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Lok Sabha Question No. 3252 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Amendment to IEPFA Rules
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: M V V Satyanarayana, Talari Rangaiah, Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3252 ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 09 TH  DECEMBER, 2019 AGRAHAYANA 18, 1941 (SAKA)

## AMENDMENT TO IEPFA RULES QUESTION

3252. SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA: SHRI TALARI RANGAIAH: SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS

be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government has recently issued a notification to further amend the  Investor  Education  and  Protection  Fund  Authority  (Accounting,  Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016;
- (b) If so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the main aims and the objectives of the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority and the major steps undertaken by the Government since 2016?

## 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)&  (b):  Yes,  Sir.  The  Investor  Education  &  Protection  Fund  (Accounting,  Audit, Transfer  and  Refund)  Rules  2016  have  been  amended  vide  GSR  No.571  (E)  dated 14.8.2019 to simplify the process of refund of claims filed with The Investor Education & Protection Fund Authority (the Authority).  The amended rules inter-alia provide for digitization  with  transparent  and  faceless  processing  of  claims  by  the  Authority. Compliances by companies have also been made time bound and system driven with rule based enforcement.
- (c): The Authority has been set up under Section 125 of the Companies Act, 2013 (The Act) with the objective of promoting investor education, protection and also to make refund of claims to the investors as per extant provisions of the Act. During the last 3  years  more  than  35,000  Investor  Awareness  Programmes  (IAPs)  have  been organised in rural and urban areas of the country through the Professional Institutes under  Ministry  of  Corporate  Affairs  and  Common  Service  Centers  (CSCs)  eGovernance  Services  India  Limited  for  creating  awareness  among  the  Investors. Awareness creating messages are also disseminated from time to time through print and electronic media. The Authority launched a joint campaign of Investor awareness in association with RBI, SEBI and Department of Consumer Affairs. The Authority has also  collaborated  with  Department  of  Telecommunications,  Indian  Institute  of Corporate Affairs and Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan for achieving the objective of Investor Education and Protection.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3251 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Vacancies in Kendriya Vidyalayas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3251 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## VACANCIES IN KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS

## 3251. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

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

- (a) the details of  vacant posts in teaching  staff  (PGT,  TGT  and  Special Educators) across Kendriya Vidyalayas across the country including Karnataka;
- (b) whether such vacancies have increased over the years and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has identified reasons behind the vacancies and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  zero  vacancy  in schools; and
- (e) whether  there  have  been  any  modifications  to  the  recruitment  procedure  to maintain a good quality of teaching staff and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) As  on  15.11.2019,  details  of  sanctioned  posts,  staff  in  position  and  vacant posts of PGTs and TGTs in Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) located all over the country are as under:-

| Post   |   Sanctioned posts |   Staff in positions |   Vacant posts |
|--------|--------------------|----------------------|----------------|
| PGT    |              10812 |                 9869 |            943 |
| TGT    |              16686 |                14876 |           1810 |

There are no sanctioned posts of Special Educators in the KVs.

- (b)  to  (d) Filling  up  of  vacancies  is  a  continuous  process  and action  is  taken  from time to time as per the provisions of the relevant recruitment rules for filling up of the posts. As the process of filling up vacancies involves various methods of recruitment

such as promotion, Limited Departmental Examination, Direct Recruitment etc. takes time,  teachers  are  also  engaged  on  contractual  basis  for  temporary  duration  by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) to ensure that the teaching-learning process is not  hampered.Directions  have  also  been  issued  to  autonomous  organizations including  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  from  time  to  time  for  reviewing  their vacancies and for taking prompt action for filling up of vacant posts in the vidyalayas.

