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Lok Sabha Question No. 2137 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Concurrent subject
Ministry: Education
Asked by: S. Venkatesan

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

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.: 2137 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 08.03.2021

## Concurrent subject

## 2137. SHRI S. VENKATESAN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to go ahead with the proposal of granting Institute of Eminence status to Anna University despite the rejection of the proposal by the State Government of Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the manner in which the said proposal will be implemented;
- (c) whether reservation in IITs is withdrawn;
- (d) the reasons for converting the literacy programme which is a concurrent subject into a central Government programme by including reading materials developed by NCERT; and
- (e) the reasons for shifting the literacy programme to school based programme instead of Community based programme with panchayat participation?

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

- (a & b) Anna University had applied for grant of status of Institution of Eminence in the Public Category as per the UGC (Declaration of Government Educational Institutions as Institutions of Eminence) Guidelines, 2017 on 07.12.2017. However, the State Government vide its letter dated 29.10.2020 had communicated its decision of withdrawing its earlier proposal submitted for grant of IoE status.
- (c) No Sir.
- (d) The National Literacy programme is a national level programme. Both state and central governments will work together in collaboration. The authoritative body for academics is National Council of Educational Research and Training at national level and State Council of Educational Research and Training at state level. The National Education Policy is for the whole country.
- (e) There is provision of participation of community in formal schooling in National Education Policy-2020.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2135 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Annamalai University
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Girish Bhalchandra Bapat

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

## LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2135 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## Annamalai University

## † 2135: SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Central Universities in the Country;
- (b) Criteria for a university being declared as a Central University;
- (c) whether the Government has received any proposal to declare 92 years old Annamalai University of Tamilnadu as Central University as Annamalai University was established in 1929 and it like a heritage;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to make it a Central University;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (f): As per information made available by University Grants Commission, there are 54 Central Universities in the country at present, out of which 46 Central Universities come under the purview of Ministry of Education. Establishment of a Central University is an ongoing process which is decided according to the demand and need. Presently there is no such proposal under consideration of this Ministry to declare Annamalai University of Tamilnadu as a Central University. In the State of Tamilnadu, there is already one Central University at Thiruvarur and one Deemed to be University The Gandhigram Rural Institute at Dinigul which are fully funded by Government of India. The Central Universities are envisaged to function more as pace setter institutions to provide academic leadership to other institutions in the region rather than as institutions to redress the regional imbalance. 'Education' being a concurrent subject, the State Governments are also taking various initiatives to address the issue of regional imbalance in higher education in the respective States. Besides, Private Universities/Institutions are also playing a significant role in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2134 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Vehicular Compatibility of E20 Fuel
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2134 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 th  March, 2021

## Vehicular Compatibility of E20 Fuel

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Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Ministry is contemplating on use of E20 Fuel - a blend of 20 per cent of ethanol and gasoline as an automobile fuel in order to reduce vehicular emissions  as  well  as  reduction  of  country's  import  bill  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b)  whether the vehicular compatibility of the fuel has been examined and if so, the details of the report; and
- (c)  the details of the prospects of introducing E20 fuel for general use?

## ANSWER

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## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a): Government of India vide its notification dated 5 th February, 2019 directed Oil  Marketing  Companies  (OMCs)  to  sell  10%  ethanol  blended  petrol  or  any percentage specified by the Government, as per Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) specifications. The notified National Policy on Biofuels-2018 provides an indicative  target  of  20%  blending  of  ethanol  in  petrol  by  2030.  Accordingly, Government has initiated several steps both on the supply and demand side under the  Ethanol  Blended  Petrol  (EBP)  Programme  to  achieve  the  objectives  of reducing import dependence, promote clean fuel and provide boost to agriculture.

(b): A joint study by Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP) Dehradun, Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) Pune and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) R&D on E20 as fuel with existing vehicles was undertaken under the aegis of Department of heavy Industry (DHI) and BIS has issued specification for E20 in 2018. As per the study, it was recommended to adopt E20 fuel in the compatible vehicles labelled for the same.

(c): Ministry  of  Petroleum  &  Natural  Gas  (MoP&NG)  has  setup  an  interministerial  committee  to  suggest  a  roadmap  for  introduction  of  E20  fuel  in  the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2133 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: New Steel Policy
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Arun Sao, Vijay Baghel, Sunil Kumar Soni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2133

FOR ANSWER ON 08/03/2021

## NEW STEEL POLICY

2133.  SHRI ARUN SAO: SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SONI:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering to introduce a New Steel Policy; and
- (b) if so, the action taken by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STEEL (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN) (a)&(b): No, Sir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2125 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: IGST Refund Cases
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2125 TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2021

PHALGUNA 17, 1942 (SAKA)

## IGST REFUND CASES

2125. SHRI V.K.SREEKANDAN: Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that there has been huge pile up of IGST refund cases and that the claimants have lost hope on getting such refund and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also true that there have been complaints of malpractices at GST headquarters and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has received any complaints in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the steps taken by the Government on such complaints?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a): No Sir. 98% of IGST refund claims amounting to Rs. 1.78 Lakh Crores have been disposed off.
- (b) and (c): No Sir.
- (d): No Sir, in view of answer to (b) and (c) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2124 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Industrial Relations Code, 2020
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: D. M. Kathir Anand

