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Lok Sabha Question No. 960 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-17
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. 960 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2018

## Visva Bharati University

## 960. DR. ANUPAM HAZRA:

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

- (a) the status of High Court cases and the applicants service instituted by dismissed employee of the Visva Bharati;
- (b) whether any dismissed employee of Central University has been reappointed by any institution of the Central University and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether there is any Maximum limit of expenditure relating to an enquiry against employee of Central University of Visva Bharati in case of exceeding the limit of expenditure;
- (d) if so, whether there is any procedure for penal action against the authority/employee; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMEN

## (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

- (a):  As  informed  by  the  Visva-Bharati,  there  is  no  pending  High  Court  case  in  respect  of  any dismissed employee of Visva-Bharati as on date.
- (b):  The  employees  of  the  Central  Universities  are  subject  to  administrative  control  of  the Universities concerned and the Universities are competent to dismiss its employees for the breach of duty  or  any  offence  committed  in  relation  to  the  duties  assigned  to  them.  Similarly,  the  Central Universities are also competent to re-instate the dismissed employee as a result of appeal, revision or review depending upon the merit of the case. The Government, therefore, does not maintain data in this regard centrally.
- (c) to (e): As informed by the University, the maximum range of rate per case relating to an enquiry is Rs. 75,000/-.  In 2016, the then VC of Visva-Bharati was dismissed with the approval of the President of India in his capacity as the Visitor of the University on the basis of certain proven charges which include payment to an Enquiry Officer in excess of the prescribed limit.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 959 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-17
Subject: Incredible India Tourist Facilitator Certification (IITFC) Programme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR S.R., ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, S. RAJENDRAN, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, SUDHEER GUPTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.959 ANSWERED ON 17.12.2018

## INCREDIBLE INDIA TOURIST FACILITATOR CERTIFICATION (IITFC) PROGRAMME

959.  SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI S. RAJENDRAN:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is shortage of trained tourist guides in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  rolled  out  the  Incredible  India Tourist Facilitator Certification (IITFC) programme recently;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with its aims and objectives;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  launched/proposes  to  launch  a refresher  course  for  those  already  in  the  field  seeking  an advanced level course to enhance their skill set and if so,  the details  thereof  along  with  the  time  by  which  it  is  likely  to  be launched; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to increase job creation to create more jobs in tourism sector?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c):   There is a steady growth of Foreign Tourist Arrival during the last three years as shown in the statement submitted below:-

|   Sl. No. | Parameter                                         | 2015        | 2016        | 2017          |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
|         1 | Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTA) to India (Million) | 8.03 (4.6%) | 8.80 (9.6%) | 10.04 (14.0%) |

To  keep  pace  with  the  growth  of  tourist  inflow,  Ministry  of Tourism has rolled out Incredible India Tourist Facilitator Certification (IITFC) programme on 15 th  November, 2018. It aims at to provide skill development  of  the  persons  involved  in  tourism  service  sector, facilitation of domestic as well as foreign tourists, supporting tourism industry and employment generation, etc.

(d): Incredible India Tourist Facilitator Certification (IITFC) programme  has three different categoriesBasic,  Advance and Language. Refresher course for existing Regional Level Tourist Guides (RLG) is part of the IITFC.

(e): Tourism creates 12.38% (direct as well as indirect jobs) of the total  employment  in  the  country.  Incredible  India  Tourist  Facilitator Certification (IITFC) programme  will help in creating additional employment generation in the field of tourism.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 958 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-17
Subject: Celebration of Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Devji
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Adhikari Dibyendu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.958

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## Celebration of Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Devji

958. SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  decision  to  celebrate  the  550th  Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Devji;
- (b) if  so,  the  detailed  plan  to  celebrate  it  domestically  and  worldwide  through international execution and development of sikh pilgrimage therefor; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  commemorate  with  SARVA DHARMA SAMABHAVA and spreading of Indian secularism therein and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## DR. MAHESH SHARMA

