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Lok Sabha Question No. 2290 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Setting up of Central University and Strengthening of Schools
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Sukanta Majumdar, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Bhola Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2290 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## Setting up of Central University and Strengthening of Schools

## 2290. DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BAAIYA):

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up a Central University in Leh for access to higher education in Ladakh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has proposed to qualitatively strengthen around 15,000 schools in the country to include all components of the National Education Policy;
- (d) if so, the details and the features thereof; and
- (e) the other steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION

(Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank')

(a) to (e) Hon'ble Prime Minister in his address to the nation on 15 th August 2020 announced several major initiatives including setting up a Central university in the Union Territory of Ladakh. This proposal was also included in the Union Budget 2021-22. This budget also mentions strengthening of 15000 schools to include all components of the National Education Policy with an objective to provide targeted and inclusive intervention in the schools to help them emerge as exemplar schools in their regions to achieve the ideals of the Policy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2289 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: High Quality Aptitude Test
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Anurag Sharma, Vijay Kumar Dubey, Dhanush M Kumar, C.N. Annadurai, Gautham Sigamani Pon

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

## LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2289 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## High Quality Aptitude Test

## 2289. SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is considering high quality aptitude test for admission to undergraduate programmes of Central Universities from the 2021-22 academic session;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has consulted all the stake holders before arriving for conducting high quality aptitude test and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has also set up a committee to recommend modalities for conducting the high quality aptitude test; and

(e) if so, the details of the composition of the committee and the time by which the committee is likely to submit its report to the Government?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank')

(a) to (e): New Education Policy, 2020 envisions for high quality common test for different subjects for universities through common entrance test for the admission to reduce burden on students, universities and colleges and entire education system. Accordingly, this Ministry has requested University Grants Commission (UGC) to set up a Committee including Vice Chancellors of old and new Central Universities to go into the nitty-gritty of implementation of National Education Policy recommendations about common entrance test at Under-graduate level in Central Universities. The UGC has constituted a Committee which comprises Vice Chancellors of Central University of Punjab, Mizoram University, Central University of South Bihar, University of Delhi, BHU, Director General, National Testing Agency and Joint Secretary of UGC.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2288 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Recommendations made by DGTR
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy, Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2288

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 8 TH   MARCH, 2021 PHALGUNA 17, 1942 (SAKA)

## RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY DGTR

2288.  SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

## SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  recommendations  made  by  the  Directorate  General  of  Trade Remedies (DGTR) on anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguard related matters during the last five years;
- (b) the number of recommendations received and accepted; and
- (c) the number of recommendations rejected along with the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a), (b) and (c): In last 5 years (since 1st April, 2016), DGTR has made final findings  recommendations  in  181  ADD,  10  Anti-subsidy  (CVD)  and  6 Safeguard  (SG).  Out  of  these,  number  of  recommendations  accepted  are 140 ADD, 6 CVD & 5 (safeguard) and no. of recommendations rejected are 21 ADD, 1 CVD & 1 safeguard.  Rest  are under process of examination by the Central Government. For acceptance or otherwise, the recommendations  of  DGTR  are  comprehensively  examined  taking  into account  overall  public  interest  and  interest  of  stakeholders  such  as applicant industry, other Indian producers and downstream user industry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2285 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Disinvestment Status
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: K. Muraleedharan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF INVESTMENT AND PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT

## LOK SABHA

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH & 2021

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2285 PHALGUNA 17, 1942 (SAKA)

## Disinvestment Status

## 2285 . SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) the details of clear map for disinvestment of LIC, BPCL, and privatization of Air India which were announced in the previous financial year; road

- b) the present status of disinvestment of the said PSUs; and
2. the target for disinvestment estimated in the financial year 2020-212

## ANSWER

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

(a)and (b): The Government has announced in the Budget 2021-22 that privatization of CPSEs like Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Air India will be completed in FY 2021-22. Government also announced that Initial  Public Offering (IPO) of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LICI) will be brought out in FY 2021-22. Present status of disinvestment large

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LICI): Pre-IPO advisors have been appointed to advise LIC on various   preparatory activities. The Actuarial   Firm appointed Statutory amendments for bringing LIC IPO are proposed in the current session itself:

- Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL): Preliminary Information Memorandum/Expression of Interest (PIM/Eol) for strategic disinvestment of BPCL was issued on 07.03.2020. The last date for submission of Eol was extended a few times upto 06.11.2020 on the request from interested bidders. The transaction has now moved to second stage with receipt of multiple Eols:
- (iii) Air India: Air India Specific Alternative Mechanism (AISAM) approved re-initiation of disinvestment  process   with 100% stake sale in Air India along with Air India Express Ltd (AIXL) and 50%/ stake in Air India SATS Airport Service Pvt Ltd (AISATS) Accordingly; Preliminary Information Memorandum/Expression of Interest (PIM/Eol) was issued on 27.01.2020 and date of   submission of Eol was extended   from time to time upto 14.12.2020 on the request from interested bidders. In response to PIM, multiple Eols have been received and the transaction has moved to second stage.

