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Lok Sabha Question No. 17 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Committee to Study Indian Culture
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: S. Venkatesan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 17

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.7.2021

## COMMITTEE TO STUDY INDIAN CULTURE

17.  SHRI S. VENKATESAN:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) it was informed by Union Minister of Culture last year that a 16 member committee has been formed  to  study  Indian  culture  and  its  growth  however,  the  composition  of  the Committee without diversity came in for severe criticism;
- (b) whether that Committee still exists;
- (c) whether the said Committee has held any sittings so far and if so, the dates of sittings; and
- (d) whether there is any proposals of the Government to dissolve the Committee to ensure fair representation with diversity?

## ANSWER

MINISTER FOR CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION (G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) A Committee for Holistic Study of Origin and Evolution of Indian Culture since 12000
- to BP and its  interface  with  other  Cultures  of  the  World  was  set  up  in  2016.  The  said
- (c) committee had two meetings on 3.1.2017 and 2.5.2017.
- (d) It has been decided to reconstitute the committee. While reconstituting the Committee, all the suggestions on diversity in membership would be given due consideration.
Lok Sabha Question No. 15 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: IIT, Madras
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Thalikkottai Rajuthevar Baalu

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 15 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2021

## IIT, Madras

## 15. SHRI T.R. BAALU:

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  Indian  Institute  of  Technology(IIT) Madras which is pride of Chennai is fast turning into a place for discrimination against students and faculty on caste and religious basis;
- (b) the action taken by the Government and IIT Madras management to put an end to such inhumane and illegal practice enacted in IIT Chennai in the wake of the suicidal death of a girl student Ms Fathima in the hostel room in 2019;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  atrocities  against  students  and Faculties including non-teaching staff belonging to SC, ST, non-Hindu religious minorities  are  continuing  unabated  as  evidenced  in  the  resignation  of  one Assistant Professor of Chennai IIT, recently; and
- (d) if so, the action is going to be taken by the Central Government?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) : IIT Madras does not discriminate on caste or religious basis.
- (b) : IIT Madras, through its students' outreach program, ensures the mental well-being of every student/research scholar. The institutional counselling  service  is  being  provided  to  the  students/scholars  on  24x7 basis.  There  is  a  full-time  functional  Institute  Hospital  on  campus  to serve the students' health issues. Newly admitted students are inducted through  an  orientation  program,  wherein  they  interact  with  officials  at various levels including Director of the Institute. The orientation program aims  to  make  them  comfortable  in  the  Institute,  which  is  a  new environment for them.
- (c) & (d): Section 7 (1) of the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 provides that the Institute shall be open to persons of either sex and of whatever race, creed,  caste  or  class,  and  no  test  or  condition  shall  be  imposed  as  to religious belief or profession in admitting  or  appointing  members, students, teachers or workers or in any other connection whatsoever.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 14 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: PRABANDH PORTAL
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Sukanta Majumdar, Bhola Singh, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Jayanta Kumar Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 14 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2021

## PRABANDH PORTAL

## 14. SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA):

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has launched PRABANDH portal to compile data of out-of-school children  in  the  age  group  of  6-14  years  and  those  belonging  to  socially  and  economically disadvantaged group;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has planned to provide financial assistance for the first time in the current session 2021-22 for out of school children in 16-18 years of age group to continue their education through open/ distance learning mode;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  ensure  continuation  of  education  of  orphaned children during COVID pandemic;
- (f) if so, the steps being taken in this regard; and
- (g)  whether  the  Government  has  cancelled  12th  Board  Exams  for  2021  amidst  Covid-19 pandemic and if so, the details thereof including proposed evaluation criteria?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION

## (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) & (b): Yes. This Department has developed an online module for compiling the data of Out of School Children (OoSC) identified by each State/UT and their mapping with Special Training Centres (STC) on the PRABANDH Portal (http://samagrashiksha.in). The concerned State/UT validates the child wise information of the identified OoSC and STC uploaded by the concerned Block Resource Centre of the State for monitoring the progress of mainstreaming of OoSC.

