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Lok Sabha Question No. 4244 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-22
Subject: Quality of Higher Education
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Riti Pathak, Rajan Baburao  Vichare

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4244 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2021

## Quality of Higher Education

## †4244. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK: SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is any proposal to establish new Universities in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has any scheme to improve the quality of Higher Education;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the details of the measures being taken by the Government to increase the standard of education in Jammu-Kashmir?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION

## (Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank')

(a) to (e) Establishment of a Central University is ongoing process. Presently, three proposals have been considered to establish new Central Universities in the Country namely the Central Tribal University in Telangana; Central University in Bhagalpur, Bihar and Central University in the Union Territory of Ladakh.

The Government has launched various schemes and initiatives to improve the quality of Higher Education in the country such as Rashtriya Ucchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) and Revitalising Infrastructure and Systems in Education (RISE). In addition, the University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) have also launched different schemes like STRIDE, CARE, NME-ICT for improvement of quality and development of faculty and students. UGC framed 'Quality Mandate' aims at promoting better employment, socially productive activities, training students in essential and soft skills, orientation of teachers and accreditation of institutions.

Institutions of higher education established in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir including Central University of Jammu and Central University of Kashmir fulfil the aspiration of higher education in the region. All such initiatives of higher education help in increasing the standard of education in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir as well. The National Education Policy, 2020 announced by the Government has laid special emphasis on quality higher education in the country.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4242 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-22
Subject: Loan for Economic Recovery
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Prataprao Govindrao  Patil Chikhalikar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.† 4242

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 22 nd  MARCH, 2021 Chaitra 1, 1943 (SAKA)

## Loan for Economic Recovery

## †4242. SHRI PRATAPRAO PATIL CHIKHLIKAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any additional loan to improve the economy affected by the Coronavirus pandemic;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it has affected the fiscal management;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of policy measures taken by the Government to control the loss?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR) (a) & (b) To ensure adequate resources for managing the economy during the coronavirus  pandemic,  Gross  Market  Borrowings  in  2020-21  was  kept  at ₹13.90 lakh crore in Revised Estimate 2020-21 compared to ₹7.80 lakh crore in Budget Estimate 2020-21. Of this amount, ₹1.10 lakh crore are to be provided to States and  Union  Territories as back-to-back loans in lieu  of  GST Compensation  Cess  shortfall.  Total  External  Assistance,  has  been  kept  at ₹1,18,813  crore  in  Revised  Estimate  2020-21  against  the  Budget  Estimate 2020-21 of ₹57,557 crore. (  c)  &  (d)  Due to  the unprecedented nature of the Covid shock on economic growth and other fiscal parameters, the fiscal deficit target in Revised Estimate 2020-21 has been kept at 9.5% of GDP compared to 3.5% of GDP in Budget Estimate 2020-21. (e) To reduce the loss in revenue on account of the Coronavirus pandemic, as

- mentioned in part (a & b) above, the Government increased its borrowings.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4241 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-22
Subject: Unemployment in Bihar
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Chandeshwar Prasad

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4241 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  MARCH, 2021

## UNEMPLOYMENT IN BIHAR

## 4241.  SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to    provide  the  unemployed  persons  with employment  in  view  of  growing  unemployment  in  Jehanabad,  Gaya  and  Arwal districts of Bihar; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a to b): Employment generation is a priority of the Government. Government has taken various  steps  for  generating  employment  in  the  country  including  Bihar  through schemes  such  as  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Pt. Deen Dayal  Upadhyaya  Grameen  Kaushalya  Yojana  (DDU-GKY)  and  Deendayal  Antodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM).

The Government is providing fiscal  stimulus  of more  than  rupees  twenty  seven lakh crore as part of the Aatmanirbhar financial Package. Aatmanirbhar Bharat package comprises of various long term schemes/programmes/ policies for making the country self-reliant and to create employment opportunities.

Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojna (ABRY) Scheme has been launched with effect from  1st  October  2020  to  incentivize  creation  of  new  employment  along  with  social security benefits and restoration of loss of employment during COVID-19 pandemic. This scheme reduces the financial burden of the employers of various sectors/industries and encourages them to hire more workers. Under ABRY, Government of India is providing for  a  period  of  two  years  both  the  employees'  share  (12%  of  wages)  and  employer's share (12% of wages) of contribution payable or only the employees' share, depending on employment strength of the EPFO registered establishments.

Government  is  implementing  the  National  Career  Service  (NCS)  Project  which provides  employment  related  services  and  also  has  a  digital  portal  (www.ncs.gov.in) that provides a nation-wide online platform for the job seekers and employers for job search and matching in a dynamic manner. All services on NCS are free of cost.

All these schemes/measures are being implemented in the country including Bihar State.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4240 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-22
Subject: Reduction in Private School Fee
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Chandra Prakash Joshi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.4240 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2021

## Reduction in Private School Fee

## †4240. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there has been any reduction in school fees of the children on account of lockdown;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the manner in which the school fees has been determined for the last year as well as the current session?

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

(a) to (c): Education is a subject in the Concurrent List of the Constitution and majority of schools are under the jurisdiction of the State Governments. Thus, the matter relating to reduction in School fees of the Children on account of lockdown are regulated in terms of Rules and Instructions of the State Government concerned. It is for the respective State Government concerned to take necessary action against such schools which violate the Rules and Instructions of the State Government in the matter. Fees have not been increased in the case of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) Schools and Institutions of Higher Education of Central Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4237 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-22
Subject: Study on CSR
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ravindra Kushawaha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4237 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2021/ CHAITRA 1, 1943 (SAKA)

## STUDY ON CSR

## QUESTION

## 4237.  SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any study to assess proper implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of corporate houses in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, whether the Government proposes to undertake such a study and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  complaint  regarding  misuse  of  CSR funds/ projects by corporate houses in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## 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):    As  per  input  provided  by  the  Indian  Institute  of  Corporate  Affairs  (IICA), following  studies have been conducted :
- (i) Formative research on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) implementation under Section 135 of Companies Act, 2013: Coverage and emerging issues; and
- (ii) Study on CSR expenditure in 100 tribal and backwards districts of the country.
- (d) & (e):  CSR is a Board driven process and the Board of the company is empowered to plan, decide, execute and monitor the CSR activities of the company based on the recommendation of its CSR Committee. The CSR architecture is disclosure based and CSR mandated companies are required to file details of CSR expenditure annually in MCA21  registry.  The  existing  legal  provisions  such  as  mandatory  disclosures, accountability of the CSR Committee and the Board, provisions for statutory audit of accounts of the company etc. provide sufficient safeguards. Whenever any violation of  CSR  provisions  is  reported,  action  against  such  non-compliant  Companies  are initiated as per provisions of the Act after due examination of records and following due process of law. All CSR related defaults are compoundable. So far, sanction for prosecution  has  been  accorded  in  366  cases.  Of  these,  148  applications  for compounding have been made and 75 cases have been compounded.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4235 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-22
Subject: Non-lapsable Defence Fund
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4235 TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY 22 nd  MARCH, 2021 [1 CHAITRA, 1943 (SAKA)]

## 'Non-lapsable Defence Fund'

## No. 4235.  Shri Pinaki Misra:

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the 15 th Finance Commission has recommended establishment of a separate non-lapsable Defence fund and if  so, details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government intends to accept this recommendation;
- (c) if so, the funds that have been allocated for the same and the sources from which these funds will be raised; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor ?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The 15 th Commission in Chapter 11 (para 11.54 and 11.56) Volume-I of the Final Report, has recommended  the  following  for  Defence  and  Internal  Security  (MFDIS)  (Rashtriya  Suraksha Naivedyam  Kosh),  to  bridge  the  gap  between  projected  budgetary  requirements  and  budget allocation for defence and internal security:
- (I) The proceeds of the fund will be utilized for the following three purposes:
- (i) capital investment for modernization of Defence services;
- (ii) capital  investment  for  CAPFs  and  modernization  of  state  police  forces,  as projected by MHA; and
- (iii)   a small component as welfare fund for our soldiers and para-military personnel.