- (a)  to  (c)  Yes,  Madam.  Government  of  India  has  decided  to  commemorate 550 th birth anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Devji with effect from 23.11.2018 at national as well as international level. Following activities have been planned during the year-long celebrations:
- (i)  Development of the Kartarpur corridor from Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district to the international border in order to facilitate pilgrims from India to visit the holy Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur on the banks of Ravi river in Pakistan.
- (ii)  Development of the historic town of Sultanpur Lodhi as a heritage town on the Smart City principles including establishment of a heritage complex. (iii)   Upgradation  and  development  of  Sultanpur  Lodhi  railway  station  with  all the modern amenities. (iv)  Release of commemorative coin and postage stamp. (v) Set  up  a  Centre  for  Inter  Faith  Studies  at  Guru  Nanak  Dev  University, Amritsar. (vi)  Organisation  of  an  International Seminar on the life and teachings of Shri Guru Nanak Devji  in New Delhi. (vii)  Establishing chairs on Shri Guru Nanak Devji  in one University each in UK and Canada. (viii)  Doordarshan to arrange live telecast of programmes on Shri Guru Nanak Devji  and the Gurubani. (ix)  National Book Trust to publish Gurubani in different Indian Languages (x) UNESCO to be requested to translate and publish anthology of Shri Guru Nanak Devji 's writings in world languages. (xi)  Indian Missions to organise special events to commemorate the occasion. (xii)  States/UTs to celebrate 550 th birth anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Devji in a befitting manner. 2. A  High  Level  Committee  under  the  Chairmanship  of  the  Union  Home Minister has been constituted to review, monitor and oversee the implementation of these activities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 956 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-17
Subject: Scholarship Schemes for North-East Students
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 956 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  DECEMBER, 2018

Scholarship Schemes for North-East Students

## 956. SHRI SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT मानव संसाधन िवकास मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

(a)  the  status  of  the  Ishan  Vikas  and  Ishan  Uday  Scholarship  Schemes  for  students  of  North Eastern region; (b) the details of funds allocated and the number of students benefited under the said schemes till date; and (c) the target of beneficiaries under said schemes during the current year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. Satya Pal Singh)

(a) to (c) Ishan Vikas and Ishan Uday schemes are being implemented for the students of North Eastern region.

Ishan Vikas is coordinated by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati and under the programme, selected school children from North Eastern States  are  brought in close contact with the Indian Institute of Technology (IITs), Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) and National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) during the vacation period to motivate them  to  pursue  science,  technology,  engineering  and  mathematics  and  to  facilitate  internship opportunities  for  the  engineering  college  students  in  various  institutes  of  national  importance. Annual target is to provide visit of 96 school children to premier institutes and summer internships to  250  engineering  students.  Rs.  605.45  lakhs  has  been  approved  for  the  programme.  Since inception of the programme in 2014-15, 1637 (922 boys and 715 girls) school children and 378 (266 boys and 112 girls) Engineering students have benefitted. Ishan Uday Scholarship Scheme is administered by University Grants Commission (UGC). Under the scheme, scholarship is provided to the students having parental income upto Rs. 4.5 lakh per  annum,  from  the  North  East  Region  for  pursuing  general  degree,  technical  and  professional degree courses including medical and para-medical courses. The target of beneficiaries under the scheme  is  10,000  per  year.  Rate  of  scholarship  under  the  scheme  is,  Rs.  5400/-  per  month  for general  degree  course  and  Rs.  7800/-  per  month  for  technical/medical/professional/paramedical courses. Since inception of the scheme in 2014-15 and till September, 2018, Rs. 309.95 Crore has been disbursed to 68,207 students, towards fresh and renewal scholarships.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 955 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-17
Subject: Teaching Faculty in DU
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: HARI OM PANDEY

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 955 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2018

## Teaching Faculty in DU

## 955. SHRI HARI OM PANDAY:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  details  about  the  sanctioned  and  actual  strength  of  teaching faculty in Delhi University;
- (b) if so, the details thereof ;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d)  the  time  limit  to  fulfil  the  long  pending  teaching  faculty  positions  in  the  colleges  of  Delhi University with detailed plan outlay?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c)   The University of Delhi has reported that sanctioned and actual strength of its teaching faculty are as under: -
- (d) Presently, the UGC has advised all the Central Universities to postpone the recruitment process, if it is already underway till further orders as the Union of India and the UGC have filed SLPs in the Supreme  Court  of  India  seeking  special  leave  to  appeal  the  final  order  and  judgment  dated 07.04.2017 of the Hon'ble High Court of Judicature at Allahabad in WPA No. 43260 of 2016.