(c)  &  (d):  Under Samagra Shiksha, for the first  time in 2021-22, financial assistance upto Rs. 2000 per annum has been envisioned for supporting Out of School Children of age group of 1619  for  completing  their  education  through  NIOS/SIOS,  for  accessing  course  materials  and certification.

(e) & (f): This Department and Ministry of Women & Child Development have issued a joint D.O. letter No. 13-10/2021-IS-11 dated 16.06.2021 to facilitate education for children orphaned due to COVID-19 by bringing them under the fold of the various schemes run by Department of School Education & Literacy, and outlining the role of teachers, District Education Officers and Child Welfare Committees.

(g): Yes. The Evaluation criteria is available at the website of CBSE. The link for the same is https://www.cbse.gov.in/cbsenew/documents/Tabulation%20Policy%20Class%20XII%202021.p df.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: ESIC Hospital in Thoothukkudi
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Sukanta Majumdar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2021

## ESIC HOSPITAL IN THOOTHUKKUDI

2. SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI:

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

- (a)whether the Government has decided to give the construction work of the 100-bedded ESIC Hospital in Thoothukkudi to CPWD, if so, the present status of the hospital project;
- (b)whether the construction work has started in the proposed site and if so,
- the details thereof; and
- (c)if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BHUPENDER YADAV)

(a): Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)  had assigned the construction  work  of  100  bedded  ESI  Hospital  at  Thoothukkudi  on  deposit work basis to Central Public Works Department (CPWD).  It was approved in the 162nd meeting of the ESI Corporation held on 31.07.2014.

Subsequently, the ESI  Corporation, in  its  164 th   meeting  held  on 18.02.2015, approved further revision of norms for setting up of ESI hospitals. As  per  the  revised  norms,  50,000  Insured  Persons  (IPs)  are  required  for setting up of a 100 bedded ESI hospital.  As Thoothukkudi was having less than 50000 IPs, the proposal of construction of the hospital was deferred till the number of IPs reaches the prescribed level of 50000 IPs.

On reaching the number of IPs in Thoothukkudi as 61,663 as on 31.03.2020,  the  ESIC  approved  the  construction  of  100  bedded  hospital  at Thoothukkudi  and  issue  of  a  fresh  Expression  of  Interest  for  empaneling Public Sector Units as Project Implementation Agencies.

- (b) & (c): The construction work has not started. It starts after empanelment of Public Sector Units as project implementation agencies and after competitive bidding among them in accordance with GFRs provisions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 326 (STARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Employment under DDU-GKY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sushil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 326 ANSWERED ON 21/12/2021

## EMPLOYMENT UNDER DDU-GKY

## *326.   SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the employment under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushal Yojana (DDUGKY) has fallen following the onset of COVID;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the reasons for the fall in employment rate; and
- (d) the  efforts  being  made  by  the  Government  to  increase  the  employment  under  DDUGKY?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

- (a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

## Statement referred to in reply to Parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *326 due for answer on 21.12.2021

(a) to (c)  Due to surge in COVID-19 and subsequent lockdowns, all economic activities were impacted including training and placement under DDU-GKY. The number of candidates trained and placed under DDUGKY during last three years and the current year are given below:

| Financial Year 18-19   | Financial Year 18-19   | Financial Year 19-20   | Financial Year 19-20   | Financial Year 20-21   | Financial Year 20-21   | Financial Year 21-22 till Nov'21   | Financial Year 21-22 till Nov'21   |
|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| Trained                | Placed                 | Trained                | Placed                 | Trained                | Placed                 | Trained                            | Placed                             |
| 241509                 | 137251                 | 247177                 | 150214                 | 38289                  | 49563                  | 23186                              | 22067                              |

(d)  Under DDU-GKY various awareness campaigns, job fairs and meetings of Chief Executive Officers of Companies/Employers have been undertaken by States and UTs for improvement in placement of trained candidates.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 324 (STARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Additional Infrastructure for NIA
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *324

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST  DECEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 30, 1943 (SAKA)

ADDITIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR NIA

*324.       SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  National  Investigation  Agency  (NIA)  needs additional infrastructure and domain experts to probe cyber terrorism and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also a fact that the NIA was given the mandate to probe cases related to cyber terrorism two years ago;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the total number of such cases being investigated by NIA as of now?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