(c): The Revised Estimate (RE) for disinvestment receipts in 2020-21 has been fixed at Rs 32,000 crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2284 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Declaration of Barpeta Town as Heritage Town
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2284 ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## DECLARATION OF BARPETA TOWN AS HERITAGE TOWN

## 2284. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering the demand to declare Barpeta Town known for innumerable  "Satras"  and  other  monuments  a  Heritage  Town  as  raised  earlier  by  me through Rule 377;
- (b) If so, whether it is being considered under National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenated and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive as informed by Housing & Urban Development Minister vide letter dated 4th May 2020;
- (c) the details of the latest status if it is under consideration for declaration as Heritage Town
- as informed by Minister of Tourism and Culture vide letter dated 18th June, 2020; and
- (d) if not, the reason therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) Yes Sir.  Matter is under examination.
- (b) No Sir.
- (c) & (d) Matter is under examination.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2283 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Changing History Books
Ministry: Education
Asked by: T.N. Prathapan

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

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2283 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## CHANGING HISTORY BOOKS

2283. SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plans to change history text books;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government had invited Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal to contribute their suggestions and recommendations on changing of history text books; and
- (d) if so, the reasons for inviting a particular organization for the purpose?

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

(a) and (b) The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)'s present set of textbooks, including history textbooks, have been prepared based on the National Curriculum Framework (NCF), 2005. Consequent upon announcement of the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, a new National Curriculum Framework (NCF) will be prepared followed by development of textbooks in all subjects, including history.

- (c) No, Sir.
- (d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2282 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Number of Engineering Graduates
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2282

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

Number of Engineering Graduates

## 2282. SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL:

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

- (a) the number of Engineering Graduates who have graduated from various Government and private Engineering Colleges and Institutes in the country during the last three years; and
- (b) the percentage of Engineering graduates who secured jobs in the field of engineering from their college campus recruitment procedures?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION

(SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a) & (b): The details of number of Engineering Graduates who have graduated from various AICTE affiliated Government & Private Engineering Colleges and Institutes in the country along with percentage of graduates who secured jobs in campus recruitment procedure during the last three years is as under:

| Institution                                                    | Number of Engineering Graduates   | Number of Engineering Graduates   | Number of Engineering Graduates   | Percentage of Graduates who secured jobs in campus recruitment procedure   | Percentage of Graduates who secured jobs in campus recruitment procedure   | Percentage of Graduates who secured jobs in campus recruitment procedure   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                | 2016-17                           | 2017-18                           | 2018-19                           | 2016-17                                                                    | 2017-18                                                                    | 2018-19                                                                    |
| AICTE affiliated Government Engineering Colleges/ Institutions | 102,454                           | 106,231                           | 103,483                           | 33.02                                                                      | 32.17                                                                      | 46.09                                                                      |
| AICTE affiliated Private Engineering Colleges/ Institutions    | 768,158                           | 705,533                           | 701,302                           | 45.43                                                                      | 36.80                                                                      | 53.52                                                                      |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2281 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Suicide by Students
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

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

## LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2281 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## Suicide by Students

## 2281. DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that a girl from Telangana studying in Lady Shri Ram College committed suicide in November, 2020;

(b) whether the college directing her to vacate the hostel accommodation is the prime reason behind her committing suicide;

(c) if so, the reasons and the action Government has taken on the management of the said college;

(d) whether the non-release of money under INSPIRE scholarship that she was given to pursue her studies was also a reason for her to take the drastic step;

(e) if so, reasons for not releasing money under INSPIRE scholarship to her; and

(f) the steps taken by the Government to prevent recurrence of such incidents and the planning to address digital divide in the Country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank')

(a) to (c) University of Delhi has informed that the Lady Shri Ram College for Women received the news of the demise of its student from Telangana on November 3, 2020. The unfortunate incident happened at her home town where she was living after the hostel of the college was closed in March 2020 due to Covid-19.

