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Lok Sabha Question No. 205 (STARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Foreign Investment in Share Market
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Dinesh Chandra Yadav, Satyadev Pachauri

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *205

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2022 / SRAVANA 10, 1944 (SAKA)

## FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN SHARE MARKET

## *205 SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV SHRI SATYADEV PACHAURI

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  the details of foreign investment in share market during the last two years;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  during  Corona  phase,  foreign  investors  have withdrawn their investment from share and capital market and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  till  the  end  of  June  2022,  more  than  2  lakh  crores  have  been withdrawn  by  foreign  investors  just  from  January  to  June  in  2022  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF FINANCE (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

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

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *205  RAISED  BY  SHRI  DINESH  CHANDRA  YADAV  AND  SHRI  SATYADEV PACHAURI  HON'BLE  MEMBERS  OF  PARLIAMENT  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON 01.08.2022 REGARDING "FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN SHARE MARKET"

- (a) & (b) Details of investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) during the last two fiscal years viz., FY 2020-21 and FY 2021-22 are as under:

| FPI Investments   | INR crores   | INR crores   | INR crores   | INR crores   | INR crores   |
|-------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| Financial Year    | Equity       | Debt         | Debt (VRR)*  | Hybrid       | Total        |
| 2020-21           | 2,74,032     | - 50,444     | 33,265       | 10,247       | 2,67,100     |
| 2021-22           | -1,40,010    | 1,628        | 12,643       | 3,498        | -1,22,241    |
| Total             | 1,34,022     | -48,816      | 45,908       | 13,745       | 1,44,859     |

(Source: SEBI) * Voluntary Retention Route (VRR)

Details  of  Foreign  Direct  Investment  equity  inflows  into  India  for  the  last  two  fiscal years viz., FY 2020-21 and FY 2021-22 are as under:

| Year       | Total FDI equity inflow in INR Crore   | %age growth over previous year   |
|------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 2020-21(P) | 4,42,569                               | (+) 25.18%                       |
| 2021-22(P) | 4,37,188                               | (-) 1.2%                         |

(Source: DPIIT's FACT SHEET ON FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) INFLOW QUATERLY FACT SHEET (January 2022 to March 2022))

- (c)  FPIs have withdrawn INR 2,27,290 Crore during the period from January 2022 to June, 2022. On the other hand, foreign investors have invested INR 1,17,211 Crore through FDI equity route during the three month period from January 2022 to March 2022.
Lok Sabha Question No. 203 (STARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Inclusion of Madanpur Mata Mandir under PRASAD Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Sunil Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*203 ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## INCLUSION OF MADANPUR MATA MANDIR UNDER PRASAD SCHEME

## †*203. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether there is any proposal to include the famous Madanpur  Mata  Mandir  located  in  Valmiki  Nagar  Lok  Sabha Constituency of Bihar which is visited by the devotees from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh under the PRASAD Scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

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

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STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.†*203 ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022 REGARDING  INCLUSION  OF  MADANPUR  MATA  MANDIR  UNDER PRASAD SCHEME. (a): No, Sir. (b): Does not arise. (c): No proposal from the State Government has been received in the  Ministry  of  Tourism  to  include  said  destination  in  PRASHAD Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2530 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Teachers Hired under CSS Rules
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Gurjeet Singh Aujla

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2530 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01 st  August, 2022

## Teachers Hired under CSS Rules

## 2530. SHRI GURJEET SINGH AUJLA:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a)  the details of teachers or staff hired under Central Secretariat Services (CSS) Rules such as

Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan(SSA) for a specific period of time; and

- (b)  the teachers or staff hired under CSS schemes who were given re-employment by State or Central Governments?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

in the Concurrent List of the Constitution and a majority of Schools  fall  under  the  functional  domain  of  respective  State/Union  Territory  Governments. Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha, financial  assistance is provided to States and UTs in order to maintain adequate Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR) as prescribed by RTE

(a) to  (b): Education is a subject Act, 2009 norms.

