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Lok Sabha Question No. 159 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: National Council for Social Work Education
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Harish Dwivedi, Anil Firojiya, Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya, Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 159 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2021

## National Council for Social Work Education

## †159. SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI:

- Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  any  policy  to  make  the  Social  Work subject popular; (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  constitute  a  National  Council  for  Social  Work Education also in future; and (c) the number of Universities throughout the Country in which the education of Social Work
- is being imparted at present?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a):  The  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  informed  that  Higher  Educational Institutions  (HEIs)  across  the  country  are  imparting  education  in  social  work  discipline  at doctoral,  master's,  bachelor's  and  certificate  levels.  The  UGC  has  framed  Learning Outcomes based Curriculum Framework (LOCF) for Social Work Syllabus at undergraduate level, with the objective of preparing a uniform pattern in terms of Model Syllabus for the institutions imparting social work education at the UG level.

Further,  UGC  has  framed  the  guidelines  on  National  Curriculum  Framework  on Fostering  Social  Responsibility  and  Community  Engagement  in  HEIs.  The  framework recommends  that each HEI conducts a compulsory course to provide  community engagement to all undergraduate and post graduate students.

(b): At present, no such proposal is under consideration in the Ministry. (c): The UGC has informed that there are 181 Universities offering different programmes in the discipline of Social work.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 156 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Yoga Education
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Rodmal Nagar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 156 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 th  July, 2021

## Yoga Education

## †156. SHRI RODMAL NAGAR:

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  Yoga,  a  compulsory  subject  in  schools  and colleges and appoint yoga teachers for this purpose ; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN )

(a)  &  (b):    National  Curriculum  Framework (NCF) recommended Yoga as an integral part of Health  and  Physical  Education.    Health  and  Physical  Education  is  a  compulsory  subject  from Class I  to  Class  X  and optional  from  Class  XI  to  XII.      The  National  Council  of  Educational Research  and  Training  (NCERT)  has  already  developed  integrated  syllabi  on  Health  and Physical  Education  from  Class  I  to  Class  X.  In  addition,  Central  Board  of  Secondary Examination  (CBSE)  has  introduced  a  streamlined  and  well  designed  Health  and  Physical Education (HPE) Program to mainstream health and physical education in schools for students of class I - XII.  CBSE has made Health and Physical Education compulsory in all classes from IXII.  The Board has directed schools to keep one period of HPE for classes I-XII each day.  The University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  prepared  guidelines  for  institutional  fitness  plan. These  guidelines  encourage  higher  educational  institutions  to  adopt  policies  and  practices towards fitness and well being of students and staff.  The indicative guidelines inter-alia suggests denoting minimum one hour per day on fitness activities.

The  Government  has  included  Yoga  training  in  the  'Study  in  India'  programme  to encourage  Yoga  seekers  from  abroad  to  obtain  authentic  Yoga  training  in  India.  UGC  has approved  the  establishment  of  an  Inter  University  Centre-Yogic  Science  at  Bengaluru  and introduced Yoga as a new National Eligibility Test (NET) subject from January 2017 UGC-NET onwards.  Yoga Departments have been established in nine Central Universities.

The recruitment, service conditions and deployment of teachers including yoga teachers are under the jurisdiction of the State/Union Territory Governments and it is for the respective State/Union Territory Government to take a decision in such matters for their schools. However, as  per  UDISE  2019-20  (provisional),  the  total  number  of  Physical  Education  Teacher  (PET) appointed are 72375.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 154 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Bank Loan Defaulters
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Uday Pratap Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-t154

ANSWERED ON- 19/07/2021

## BANK LOAN DEFAULTERS

+154. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH

(a) the details of the companies which rupees by defrauding the and private sector banks of the country to year 2014 and subsequently these loan accounts were declared Non Performing Assets (NPAs) and the action taken thereon; have Prior public whether top 100   companies of the country especially Kingfisher   Airline, Geetanjali Gems and Crest Steel and Power Private Limited are included in them; etc ,

(c) if whether major bank of the country State Bank of India, has informed the Enforcement Directorate o1 Central Bureau of Investigation them; and ie , SO, against

(d) if so, the details thereof including the action taken the said companies? against

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(DR BHAGWAT KARAD)

(a) to (d): The Reserve Bank of India has informed that it does not maintain information based on date of sanction or disbursement or details of companies to whom loans were sanctioned/ disbursed by and sector banks to 2014 and which later turned NPA prior public private xxxxx
Lok Sabha Question No. 152 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: GST on Marble and Granite
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Bhagirath Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.152

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 19 TH   JULY, 2021 ASHADHA 28, 1943 (SAKA)

## GST ON MARBLE AND GRANITE

## †152. SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on marble and granite slabs were reduced from 28 per cent to 18 per cent since 15.11.2017 in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether GST at the rate of 5 per cent on raw and roughly sorted marble and granite and at the rate of 12 per cent on their blocks are being charged;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the time since when it is being done;
- (d)  whether  keeping  in  view  the  corona  period,  the  Government  proposes  to  reduce existing GST rate on marble and granite slabs from 18 per cent to 12 per cent and also to impose compulsory GST of 5 per cent on their raw products for maintaining balance in GST input and output for providing relief from global  slowdown  to marble  and granite industry which provides crores of rupees per month as revenue to the country; and (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE SH. PANKAJ CHOUDHARY

(a): The GST rate on marble and granite slabs was reduced from 28% to 18% with effect from  15.11.2017,  on  the  recommendation  of  GST  council  in  its  23rd  meeting  held  on 10th November, 2017.