- (a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## L.S.S.Q.NO.*324 FOR 21.12.2021

## STATEMENT IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*324 FOR 21 st DECEMBER, 2021

(a) to (d): National  Investigation  Agency  (NIA)  has  been  constituted  under  NIA Act, 2008 to investigate the cases involving offences specified in the schedule to the  Act.    The  mandate  of  the  NIA  has  been  expanded  by  inclusion  of  more offences including Section 66F of Chapter XI of the Information Technology Act, 2000  to  its  Schedule  through  National  Investigation  Agency  (Amendment)  Act, 2019.    The  Government  has  entrusted  2  cases  registered  under  66F  of  the Information Technology Act, 2000 to the NIA for investigation.  The Government of India has consistently taken steps to enhance capacity of the NIA, including manpower and infrastructure, to ensure that it is able to carry out its mandate effectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 321 (STARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Cultivation of Spices
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Anubhav Mohanty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 321

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST  DECEMBER, 2021

## CULTIVATION OF SPICES

* 321.     SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  under  the  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH), maximum  cost  of  Rs.30,000/-  per  ha.  is  given  for  cultivation  of  spices  like  ginger  and turmeric, out of which 40% is given as subsidy to the farmers for cultivation;
- (b) whether it is a fact that this cost is very low and needs to be enhanced atleast four  folds  with  immediate  effect  to  encourage  and  motivate  farmers  to  increase  the cultivation of such crops;
- (c) whether the Government will consider enhancing the cost of cultivation; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (d):      A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO.  321 DUE FOR REPLY ON 21 ST  DECEMBER, 2021. (a) to (d): Yes Sir. Under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) scheme  guidelines  assistance  is  provided  for  area  expansion  of  rhizomatic  spices including ginger and turmeric at a rate of 40% cost norms Rs. 30,000 per hectare i.e. a maximum of Rs. 12000/Ha for cultivation of a maximum area of 4 ha per beneficiary in single installment. MIDH  was  originally  approved  for  implementation  upto  31.03.2020  which  has been extended for period upto 31.03.2022. The scheme is being reviewed considering its all aspects for its implementation beyond 31.03.2022.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3909 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Funds to Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Dharmendra Kumar Kashyap

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3909 ANSWERED ON 21.12.2021

## FUNDS TO UTTAR PRADESH

## 3909. SHRI DHARMENDRA KASHYAP:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) the funds sanctioned by District Council from 2019 to 2021, Panchayat Committeewise, Gram Panchayat-wise and the work-wise for the State of Uttar Pradesh, financial and year-wise;
- (b) whether any criteria has been set for the allocation of funds by the Central Government, if so, the details of the criteria; and
- (c) whether the allocation of financial assistance has been as per the rules during the said year?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ

## (SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL)

- (a) Information in this regard is not maintained centrally.

(b)  &  (c)Yes  Sir.  The  criteria  for  allocation  of  Central  Finance  Commission  Grants  are specified in the operational guidelines issued by Ministry of Finance, Government of India. As per these guidelines, Fourteenth Finance Commission (FFC) grants are to be distributed among Gram Panchayats (GPs) only without any share for other levels. The FFC Basic Grant is to be distributed  by  using  the  formula  prescribed  by  the  respective  State  Finance  Commissions (SFCs) and in case the SFC formula is not available, the share of each GP should be distributed using 2011 population with a weight of 90 per cent for population and a weight of 10 per cent for area.

The guidelines prescribed for the Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) grants specifies that the grants should be distributed to all the tiers of the Panchayats by the States on the basis of the accepted recommendation of the latest SFC and also in conformity of the following bands:

70-85 % for Village/Gram Panchayats 10-25 % for Block/Intermediate Panchayats

5-15 % for District/Zilla Panchayats

The intra-tier distribution among the relevant entities in a tier across the State (including Fifth and Sixth Schedule Areas) should be on the basis of population and area in the ratio of 90:10,

or as per the accepted recommendations of the latest SFC.