The  fund  shall  have  the  standard  notified  rules  for  its  administration,  public reporting, and audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General.

- (II) This fund will have four specific sources of incremental funding:
- (i) transfers from the Consolidated Fund of India;
- (ii) disinvestment proceeds of DPSEs;
- (iii) proceeds from the monetization of surplus defence land, including realization of arrears  of  payment  for  defence  land  used  by  State  Governments  and  for  public projects and cost recovered of encroached land; and
- (iv) proceeds of receipts from  defence land likely to be transferred to State Governments and for public projects in future.

The total indicative size of the proposed MFDIS over the period 2021-26 is Rs. 2,38,354 crore.

- (b) The Government's intention in respect of this recommendation is contained in para 21 of  the  Explanatory  Memorandum,  placed  in  Parliament  on  1 st February  2021,  which inter-alia  states,  'The  Government  has  accepted  in-principle  the  creation  of  nonlapsable fund for Defence in the Public Account of India.'
- (c) & (d) No fund has been allocated for this, since non-lapsable fund has not been created in the Public Account of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4233 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-22
Subject: Labour Rights
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Kani K. Navas, Balubhau (Alias Suresh Narayan) Dhanorkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4233 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2021

## LABOUR RIGHTS

## 4233. SHRI K. NAVASKANI:

SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR:

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

- (a)whether  the  recent  amendments  brought  to  the  labour  laws  will
- impact labour rights in any way;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether  India  has  slipped  to  rank  151  among  158  countries  in protecting  labour  rights  as  per  Oxfam's  Commitment  to  Reducing Inequality Index; and
- (d)if  so,  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  protect  labour rights?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The four Labour Codes, namely, the Code on Wages, 2019; the Industrial Relations Code, 2020; the Code on Social Security, 2020 and  the  Occupational  Safety,  Health  and  Working  Conditions  Code, 2020 have been passed by the Parliament. Accordingly, the Code on Wages,  2019  was  notified  on  8 th   August,  2019  and  remaining  three Codes were notified on 29 th  September, 2020.   The four Labour Codes inter-alia extend social protection to workers, including in unorganized sectors in respect of extending statutory minimum wages to  all,  formulation  of  schemes  for  benefit  of  workers  to  provide  for healthcare benefits, Employees' Provident Fund, Pension and Employees' Deposit-Linked Insurance, etc.

(c) & (d): The rank assigned to India and methodology adopted is not clear and does not take into account the entire gamut of provisions in the Indian legislations relevant to protection of labour rights, particularly relating to formation of trade unions. Although India is not signatory  of  the  two  ILO  Conventions  namely  C87 -  Freedom  of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 and  C  98 -  Right  to  Organise  and  Collective  Bargaining  Convention, 1949,  the principles of both the Conventions are available to workers. Also, the methodology  does  not  take into account  the various provisions that have been provided in the Labour Codes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4231 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-22
Subject: Digital Life Certificate
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4231

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2021/ CHAITRA 1, 1943 (SAKA)

## Digital Life Certificate Question

4231. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  a  decision  to  introduce  Digital  Life  Certificate Submission  System  to  ease  the  aged  pensioners  from  submitting  the  Life  Certificate  in person;

(b if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the time by which it is likely to be introduced?

