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Lok Sabha Question No. 573 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: DNA Database of Domesticated Elephants
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 573

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2023

## DNA Database of Domesticated Elephants

## 573. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering to prepare a DNA database of domesticated elephants;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has taken any steps in this regard, so far; and
- (c) if so, the details of the steps taken and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a)to(c) The Ministry in collaboration with Wildlife Institute of India, has developed an App namely 'Gajah Suchana' for collection of biological samples from captive elephants across India for DNA profiling. The sample collection of captive elephants from the States  of  Chhattisgarh,  Delhi,  Haryana,  Punjab,  Rajasthan,  Tripura,  Uttarkhand  has been completed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 571 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Nation’s First National Assessment Regulator NCERT
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Ravneet Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.571 ANSWERED ON 6 th  February, 2023

## Nation's First National Assessment Regulator 'NCERT'

## 571.   SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has recently notified the nation's first national assessment regulator;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  roles  and  responsibilities  envisaged  for  this  new  national  assessment regulator in the country;
- (d) whether the introduction of this new regulator would enable the removal of disparities in score of students enrolled with different State boards;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the details of the additional measures being taken/to be taken by the Government to ensure fairness  and  equality  in  overall  comparative  assessment  of  performance  of  students  enrolled with various different State Boards in the country?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) to (f). Para 4.41 of the National Education Policy, 2020, envisages ' to set up a National Assessment Centre, PARAKH (Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development), as a standard-setting body under the Ministry of Education (MoE) that  fulfills  the  basic  objectives  of  setting  norms,  standards,  and  guidelines  for  student assessment  and  evaluation  for  all  recognized  school  boards  of  India,  guiding  the  State Achievement  Survey  (SAS)  and  undertaking  the  National  Achievement  Survey  (NAS), monitoring  achievement  of  learning  outcomes  in  the  country,  and  encouraging  and  helping school boards to shift their assessment patterns towards meeting the skill requirements of the 21st century in consonance with the stated objectives of this Policy. This Centre will also advise school boards regarding new assessment patterns and latest researches, promoting collaborations between  school  boards.  It  will  also  become  an  instrument  for  the  sharing  of  best  practices among  school  boards,  and  for  ensuring  equivalence  of  academic  standards  among  learners across all school boards.'

National  Council  for  Educational  Research  and  Training  (NCERT)  has  notified  the National  assessment  Centre,  named  as  Performance  Assessment,  Review  and  Analysis  of Knowledge for Holistic Development (PARAKH).
Lok Sabha Question No. 566 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Non-Permanent Structures at Tourist Destinations
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UASTARRED QUESTION NO. 566

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2023

## Non-Permanent Structures at Tourist Destinations

## 566. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the construction of non-permanent structures for eco-tourism has been removed from the ambit of non-forest activities;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the construction of even non-permanent structures may harm forest areas and create disturbances in local ecology; and
- (d) the steps that Government has planned to ensure that these areas remain protected?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) & (b) In order to remove the ambiguity in the provisions related to ecotourism in the Comprehensive Guidelines issued under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, the Ministry  has  issued  revised  guideline  dated  25.10.2021,  wherein  it  has  been clarified that 'Development/construction of facilities which are not of permanent nature, in forest areas for the purpose of ecotourism by Government authorities shall not be considered as non-forestry activity for the purpose of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980'.
- (c) & (d) Eco-tourism is a form of responsible tourism in natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of people . In  order  to  promote low impact  nature  tourism  which  ensures  ecological  integrity  of  the  eco-tourism sites and its environment, the Ministry vide letter dated  29.10.2021 has issued the 'Guidelines on Sustainable Eco-Tourism in Forest and Wildlife Areas'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 562 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Promotion of Sustainable Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Satyadev Pachauri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 562 ANSWERED ON 06.02.2023

## PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

## 562.  SHRI SATYADEV PACHAURI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the  Government organises regional workshops in the country, with a view to develop sustainable and responsible tourist destinations and promote sustainable tourism;
- (b) if  so,  the  State-wise  details  thereof  and  the  total  expenditure incurred during the Financial Years 2020-21 and 2021-22 in organising such workshops;
- (c) whether the Government plans to organise such regional workshops in the State of Uttar Pradesh; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (b): Yes,  Sir.  With  a  view  to  develop  sustainable  and  responsible tourist  destinations  and  promote  sustainable  tourism  in  the  country, Ministry of Tourism has organized regional workshops.