As per the framework of Samagra Shiksha, there is no separate cadre of teachers sanctioned by the  Centre  and  all  teachers  (including  recruitment  and  service  conditions)  are  ultimately  the responsibility  of  respective  State/Union  Territory  Governments.  Accordingly,  the  data  of teachers  hired  under  CSS  schemes  who  are  re-employed  is  also  maintained  by  the  respective State/UT Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2529 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: University of Ladakh
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2529 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## University of Ladakh

## 2529.   SHRI  JAMYANG TSERING NAMGYAL:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of University of Ladakh in context to University Act, details of the courses, infrastructures, student enrolments, incubation/skill centre and funding;
- (b) whether the University has adequate faculties of teaching and non-teaching staffs and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of main difference between University of Ladakh and proposed Sindhu Central  University  in  Ladakh  in  terms  of  course,  funding,  and  nature  of  student enrolment;
- (d) whether the Government has the vision to run both the Universities smoothly with adequate availability of courses, enrolments, infrastructures, funding and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the future plan of the Government in this regard?

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

(a)&(b): University of Ladakh is a State University which was established in 2019 by the Act  No.  LVI  of  2018  of  State  Legislature  of  Jammu  &  Kashmir.  The  Name  of  the University is included in the list  of Universities  established  as  per  section  2  (f)  of  the UGC  Act,  1956.  University  of  Ladakh  is  running  22  courses  viz.  Botany,  Arabic, Chemistry,  Computer  Sciences,  English,  Geography,  Urdu,  Environment  Science,  MA (Education), B.Ed. B.PED,  Zoology,  Mathematics, Geology, Commerce,  Political Science, History, Economics, Forensic Science, Police Adm., Sociology, MTTM.  The University of Ladakh has two campuses, one at Leh and other at Kargil consisting of few Academic  blocks,  one  administrative  office  and  small  hostel  facility  at  both  Leh  and Kargil Campuses besides the six constituent colleges viz. EJM Leh, GDC Nubra, GDC Khaltse, GDC Kargil, GDC Drass and GDC Zanskar.   The total student enrolment is 549 in the University Campus including the students enrolled in the current academic session

2022-23. The University does not have incubation/skill centre. The University of Ladakh is  funded by UT of Ladakh through Grant-in-Aid which for FY 2022-23 stands at Rs. 15.4  Crore.  Presently,  there  are  fifty  two  (52)  posts  sanctioned  by  Union  Territory  of Jammu & Kashmir.

(c)  to  (e):    University  of  Ladakh  is  running  22  courses  for  the  benefit  of  students  of Ladakh in both campuses.  The new Central University would not only attract insiders but from across the country. The new Central University will share resources (Teachers & infrastructure) with the University of Ladakh.  Both the universities would function synergistically  complementing  each  other.  Accordingly,  Sindhu  Central  University would have mostly different subjects than the ones offered by the University of Ladakh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2528 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Sound and Light Programme at ASI Monuments in Agra
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Rajkumar Chahar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2528

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## SOUND AND LIGHT PROGRAMME AT ASI MONUMENTS IN AGRA

## 2528.       SHRI RAJ KUMAR CHAHAR:

Will the Minister of Culture be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  there  is  popular  demand  for  starting sound and light programmes in the ASI monuments of Agra district, including Fatehpur Sikri; (b) if so, the plans and proposals of ASI itself or through some agency to start such sound and light programmes; (c) whether any  initiatives  have  been  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure cleanliness around the protected monuments to give a better experience to the visitors; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a)&(b) Yes, Sir Whenever such proposals are received from any State Government, Archaeological Survey of India supports and works in coordination  for  installing  and  operation  of  the  show  at  centrally  protected monuments. (c)&(d) Monuments  are  maintained  through  regular  staff  of  ASI.  Wherever, footfalls are high, cleaning is done through specialized cleaning agency. Apart from  this    visitor  amenities  like  drinking  water,  toilets,  facilities,   pathways, ramps, signage's in various   languages,  cloak room, publication sale counter,

- baby feeding room, etc. are also been provided in several monuments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2527 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Presentation of Budget
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Vaithilingam Ve.

## Government of India Ministry of Finance

## Department of Economic Affairs

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2527

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2022/SRAVANA 10, 1944(SAKA)

## PRESENTATION OF BUDGET

## 2527. SHRI VE. VAITHILINGAM:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  UT  administration  of  Puducherry  could  not present full budget for the last many years due to the delay in according approval by the Union Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  this  non-presentation  of  full  budget  affects  the implementation of welfare schemes; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the remedial measures taken in this regard?

