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Lok Sabha Question No. 102 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: New Kendriya Vidyalayas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Uday Pratap Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 102 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## NEW KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS

## † 102. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that a large number of boys-girls in rural areas get deprived of better quality education of Kendriya Vidyalayas each year;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  proposes/is  considering  any  proposal  to  set  up Kendriya Vidyalayas in each district (Tehsil-in rural areas) of the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  convert  Government  schools  into  Kendriya Vidyalayas to improve the quality of education in Government schools;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the details of the proposals received from various States in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) are opened primarily to cater to the educational needs of the wards of transferable Central Government Employees including Defence personnel  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  Administrations  thereby committing resources for setting up a new KV as well as the availability of necessary sanction of the Government.
- (b) No such proposal is under consideration at present.
- (c) Does not arise.
- (d) No such proposal is under consideration at present.
- (e)& (f) Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 99 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Minimum Wages of Unskilled Labour
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Rajesh Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 99 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## MINIMUM WAGES OF UNSKILLED LABOUR

†99. SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

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

- (a)the minimum wages of unskilled labourers in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  minimum  wages  mandatory and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)the details of the scheme of the Government for upliftment of the unskilled workers; and
- (d)the details of all such schemes that are being run in participation with the Government?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Under  the  provisions  of  the  Minimum  Wages  Act,  1948,  both Central and State Governments are appropriate Governments to fix, review and revise the minimum wages of the workers employed in the scheduled employment  under  their  respective  jurisdictions.  The  minimum  wages  of unskilled labourers in Uttar Pradesh is Rs. 318.42/day.
- (b): The  minimum wages as notified by the appropriate Government are statutory.
- (c) & (d): Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) was launched as a pilot in 2015, as a reward based scheme providing  entire cost of training as reward to successful candidates. During its pilot phase, PMKVY trained over  19  Lakh  Candidates  in  375  job  roles.  The  scheme  was  designed  as  a skill  certification and reward scheme with an aim to enable and mobilize a large number of Indian youth.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 98 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Resettlement of Flood Affected Tribals in Kerala
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rahul Gandhi

## RESETTLEMENT OF FLOOD AFFECTED TRIBALS IN KERALA

## 98. SHRI RAHUL GANDHI:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  implementing  any  programme  specifically  targeting  flood affected tribals in Kerala;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has received any proposals from the State for rehabilitation and resettlement of flood affected tribals, particularly in landslide affected habitations;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to conduct a vulnerability mapping of tribals in Kerala in the light of the increasing frequency of adverse weather events like floods and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The Ministry of Tribal Affairs provides financial assistance to State Governments for various activities under the schemes of 'Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to  TSS)',  'Grants  under  Article  275(1)  of  the  Constitution'  and  'Scheme  for  Development  of PVTGs'. The funds are provided based upon proposals received from the State Government duly approved  by  Executive  Committee  and  after  appraisal  and  approval  thereof  by  a  Project Appraisal Committee (PAC) constituted in this Ministry for the purpose.

The PAC has approved an amount of Rs.200.00 lakh for rehabilitation of flood affected tribals  in  3  tribal  settlements  in  Kerala  under  the  scheme  of  SCA  to  TSS  during  the  current financial  year.  The  project  has  to  be  implemented  in  convergence  of  dedicated  schemes  of Central Ministries and the State Government.

(e): There is no proposal in the Ministry at present to conduct a vulnerability mapping of tribals in Kerala in the light of the increasing frequency of adverse weather events like floods.
Lok Sabha Question No. 97 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Discrimination by Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Keshari Devi Patel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †97

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH NOVEMBER 2019/ KARTIKA 27, 1941 (SAKA)

## Discrimination by Banks

## †97. SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether any discrimination is made by the Public and Private banks in providing various types of loans including car/home loans to Hon'ble Members of Parliament, Hon'ble Members of Legislative Assemblies, Advocates and Police personnel in the country;

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

(c) whether the Government is aware of the fact that HDFC and ICICI both the banks overlook the aforesaid customers;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government against the said banks; and

(e) the details of the steps taken by the Government to facilitate the sanction of loans to the aforesaid people including the Public's Representative in future?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): With regard to discrimination by banks in providing various types of loans including car/home loans to Hon'ble Members of Parliament, Hon'ble Members of Legislative Assemblies, Advocates and Police personnel and HDFC and ICICI Banks overlooking the aforesaid customers, RBI has informed that no information is available with it in this regard. Further, in this regard, Public Sector Banks have informed that there is no discrimination towards aforesaid customers in providing various types of loans including car/home loans. In addition, the record of the section concerned with public grievance redress were checked and no specific grievance regarding HDFC and ICICI Banks overlooking aforesaid customers could be traced.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 96 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Status of Tourism Project - Ganga Ghat
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Jugal Kishore Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†96 ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## STATUS OF TOURISM PROJECT - GANGA GHAT

