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Lok Sabha Question No. 3214 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-31
Subject: Sakshar Bharat Abhiyan
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3214 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.12.2018

## Sakshar Bharat Abhiyan

## 3214. SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

- Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has abolished the Sakshar Bharat Scheme which was launched to educate adult people of the country and which was giving a good result; (b) if so, the reasons for abolishing the scheme; (c)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  this  decision  caused  unemployment  to  the thousands of teachers who have been working under the scheme and if so, the details thereof ; (d)  whether  these  teachers  were  not  paid  their  salaries  for  several  months  and  scheme  was abolished without any prior information; (e) if so, the reasons therefor and the time by which all these teachers are likely to get their payment; and (f) whether the Government proposes to reconsider its decision and continue the scheme?

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

- (a) & (b) The scheme of Saakshar Bharat was implemented in the rural areas of 410 districts in 26 States and one UT that had adult female literacy rate of 50 per cent and below as per Census  2001,  and  including  left  wing  extremism  affected  districts,  irrespective  of  their literacy  rates,  with  special  focus  on  women  and  other  disadvantaged groups,  since  October 2009. The scheme had a target of making 70 million adult non-literates, including 60 million women by the end of XII Five Year Plan out of which 76.4 million adult learners have been declared successful in the biannual Basic Literacy Assessment Tests conducted by National Institute  of  Open  Schooling  including  56.4  million  women.  Initially,  the  scheme  was approved for XIth Plan Period (upto 31.03.2012) which was extended upto XIIth Plan Period

(upto  31.03.2017)  and  subsequently  extended  upto  31.03.2018.    Later  the  scheme  was extended  till  31.12.2018  and  subsequently  till  31.03.2019  for  meeting  the  committed liabilities upto 31.03.2018 only. (c)  No  Madam.  The  literacy  centres  were  run  temporarily  by  the  Voluntary  Literacy Educators at a place convenient to learners. Based on the number of non-literate adults within each of the villages and hamlets that constitute the Gram Panchayat, the required number of literacy  centres,  were  set  up  covering  8-10  non-literates  in  each  centre.  These  Voluntary Literacy Educators were not paid any remuneration. (d) & (e) Question does not arise.

(f) No Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-31
Subject: No Detention Policy
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3213

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST  DECEMBER, 2018

## No Detention Policy

## †3213. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the State Governments propose to make changes in the no detention policy in schools; (b)  if  so,  whether  the  Union  Government  has  considered  their demands so far; and (c) if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (c):       Section 16 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 provides that `No child admitted in a school shall be held back in any class or expelled from school till the completion of elementary education.' In  pursuance  of  a  resolution  adopted  in  the  59 th meeting  of  the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) held on 6 th  June, 2012, and in  subsequent  meeting  of  CABE  held  on  25 th October,  2016,  it  was decided that the Central Government may bring in suitable amendment to Section 16 of the RTE Act, 2009 related to the 'No Detention' provision. The  Right of Children  to  Free  and  Compulsory  Education  (Second Amendment ) Bill, 2017 was, accordingly introduced in Lok Sabha on 11 th

August,  2017.  The  Right  of  Children  to  Free  and  Compulsory  Education (Amendment)  Bill,  2018  to  amend  `No  Detention'  provision  in  the  RTE Act, 2009 has been passed by Lok Sabha on 18 th  July, 2018.  The Bill is now pending in the Rajya Sabha.

The Bill seeks to substitute Section 16 of the Act so as to provide for (i) a regular examination in the fifth class and in the eighth class at the end of every academic year, (ii) additional instruction if a child fails in the  regular  examination  and  opportunity  for  re-examination  within  a period of two months from the date of declaration of the result, and (iii) empowering the appropriate Government to allow schools whether to hold back a child in the fifth class or in the eighth class or in both classes, or not to hold back a child in any class,  till the completion of elementary education.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3209 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-31
Subject: Heritage Circuit for Telangana
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3209 ANSWERED ON 31.12.2018