(b)  and  (c): The details of GST rates on crude or roughly trimmed marble and granite and their blocks is as under:

|   S. No. | Description                                     | GST Rate   | With effect from   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------|
|        1 | Marble and travertine, crude or roughly trimmed | 5%         | 01.01.2019         |
|        2 | Marble and travertine blocks                    | 12%        | 01.07.2017         |
|        3 | Granite, crude or roughly trimmed               | 5%         | 01.07.2017         |
|        4 | Granite blocks                                  | 12%        | 01.07.2017         |

(d)  and  (e): GST rates on goods and services are notified on the recommendation of GST Council. The Council has not made any recommendation for reduction of GST on marble and granite slabs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 150 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Online of Museum Collections
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Brijendra Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.150 TO BE ANSWERED 19 th  JULY, 2021

## ONLINE OF MUSEUM COLLECTIONS

## 150.   SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Covid-19  pandemic  has  highlighted  the  need  to  make  museum  and  gallery collections     available for 'open access' online;
- (b) the  number  of  artefacts  at  Government  museums  and  galleries  presently  available  for online access as of June 2021; and
- (c) if so, the steps taken by the Government in this direction?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION

## (G.KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) to (c): The Ministry of Culture has taken up the task of digitisation of collections of ten (10) museums under its domain through Jatan programme since April 2014, even  before the onset of Covid-19. Besides this, the Ministry also operates a scheme namely 'Museum Grant Scheme' under which financial assistance is provided to State Governments, Societies, Autonomous Bodies, Local Bodies and Trusts registered under the Societies Act for digitisation of art objects in the museums across the country for making their images/catalogue available over the website for online access.

The number of artefacts at Government museums and galleries under Ministry of Culture available for online access as of 30.06.2021 at the website http://museumsofindia.gov.in are as under:

| Name of Museum                                  | No. of artefacts available on site   |
|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| i. National Museum, New Delhi                   | - 80997                              |
| ii. Indian Museum, Kolkata                      | - 46326                              |
| iii. Victoria Memorial Hall. Kolkata            | - 26611                              |
| iv. Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad                | - 47504                              |
| v. Allahabad Museum, Paryagraj                  | - 61642                              |
| vi. National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi   | - 12902                              |
| vii. National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai     | - 1460                               |
| viii. National Gallery of Modern Art, Bengaluru | - 534                                |
| ix. ASI Goa Museum                              | - 701                                |
| x. ASI, Nagarjunakonda Museum                   | - 8450                               |
Lok Sabha Question No. 148 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Independent Directors
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 148

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, JULY 19, 2021/ ASHADHA 28, 1943 (SAKA)

## INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS

## QUESTION

148. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) whether it is a fact that there is a decline in appointment of Independent Directors since 2018 and if so, the details thereof and the reason therefor during each of the last three years; and
- (b) whether it is a fact the decline in appointment of independent Directors is mainly due to non-appointment in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and if so, the details of the PSUs along with the corrective steps taken or to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION; MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING; AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## [RAO INDERJIT SINGH]

(a)  and  (b):  Appointment  of  Independent  Directors  is  a  continuous  process. Whenever,  the  posts  of  the  Independent  Directors  fall  vacant  the  respective companies are required to comply with the provisions of Companies Act, 2013. The details of Independent Directors are tabulated as below:

| Financial Year   | Number of Independent Directors appointed   |
|------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| 2018-2019        | 30,046                                      |
| 2019-2020        | 29,140                                      |
| 2020-2021        | 21,084                                      |

As per section 149(10) of the Companies Act 2013, an independent director shall hold office for a term up to five consecutive years on the Board of a company.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 144 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Chandeshwar Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 144 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2021

## Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

## 144. SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  the  schools  and  educational  centres  set  up  under  Sarva  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (SSA)  in  Bihar particularly in Jehanabad, Gaya and Arwal Districts during the last five years ;

(b) the details along with funds released for the purpose during the said period, district-wise and yearwise;

(c) whether the Government proposes to establish more schools and education centres in Bihar particularly in the above mentioned districts keeping in view their backwardness; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a)  &  (b):  The  State  Government  of  Bihar  has  informed  that  till  2020-2021,  21 , 291  primary schools have been opened so far at the elementary level under erstwhile SSA (operational till 2017-18). Out of these, 214, 609 and 172 primary schools have been opened in Jehanabad, Gaya and Arwal districts respectively. Also, 19 , 638 primary schools have been upgraded into Upper Primary Schools (Middle Schools) in Bihar. Out of these, 228, 1115 & 137 primary schools have been upgraded to upper  primary schools in  Jehanabad,  Gaya  and  Arwal  districts  respectively. The erstwhile scheme of SSA has been subsumed under Samagra Shiksha with effect from 201819.  An  amount  of  ₹  16.82  lakh  was  released  for  the  construction  of  building  of  one  primary school in Gaya District, in last 5 years.