The first  regional  workshop  for  States/  UTs  of  Western  and  Central Region (Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Daman & Diu & Goa) was organized at Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh on 29.11.2022.

The  second  workshop  for  the  States/  UTs  of  Eastern  Region  (West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha and Andaman & Nicobar) was organized at Kolkata, West Bengal on 11.01.2023.

For organizing the aforesaid workshops, an expenditure of Rs. 20.18

lakh has been estimated.

- (c) to (d): Ministry  of  Tourism  is  considering  to  organize  a  Regional Workshop in the Northern Region. The location for the same has not been decided.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 561 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Allocation of Funds to States as per GER
Ministry: Education
Asked by: D. M. Kathir Anand

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-561

ANSWERED ON-06/02/2023

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO STATES AS PER GER

## 561.SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  true,  that  India's  Gross  Enrolment  Ratio  is  only  27%  while  Tamil  Nadu's GER is 51.4%. But the funds allocated to States are not based on GER performance but on State's total population;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  comparison  regarding  the  GER  of  Large  States  in  the country;
- (c) the  funds  allocated under various schemes of the Government in the last 5  years,  yearwise and State-wise; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  allocate  funds  from  education  cess  or  from Consolidated  Fund  of  India  to  various  States  for  sustainable  quantitative  and  qualitative growth of education to achieve targets set in the New Education Policy and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

(DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a) to (b) The Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) of Higher Education, based on the population projections  of  2011  for  the  year  2020-21,  as  per  All  India  Survey  on  Higher  Education (AISHE) 2020-21 is 27.3. The State-wise GER is available athttps://www.education.gov.in/en/parl\_ques.

In Higher Education, funds are provided to States/UTs under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme  of  Rashtriya  Uchchatar  Siksha  Abhiyan  (RUSA).  Under  the  scheme,  State/UT Governments submit their proposals as per the identified needs of higher education sector in their respective States/UTs based on norms set under the scheme. Approval of proposals is done by the Project Approval Board of RUSA in which States/UTs participate as members of the Board.

- (c) The funds released to States/Union Territories during the last five years i.e. 2017-18 to 2021-22 under RUSA is available at https://www.education.gov.in/en/parl\_ques.

(d)  The  National  Education  Policy  (NEP)  2020  unequivocally  endorses  and  envisions  a substantial increase in public investment in education both by the Central Government and all State Governments. The Centre and States work together to increase the public investment in education Sector to reach 6 % of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

As per the publication 'Analysis of Budgeted Expenditure on Education 2018-19 to 2020-21', Public Expenditure (Centre and States) on Education in India is 4.64% of GDP in 2020-21, which has grown from 3.84% in 2013-14 (an overall growth of about 21% over the period).

In this regard, the Ministry of Education hasbeen allocated a record Budget of more than One Lakh Crore rupees in the financial years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 558 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Heal in India Programme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Achyutananda Samanta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 558 ANSWERED ON 06.02.2023

## HEAL IN INDIA PROGRAMME

## 558.  SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether, in a move to give a major boost to medical tourism in the  country,  the  Government  proposes  to  rollout  a  'Heal  In India' programme to build India's global image in the medical tourism;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to develop a digital platform to provide all information about hospitals, treatment, procedures, accommodation, prices of treatment etc.;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  extent  to  which  this  step  of  the  Government  is  likely  to attract foreigners for medical tourism?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (e): Yes, Sir.  Government of India is working on creating an enabling framework for providing health services to world at large by institutionalizing medical tourism through a Heal in India initiative.  The  aim  of  this  initiative  is  to  harness  this  untapped potential  and  showcase  India  as  a  global  hub  for  Medical  and Wellness tourism.

