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Lok Sabha Question No. 2175 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Business under Skill Development Training
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Meenakashi Lekhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2175 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## BUSINESS UNDER SKILL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING

## 2175. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  on  number  of  youth  trained  under  the  skill  development  of  the Government;
- (b) the details on number of youth who got employment in various sectors after skill development training; and
- (c) the details of the number of youth who opened their own start-ups/businesses after skill development training?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) & (b): The  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  is implementing  the  following  schemes  viz.  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana (PMKVY),  Jan  Shikshan  Sansthan  (JSS)  and  National  Apprenticeship  Promotion Scheme (NAPS) for short-term skill training and Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) through the Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) for long-term training. The number of candidates trained so far under the above schemes since 2016-17 are as follows:

|   Sl. No. | Schemes   |   Candidates trained in lakhs |
|-----------|-----------|-------------------------------|
|         1 | PMKVY     |                        106.96 |
|         2 | JSS       |                         10.96 |
|         3 | NAPS      |                          9.6  |
|         4 | CTS       |                         52.98 |

Under  the  Short-term  training  component  of  PMKVY,  18.95  lakh  candidates  have been reported placed in jobs under various sectors including manufacturing sector. The Recognition of Prior Learning Component of PMKVY, JAA, NAPS and CTS do not have placement as a criteria.

(c): In order to inculcate entrepreneurship skills in the candidates for establishing business,  the  PMKVY  scheme  has  a  mandatory  provision  for  training  under  155 hours  of  an  English,  Employability  &  Entrepreneurship  (EEE)  module,  besides  the core  curriculum  of  the  course.  Further,  Training  Providers  provide  support  to  the candidates for entrepreneurship development by facilitating bank linkages along with providing  guidance  and  mentoring  support.  As  on  19.01.2021,  around  2.77  lakh candidates have been self-employed across the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2174 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Loan from JICA
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: P.P. Chaudhary

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## LOK SABHA UNSTATi.RED  QUESTTON  NO.21 74

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH 08,2O2I lr7  PHALGUNA,  1942 (SAKA)I

## LOAN l.'rro\{ JICA

2I74. SHRI P.P. CIIAUDTIARY:

Will the Minister  of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry is considering to facilitate  loan from Japanese Internalional Cooperation  Agency (JICA) on the proposal sent by the State Govemment  of Rajasthan  for building a Parallel Carrier System to Rajiv Gandhi Lift Canal from Indira Gandhi Canal (RGLC Phase-III);
- (b) ifso, the details thereof  along with the progress  made  so far in this regard; and
- (c) ifnot, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI  ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a) to (c) : A project proposal submitted by the Govemment of Rajasthan titled 'Parallel Carrier System  to Rajiv Gandhi  Lift Canal fiom Indira Gandhi  Main Canal  (RGLC  PhaseIII)' seeking extemal  assistance ofRs.1,163.20  crore from Japan Intemational  Cooperation Agency (JICA) has been included in the JICA Rolling Plan based on the recommendations  of Central Line Ministries and NITI Aayog.  During the process of tlre technical appraisal of the Detailed Project Report, the Ministry  of Housing and Urban Affairs  has, on 23rd February, 2021, submitted  its comments / observations along with revised cost estimates  for compliance  by the State Govemment,  which  have been conveyed to t}le State Govemment.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2173 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Inflation for Industrial Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Parvatagouda Chandanagouda Gaddigoudar

- (a):

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2173

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## INFLATION FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS

2173. SHRI P.C. GADDIGOUDAR:

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

(a)whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  implement  a  new series of retail inflation for industrial workers; (b)if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  its  features  and  the  extent  to which it will improve their earnings and livelihood; and (c)the time by which it is likely to be put into operation?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- Yes, Sir.
- (b): The New Series of Retail Inflation  for  Industrial  Workers  based on Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers has been updated with new  base  of  2016=100  replacing  the  old  base  of  2001=100  from September, 2020. The new series index is based on latest consumption  pattern  reflected  by  working  class  family  income  and expenditure survey (WCFI&ES) conducted in 88 industrially important centres  during  the  year  2016.  The  scope  and  coverage  of  the  new series  has  been  extended  in  terms  of  number  of  centres,  markets, outlets  and  items.  As  the  dearness  allowance  payable  to  industrial workers are linked to CPI-IW, the earnings and livelihood of Industrial workers  will  interalia,  depend  on  the  actual  movement  in  CPI-IW  on month to month basis.
- (c): It has been put into operation from September, 2020.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2172 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Development of Shirdi Dham
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Sadashiv Kisan Lokhande