(c)  &  (d):  Under  Samagra  Shiksha,  financial  assistance  is  provided  to  the  States  and  UTs  for improving the quality of education, including opening of new schools, as per State's requirement and  priority  which  is  reflected  in  their  respective  Annual  Work  Plan  and  Budget  (AWP&B) Proposals. However, as informed by the State Government of Bihar, no proposal for opening of schools has been received from these three districts in recent years.
Lok Sabha Question No. 142 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: COVID Care Hospitals at Steel Plants
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil, Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi, Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.142

FOR ANSWER ON 19/07/2021

## COVID CARE HOSPITALS AT STEEL PLANTS

142. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL: SHRI N. REDDEPPA: DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  had  opened  jumbo  COVID  care  hospitals  in  the public sector steel plants in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  details  of  such  facilities  established during the pandemic; and
- (c) the amounts allocated for setting up such medical centres in steel plants?

## ANSWER

(SHRI RAM CHANDRA PRASAD SINGH)

(a)to(c): The public sector steel companies in the country have opened the following jumbo COVID care hospitals/facilities in their steel plants during the pandemic using their  own  resources.    No  allocation  has  been  made  by  the  Government  for  this purpose:-

| Steel PSU                               | Plant/location   | No. of Beds   | Total   |
|-----------------------------------------|------------------|---------------|---------|
| Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL)    | Visakhapatnam    | 440           | 440     |
| Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) | Bokaro           | 500           | 1114    |
| Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) | Bhilai           | 114           |         |
| Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) | Rourkela         | 100           |         |
| Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) | Burnpur          | 200           |         |
| Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) | Durgapur         | 200           |         |
| Total                                   | Total            | Total         | 1554    |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 141 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Foreign Investment
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Anubhav Mohanty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 141

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2021

## FOREIGN INVESTMENT

## 141. SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  there  has  been  foreign  investment  in  the  State  of  Odisha  under  the  scheme  of infrastructure for Agro-processing clusters, Mega Food Parks;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the number of jobs created for farmers till date, district-wise in Odisha?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

- (a) No Sir.
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c)  Two  Mega  Food  Parks  have  been  sanctioned  in  the  state  of  Odisha  and  these  are  funded through domestic resources. The details on employment created and farmers benefitted are as follows:

| Name of Mega Food Park                                          | Name of District   |   Direct & Indirect employment |   Farmers benefited |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------|
| MITS Mega Food Park                                             | Rayagada, Odisha   |                            771 |                1600 |
| Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) | Khurda, Odisha     |                           7480 |                  70 |

There are no agro processing clusters sanctioned in the state of Odisha.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 140 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Renting of Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Bholanath (B.P. Saroj)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 140 ANSWERED ON 19.7.2021

## RENTING OF MONUMENTS

- 140 SHRI BHOLANATH (B.P.SAROJ):

Will the Minister of Culture Be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is renting out our old heritage structures & monuments for the photography & film shooting purposes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the details of the rules framed up for  this purpose;
- (c) the list of the sites State/UT-wise which the Government is considering for renting out including Uttar Pradesh; and
- (d) whether  the  use  of  drones  especially  at  night  in  these  archaeological  sites  is permitted for films photography  and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Permission for photography and filming  are  granted  in  protected monuments  as per  the  provision  of    the  Ancient  Monuments  and  Archaeological  Sites  and Remains Rules, 1959.
- However, no monuments is rented out in this regard.
- (c) Question dose not arise.
- (d) Photography or filming is permitted only during the opening hours of the monument.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 139 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: ST Status for Children
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Faizal P.P. Mohammed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 139 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2021

## ST STATUS FOR CHILDREN

## 139. SHRI MOHAMMED FAIZAL P.P.:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any proposal has been received from UT of Lakshadweep Administration to grant ST status to those children whose either of the parents belongs to ST community.
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is going to resolve this particular issue of children and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

- (a).          No sir,
- (b). & (c). Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 138 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Sanction/ Release of Funds to Bihar
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 138 Answered on Monday, July 19, 2021/Ashadha 28, 1943 (Saka)

## Sanction / Release of Funds to Bihar

## 138. SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH :

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of amounts sanctioned and given to Bihar Government for Yaas cyclone as more than  16  districts  were  heavily  effected  and  farmers  have  lost  thousands of  crores  for  their crops;
- (b) whether  the  State  Government  has  submitted  its  proposal  for  Central  Special  Grants  for compensation to provide relief to the affected farmers in the State; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the status of Bihar Government's  proposal?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a)    to  (c):  No  Memorandum seeking  assistance for affected farmers due to Yaas cyclone has been received from the State Government of Bihar.

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