†96. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the status  of tourism  project  'Ganga-ghat'  being  built in Sundarbani, district, Rajori of Jammu-Kashmir;
- (b)
- the time by which the said project is likely to be completed;
- (c) whether the total funds for this project will be released by this year; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Ministry of Tourism, has not sanctioned  any  project for development  of 'Ganga-ghat' in Sundarbani, district, Rajori of Jammu-Kashmir. However, the State Government has sanctioned a project  for  development  of  'Ganga  Ghat'  in  Sunderbani  District Rajouri for Rs.35.0 lakh during 2019-20.
- (b): The timeline of project is two years, i.e. till 2020-21.
- (c) and (d): Rs.10.0  lakh  has  been  released  during  the  year 2019-20.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 95 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Benefits of Corporate Tax Cuts
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Imtiaz Jaleel Syed, Asaduddin Owaisi, K. Subbarayan, M. Selvaraj, Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 95

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY 18 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019 KARTIKA 27, 1941 (SAKA)

## BENEFITS OF CORPORATE TAX CUTS

95. SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL: SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI: SHRI SUBBARAYAN K.: SHRI M. SELVARAJ: SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  recently  slashed  corporate  tax  rate  to  make  India  a  very  attractive destination for foreign direct investment and generate employment opportunities;
- (b) if so, the details and the outcome thereof along with the total loss suffered by the Government in tax collection by reducing the corporate tax;
- (c) whether Indian companies have started to pass the benefits onto the consumers and if so, the details and the outcome thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether any sign of improvement in FDI, business, economy and employment generation has been noticed after taking several steps;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor along with the further steps taken or being taken by the Government to attract more FDI/ business to generate employment opportunities; and
- (f) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to give conducive infrastructure to the Indian Corporate Sector to make them competitive in the International market?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes Sir.
- (b) The likely revenue forgone due to the reduction in corporate tax rates has been estimated to be Rs 1,45,000/- cr.
- (c) Corporate tax is a direct tax on the income of the companies i.e. on their profits. Unlike in the case of indirect taxes where the tax is imposed on the price/cost of the good or service, in the case of direct taxes there is no direct link between reduction in tax rates and benefits passed on to the end consumer in form of reduced prices of goods and services.
- (d) & (e) The steps undertaken are expected to attract fresh investment, create jobs and stimulate overall economic  growth.  There  is  always  a  time  lag  between  announcement  of  policy  measures  to  attract investment and actual investment taking place.
- (f)  It is a priority of the Government to undertake various steps and initiatives on an ongoing basis to create  conducive infrastructure for the Indian corporate sector. Reduction in corporate taxes is one of the steps in that direction.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 94 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Training Centres for Workers in Die-Making (Ornament)
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 94 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## TRAINING CENTRES FOR WORKERS IN DIE-MAKING (ORNAMENT)

## 94. SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  open  training  centres  for  workers engaged  in  Die-making  (Ornament)  to  make  them  skilled  and  trained  in  Palghar district of Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  any  special  financial  package for publicity and commercialization of Die-making (Ornament) vocation and if so, the time by which it will likely be provided?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has no plan at present to open training centres for workers engaged in Die-making.
- (b) and (c) In view of (a) above, question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 93 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Kerala Bank
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose, Thomas Chazhikadan

93. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

SHRI THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has permitted the Government of Kerala to start a scheduled bank called 'Kerala Bank';
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the details of permission/clearance granted by the RBI in this regard;
- (c) whether the RBI has conducted any study to analyze the impact on primary cooperative banks due to the introduction of Kerala bank; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## Government of India Ministry of Finance

## LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 93 ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019/KARTIKA 27, 1941 (SAKA)

## KERALA BANK

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reported that it has accorded final approval to the proposal of the Government of Kerala to amalgamate with the Kerala State Cooperative Bank Ltd, thirteen District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) in Kerala (Thiruvananthpuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Idukki, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod) that have approved the Scheme of Amalgamation (SOA) at least by a simple majority in their General Body Meeting. However, the said approval shall be contingent upon the Hon'ble High Court of Kerala upholding the validity of the amendment made to the provisions of Section 14A of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act and Government of Kerala complying with certain conditions stipulated by RBI. The approval shall be valid for a period of six months till March 31, 2020.
- (c) & (d): RBI has reported that no study to analyse the impact on primary co-operative banks due to the introduction of Kerala Bank has been conducted by them.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 91 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Norms for CSR
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Chunni Lal Sahu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 91 ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 18TH NOVEMBER, 2019 KARTIKA 27, 1941 (SAKA)

NORMS FOR CSR

## QUESTION

## 91. SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) whether the corporate firms in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh have followed  the  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR)  norms  as  per  the Companies Act, 2013 and if so, the details in this regard;
- (b) the list of all those corporate houses/firms/companies in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh which are bound to follow CSR rules; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  activities  undertaken  by  the  corporate  firms  in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh with the funds to be spent under CSR? 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):  Section  135  of  the  Companies  Act,  2013  (Act)  mandates  every company having net worth of Rs. 500 crore or more, or turnover of Rs. 1000 crore or more, or net profit of Rs. 5 crore or more during the  immediately preceding financial year, to spend at least two per cent of the average net profits of the company made during the three immediately preceding financial years, towards Corporate Social Responsibility in any of the eligible activities enumerated  in  Schedule  VII  of  the  Act.  The  details  of  companies  in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh that come under the purview of CSR is not maintained  separately  by  the  Ministry.  All  data  reported  by  companies  on Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR)  is  available  on  National  CSR  Portal at www.csr.gov.in.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 89 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Package for Automobile Industry
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Hibi Eden