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2172 ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## DEVELOPMENT OF SHIRDI DHAM

## †2172. SHRI SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  or  proposes  to  take  any steps  to  develop  the  world  famous  Shirdi  Dham  and  Shani Shingnapur located in Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra State for the tourists and to include them in the list of Central tourist places; and
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) to (b): Development  and  maintenance  of  religious  /  spiritual  and other tourist places is the responsibility of respective State Governments/Union  Territories.  Declaration  of  any  place  at  tourist spot,  does  not  comes  under  the  work  allocation  of  the  Ministry  of Tourism. However, Ministry of Tourism, under its schemes viz. Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual,  Heritage  Augmentation Drive  (PRASHAD)  and  'Integrated  Development  of  Theme  Based Tourist  Circuit  in  the  Country,  Swadesh  Darshan  (SD)"  provides Central Financial Assistance for development of tourism infrastructure and beautification at the religious / spiritual  and other tourist destinations on suitable proposals and Detailed Project Reports from the respective State Governments/Union Territories in adherence with the guidelines of these schemes and subject to availability of funds, utilisation of funds released earlier, completion  of the projects sanctioned  by  the  Ministry  earlier  to  the  State/UT.    No  proposal  for development of Shirdi Dham  and Shani Shingnapur located in Ahmednagar  District  of  Maharashtra  is  under  consideration  in  the Ministry of Tourism.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2171 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Performance of Government Schools
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2171 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## Performance of Government Schools

## 2171. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the procedure adopted by the Government to assess the performance of Government schools;
- (b) whether the Government has forwarded any suggestion to the Education Departments of State Governments for improving the quality of teaching; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof ?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a): Improvement for quality of all schools including Government Schools is a continuous process. Ministry of Education has designed a 70 indicators based matrix Performance Grading Index (PGI) to assess performance of schools including Government schools in all States/UTs. It can be viewed in public domain in https://www.education.gov.in/hi/statistics-new PGI Report 2018-19 (Hindi) PGI Report 2018-19 (English), PGI Report 2017-18 etc.

Further National Achievement Survey (NAS) are conducted to assess learning levels of the students studying in the government and government aided schools in grade 3, 5, 8 and 10. NAS is conducted in all 37 States/UTs to understated the progress towards achieving the learning outcomes and also suggests way to improve the learning level of children.

(b) to (c): The Performance Grading Index (PGI) of each and every State and UT has been discussed in detail during the Project Approval Board (PAB) meetings. Further following are some of the post NAS activities which had been suggested to the States/UTs to take up for improving the learning level in the districts.

-  Community participation for improving the learning levels
-  Teacher training in Assessment As Learning
-  State Text book analysis
-  Use of Early language kit and Early Mathematics kit developed by NCERT
-  Training in child friendly assessment practices for teachers
-  Documentation of best practices in Pre-NAS and Post-NAS in the States/UTs
-  Use of NAS data to prepare their AWPB

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2170 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Innovation in Currency Format
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah, Pushpendra Singh Chandel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## I\4INISTRY  OF FINANCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.217O