(e) No, Sir. KVS always adopts a fair and transparent procedure in recruitment in order to maintain good quality of teaching in its schools.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3248 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Staff in Kendriya Vidyalaya Libraries
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Sukanta Majumdar, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Bhola Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3248 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## STAFF IN KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA LIBRARIES

## 3248. SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

## DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  (KVS)  has  made  provision  for deployment of sub-staff in its school libraries;
- (b) if so, the details of KVs of Delhi Region where sub-staff is deployed;
- (c) whether  in-spite  of  instructions  issued  by  the  KVS,  it  is  not  being  followed  by Principals  of  some  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including Delhi region along with the reasons therefor and action taken thereon;
- (d) whether the Librarians have been assigned class teachership without deployment of sub-staff and if so, the details thereof in Delhi region; and
- (e) the steps being taken by the Government to ensure deployment of sub-staff for efficient functioning of school libraries?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Instructions have been issued by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) to all its Regional Offices to advise the Principals under their administrative control to deploy one sub-staff available in the school to assist the Librarian.
- (b) The details of the KVs in Delhi Region where sub-staff have been deployed are as under:-

## Name of KV

AGCR Colony, Andrews Ganj, Chhawla Camp, No. 1 Delhi Cantt., No. 2 Delhi Cantt., No.  3  Delhi  Cantt.,  Sec-5  Dwarka,  Sector-12  Dwarka,  Gole  Market,  Keshavpuram, Masjid  Moth,  Paschim  Vihar,  Pitampura,  Pushp  Vihar,  Sec-2  RK  Puram,  Sec-4  RK Puram,  Sector-8  RK  Puram,  AFS  Rajokri,  Sec-3  Rohini,  Sec-8  Rohini,  Sector-22 Rohini, Sec-25 Rohini, Sec. 28 Rohini, Sainik Vihar, Shalimar Bagh, Tagore Garden, AFS  Tughlakabad,  NFC  Vigyan  Vihar,  Dwarka  SPG,  Dr.  Rajendra  Prasad  KV (President Estate), CRPF Jharoda Kalan, JNU New Mehrauli Road, Narela, Khichripur, NTPC Badarpur & AAI Rangpuri.

- (c) Consequent upon a few cases of non-compliance of the above  instructions  by Principals of some KVs, these instructions have been reiterated by KVS.
- (d) No, Sir.
- (e) The instructions issued in this regard have again been reiterated on 25.11.2019 for ensuring strict compliance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3247 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Development of Tourism at Sri Anandpur Sahib
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Manish Tewari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3247 ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM AT SRI ANANDPUR SAHIB

## 3247. SHRI MANISH TEWARI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  special  actionplan  for  the  development  of  tourism  in  Sri  Anandpur  Sahib parliamentary constituency under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  the  execution  of  beautification  work  on  the Anandgarh-Takhat Sri Keshgarh Sahib Road, tourist facilitation centre  with  cafeteria  and  parking,  construction  of  parking adjoining Virasat-e-Khalsa and beautification of interconnecting  roads  of  Gurudwara  Sri  Keshgarh  Sahib,  Sri Bhora Sahib and Sri Fatehgarh Sahib; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  intends  to  add  to  this  list  other places of significance including but not limited to Nangal town adjoining  the  Bhakra-Nangal  Dam,  Indus  Valley  Civilization excavation site and museum in Rupnagar and the wetlands in Rupnagar that have immense possibilities of eco-tourism?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  under  its  Swadesh  Darshan scheme has sanctioned a project Development of Heritage Circuit: Anandpur Sahib  -  Fatehgarh  Sahib  -  Chamkaur  Sahib  -  Ferozpur  Amritsar - Khatkar Kalan - Kalanour - Patiala in Punjab for Rs.99.95 crore in the year 2018-19.  The execution of project on ground has not started.

Submission of project proposals by the State Governments/ UT Administrations under the above scheme is a continuous process. The projects under the schemes are identified in consultation with the  State  Governments/UT  Administrations  and  are  sanctioned subject to their adherence to relevant scheme guidelines, submission of suitable Detailed Project Reports, availability of funds and utilization of funds released earlier.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3246 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Merit Scholarship Scheme
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3246 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## Merit Scholarship Scheme

## 3246.  SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

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

- (a) the  reasons  for  the  Government  not  to  implement  Merit  Scholarship  Scheme  for  top 2,000 JEE rank holders during 2017-18 and 2018-19;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to implement the above scheme in 2019-20; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

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

(a) to (c): The Council of the National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research (NITSER) in its  meeting  held  on  1 st October,  2015  decided  to  give  complete  fee waiver  to  students  taking  admissions  in  National  Institutes  of  Technology  (NITs)  and  Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur, whose family income is less than ` 1.00 lakh per annum and 2/3 rd of  the tuition fee waiver for students with family income less than ` 5.00 lakh per annum in addition to complete tuition fee exemptions granted to SC / ST / PH students. This resulted in decrease in internal revenue generation of NITs and IIEST.