As  conveyed  by  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare,  the 'Heal in India' initiative  aims  to  provide  impetus  to the  growth  of medical  value  travel  in  India  and  promote  India's  com petitive strengths & advantages in terms of world-class care and treatment, wide  network  of  traditional  and  modern  medicine  infrastructure across the country, largest pool of health professionals across the spectrum of modern and traditional medicine, and unique offerings of Ayush. The  initiative  seeks  to  invite  the  world  for  'integrated  and holistic treatment' in India by promoting India as a 'Destination of Choice' for quality healthca re services. 'Heal in India' will perform the  two-fold  objective  of  providing  a  much-needed  boost  to  Indian Tourism and Hospitality Industry and generating additional revenues for Indian Health sector. Also  in  this  initiative,  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare (MoHFW) is working on creating a one-stop digital portal for medical value travel, integrating all the relevant stakeholders in the ecosystem.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 555 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan in Bihar
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Dileshwar Kamait

- (a):

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 555 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2023

## GARIB KALYAN ROJGAR ABHIYAN IN BIHAR

†555. SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  has  data  bank  regarding  the  people working in unorganised sector in Bihar; and
- (b)whether the people registered on e-shram portal have received any benefit from the Government and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- Yes, Sir.
- (b): The registered workers on e-SHRAM  are eligible to enrol themselves  into  Pradhan  Mantri  Shram  Yogi  Maandhan  (PM-SYM) scheme  of  the  Government.  It  is  a  voluntary  and  co-contributory scheme for  providing  monthly  pension  of  Rs.  3000/-  on  attaining  the age of 60 years. The workers in the age group of 18-40 years whose monthly income is Rs. 15000/or less and not a member  of EPFO/ESIC/NPS (Govt. funded) can join the scheme. Under the scheme, 50%  monthly  contribution  is  payable  by  the  beneficiary  and  equal matching contribution is paid by the Central Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 554 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Ramayana and Mahabharata on Internet Projects of NSU
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav, Jaisiddeshwar Shivacharya Mahaswamiji, L.S. Tejasvi Surya, Sanganna Amarappa Karadi, Prathap Simha

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No- 554

ANSWERED ON- 06/02/2023

## RAMAYANA AND MAHABHARATA ON INTERNET PROJECTS OF NSU

554. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

SHRI SHA.BRA.DR.JAI SIDDESHWAR SHIVACHARYA MAHASWAMIJI:

SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA:

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  status  of  the  Ramayana  and  Mahabharata  on  Internet  projects  of  the  National  Sanskrit University;
- (b) the funds sanctioned and utilised for the completion of the projects;
- (c)  whether  the  texts  of  the  two  epics  were  available  on  the  websites  of  the  Rashtriya  Sanskrit University and are now unavailable on the National Sanskrit University's website and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the National Sanskrit University intends to bring back the texts of the two epics on the website; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

- (a): The Ramayana and Mahabharata on Internet projects of the National Sanskrit University were completed in 2008.
- (b): The expenditure incurred on Valmiki Ramayana and Mahabharata Projects is Rs.28.13 lakh and Rs.8.88 lakh respectively.
- (c) to (e): The texts of the two epics are available at https://nsktu.ac.in/index.php/ ramayana-on-internet/  and https://nsktu.ac.in/index.php/mahabharata-on-internet/ in the website of National Sanskrit University .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 553 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Campuses of Foreign Educational Institutions in India
Ministry: Education
Asked by: K. Subbarayan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 553

ANSWERED ON 06.02.2023

## Campuses of Foreign Educational Institutions in India

## 553. SHRI SUBBARAYAN K.:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the public notice for comments, suggestions and feedback was issued by University Grants Commission on January 5, 2023 on the draft regulations for setting up and operation of campuses of foreign higher educational institutions in India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is a fact that a very short time was given for accepting the comments and suggestions from the public; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a) to (d): University Grants Commission has drafted enabling Regulations to facilitate establishment of campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India. The draft University  Grants  Commission  (Setting  up  and  Operation  of  Campuses  of  Foreign Higher  Educational  Institutions  In  India)  Regulations,  2023  was  placed  in  the  public domain,  vide  public  notice  dated  5 th   January,  2023,  seeking  feedback,  suggestions, comments etc. from all the stakeholders by 18 th  January, 2023. However, in view of the requests received from the stakeholders, the last date for receiving comments on the draft Regulations has been extended till 20 th  February, 2023.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 551 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Quality Education for Tribal Children in their Native Environment
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shiromani Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- †551

