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Lok Sabha Question No. 96 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: NEET Aspirants Committing Suicide
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 96 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2021

## NEET Aspirants Committing Suicide

## 96. SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of the reports of NEET aspirants committing suicide in various parts of the country including Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if so, the details of such cases reported during the last three years, yearwise, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government is promoting counseling sessions for students;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  other  steps  taken  or  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to prevent the recurrence of suicide of students in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) & (b): As informed by National Crime Records Bureau & Ministry of Home Affairs, specific information relating to NEET aspirants committing suicides is not maintained separately.

(c) to (e): In order to help the students to practice well for NEET (UG) exam, National Testing Agency (NTA) , has launched a Mobile App 'National Test Abhyas ' to facilitate candidates' access to high quality mock tests online free of cost. 13.97 lakhs students have registered for test practice for NEET (UG) and 65 lakhs Sessions of Mock Test have been conducted. The syllabus of NEET (UG) is based on the syllabi of all the State Boards & National Boards. Question Papers are also prepared taking the help of the State level Experts. In  order  to  enable  the  candidates  from  State  Boards  &  rural  areas  to understand the questions properly, the question paper for NEET (UG), 2021 has  been  set  in  13  languages  viz.,  English,  Hindi,  Assamese,  Bengali,

Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. Further,  the  Ministry  of  Education  has  undertaken  a  proactive  initiative, named  ' Manodarpan' covering a wide range of activities to provide psychosocial  support  to  students,  teachers  and  families  for  Mental  Health and Emotional Wellbeing during the COVID outbreak and beyond. A webpage  for  Manodarpan  (URL:  https://manodarpan.education.gov.in/)  has been created on the Website of the Ministry of Education, which contains advisory,  practical  tips,  posters,  videos,  do's  and  don'ts  for  psychosocial support, FAQs and online query system. The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

has started 'NCERT Counselling Services for School Children' in April, 2020 to help school students across the country share their concerns.  This service is provided free of charge by about 270 counsellors across different regions of the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 95 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Online Education in Telangana
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Anumula Revanth Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.95 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2021

## Online Education in Telangana

95. SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY:
2. Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) the total number of Kendriya Vidyalayas in the Telangana State; (b) whether  the  students  enrolled  in  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  have  been  availing online classes and if so; the percentage of schools taking online classes; (c) if  so,  the  percentage  of  students attending such classes and whether notes are being made available to those who are unable to attend such classes; and if not, the plans in place to recover the academic time lost to students enrolled
3. (d) in Kendriya Vidyalayas in Telangana?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) Presently,  35  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  (KVs)  are  functioning  in  the  State  of Telangana. (b) & (c) Blended mode of teaching learning process i.e. online / offline is going on in all 35 Kendriya Vidyalayas of Telangana. Approximately 50% students are attending online  classes  and  the  rest  of  the  students  are  attending  physical  classes  with staggered timing. (d) Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  has  provided  all  the  possible  support  to  the students on academic front. Besides, online as well as offline tools were provided to

- the students to bridge the learning gaps.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 93 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Utilization of funds on Migrant Labour
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Sanjay Kumar Bandi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 93 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2021

## UTILIZATION OF FUNDS ON MIGRANT LABOUR

## 93. SHRI BANDI SANJAY KUMAR:

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

- (a)whether  the  Union  Government  had  sanctioned  funds  to  various  States  for utilization  on  Migrant  Labour;  if  so,  the  details  thereof  in  respect  of  State  of Telangana for the last five years;

(b)the details of funds released to and spent by the Government of Telangana; and (c)whether any deviation has been made from the funds meant for Migrant Labour to  other  schemes  for  Government  of  Telangana;  if  so,  the  action  being considered to be taken by the Union Government?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) & (b): Migrant  labourers  work  in  various  occupations.  There  are  several social  security  and  welfare  schemes  for  workers  engaged  in  such  occupations including migrant workers. However, during Covid  - 19 pandemic period, Union Government has taken several additional measures for the benefits of workers, such as; creation of 39.51 lakh new job opportunities by crediting Rs.2583 crores in  EPF  accounts  under  Atmanirbhar  Bharat  Rozgar  Yojana  (ABRY),  benefits  of Rs.2567 crores to retain 38.91 lakh low wage employees under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY),  financial assistance of Rs.7413 crore to Building & other Construction Workers (BOCW), unemployment benefit under Atal Beemit Vyakti  Kalyan  Yojana  (ABVKY),  Pradhan  Mantri  Garib  Kalyan  Rojgar  Abhiyan (PMGKRA)  generating  50.78  crore  mandays  with  Rs.39,293  crores,  working capital loan to street vendors under PM-SVA Nidhi Scheme and free food grain of 5  kg  per  person  per  month  to  all  Targeted  Public  Distribution  System  (TPDS) beneficiaries among others. In respect of Telangana, Rs.102.66 crores benefitting 1.84  lakh  workers  under  ABRY  and  Rs.102.69  crores  benefitting  1.73  lakh workers under PMGKY were utilized. Further Rs.124.55 crores were released for 8.30 lakh construction workers by Telangana BOCW Welfare Board.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 91 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: KV in Kasaragod District
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Rajmohan Unnithan