ANSWERED  ON 8.3.2021

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Will the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Government  proposes  to formulate  any scheme for innovation  in the p  revailing  currency  form;
- (b) if so, the details  thereof;
- (c)  whether  the Government  proposes  to introduce  any new policy for bitcoin and if so, the details  th ereof;
- (d) the steps being taken by the Government  to promote  all other types of innovative currency transactions including  digital transactions; and
- (e) the details  of digital transactions during the last two years?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE  IN THE MINISTRY  OF FINANCE (SHRI  ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a)to  (c): lt was announced in the Budget Speech for 2018-19 that "The Government does not consider  crypto-cu rrencies  legal tender or coin and will take all measures to eliminate  use of these  crypto-assets in financing  illegitimate  activities or as part of the payment  system.  The Government  will explore use of block chain technology  proactively for ushering in digital economy." A high level lnter-M in isteria I (lMC) constituted under  the Chairmanship  of Secretary  (Economics Affairs)  to study the issues  related to virtual currencies  (VCs)  and propose specific actions  to be taken  in this matter  recommended  in its report  that all  private crypto  currencies,  except  any cryptocurrency  issued by the State, be prohibited in lndia. The Government  would take a decision on the recommendation  of the IMC and the legislative proposal,  if any, would be introduced in the Parliament following the due process.

(d): In order to expand the digital transaction network, through Finance (No. 2) Act, 2019, amendment in sections 13A, 35AD,  4OA, 43,43CA,  50C, 56, 8OJJAA, 26955, 2695T and 269T of the lncome-tax Act, 1961 was carried  out to provide  for carrying out transactions  through other prescribed electronic modes  apart from account payee cheque  or account payee bank draft. Accordingly,  vide notification no. 8/2020  dated 29th January,  2020, Rule 6ABBA  has been inserted in the lncome-tax Rules, 1-962 to prescribe other electronic modes  which include credit cards, debit cards, net banking, UPl, RTGS, NEFT, IMPS and BHIM Aadhar  pay.

ln order to ensure a transition towards cash less economy,  to  promote online transactions, including card transactions and to check  and control frauds, Reserve  Bank of lndia  has taken various  steps.

(e): As per the information furnished by Ministry  of Electronics & lnformation Technology (MeitY),  digital  payment  transactions  have registered  tremendous growth in lndia over the past few years.  Digital Payment  volumes have grown from 3,134 crore in FY 2018-19 lo 4,572 crore in FY 2O79-2O.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2168 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Including Swimming Training in School Curriculum
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

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

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2168 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## Including Swimming Training in School Curriculum

2168. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that significant proportion of drowning deaths in the country are occurring among children due to lack of water safety training;

(b) whether the Government proposes to consider introducing swimming training mandatory in school curriculum to reduce the drowning deaths and if so the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government propose to provide financial assistance for the same; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) No such report has been received in this Ministry.

(b) The National Curriculum Framework -2005 emphasises upon integrating health and physical education, including sports across subject area and stages. National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has developed syllabus for Health and Physical Education for Classes I-X as essential component and for XI and XII as an elective subject. These syllabi provide adequate space to sports, which includes variety of sports.

The National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 at para 4.8 provides that 'Sportsintegration' is another cross-curricular pedagogical approach that utilizes physical activities including indigenous sports, in pedagogical practices to help in developing skills such as collaboration, self-initiative, self-direction, self-discipline, teamwork, responsibility, citizenship, etc. Sports-integrated learning will be undertaken in classroom transactions to help students adopt fitness as a lifelong attitude and to achieve the related life skills along with the levels of fitness as envisaged in the Fit India Movement. The need to integrate sports in education is well recognized as it serves to foster holistic development by promoting physical and psychological well-being while also enhancing cognitive abilities.

(c) & (d) Realizing the need for holistic development of children, Sports and Physical Education components have been introduced under the Samagra Shiksha for encouragement of Sports, Physical activities, Yoga, Co-curricular activities, etc. A provision has been made for grants for sports equipment in all government schools at the rate of Rs. 5000 for Primary Schools, Rs. 10,000 for upper primary schools and up to Rs. 25,000 for secondary and senior secondary schools per annum.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2167 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Amendment to IBC
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2167 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 8 TH  MARCH, 2021 PHALGUNA 17, 1942 (SAKA)

## Amendment to IBC

2167. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS कॉर्पोरे ट कार्य मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  true  that  the  Government  is  planning  to  amend  the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC);
- (b) if so, details of the proposed changes to be made to the Code; and
- (c) the details of recommendations made by Sahoo Committee on IBC and action taken on those recommendations so far?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE

AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS                           (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