The State Government of Uttar Pradesh has informed that the distribution of XV FC grants to the  Panchayati  Raj  Institutions  in  the  State  has  been  done  in  the  following  bands  in

conformance to the guidelines:

ZillaPanchayat: 15%

Block Panchayat: 15%

Gram Panchayat: 70%

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3905 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: KCC to Livestock Farmers
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Locket Chatterjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOk SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3905

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST  DECEMBER, 2021

## KCC TO LIVESTOCK FARMERS

## 3905. MS.LOCKET CHATTERJEE:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the amount of credit limit currently given under Kisan Credit Scheme to livestock farmers; and
- (b) the  details  of  amount  sanctioned  and  the  number  of  beneficiaries  added  in  the  State  of  West Bengal during the financial year 2021-2022?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) The  Reserve  Bank  of  India  vide  its  circular  FIDD.CO.FSD.  BC.12/05.05.010/2018-19  dated February 04, 2019 has extended the KCC facility to Animal Husbandry farmers and Fisheries for their working capital requirements along with the benefit of Interest Subvention wherein livestock farmers either individual or joint borrower, Joint Liability Groups or Self Help Group including tenant  farmers  having  owned/  rented/leased  sheds  are  eligible  for  getting  benefits  under  the scheme. KCC is saving-cum-loan product, where the loan limit is calculated based on Scale of Finance  (SoF)  as  decided  by  State  Level  Technical  Committee  (SLTC).  SoF  may  be  fixed  per animal/  bird basis for all important  activities undertaken  in  the  district after  giving  due consideration  to  rearing  practices  in  vogue  and  all  recurring  expenses  required  for  sustaining production activities.
- (b) During the financial year 2021-22 (as on 10.12.2021) 4593 number of Animal Husbandry & Allied activities farmers has been issued KCC with sanctioned amount of Rs.49 crore in the State of West Bengal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3904 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: BRICS Games 2021
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Brijendra Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3904

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2021

BRICS Games 2021

3904. SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  announced  that  the  BRICS  Games 2021 would be held in conjunction with the Khelo India Youth Games 2021, which have now been postponed;
- (b) if so, the details of the new dates for the events to be organised; and
- (c)  the  details  of  the  locations  and  sports  facilities  hosting  the  said Games?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR]

- (a)  to  (c):  A  volleyball  tournament  (Men's  and  Women's)  among  the teams  from  BRICS  (Brazil,  Russia,  India,  China  and  South  Africa) Countries,  during  Khelo  India  Youth  Games  2021,  scheduled  to  held from 21 st  November 2021 at Panchkula, Haryana.

However,  due  to  Covid-19  Pandemic,  the  Khelo  India  Youth  Games 2021  were  subsequently  postponed.  The  sport  event  amongst  the BRICS Countries has also been cancelled.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3903 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Reservation in Telangana
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Uttam Kumar Nalamada Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION N0.3903 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2021

## RESERVATION IN TELANGANA

## 3903. SHRI UTTAM KUMAR REDDY NALAMADA:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the population percentage of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the state of Telangana presently;
- (6) the percentage of reservation presently for SCs and STs;
- (c) whether   there is any proposal from   the   State   Government  of Telangana to the Union Government seeking an increase in reservation as per the population percentage; and
- (d) if the details thereof? SO,

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI A. NARAYANASWAMY)

- (a): As per Office of Registrar General of India (ORGI); the Census is a decennial exercise and the last Census was conducted in 2011, when Telangana was a part of the erstwhile State of Andhra Pradesh: The Population of Telangana separately is not available in Census
- (b): services are as under:- (i) In case of appointment by direct recruitment to civil posts and civil services on all India basis by open competition, 15% reservation for SCs and 7.5% reservation for the STs is provided  (ii) In case of appointment by direct recruitment to civil posts ad civil services on all India basis otherwise than by open competition, 16.66% reservation for SCs and 7.5% reservation for the STs is provided. (iii) The percentage of reservation for SCs and STs is case of direct recruitment to Group C and Group D posts normally attracting candidates from a locality or a region is generally fixed on the basis of proportion of their population in the respective States/UTs. (iv) In case of promotion, 15% reservation for SCs and 7.5% reservation for the STs is provided:
- (c): Sir: No,
- (d): Does not arise.

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