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.91 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2021

## KV in Kasaragod District

## 91. SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the absence of Kendriya Vidyalaya in Manjeswaram Taluk, Kasaragod district in Kerala, which is educationally  backward  and  lacks  adequate  educational  institutions; and
- (b) if so the steps taken/to be taken by the Government to start a Kendriya Vidyalaya in Manjeswaram Taluk if the required land is made available for the Kendriya Vidyalaya?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) &  (b) At present,  03  Kendriya Vidyalayas  (KVs) are functional in Kasaragod district  in  Kerala.  Opening  of  new  KVs  is  a  continuous  process. Proposals  for  opening  of  new  KVs  are  considered  only  if  sponsored  by Ministries or Departments of the Government of India / State Governments / Union Territories (UTs) Administrations and committing resources for setting up  a  new  KV.  The  proposals  received  from  various  sponsoring  authorities found fulfilling  the  mandatory pre-requisites for opening of new KVs have to compete with other such proposals under the 'Challenge Method' and subject to approval of the competent authority.

Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  has  not  received  any  proposal  in  the prescribed proforma for opening of a new KV in Manjeswaram Taluk from the State Government of Kerala.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 90 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Anti-Competitive Practices in Digital Markets
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Bellana, Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari, Midhun Reddy, Pocha Brahmananda Reddy, Kuruva Gorantla Madhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 90 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 29 TH  NOVEMBER, 2021 [AGRAHAYANA 8, 1943 (SAKA)]

## ANTI-COMPETITIVE PRACTICES IN DIGITAL MARKETS QUESTION

90. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

SHRI N. REDDEPPA: SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY: SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Competition Commission of India has taken steps to identify anti-competitive practices in the digital markets, which are characterised by high concentration of market power; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE  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 IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS.

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) & (b): The  Competition  Commission  of  India  ( ' Commission ' )  monitors  the market  structures  by  conducting  market  studies  in  different  sectors.    These market studies help in identifying anti-competitive activities of the enterprises or structural  conditions  in  markets  that  may  be  conducive  to  anti-competitive conduct,  thereby  helping  the  Commission  in  ascertaining  its  enforcement  and advocacy priorities in different sectors.

The  Commission  has  recently  undertaken  a  survey  based  market  study  to understand market trends, distribution methods and strategies in the ecommerce space. The  aim  of the study was  to understand  business  practices and contractual provisions in ecommerce and their underlying rationale and implications for competition. The study surveyed three verticals in the e-commerce space namely online retail shopping, online hotel booking and online food delivery. Some of the competition concerns identified in the study includes Platform  neutrality;  Platform-Business  Contract  Terms;  Existence  of  platform parity clauses and exclusive agreements between platform and certain business users; Deep discounting etc.

On  the  basis  of  the  study  findings,  the  Commission  has  issued  certain  selfregulatory  measures  to  the  platforms  with  regards  to  transparency  in  search ranking parameters, clear and transparent policy on the actual and potential use of  data  collected  by  platforms;  adequate  transparency  over  user  review  and rating mechanisms; notification to business users regarding proposed revision in contract  terms;  and  clear  and  transparent  policies  on  discounts  including discount rate and participation in discount schemes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 87 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Meetings of FSDC
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy, Geetha Viswanath Vanga

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 87

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 8, 1943 (SAKA)

## MEETINGS OF FSDC

## 87.  SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY: SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether any meetings have been held by the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) to  nudge  financial  regulators  to  relax  and  harmonise  investment  norms  for  instruments  such  as Infrastructure Investment Trusts to be used to monetise public assets such as highways, gas pipelines and railway tracks; and

(b) if so, the details and outcome thereof during the last five years?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a): No, Sir.

(b):  The  investment  guidelines  of  EPFO  and  exempted  trusts  have  been  amended  by  Ministry  of Labour to permit investment in alternative investment funds (AIFs), subject to certain conditions.

Also, IRDAI has permitted investment by Insurance companies into Fund of Funds.