## A N S W E R

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

(a to d): Sir, for the last three years, Ministry of Finance has given the necessary approval to the proposal of UT administration of Puducherry's budget/ AFS within 15 days from the date of receipt through the proper channel.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2526 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Funds for Excavation of Archaeological Sites in Bihar
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Kaushalendra Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2526

TO BE ANSWERED ON 1.8.2022

## FUNDS FOR EXCAVATION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES IN BIHAR

## †2526. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  amount  of  funds  allocated  for  survey  and  large  scale  excavation  work  of archaeological sites in Bihar during the last three years;
- (b) whether  the Government proposes to prepare any special action plan for excavation in Nalanda and Gaya of Bihar which are considered rich in heritage sites; and
- (c) if so, the amount of fund proposed to be spent under the said schemes and the time line by which these works are likely to be started?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) Funds allocated during the last three years are as follows:
- (b) At  present,  there  is  no  such  proposal  under  consideration.  However,  Archaeological
- & Survey of India had conducted excavation at Kurisarai, district Gaya, Bihar during the
- (c) financial year 2021-22 and 2022-23.

| Year    | Fund Allocation (in Rupees)   |
|---------|-------------------------------|
| 2019-20 | 1, 40,000                     |
| 2020-21 | 50,000                        |
| 2021-22 | 7,00,000                      |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2523 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Funds for Bihar Education Schemes
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Vijay Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2523 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## Funds for Bihar Education Schemes

†2523. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR: Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) the details of funds allocated/ sanctioned/released to Bihar State under the various

- Education schemes of the Government during the last three years; and
- (b) the prescribed time limit to release such funds to various States, particularly to Bihar State?

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

- (a)  &  (b):  Education  is  in  the  concurrent  list  of  the  Constitution  and  majority  of  the schools are under domain of respective State and UT Government. The Department of School  Education  and  Literacy  with  effect  from  2018-19  has  launched  an  Integrated Centrally Sponsored Scheme for School Education- Samagra Shiksha. The scheme has now been aligned with the recommendations of NEP  2020 to ensure that all children have access to quality education with an equitable and inclusive classroom environment which  should  take  care  of  their  diverse  background,  multilingual  needs,  different academic abilities and make them active participants in the learning process.

Under Centrally Sponsored scheme of Samagra Shiksha financial assistance is provided as per the fund sharing pattern as decided by the Ministry of Finance. Under the  scheme,  the  annual  plans  are  prepared  by  the  States  and  UTs  based  on  their requirements and priority and this is reflected in their respective Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWP&B) Proposals. These plans are then appraised and approved/estimated by the Project Approval Board (PAB) in the Department of School Education & Literacy in consultation with the States and UTs as per the programmatic and financial norms of the  scheme,  and  physical  and  financial  progress  of  the  State  for  the  interventions approved earlier. Further, the funds are released on the basis of submission of Audited Accounts, Utilization Certificate,  physical  and  financial  progress  and  other  documents as  prescribed  under  the  Financial  Management  &  Procurement  (FMP)  Manual  of Samagra Shiksha.

The details of fund released under Samagra Shiksha to the State of Bihar for the last three years are as under:

(Rs. In lakhs)

| F.Y.    |   Central Share Releases |
|---------|--------------------------|
| 2019-20 |                   326693 |
| 2020-21 |                   282823 |
| 2021-22 |                   340608 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2518 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Standards for Teachers
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2518 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01 ST  AUGUST, 2022

## Standards for Teachers

## 2518. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the  Legatum  Prosperity  Index  2021  has  ranked  India  at  101  out  of  167  in  the  education index and if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard to improve overall education level in the country;

(b) whether  National  Council  for  Teacher  Education  (NCTE)  proposes  to  set  up  standards  for  the teachers and setting up the career stages to improve good education for not just subject experts but must have an aptitude for teaching; and

(c)    if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a): Legatum Prosperity Index (LPI) is an index published by a London-based think tank, Legatum Institute, and the Ministry of Education is not associated with it.