## HERITAGE CIRCUIT FOR TELANGANA

## 3209. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  centrally  sponsored  projects  approved  for  the Telangana State during the last four years;
- (b) whether  the  financial  assistance  have  been  released  for  the projects already sanctioned during the said period; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the progress of the Medak Mehaboob Nagar heritage circuit including the amount released in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The  details of projects sanctioned to the State of Telangana  under  the  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme  (Central  Sector Scheme)  of  Ministry  of  Tourism  along  with  Financial  Assistance released are as below:

(Rs. in crore)

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Circuit and year   | Name of the Project                                                                  |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |
|-----------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
|         1 | Eco Circuit (2015-16)          | Integrated Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in Mehaboob Nagar district, Telangana. |             91.62 |           67.09 |

|   2 | Tribal Circuit (2016-17)   | Integrated Development of Mulugu- Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls in Telangana.   |   84.40 |   42.20 |
|-----|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
|   3 | Heritage circuit (2017-18) | Development of Qutub Shahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb in Telangana              |   99.42 |   44.83 |

The Ministry has not sanctioned any project for Development of  Medak-  Mehaboob  Nagar  under  the  Heritage  circuit  theme  of Swadesh Darshan Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3207 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-31
Subject: Motor Transport Workers Act
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: VINCENT H PALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3207

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.12.2018

## MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS ACT

3207. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

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

- (a)whether the Government undertakes periodic reviews of The Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961;
- (b)if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  when  such  last  review  was undertaken;
- (c)whether any steps have been taken by the Government to spread awareness among motor transport workers about the provisions of The Motor Transport Workers Act; and
- (d)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The Central Government has amended the following Acts which have bearing on Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961 viz:

The Central Labour Laws (Extension to Jammu & Kashmir) Act, 1970 (51 of 1970) (w.e.f. 01.09.1971); The  Delegated  Legislative  Provisions  (Amendment)  Act, 1985 (04 of 1986) (w.e.f. 15.5.1986); and The  Child  Labour  (Prohibition  and  Regulation)  Act,  1986

(61 of 1986) (w.e.f. 23.12.1986)

As per the Section 40 of this Act, the respective State/UT Governments are responsible for making Rules in accordance with the provision  of  this  Act  and  are  also  the  enforcing  /  implementing agencies of those Rules.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3205 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-31
Subject: Land to IIPE
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3205 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 st  December, 2018 LAND TO IIPE

## 3205.  SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

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

- (a)  whether the Government of Andhra Pradesh has given 200 acres of land for Indian Institute of Petroleum Energy (IIPE) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  Rs.  68  crores  have  been  given  for  land  acquisition  and  construction  of boundary wall and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the time by which the Government is likely to complete the construction of its own campus and provide other infrastructure therein; and
- (d)  the status of faculty, allocation, sanction and release of funds for the said project?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a)  to  (d)  : The  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  vide  G.O.  Ms.  No.  499  Revenue (Assgn. II) Dept. dated 09.11.2017 issued orders for alienation of Government land to an  extent  of  Ac  201-80  cents  in  Survey  No.  135  and  241  of  Vangali  Village, Sabbavaram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District in favour of the Director, Indian Institute of  Petroleum  and  Energy  (IIPE),  Visakhapatnam  for  establishment  of  permanent campus at Visakhapatnam on free of cost duly modifying the G.O. Ms. No. 332 Rev (Assgn.II)  Dept.  dated  21.07.2016  subject  to  the  conditions  as  stipulated  by  the Government time to time. However, the land has not yet been formally handed over to IIPE since some legal issues are pending in the High Court of Judicature of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

A sum of Rs. 72.50 crore has been released to IIPE for pre project activities. It takes about two years from the date of handing over of  encumbrance free land to provide necessary infrastructure for construction of permanent campus.