वित्त और कॉर्पोरे ट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री अनुराग व ंह ठाक ु र )

(a)to(c):  The Government constituted a sub-committee of Insolvency Law Committee (ILC) vide order dated 24 th  June, 2020 under the chairmanship of Dr. M. S. Sahoo, Chairperson, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)    to  make  recommendation  on  pre-pack  insolvency  resolution process (PPIRP). The sub-committee has recently submitted its report to the Government, which is available on the website of IBBI (www.ibbi.gov.in), thereby recommending a pre-pack framework within the basic structure of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2165 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Education Budget
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Shobha Karandlaje

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2165 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## Education Budget

## 2165. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the allocation for education in the budget this time is the lowest in three years, with school education taking the biggest cut of almost Rs. 5,000 crore and the allocation for higher education has decreased by roughly Rs 1,000 crore to Rs 38,350 crore and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is a fact that the spending on education has been reduced by Rs 6,076 crore from Rs 99,300 crore in 2020 to Rs 93,224 in 2021 and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the reasons for reducing allocation though more funds were given to the Ministry in RE 2019-20; and
- (d) the funds allocated to Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan in the current fiscal?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a) to (c): The budgetary allocation depends upon demand, absorption capacity and availability of resources taking into account the Unspent balances.
- (d) : The funds allocated to Samagra Shiksha in the Current fiscal year (2020-21) at RE stage is Rs 27957.32 crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2164 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Merger of SAIL
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2164

## FOR ANSWER ON 08/03/2021

## MERGER OF SAIL

## 2164.  SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) has expressed its willingness for  merger and acquisition of NINL with SAIL during the financial year 2015-16 as mentioned in the outcome budget of Ministry of steel; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the details therefor;

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STEEL (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a)&(b):  In  the  outcome  budget  of  Financial  Year  2015-16,  exploring  possibility  of acquiring majority stake in Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited (NINL) in Jeypore, Odisha by Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) was indicated.

Government has since accorded 'in-principle' approval for strategic disinvestment of NINL on 08.01.2020.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2162 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Endorsement of Endangered Tribal Languages
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2162

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## ENDORSEMENT OF ENDANGERED TRIBAL LANGUAGES

2162. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- a) whether the endorsement of endangered tribal languages through innovative, cultural and entertainment programmes leads to better integration of the communities and if so, the details thereof;
- b) whether the Government has collected any data regarding the best practices;
- c) if so, the details thereof; and
- d) if not, whether the Ministry intends to promote such programmes?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Yes, Sir. The endorsement of endangered tribal languages through innovative and cultural programmes does instill a sense of pride among tribal communities.  Under the scheme of  'Support  to  TRIs', Ministry  extends  support  to  TRIs for  carrying  out  various  research  & documentation activities including programs for documentation of tribal languages, dialects, art, culture, dance, music and development of bilingual Primers. Accordingly, TRIs are conducting documentation and preservation of endangered tribal languages through preparation of primers, dictionaries and organization of cultural programmes.

Mother Tongue Based Multi-Lingual Education (MTBMLE), an innovative pedagogic initiative which  plays  a  key  role  in  preserving  tribal  languages  is  adopted  in  Andhra  Pradesh.  This approach bridges gap between home and school languages which enable better learning.

Further, under the component 'Financial Assistance for support to Centres of Excellence' of the scheme "Tribal Festival, Research, information  and  Mass Education", financial assistance is provided to reputed Institution for carrying out research study programmes including documentation of tribal languages. In this regard, Ministry has sanctioned projects to Bhasha Research and Publication Centre during 2018-19 and 2019-20 which interalia  covered  activity  of  identification  and  documentation  of  threatened/dying  languages.  The organization has carried out documentation of Korku, Nihali, Kolami, Vadi, Halpati, Dungra Bhili, Dhavadi, Dhatti, Thali, Nahal and Seheriya languages.

The Ministry has also recently developed a digital document repository (repository.tribal.gov.in) where  TRIs  have  now  started  uploading  all  the  activities,  document,  research  reports, publications, which is available in public domain.

- (d) Does not arise.

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