| Name of the post    |   Sanctioned Strength |   Actual Strength |
|---------------------|-----------------------|-------------------|
| Professor           |                   264 |               104 |
| Associate Professor |                   648 |               225 |
| Assistant Professor |                   794 |               544 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 953 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-17
Subject: Foreign Steel Companies
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.953 FOR ANSWER ON 17/12/2018

## FOREIGN STEEL COMPANIES

953. SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) the  names  of  foreign  companies  which  have  shown  interest  in  Indian  Steel Companies;
- (b) whether the Government in aware of deal between Essar Steel and Arcelor Mittal and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the entry of foreign steel companies is likely to bring positive change in the domestic Steel market; and
- (d) if so, the detail thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a)&(b):  Steel  is  a  de-regulated  sector,  the  decisions  regarding  investment  in  the sector are based on various factors including commercial considerations and market dynamics and the role of Government is that of a facilitator only.  Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) and Arcelor Mittal signed an MoU on May 22, 2015 to explore the possibility  of  setting  up  an  automotive  steel  manufacturing  facility  under  a  Joint Venture (JV), in India.  POSCO and Hyundai from South Korea have shown interest in  setting  up  a  steel  plant  at  Visakhapatnam  in  Joint  Venture  with  Rashtriya  Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL).

(c)&(d):  Yes, Madam.  It will bring technology and capital in steel sector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 952 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-17
Subject: Domestic LPG Connections
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 952 TO BE ANSWERED ON  17 th  DECEMBER, 2018

Domestic LPG Connections

952. DR. BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD:

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) the number of domestic LPG connections issued under Pradhan Mantri UjjwalaYojana to Telangana since implementation of the scheme, year-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has put a condition on connection release capacity to only 1.5 lakh per month to Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs);
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/proposes to be taken by the Government to increase connection release capacity to 3 lakh per month;
- (d) whether the Government/OMCs are reportedly not sharing their data base of gas connections with the State Governments which helps in avoiding duplication; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the corrective action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

MINISTER OF  PETROLEUM  AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI  DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) Since launch of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana(PMUY) in Telangana in April,  2018,    Oil  Marketing  Companies(OMCs)  have  released  5,14,389  LPG connections.
- (b) & (c) There is no month-wise capping imposed on release of LPG connections under PMUY.
- (d) & (e) OMCs have reported that as and when they receive any request from the State  Governments  for  providing  the  domestic  LPG  customers'  database,  the requested data is shared with the State Governments.
Lok Sabha Question No. 951 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-17
Subject: Decline in the Number of Medical Tourists
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†951 ANSWERED ON 17.12.2018

## DECLINE IN THE NUMBER OF MEDICAL TOURISTS

## †951. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  has  been  a  decline  in  the  number  of  medical tourists in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor and whether the  Government  proposes  to  ascertain  the  reasons  for  this decline;
- (c)
- whether medical tourism has huge potential in the country;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  boost medical tourism in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b): No,  Madam. The Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India  on  medical  visa  during  2016  and  2017  were  estimated  at 427014  and  495056  respectively,  registering  a  positive  growth  of 15.9%.
- (c) and (d): Yes, Madam. Medical Tourism holds immense potential for India. The Indian systems of medicines, viz Ayurveda, Yoga,  Panchakarma,  Rejuvenation  Therapy,  etc.,  are  among  the most ancient systems of medical treatment in the world.  India can provide  medical  and  health  care  of  international  standards  at  low costs. India excels in the state of the art medical facilities, reputed health care professionals, quality nursing facilities and traditional healthcare therapies.