As of now, 16 nos. of contractual faculty are working in the IIPE campus.  Government has also sanctioned for creation of 100 posts (49 faculty posts+51 non-faculty posts) for  IIPE.  The  First  Statutes  of  Indian  Institute  of  Petroleum  and  Energy,  2018  under which  the  recruitment  of  staff  will  be  done,  is  under  notification.  An  amount  of  Rs. 65.00 crore has been allocated to IIPE out of which Rs. 49.00 crore has been released and  an  amount  of  Rs.199.40  crore  has  been  funded  by  promoting  Oil  CPSUs  as Endowment Fund.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3204 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-31
Subject: University Status to  Institutions
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3204 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.12.2018

## UNIVERSITY STATUS TO INSTITUTIONS

3204. SHRI KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) Whether the Government is planning to accord Central University status to Sanskrit Institutions which are called as deemed universities in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

- (c) The steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a): Yes, Madam. (b) & (c) : Based on the persistent demand from the Sanskrit scholars, academia persuading the Sanskrit Education, MHRD has initiated a proposal to convert the 3 Deemed to be Universities i.e. Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, New Delhi and Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Tirupati into Central Universities to make them a seat of Sanskrit learning of national and international repute. A Cabinet Note has, accordingly, been prepared and circulated to obtain comments on the proposal.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3202 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-31
Subject: Archaeological Expedition in Ukkirankottai in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3202

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.12.2018

## ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPEDITION IN UKKIRANKOTTAI IN TAMIL NADU

## 3202. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Department  of  Archaeology  is  carrying  out  excavations  in  Ukkirankottai village in Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the excavations have revealed that the site of excavation was an important town in the early Pandya Period between 600 and 1000 AD and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  any  Chinese-made  artefacts  or  articles  were  recovered  at  the  excavation  site suggesting of  trade links between the Pandya kingdom and the  Chinese and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE, (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (DR.MAHESH SHARMA)

- Yes  Madam,  the  Department  of  Archaeology,  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  carried  out excavation at Ukkirankottai during 2014-15. (a)
- The  excavation  brought  to  light  the  remains  of  an  early  Pandya  temple.  The  other findings are pot sherds, redware, blackware, hopscotch, iron nails, conch bangle pieces and bricks. (b)
- No, Madam. (c)
Lok Sabha Question No. 3201 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-31
Subject: Sex Education in Schools
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3201 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.12.2018

## Sex Education in Schools

## 3201. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

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

- (a) the details of programmes which impart comprehensive sex education to adolescent boys and girls, aside from menstrual health and sanitation education both inside and outside formal schools; and
- (b) if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

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

(a) & (b):   In pursuance of the National Curriculum Framework, 2005, the Department of School & Literacy is implementing the Adolescence Education Programme(AEP) as part of the National Population Education Project(NPEP).  AEP focuses on three major concerns:

1. Process of Growing up during adolescence,
2. HIV and AIDS
3. Substance (Drug) Abuse

The overarching objectives of AEP are two-fold:

- i. to  integrate  adolescence  education  elements  in  school  curriculum,  teacher  education courses and adult literacy programmes;
- ii. to organise life skills based co-curricular activities in the secondary and higher secondary schools.

This educational intervention is aimed at the following learning outcomes:

- 1) to  make  the  learners  aware  of  the  concerns  of  adolescence,  i.e.  process  of  growing  up during adolescence, HIV/AIDS and Substance (Drug) Abuse;
- 2) to inculcate in them positive attitude regarding these concerns; and
- 3) to help them acquire life skills so that they avoid risky situations like HIV infection and take informed decisions and develop healthy and responsible behaviour.

Under  this  programme,  various  activities  related  to  integration,  training,  evaluation  and other  curricular  activities  like  Role  Play  and  Folk  Dance  Competitions  are  organised  on adolescent education and population education issues.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3200 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-31
Subject: Visva Bharati University
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ANUPAM HAZRA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3200 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.12.2018

## Visva Bharati University

3200. DR. ANUPAM HAZRA:

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

(a) the instances of irregularities/ malpractices that come to the notice of the Government with regard to administration/ finance appointments, academics, etc., during the period 2015-17;

(b) the details of the steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  eradication/  minimisation  of malpractices/irregularities in the administration of Visva Bharati, Central University;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  representations/  communication  from  public representatives such as Member of Parliament etc. in this regard;