In light of the exemptions in tuition fees structures for protecting interests of the socially and economically backward students approved by the Council and in addition very few students in top 2000 JEE ranks taking admission in NITs, the Standing Committee of the Council on 23 rd November, 2016 recommended scrapping of Merit Scholarship Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3244 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: UAN to Employees in Unorganised Sector
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Khagen Murmu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3244 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## UAN TO EMPLOYEES IN UNORGANISED SECTOR

†3244. SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  to  provide  facility  to  the employees of the unorganised sector to generate their Universal Account
- Number (UAN) without depending on their employers;
- (b)if so, the benefit likely to be accrued to these employees with this facility; and
- (c)if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The  Employees  Provident  Funds  and Miscellaneous  Provisions Act, 1952  is  applicable  to  factories  engaged  in  Industries  specified  in Schedule I and class of establishments notified by the Central Government.

As on 31.03.19, 197  industries/class of establishments  are notified  for  coverage  which  has  brought  4.69  crores  contributory  members within ambit of EPF.

Establishments are not classified as organised or un-organised sector.

The  EPFO  has  introduced  a  facility  to  enable  workers  in  EPF covered establishments to obtain Universal Account Number (UAN) directly online.

## Benefits are:

- i) UAN  ensures  worker's  enrolment  for  Provident  Fund,  Pension  and  Life Insurance.
2. ii)
3. Worker is no longer dependent on their employer for getting UAN.
4. iii)
5. iv)
6. UAN cannot be denied to any eligible worker.
7. Worker need not share his Aadhar with employer for validation.
- v) Employer  can link UAN  obtained  by worker to start payment  of contributions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3242 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Agreement with Foreign Petroleum Companies
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3242 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## Agreement with Foreign Petroleum Companies

3242.   SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

## पैट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether talks were held with several officials of the foreign petroleum companies during the visit of the Prime Minister to the USA in September 2019;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the terms of reference/ agreements signed during the talks/ meeting; and
- (d) the benefits likely to accrue to the petroleum products sector?

## ANSWER

पैट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्रािय में मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान ) THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) and (b): Hon'ble Prime Minister during his visit to U.S. participated in an Energy Roundtable  with  CEOs  of  global  oil  and  gas  majors  on  22 nd September  2019  in Houston.
- (c) and (d):  Petronet LNG Limited (PLL) of India and Tellurian of U.S. signed a nonbinding MOU, wherein PLL and its affiliates intend to negotiate the purchase of up to 5 MMTPA of LNG from the Driftwood LNG project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3241 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: CBSE Syllabus
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3241 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## CBSE Syllabus

## 3241. ADV. A.M. ARIFF:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  include  the  views  and  thoughts  of  great reformer Sree Narayana Guru in the syllabus of CBSE;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) and (b): NCERT has informed that the content related to the views and thoughts of great reformer Sree Narayana Guru has already been included in NCERT textbook 'Our Pasts-III'  for  class  VIII  with  a  theme  'Women,  Caste  and  Reform'  under  section  on Caste and Social Reform. In this section under the sub heading Demand for Equality and Justice, there is a mention of Sree Narayana Guru alongwith his photograph. One of  his  famous  statement  is  also  mentioned  in  the  Chapter  i.e.  'orujati,  orumatam, orudaivammanushyanu' (one caste, one religion, one god for humankind).