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 06/02/2023

## QUALITY EDUCATION FOR TRIBAL CHILDREN IN THEIR NATIVE ENVIRONMENT

†551. SHRI RAMSHIROMANI VERMA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is taking any concrete steps to provide excellent quality education to the tribal children in their native environment, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes any scheme to open Eklavya Model Residential School in the tribal areas of the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  total  number  of  EMRS  sanctioned  and  functioning  in  the  country  till  date  including Shravasti and Balrampur districts of Uttar Pradesh; and
- (d)  whether  there  is  any  population  related  norms  for  the  said  scheme,  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Government has decided to set up one Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) in every block with 50% or more ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons (as per 2011 Census),  subject  to  availability  of  suitable  land  to  be  provided  by  the  State  Government,  to provide  quality  education  to  the  tribal  students  in  their  native  environment.  Accordingly, Ministry  has  set  the  target  of  establishing  740  EMRSs  in  the  tribal  areas  across  the  country. Earlier  EMRS  was  a  component  under  'Grants  under  Article  275(1)  of  the  Constitution  of India'. In April 2019, a separate central sector scheme for EMRS was carved out and National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS), an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, was created to manage and implement the scheme of EMRS.

As on 31 st January, 2023, a total number of 690 EMRSs have been sanctioned, out of which 401 are reported to be functional. As per the existing norms for establishment of EMRS, no blocks have been identified in Shravasti and Balrampur districts of Uttar Pradesh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 546 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Grievances of Students
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Manoj Rajoria, Ranjeeta Koli, Balak Nath, Sumedhanand Saraswati

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 546

ANSWERED ON 06/02/2023

## GRIEVANCES OF STUDENTS

†546.   DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI:

SHRI BALAK NATH:

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  a  grievance  redressal  cell  to  address  the grievances  of  the  students  who  apply  online  for  various  scholarships  in  the  country  including Rajasthan and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  start  a  grievance  redessal  cell  in  the  Financial Management System for redressal of grievances and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  system  in  place  to  rectify  the  mistake  committed  while applying in the Public Financial Management System and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

(DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a):The  scholarship  schemes  are  implemented  through  the  National  Scholarship  Portal  (NSP)

namely  https://scholarships.gov.in.  The  NSP  has  phone-based  helpdesk,  available  from  8.00

A.M.  to  8.00  P.M.  on  all  days  except  holidays.  In  addition,  a  dedicated  e-mail  is  also  made available  on  the  portal.  Further,  applicants  can  also  lodge  grievances  online  on  Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS). Verification of the applications are conducted by the authorities in the college/ universities where the students are studying. NSP has a provision where a verification officer can mark an application 'defective' if she/ he finds some inconsistency in the application and seeks additional information/ documents for decision. The verification  officers  are  advised  to  apply  due  diligence  while  verifying  an  application.  In addition,  the  AICTE  has  developed  an  online  Centralised  Support  System  (CSS)  to  facilitate resolving of grievances of all stakeholders in the AICTE approved institutions. The weblink for the  portal  is  https://css.aicte-india.org/login.  The  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  also have an online facility for handling grievances of students available at https://samadhaan.ugc.ac.in/.

(b) & (c): The applications for scholarships are processed and verified online as per respective scheme  guidelines.  Payment  of  the  students  eligible  to  receive  scholarships  is  done  through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode to the Bank Account of the student. The Public Financial Management System (PFMS) processes the payments for scholarships. To facilitate rectification of mistakes committed, if any, PFMS has provided an online facility to check the payment status under 'Track NSP Payments' on the portal https://pfms.nic.in/static/TrackNSPpayments.aspx.

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