PFRDA has informed that the investment guidelines applicable to NPS already permit investments in listed debt securities issued by body corporates engaged mainly in the business of development or operation and maintenance of infrastructure, or development, construction or finance of affordable housing, securities issued by Infrastructure debt funds, investment in units of Debt ETFs issued by Government of India specifically  meant  to  invest  in  bonds  issued  by  Government  owned  entities. Further, in order to boost the infrastructure investment by Pension Funds, PFRDA has recently allowed Pension Funds to invest into the debt securities issued by REITs and InvITs and Expected Loss Rating has been introduced by PFRDA for facilitating investments in infrastructure projects which may have a long gestation period.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 80 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Rescuing Bonded Labourers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Mohammad Jawed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 80

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2021

## RESCUING BONDED LABOURERS

80.   DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

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

- (a)the  details  of  progress  made  towards  the  target  of  rescuing  1.84 crore  bonded  labourers  by  2030,  including  the  number  of  bonded labourers rescued annually from 2016 till date;
- (b)the  details  of  all  initiatives  implemented  to  achieve  this  goal, including strengthening the prosecution machinery; and
- (c)the details of progress made towards reaching 100% conviction rate in bonded labour cases, including the conviction rate for such cases from 2014 till date?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a) to (c): There  is  a  robust  mechanism  to  address  the  issue  of Bonded labour. The Bonded labour system was abolished throughout the  country  by  an  Ordinance  with  effect  from  24.10.1975  which  was later replaced by Bonded labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976.  The Act provides  for  the  abolition  of  Bonded  labour  System  with  a  view  to prevent the economic and physical exploitation of the weaker sections of the people.  Under the Bonded Lobour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 identification, release and rehabilitation of freed bonded labour is the direct responsibility of the concerned State/Union Territory Governments.

Standard operating procedure for identification and rescue of bonded labourers and prosecution of offender has been framed and issued to all the State Governments for strengthening the prosecution machinery.  Regular  sensitization  programmes  and  coordination  with the field level functionaries such as District Magistrate/Superintendent of Police/Labour Department officials at the district and state level are held  under  the  aegis  of  National  Human  Rights  Commission,  State Human Rights Commissions for improving the conviction rate in such cases.

## The number of bonded labourers rescued and rehabilitated year wise from 2016 is as under:-

| Year    | No. of bonded labourers rescued and rehabilitated   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 2016-17 | 2607                                                |
| 2017-18 | 6413                                                |
| 2018-19 | 2246                                                |
| 2019-20 | 0                                                   |
| 2020-21 | 320                                                 |
| 2021-22 | 1174                                                |
| Total   | 12,760                                              |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 79 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Faceless Assessments and Appeals
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Vishnu Dutt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 79

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 8, 1943 (SAKA)

## FACELESS ASSESSMENTS AND APPEALS

## 79. SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a)  Whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  introduce  'faceless  assessments  and  faceless appeals'  in  the  central  GST  to  make  adjudication  and  scrutiny  by  the  tax  authorities  more transparent;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (c) In respect of GST, laws and rules made thereunder, already provide for online procedures relating to assessment and appeals on the common portal. Further, changes in GST laws and rules are made on the recommendations of the GST Council.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 78 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: National Teachers Award
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Ganesan Selvam, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, C.N. Annadurai, Dhanush M Kumar, Gautham Sigamani Pon

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 78 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2021

## National Teachers Award

78. SHRI SELVAM G SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON

## Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the aims and objective of granting National Teachers Award to teachers;
- (b) the  number  of  teachers  awarded  National  Teacher  Award  this  year  and  the financial  allocation  allotted  and  utilized  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the current year for the said purpose;
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal to give out-of-turn promotion to the award winning teachers and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the facility or the incentive being granted to award winning teachers?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) The  objective  of  National  Awards  to  Teachers  is  to  celebrate  the  unique contribution of some of the finest teachers in the country and to honor those teachers who through their commitment and industry have not only improved the quality of school education but also enriched the lives of their students.
- (b) This year 44 teachers are awarded National Awards to Teachers. The financial allocation allotted and utilized during each of the last three years and current year for the National Awards to Teachers is as under:
- (c) No,  Sir. Matter relating to promotion  is under  the  purview  of respective State/UTs.
- (d) An  Award  Money  of  Rs.50,000/-,  Silver  Medal  and  a  certificate  signed  by  the Secretary,  Department  of  School  Education  &  Literacy  are  given  to  the  awardee teachers.

| Year    |   Budget Allocation (Rs. in Lakh) |   Utilized Funds (Rs. in Lakh) |
|---------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 2018-19 |                               130 |                          75    |
| 2019-20 |                               134 |                         113.91 |
| 2020-21 |                               150 |                          68.49 |
| 2021-22 |                               100 |                          63.45 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 75 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Eklavya Model Residential School in Dausa
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No -† 75

ANSWERED ON 29/11/2021

## EKLAVYA MODEL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL IN DAUSA

†75. SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the criteria laid down for opening Eklavya Model Residential School;

(b) whether the Government is aware that there is still no Eklavya Model Residential School in the district Dausa despite being a Scheduled Tribe dominated area and if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government plans to open an EMR school in this district and if so, the time by which it is likely to be opened; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SMT. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA

(a)         It has been decided by the Government that by the year 2022, every block with more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons as per census 2011, is scheduled to have an Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS).

(b) to (d)  A total of 31 EMRSs have already been sanctioned for the state of Rajasthan out of which 21 EMRSs are reported to be functional. No location for establishment of EMRS has been identified in Dausa district as per existing criteria of the scheme.

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