(e): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  taken  various  steps  to  promote Medical Tourism which inter-alia include:

-  Launch  of  campaigns  in  the  international  markets  including for  medical  tourism  under  the  Incredible  India  brand-line; conducting Road Shows, Know India Seminars;
-  Ministry  produces  brochures,  CDs,  films  and  other  publicity material for promotion of Medical & Health Tourism. The film on  Medical  Tourism  film  was  aired  in  the  Middle  East and North African Market. On social media Medical Tourism is being promoted across various platforms.
-  In order to provide dedicated institutional framework to take forward  the cause  of promotion  of Medical  Tourism,  a National  Medical  and  Wellness  Tourism  Board  has  been constituted.
-  Department  of  Commerce  and  Services  Export  Promotion Council have launched a Healthcare Portal www.indiahealthcaretourism.com, as a single source platform  providing  comprehensive  information  to  medical travellers on the top healthcare institutions in the country in various languages.
-  The  e-tourist  visa  regime  has  been  expanded  to  include medical  visits  as  well.  Medical  and  Medical  attendant  visa has  been  introduced  to  ease  the  travel  process  of  Medical Tourists. The maximum duration of stay in India under the eMedical visa is a longer duration of six months.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 950 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-17
Subject: State Commission for ST
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.950

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2018

## STATE COMMISSION FOR ST

## 950 SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be please to state:

- (a) the details of the States which have a State Commission for Scheduled Tribes;
- (b) the details of the States that have any legislation or Rules of Procedure governing the functioning of  the  ST  Commission  such  as  composition  of  the  Commission,  qualifications  of  members, powers etc;
- (c) the details of the States that do not have any legislation or rules governing the ST from where does the ST derive its powers; and
- (d) the details of the remedy available to the members of the ST community in States which do not have any ST Commission?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JASWANTSINH BHABHOR)

- (a) to (c) No such information is maintained in the Ministry.
- (d) Any member of ST community can approach the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes for redressal of their grievances on matters relating to the deprivation of rights or safeguards provided for Scheduled Tribes under Constitution or under any other law for the time being in force or under any order of the Government under Article 338A of the Constitution of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 949 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-17
Subject: Anti-dumping Duty on Steel
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.949 FOR ANSWER ON 17/12/2018

## ANTI-DUMPING DUTY ON STEEL

949. ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  recently  imposed  any  anti-dumping  duties  on certain varieties of steel imported from China;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the extent to which the move is expected to protect the domestic players?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a)&(b): The Government has imposed anti-dumping duties on certain steel products imported from China as per the details given below:-

|   S. No. | Product                                                                                              | Expiry date of duties   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
|        1 | Hot Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel of ASTM Grade 304                                        | 04.06.2020              |
|        2 | Cold Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel, falling under the heading 7219                         | 10.12.2020              |
|        3 | Hot-rolled flat products of alloy or non-alloy steel in coils                                        | 07.08.2021              |
|        4 | Cold-Rolled/ cold reduced flat steel products of iron or non alloy steel of all widths and thickness | 16.08.2021              |
|        5 | Wire Rod of Alloy or Non-Alloy Steel                                                                 | 08.10.2022              |
|        6 | Colour coated/ pre-painted flat products of alloy or non- alloy steel                                | 16.10.2022              |
|        7 | Steel Wheels                                                                                         | 12.09.2023              |

Source: Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR)

(c) Anti-dumping duties are imposed to counter the dumping of the products done by the foreign exporters. Dumping leads to unfair trade and decreases competitive environment.  The  imposition  of  anti-dumping  duties  will  provide  impetus  to  the domestic industry which was certainly facing the brunt of the unfair trade.  This will help the domestic industry to compete in the market at the same level.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 948 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-17
Subject: Frequent Changes in Syllabus
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 948 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2018

## Frequent Changes in Syllabus

948. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government is of the opinion that frequent changes in syllabus of primary education by the Central Government causes negative effect on the graph of student's learning and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government plans to bring any measures for making frequent changes in syllabus and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of changes made in syllabus by NCERT during the last five years?

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

- (a) to (c) The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) develop the  syllabus  for  the  elementary  and  higher  secondary  classes  as  a  follow  up  to  National Curriculum Framework (NCF), 2005.  The NCERT has not made any change in the syllabus in last  five  years.  However,  the  NCERT  updates  its  textual  material  in  terms  of  content  and  data while bringing out the reprint editions, wherever required.

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