारांिकत प्रæन संख्या : 1566 उ×तर देने की तारीख : 01.07.2019

## उÍच िशक्षा हेतु छात्रव ृ ि×त योजना

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1564 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-01
Subject: Insurance for Housing Loans
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Manoj Rajoria

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1564

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, JULY 01, 2019/ASHADHA 10, 1941 (SAKA)

## INSURANCE FOR HOUSING LOANS

## 1564. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether  Private  and  Public  Sector  banks  are  providing  housing  loans  insurance  in collaboration with the Government sector and private sector insurance companies and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the terms and conditions for the customers are such that they loose their entire premium when they switch their Housing Loan from one bank to another and if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) if not, the details of the clauses mandated for banks and insurance companies to protect the  interests  of  the  housing  loan  customers  so  that  insurance  premiums  are  either smoothly switched over during transfer of housing loans or refunded?

## ANSWER

## THE FINANCE MINISTER (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

(a)  to  (c): The  Insurance  Regulatory  and  Development  Authority  of  India  (IRDAI ) has informed that the public sector Insurer, namely, LIC of India, and a few of the private sector Insurers  have  launched  housing  loans  insurance.  Insurers  can  charge  single  or  regular premiums and issue policies to Banks desirous of covering the risk of death on the lives of borrowers, who may have availed housing loans.

Regulation 35 (n) of IRDA (Non-linked insurance products) Regulations, 2013, protects the interests  of  housing  loan  customers  who  are  members  of  group  credit  Life  Schemes  by providing for: -

- a) To continue the cover till the end of the coverage period  (or)
- b) Opt for surrender Value  (or)
- c) Cancel the policy with a return of certain percentage of premium on pro-rata basis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1563 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-01
Subject: New Education Policy
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sougata Ray

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1563 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.07.2019

## New Education Policy

## 1563.  PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  accepted  the  recommendations  of  the  Kasturirangan Committee to implement 5+3+3+4 pattern in education;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the advantages of such changes;
- (d) whether any State Government/ students forum has raised objections in this regard; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) to (e):  The Committee for the Draft National Education Policy under the Chairmanship of Dr. K. Kasturirangan has submitted its report to the Ministry on 31 st May 2019. The Draft NEP 2019 report has proposed that the curricular and pedagogical structure of the school education will be reconfigured to make them responsive and relevant to the developmental needs and interests of learners at different stages of their development, corresponding to the age range of 3-8, 8-11, 11-14 and 14-18, respectively. The curricular framework for school education  is  proposed  to  be  guided  by  a  5+3+3+4  design  vis-à-vis  5  years  of  the Foundational  Stage:  3  years  of  pre-primary  school  and  Grades  1,2  ;  3  years  of  the Preparatory  (or  Later  Primary)  Stage:  Grades  3,4,5;  3  years  of  the  Middle  (or  Upper Primary)  Stage:  Grades  6,7,8;  and  4  years  of  the  High  (or  Secondary)  Stage:  Grades 9,10,11,12.

The  Draft  NEP  2019  has  been  uploaded  on  MHRD's  website  and  also  at innovate.mygov.in platform to elicit suggestions/comments from all stakeholders including the public, Government of India Ministries and State Governments. The Government will finalize  the  National  Education  Policy  only  after  considering  the  inputs/suggestions  and comments of all stakeholders.

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