## 89: SHRI HIBI EDEN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has noticed that Indian automobile industries are experiencing major stagnation;
- (b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to provide any stimulus packages to the industries and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the Government has conducted any study regarding the job loss in this sector and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (FINANCE)

## (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a)  &  (b):  Yes,  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  major  automobile  industries  are  experiencing  major stagnation.  According to the data reported by Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, during the period  from  April-September,  2019,  around  11.7  million  vehicles  (all  categories)  were  sold  in  the country, as against 14.1 Million vehicles sold during the same period in the previous year.

- (c)  The  Government,  as  a  policymaker,  always  attempts  to  kickstart  the  sluggish  economy  through  a package  of  measure  for  comprehensive  and  continued  development  of  the  auto  sector  as  and  when required.

Govt has taken several  measures in this regard  viz (i) BS  IV vehicles purchased to be operational till 31.03.2020, (ii) Additional 15% depreciation on all vehicles to increase it to 30% acquired during the period from now till 31.03.2020, (iii) Both EVs and ICVs will continue to be registered, (iv) To boost demand,  Govt.  has  lifted  the  ban  on  purchase  of  new  vehicles  for  replacing  all  old  vehicles  by Departments and (v) Revision of one time registration fees being deferred till June 2020.

(d): Department of Heavy Industry, which is the nodal Ministry for automobile sector, has informed that they have not conducted any study regarding the job loss in the sector.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 89

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2019 / KARTIKA 27, 1941 (SAKA)

## PACKAGE FOR AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY
Lok Sabha Question No. 82 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Development of Tourism in Kartarpur Sahib Corridor
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Ravneet Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.82 ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN KARTARPUR SAHIB CORRIDOR

82. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has constructed adequate infrastructure to facilitate tourism in Kartarpur Sahib Corridor;
- (b) the  details  of  the  number  of  people  the  Government  expects  will visit the corridor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  taken  adequate  security  measures keeping in view high-profile visits to the corridor; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Ministry  of  Tourism  under  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme  provides financial  assistance  to  State  Governments/UT  Administrations/  Central Agencies for development of tourism infrastructure and facilities in the country. The projects under the scheme are identified for development in consultation with the State Governments/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.

This  Ministry  has  sanctioned  a  project  for  Rs.99.95  crore  during 2018-19  for  Development  of  Anandpur  Sahib  -  Fatehgarh  Sahib  Chamkaur  Sahib  -  Ferozpur  -  Amritsar  -  Khatkar  Kalan  -  Kalanour  Patiala  in  Punjab  under  Heritage  Circuit  Theme  of  Swadesh  Darshan Scheme. The site Kartarpur Sahib Corridor is not included in this project.

(b) to (d): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 81 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Survey to Benefits of Reservation
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO † 81

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## SURVEY TO BENEFITS OF RESERVATION

## †81.  SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any survey to study the benefits of reservation;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the  details  of  the  tribes  who  are  availing  more  than  50  per  cent  benefits  of  the  said reservation policy?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c):  Ministry of Tribal Affairs has not conducted any such surveys.

- (d):  Does not arise in view of above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 80 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Ranking
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 80 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## Ranking

## †80. SHRIMATI RANJAN BEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

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

- (a) whether  on  the  one  hand,  the  Government  is  trying  to  take  universities  and  higher institutions to the world class level and on the other hand, their ranking is going down;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  take  any  special  step  to  improve  their ranking;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a) :  The  total  number  of  Indian  Universities/  Institutes entered in  Times  Higher Education World  University  Rankings  have  consistently  increased  from  42  institutions  in  2018  to  56 institutions  in  2020.  Further,  three  Indian  institutions,  namely  Indian  Institute  of  Technology, Bombay  (IITB),  Indian  Institute  of  Technology,  Delhi  (IITD)  and  Indian  Institute  of  Science, Bangalore (IISc) have been ranked at 152, 182 and 184 position respectively in the QS World University rankings 2020.
- (b) to (d): Government of India is committed to ensuring that our higher education institutions achieve the highest levels of global excellence in teaching and research. Some of the initiatives taken in this direction are given as under:
- (i) Institutions of Eminence scheme (IoEs) wherein 18 Institutes (10 public and 8 private) have been declared as IoEs. These IoEs are eligible for a grant upto Rs 1000 crore.
- (ii) Impacting Research Innovation and Technology (IMPRINT)
- (iii) Uchhatar Avishkar Yojana (UAY)
- (iv) Impactful Policy Research in Social Science (IMPRESS)
- (v) Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Excellence(SPARC)
- (vi) Global Initiative for Academic Networks (GIAN)
- (vii) Scheme for Trans-disciplinary Research for India's Developing Economy(STRIDE)
- (viii) Scheme for Translational and Advanced Research in Science (STARS)

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