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

(e) the steps taken by the Government to remove irregularities/malpractices occurred during the period 2015-17 in administration of Visva Bharati?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (e):  Numerous  complaints  relating  to  financial  and  administrative  irregularities  allegedly committed  by  the  then  Vice-Chancellor  of  Visva-Bharati  were  brought  to  the  notice  of  the Government  by  various  quarters,  including  Members  of  Parliament,  in  2015-16.  The  then  ViceChancellor of Visva-Bharati was eventually dismissed with the approval of President of India in his capacity as the Visitor of the University on the basis of certain proven charges relating to financial and  administrative  irregularities. Rest  of the irregularities  with  regard  to  administration  and academics is  addressed  by  the  University  in  terms  of  the  provisions  of  its  Act  &  Statutes  and  the relevant guidelines issued by the Government of India and the UGC from time to time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3189 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-31
Subject: Ethanol Blending
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: ANIL SHIROLE, RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI, K. MARAGATHAM, K. ASHOK KUMAR, ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER, M. UDHAYAKUMAR, PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL, George Baker

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3189 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 st DECEMBER, 2018

## Ethanol Blending

3189.  SHRI ANIL SHIROLE: SHRI RAJU SHETTY: SHRIMATI K.MARAGATHAM: SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR: SHRI V. ELUMALAI: ADV. M.UDHAYAKUMAR: DR. P. VENUGOPAL: SHRI GEORGE BAKER:

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

- (a) whether Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP) has been implemented in all States/UTs identified for the purpose and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has received proposal from any of the States including West Bengal to increase the percentage of ethanol in petrol and if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon;
- (c) whether  the  Government/OMCs  have  fixed  8  per  cent  target  for  Ethanol  Blending Programme  (EBP)  during  2018-19  and  placed  order  in  this  regard  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has approved Rs.4440 crore soft loans or interest subvention scheme for setting up ethanol plants in the country and if so, the details thereof along with the criteria laid down/modalities worked out by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a)  Government  is  implementing  Ethanol  Blending  Petrol  (EBP)  Programme  through  Oil Marketing  Companies  (OMCs)  in  twenty  one  States  and  four  Union  Territories  wherein, Public Sector OMCs procure ethanol from ethanol manufacturers and sell upto10% ethanol blended petrol.
- (b) Ministry  of  Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas  has  not  received  proposal  to  increase  the percentage of ethanol in petrol from State Governments.

(c) Public  Sector  OMCs  procure  ethanol  from  ethanol  manufacturers  and  sell  upto10% ethanol blended petrol. For the ethanol supply year 2018-19, OMCs tendered a requirement of 329 crore litres of ethanol. OMCs have allocated 259.3 crore litres of ethanol with suppliers as on 23.12.2018. Government  has  notified  a  scheme  namely  -  'Scheme  for  extending  financial assistance to sugar mills for enhancement and augmentation of ethanol production capacity' on 19.07.2018. Under the aforesaid Scheme, 114 proposals have been approved, involving a

(d) loan amount of Rs.6139.08 crore for grant of interest subvention.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3180 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-31
Subject: Lab Facilities in Kendriya  Vidyalayas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA, S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3180 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.12.2018

## LAB FACILITIES IN KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS

## 3180. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA: SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

- Will  the  Minister  of  HUMAN  RESOURCE  DEVELOPMENT  be  pleased  to state: (a) whether  the  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  has  made  any  assessment  of problems  in  science  laboratories  in  its  schools  including  lack  of  sufficient space, safety, modern equipment, vacancy of attendants, etc.; (b) if so, the details thereof and the remedial measures taken by the Government in this regard; (c) whether the science laboratories of KVs in Karnataka have been without Lab Attendants during the last three years; and (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor and the steps taken by the
- Government to fill them up, school wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): All Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) are supervised by Vidyalaya Management Committees  and  Officers  of  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  (KVS).  No  major shortcomings regarding facilities in  Science  Laboratories  such as  lack  of  sufficient space, safety, modern equipment, vacancy of attendants etc., which adversely affect the functioning of KVs, have been reported so far. (c)  &  (d)  There  is  no  separate  post  of  Lab  Attendant  in  KVs.    The  work  of  lab attendants has been assigned to the sub-staff employees, Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS). As  on  date,  there  are  136  sub-staff  employees  in  KVs  of  Karnataka  out  of  259 sanctioned  posts.    Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  has  made  available  sub-staff employees in all those KVs which are functioning up to Class XII in Karnataka State to facilitate the work of lab attendants.

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