For assessing the health of the school education system in the country, the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021, a comprehensive evaluation survey of children's learning competencies at classes III, V, VIII  and  X  in  Government,  Government-Aided  and  Private-Unaided  schools,  was  conducted  by  the Central  Board  of  Secondary  Education  (CBSE)  under  the  over-all  supervision  of  the  Ministry  of Education. Based on the outcomes of the Survey, the National Report Card has been released and placed in  the  public  domain  on 'nas.gov.in'  and  it  has  also  been  shared  with  State/UT  administrations  to introspect and help improve overall education level in the country.

(b) &  (c):Yes,the  task of  formulating  National  Professional  Standards  for  Teachers  (NPST)  as recommended in para 5.20 of the National Education Policy 2020 has been entrusted upon the National Council  for  Teacher  Education  (NCTE),  a  Statutory  Body  of  the  Government  of  India.Five  levels  of researches  including  Digital  Consultation,  Inputs  from  Target  Audience,  Comparative  study,  15  Open House  discussions  and  In-house  consultations  have  been  conducted  to  collect  inputs/suggestions  for preparation of a draft NPST document as a bottom-up approach.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2517 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: National Company Law Tribunal
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Anil Firojiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2517 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 1 ST  AUGUST, 2022/ SRAVANA 10, 1944 (SAKA)

## NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNAL QUESTION

## 2517. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of National Company Law Tribunal;
- (b) whether  Investor  Education  and  Protection  Fund  Authority  has signed  any  agreement  with  Indira  Gandhi  National  Open  University through a virtual programme; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## 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 IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a): National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has been established on 1 st June, 2016 under the provisions of Chapter XXVII of the Companies Act, 2013  for  adjudication  of  corporate  civil  disputes  arising  under  the Companies  Act,  2013  and  Insolvency  and  Bankruptcy  Code,  2016.  At present, the NCLT has one Principal Bench at New Delhi and 15 Benches at other locations.
- (b) and (c):   Yes, Sir. The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) through a virtual event on Jan 12, 2022. The MoU has been signed to achieve the objective of investor 's education,  awareness  and  protection  by  utilizing  the  telelecturing  facility  of  Gyan  Darshan  Channel  to  propagate  the  message among a large group of present and prospective stakeholders. It is a part of the ongoing celebration commemorating the 75 th anniversary of India's Independence under 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2516 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Framing of Data Protection Rules
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Imtiaz Jaleel Syed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2516 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 st  AUGUST, 2022

## Framing of Data Protection Rules

## 2516. SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has developed/ implemented data protection rules to safeguard data of Indian  children  from  commercial  exploitation  including  by  foreign  companies  through  online studies and if so, the details thereof;

(b) if not, the steps taken/being taken to ensure the same;

(c) whether there is any agency tasked to undertake a technical examination to verify compliance with any guidelines issued in this regard and if so, the details thereof;

(d)  whether  parents  can  demand  to  provide  all  information  collected  on  the  child  by  Edtech companies; and

(e) if so, whether such information can be deleted and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (e)  Yes,  Sir.  Section  43A  of  the  Information  Technology  Act,  2000  and  the  Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules, 2011 provide safeguards for sensitive personal data or information collected. This act also provides for compensation to be paid to the affected users by the body corporate for failure  to  protect  sensitive  personal  information  causing  wrongful  gain  or  wrongful  loss  to  any person.

Also, the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules,  2021  notified  under  the  Information  Technology  Act,  2000  requires  that  the  intermediary shall publish the rules and regulations, privacy policy, and user agreement for access or usage of its computer resource by any person.

In order to safeguard against the exploitative practices of ed-tech companies, the Government has issued advisory which includes do's and don'ts for the stakeholders. It has also reiterated legal provisions  for  e-commerce  firms  (which  were  notified  by  the  MINISTRY  OF  CONSUMER

AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND  PUBLIC  DISTRIBUTION  (Department  of  Consumer  Affairs))  for information  to  citizens  who  are  consumers  of  ed-tech  services.  The  details  may  be  seen  at: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1784582

Further,  considering  grievances  against  Ed-tech  platforms,  UGC  and  AICTE  have  issued public notices on 16th January, 2022 advising the students to check recognition/entitlement status of programme  on  official website before enrolling any course. The  notice may  be  seen at https://deb.ugc.ac.in/pdf/UGC\_Public\_Notice\_16-01-2022.pdf.

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