- (c): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3239 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: EPF Interest
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Sisir Kumar Adhikari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3239 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## EPF INTEREST

3239. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

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

- (a)whether Government has raised the EPF interest at 8.65 per cent for the year 2018-19;
- (b)whether it is a fact that in comparison to 2015-16 the interest rate is lower than the previous year;
- (c)if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (d)the  number  of  beneficiaries  under  EPF  scheme  and  settlement  of
- benefits to be made thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes, Sir.
- (b) to (c): The rate of interest to be credited to Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) members' accounts is based on all Incomes and Liabilities for the particular Financial Year.
- (d): The  number  of  members  under  EPF  Scheme,  1952  during the  year  2018-19  is  22,91,93,593  and  settlement  of  benefits  to  be made thereof are 1,15,21,930.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3237 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Upgradation of Food Craft Institute
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Dushyant Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3237

## LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## UPGRADATION OF FOOD CRAFT INSTITUTE

## 3237. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Tourism  Secretary  has  received  letters  dated 06.03.2018  and  03.04.2018  regarding  the  request  to  upgrade the  Food  Craft  Institute,  Baran  to  State  Institute  of  Hotel Management;
- (b) if so, whether the Government considers Rajasthan a heritage rich State with huge opportunities to generate employment in the tourism sector;
- (c) if so, whether the Government has plans to upgrade Food Craft Institute, Baran to State Institute of Hotel Management;
- (d) if so, the time by which it is likely to be upgraded; and
- (e)
- if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes, Sir.

(b) to (e): Ministry  of  Tourism,  Government  of  India  sanctioned project  for  establishing    of  Food  Craft  Institute  (FCI),  Baran  in November 2015 with Central Financial Assistance of Rs.6.45 crores. The construction is under progress.

Subsequently, Ministry of Tourism received request from Government of Rajasthan for conversion of this under construction Food  Craft  Institute  (FCI)  into  a  State  IHM  in  March,  2018.    The proposal has been examined in the Ministry of Tourism in consultation  with  National  Council  for  Hotel  Management  and Catering  Technology.  The  required  details  sought  by  Ministry  of Tourism from the Govt. of Rajasthan has not been received.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3231 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Expenditure incurred on Projects
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Satyadev Pachauri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3231

Monday, December 9, 2019/Agrahayana 18, 1941 (Saka)

## Expenditure incurred on Project

## 3231. SHRI SATYADEV PACHAURI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  total  expenditure  of  the  Government  incurred  on  the  planning  of various Central Government projects; and
- (b) out of these planned projects, the number of projects which have been executed and the plans which have taken the shape of implementation?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):     Department of Expenditure appraises the proposals of public funded schemes / projects of the administrative Ministries/  Departments.  Planning  and  preparatory activities for the projects is done by the administrative Ministry/Department. As per the guidelines  of  the  Department  of  Expenditure  on  'Appraisal  and  approval  of  Public Funded  Schemes  and  Projects',  pre-investment  activity  upto  Rs.  100  crore  can  be approved  by  the  Secretary  of  the  administrative  Ministry/Department.  Pre-investment activities  includes  planning  and  preparatory  activities  such  as  preparation  of  Detailed Project Report, Feasibility Reports, Pilot Experiments/ Studies for schemes, Survey/Investigation required for large projects, etc..
- (b): The details of the number of projects executed and the plans implemented are available with the concerned administrative Ministries/Departments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3230 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: NEET
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Thomas Chazhikadan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3230 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## NEET

## 3230.  SHRI THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN:

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

- (a) the details of number of students who appeared for the last NEET-PG exam from the State of Kerala and the number of exam centres that were allotted for them; (b) whether it is a fact that due to shortage of exam centres in the State of Kerala, many students were allotted centres in neighbouring States; (c) If so, the Government has any proposal to increase the number of exam centres in the ensuing year to reduce the hardships of students; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The information has been collected from Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and as per information, 10637 candidates were scheduled in Kerala for NEET - PG 2019. The test was held in 12 cities across the 57 test centres. (b): No,  Sir.  All  candidates  opting  for  Kerala  or  residing  in  the  State  of  Kerala  were  allotted center in the State of Kerala in NEET PG 2019. For NEET PG 2020, exam centres have been set up in 12 cities in the State of Kerala. A  total  of  11851  test  seats  have  been  allocated  for  the  State  of  Kerala  which  is  1214  more  in

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(c) and (d): comparison to NEET - PG 2019.