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2124 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS CODE, 2020

2124. SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  has  formulated  the  rules  under  'The Industrial Relations Code, 2020";
- (b)if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The draft Industrial Relation (Central) Rules, 2020 were prepublished in the Official Gazette on 29.10.2020 for stakeholder comments as per the requirement of prior publication of  rules under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2123 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Tribal Peoples protest on near Kevadia
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Mala Roy

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

(MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2123 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## TRIBAL PEOPLES PROTEST ON NEAR KEVADIA

2123 . SHRIMATI MALA ROY:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether the tribals of Kevadia Colony near the Statue of Unity in Narmada District in Gujarat  are  protesting  against  the  forced  eviction  to  make  way  for  hotel  and  other projects in the area; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the details of the families who have already been evicted from the nearby areas of the Kevadia Colony; and (d) whether many police cases have been filed against the locals including women and

- children and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a):   No, Madam, as per information provided by the State Government of Gujarat. (b) to (d): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2122 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Promotion of Maithili language
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Dileshwar Kamait

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2122 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## Promotion of Maithili Language

## † 2122. SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Maithili language has a history of more than 1500 years and it fulfills the criteria of having the status of classical language;
- (b) whether the Government releases the funds for promotion of classical languages; and
- (c) if so, the institute-wise details of the funds released for promotion of Maithili language during the last five years?

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

- (a) : Recognising the status of any language as Classical Language falls under the domain of Ministry of Culture. Ministry of Culture has informed that Sahitya Akademi is mandated to review the criteria to classify a language as 'Classical Language' and also to indicate how many other languages are likely to become eligible to be classified as 'Classical Language' under the reviewed guidelines.
- (b) : Yes Sir. Funds are released to Classical Languages
- (c) : Funds are released for promotion of Maithili language through Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysore under Grant in Aid programme and an amount of Rs.21,84,706/has been released during last five years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2120 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: National Initiative for School Heads Teachers Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA) Programme
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

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

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2120 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 TH MARCH, 2021

'National Initiative for School Heads 'Teachers' Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA) Programme.

## †2120. SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR :

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

(a) whether National Initiative for School Heads' Teachers' Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA) was started under the centrally sponsored scheme of Holistic Education and if so, the details thereof;

- (b) the names of districts of Gujarat which were included or are being included under the said scheme; and
- (c) whether 'NISHTHA' has been or likely to be implemented in the tribal areas of Gujarat also and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The Department of School Education and Literacy has launched a National Mission to improve learning outcomes at the Elementary level through an Integrated faceto-face Teacher Training Programme called NISHTHA - National Initiative for School Heads' and Teachers' Holistic Advancement under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha in August 2019. Till 31 st March 2020, 23000 Key Resource Persons and around 17 lakh elementary teachers were trained across states and UTs in face to face mode.

However, due to COVID-19 challenges and in order to provide continuous learning opportunities to the teachers at the elementary level, this Department has launched NISHTHA online using DIKSHA platform in October 2020 to reach out to elementary teachers and its further extension to all as well.

All districts of Gujarat including tribal districts are covered under the NISHTHA scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2119 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Indigenous Cow Science
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Manne Srinivas Reddy, Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy, Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2119 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## Indigenous Cow Science

2119. SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY: SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY: SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY: Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) whether the University Grants Commission(UGC) has written to all ViceChancellors asking them to encourage students of their Universities and affiliated Colleges to write the Central Government's 'Indigenous Cow Science' examination and the study material for the examination includes claims that cow dung is used as protection against radiation in Nuclear Centres in India and Russia and protected Bhopal residents from the gas leak and it claims a link between cow slaughter and earthquakes and posits that jersey cows are lazy and give poor quality milk, while indigenous cow milk is yellow, because it has traces of gold; and (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): University Grants Commission (UGC) has informed that it has written to various Universities, based on communication received from Chairman, Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog, vide D.O. letter dated 12.02.2021 to give wide publicity for bringing to the notice of the affiliated colleges and encourage students to enrol/ register themselves for an All India On-Line 'Kamdhenu Gau Vigyan PracharPrasar Examination' on 25.02.2021. Presently, as per the post available on website, the said examination has been postponed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2116 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Revival of Industries
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Ajay (Teni) Misra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2116

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 8th, 2021

## REVIVAL OF INDUSTRIES

2116. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISRA TENI:

- Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) whether  keeping  in  view  the  impact  of  Covid-19  pandemic  on  industries  and  slow pace of economy in the country, any steps have been taken or are proposed to be taken by the Government for revival of economy; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government is working on or considering any concrete plan for reviving the slowed down industries especially in the rural areas; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d)  The  Government  announced  a  special  economic  and  comprehensive  package under Atmanirbhar Bharat including measures taken by RBI amounting to about Rs. 27.1 lakh crores  -  more  than  13  per  cent  of  India's  GDP  -  to  combat  the  impact  of  the  COVID-19 pandemic and to revive economic growth. The package included, amongst  others, commercialization of the mineral sector; introduction of production linked incentives to create manufacturing  global  champions,  labour  reforms;  new  PSU  policy;  higher  FDI  limits  in defence and space sector; change in the definition of MSMEs; collateral free automatic loans for  businesses  and  subordinate  debt  for  stressed  MSMEs;  relief  to  MUDRA-Shishu  loans; change  in  rules  to  enable  enhanced  public  procurement  from  Indian  companies;  equity infusion through MSME fund of funds; and Ease of Doing Business for businesses including MSMEs.

In addition, the Government has also announced a number of measures to boost industries and  the  economy  in  the  Union  Budget  2021-22.  This  includes  Mega  Investment  Textiles Parks (MITRA); expansion of National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) to 7,400 projects; National Monetization Pipeline; sharp increase in Capital Budget; National Hydrogen Energy Mission 2021-22;  setting  up  of  an  Asset  Reconstruction  Company  Limited  and  Asset  Management Company; and new policy for Strategic Disinvestment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2113 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Import of Special Grade Steel
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Joshi, Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2113

FOR ANSWER ON 08/03/2021

## IMPORT OF SPECIAL GRADE STEEL

2113.  SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  decline  has  been  registered  in  dependence  on  the  import  of special grade steel in the country;
- (b) if so, the various efforts initiated to start manufacturing of special grade steel in the country; and
- (c) the details of import compared to the domestic demand of special grade steel during the last three years?

## ANSWER

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a)to(c): The details of  import of all grades of finished steel, including special grade steel, in the last 3 years are given below:-

| Year                    | Import of finished steel   | Demand of finished steel   |
|-------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| 2018-19                 | 7.84 MT                    | 98.71 MT                   |
| 2019-20                 | 6.77 MT                    | 100.17 MT                  |
| 2020-21(till Jan., 21*) | 3.79 MT                    | 74.94 MT                   |

(Source: JPC; *Provisional)

Steel industry is a deregulated sector and the decisions regarding setting up production capacity of any steel grades are taken by individual company, based on techno-economic  considerations.  The  steps  taken  by  the  Government  inter-alia include the following:-

- (i) National Steel Policy, 2017 notified on 08 th May, 2017 envisages domestically meeting the entire demand of steel and high-grade automotive steel, electrical steel, special steel and alloys for strategic applications.
- (ii) 'Domestically Manufactured Iron & Steel Products Policy (DMI&SP) has been notified  with  an  objective  to  encourage  production  and  consumption  of domestically produced steel.
- (iii) Government has issued the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Orders through  which  it  has  directed  compulsory  BIS  certification  for  145  Iron  and Steel Products.
- (iv) Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme  recently announced  by the Government includes 'Specialty Steel'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2108 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Remuneration of Skill Instructors
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2108 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## REMUNERATION OF SKILL INSTRUCTORS

## 2108.  SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

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

(a)      whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  skill  instructors  for  the  programmes  run  by  the Ministry are not being paid their remuneration on time; (b)      if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

- (c)      the steps taken/ being taken by the Government to address the issue?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)       No Sir. The Ministry is not in receipt of any complaint in this regard.
- (b) and (c)      In view of (a) above, question does not arise.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 2105 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Skilled Indian Students
Ministry: Education
Asked by: P. Ravindhranath

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2105 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## Skilled Indian Students

## 2105. SHRI P RAVINDHRANATH:

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is committed to retain the skilled Indian students, passing out of the Premier Educational Institutions of the Country such as IIT and IIM; and
- (b) the steps taken by the Central Government to attract the non-resident Indians (NRI) research scholars, back to India, to pursue their R&D interests in Indian Institutions during the past three years?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) : The Government is committed to not only retain the students passing out of the premier educational institutions in the country, but also attract the non-resident Indians back to the Country. Under the Prime Minister's Research Fellowship scheme, attractive fellowship is offered to selected students to pursue their Ph. D. in Indian Institutes. The Government has sanctioned establishment of Research Parks at IITsMadras, Bombay, Kharagpur, Kanpur, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Gandhinagar and IISc Bangalore to augment the research ecosystem in the Country to enable the students to pursue their R&D interests in India. IIT - Incubation Centres (IC) seeks to nurture technology and knowledge based ventures through their start-up phase by providing the necessary support to help entrepreneurs survive in the competitive market and reach a stage where they can scale-up their ventures further. The IIMs encourage their students to set up Start-ups, to take jobs in teaching or in industry and to do research in the Country. This Ministry had also launched Global Initiative for Academic Network (GIAN) which seeks to tap the talent pool of scientists and entrepreneurs from abroad, including those of Indian origin, to augment the country's existing academic resources. All IIMs have PhD programme or Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) to enable students, including NRI students, to do research in the field of management.

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