## Answer

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

(a) to (c) Jeevan Pramaan, an Aadhaar enabled biometric authentication based online submission of life certificate, was launched by Hon'ble Prime Minister on 10 th November 2014. This is an add-on facility  to  the  existing  ways  of  submission  of  life  certificate  by  the  pensioners.  Jeevan  Pramaan makes the life of pensioners hassle free as pensioners need not to visit the pension disbursing agency in person.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4230 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-22
Subject: Tribal Languages in Telangana
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4230

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2021

## TRIBAL LANGUAGES IN TELANGANA

4230. DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: -

(a) whether it is true that tribal languages such as Gondi,Koya, Kolmi, Kondh and Banjara in Telangana are endangered;

- (b) If so, the details of efforts is made by the Government to protect the above five tribal languages from Telangana?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Out of the 5 stated tribal languages, Gondi is the endangered language according to UNESCO list.
- (b)  Government  of  Telangana has  taken  following  efforts  to  protect  and  preserve  the Tribal Languages.
1.  Published Primers in Koya, Lambadis, Gondi and Kolami Languages.
2.  Published Varnamala\, Local Rhymes and Local Stories in tribal languages as well as in Telugu.
3. Undertaken development of Mother Tongue Based Mutlilingual Education (MTBMLE) programme to impart education to tribal children of classes I, II in their mother tongue as prescribed in Right to Education Act, 2009 and New Education Policy, 2020.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 4226 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-22
Subject: Registered Companies
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rajendra Agrawal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 4226

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2021/ CHAITRA 1, 1943 (SAKA)

## REGISTERED COMPANIES QUESTION

4226. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) the number of new companies registered in the country in the current fiscal year;
- (b) the number of companies closed in the country during the said period; and
- (c)  the  increase/decrease in revenue to profit ratio of the companies  as per the MCA21 database?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

वित्त एिं कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्य मंत्री

(SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(

श्री अनुराग व ंह ठाक ु र )

- (a): 1,38,051 number of new companies registered in the current from April 2020 to February 2021.
- (b):  10,113  number  of Companies  have  been  struck  off by  invoking  the Provisions of section 248 of the Companies Act, 2013 from April 2020 to February 2021.
- (c): The financial statements are filed with Ministry of Corporate Affairs for the  statutory  compliances  to  maintain  the  registry  for  public  inspection and all documents  are available at www.mca.gov.in. The financial statements are kept as filed and the financial ratios, like revenue to profit is not calculated. The number of filings may be different from year to year due  to  delays/  defaults  in  filing.  Thus  such  financial  ratios  across  the whole universe of filings are not comparable.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-22
Subject: Female Migrant Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Girish Bhalchandra Bapat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4224 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2021

## FEMALE MIGRANT WORKERS

4224. SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT:

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

- (a)the estimated number of female migrant workers;
- (b)the steps taken to ensure equal wage to female migrant workers;
- (c)whether  the  Government  will  ensure  that  female  migrant  workers should  be  given  at  least  two  days  leave  with  wages  during  their menstruation period; and
- (d)whether the Government will create a fund to provide help to female migrant workers during their pregnancy?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): As  per  Economic  Survey  of  India  2017,  the  magnitude  of  interstate migration in India annually between 2011 and 2016 was close to 90  lakh  including  female  migrant  workers.  However,  as  per  the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted during 2018-19 by the National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation,  the  estimated  Female  Women  Worker  Population Ratio  for  aged  15  years  and  above  on  usual  status  in  the  country  is 23.3%.

(b): The Government had enacted The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 which provides for payment of equal remuneration to men and women workers  for  the  same  work  or  work  of  similar  nature  without  any discrimination. The Act is enforced by the Central and State Governments.  Further  under  the  provisions  of  The  Minimum  Wages Act, 1948, the wages fixed by the appropriate Government are equally applicable to both male and female workers including migrant workers and the Act does not discriminate on the basis of gender. These acts have now been subsumed in the Code on Wages, 2019.

(c): At present, there is no such proposal under consideration.

(d): The  Code  on  Social Security, 2020  provides for maternity benefits  to  all  female  workers  including  female  migrant  workers employed  in  a  factory,  mine,  plantation  or  other  establishments, wherein ten or more employees are employed. This includes enhanced paid maternity leave of 26 weeks. Further the Code on Social Security 2020, empowers the Central Government to frame and notify schemes for health and maternity benefits for unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workers.

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