(d) to (f) As per the college records, there was no intimation by the student that she was a recipient of INSPIRE scholarship sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India and the role of the college in such cases is limited to certifying the bonafides of the candidate only. The student joined the college in the academic session of 2019-20 and applied for free-ship amount which was paid on 24.04.2020 in her account. University Grants Commission has circulated guidelines/advisories to universities/colleges for counselling the students appropriately so that they can cope up with the situation. In order to address the digital divide UGC has directed to adopt various modes and blended methods of learning.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2277 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Sharada Prasad Committee
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Anurag Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2277 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## SHARADA PRASAD COMMITTEE

## †2277. SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

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

- ( a ) whether the Government constituted the Sharada Prasad Committee to rationalise the Sector Skill Councils;
- ( b ) if  so,  the  extent  to  which  the  suggestions  given  by  this  committee  have  been implemented in vocational system;
- ( c ) the action taken by the committee constituted to review the functioning the Sector Skill Councils to ensure effective implementation of skill development system as per the recommendations; and
- ( d ) the steps being taken in Uttar Pradesh to save professional degree holder students from the streaming diploma disease?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):  The  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  had  constituted  a Committee under the Chairmanship of Shri Sharada Prasad, Former Director General, Directorate General of Employment and Training, Ministry of Labour & Employment, on 18 th May 2016, inter-alia ,  to  review / rationalize and optimize the functioning of Sector Skill  Councils  (SSCs)  and  to  provide  a  roadmap  for  their  harmonious  growth.  The Committee submitted its report on 16 th December 2016. Based on the recommendations contained in the report and stakeholder consultation, the Ministry had issued  compliance  norms  on  23 rd January  2019  to  the  National  Skill  Development Corporation  (NSDC)  to  ensure  certain  steps  regarding  functioning,  governance  and financing of SSCs.

(d):  Diploma level Institutes in the country including Uttar Pradesh are established and run  as  per  Regulations  and  Norms  and  Standards  issued  by  the All  India  Council for Technical Education from time to time. The Council also looks into complaints received against any Diploma Institute.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2276 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Contractual Labourers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel, D.K. Suresh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2276 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## CONTRACTUAL LABOURERS

## 2276. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

SHRI D.K.SURESH:

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

- (a)whether it is  true  that  both  outsourcing  and engaging  contractual labourers are on-going process;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  improve  upon  the processes  of  outsourcing  and  engaging  contractual  labourers  by using e-technology and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)whether the Government has taken any steps in the said process of outsourcing; and
- (e)if so, the response of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): Outsourcing  and  engaging  contractual  labourers/workers are ongoing process and Government Departments recruit the workers through e-technology/GEM Portal too.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2275 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Madarsa Teachers
Ministry: Education
Asked by: S.T. Hasan, Mohammad Jawed

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

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2275 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## Madarsa Teachers

†2275. DR. S.T. HASAN: DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that the Madarsa teachers under Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Providing Quality Education in Madarsas (SPQEM) Yojna have not received salaries for few years particularly in Uttarakhand;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the time by which the Government proposes to pay the salary to the madarsa teachers?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): The Ministry of Education has released a total of Rs. 325.35 crore to various State Governments including Uttarakhand during 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 and 202021 (till date) under Scheme for Providing Quality Education in Madrassa (SPQEM). Out of this amount, Rs.6.89 crore has been released to Uttarakhand. The State Government releases the funds to the concerned Madrassas which includes honorarium for teachers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2273 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Van Dhan Kendras
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Feroze Varun Gandhi, Chandra Prakash Joshi, Manoj Kumar Tiwari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 2273

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## VAN DHAN KENDRAS

† 2273 . SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: SHRI MANOJ TIWARI :

Will the Minister of Tribal Affairs be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Van Dhan Vikas Kendras constituted so far under the Van Dhan Yojana in the country including Uttar Pradesh, district-wise;
- (b)  the  number  of  Van  Dhan  Vikas  Samuhs  constituted  and  the  corresponding  number  of members of the self-help groups formed under this scheme in Uttar Pradesh, district-wise;
- (c) the details of total number of tribals benefitted and uplifted under the said scheme; and
- (d) whether the Government has set any target orplanned new initiatives for the higher benefits of the tribals and if so the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c)  A total of 1770 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) has so far been sanctioned in 22 States & 1 Union Territory for promotion of tribal entrepreneurship and livelihood generations wherein a total of about 5.27 Lakhs beneficiaries have been associated. This includes 5 VDVKs sanctioned for Uttar Pradesh State as per details below:
- (d)  It  is  envisaged  to  scale  up  implementation  of  the  program  in  26  States  and  308  Districts including  39  aspirational  districts  where  significant  forest  dwelling  tribal  population  and  rich source  of  Minor  Forest  Produces.  Further  it  is  envisaged  to  explore  opportunities  to  forge convergence with other central line Ministries to boost the initiative.

| Sl. No.   | Name of DistrictName   |   VDVKs sanctioned |   of Amount Sanctioned (In Rs. Lakhs) |   Number of Self Help Group |   Number Beneficiaries |
|-----------|------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------|
| 1         | Sonbhadra              |                  3 |                                 45    |                          45 |                    947 |
| 2         | Lalitpur               |                  2 |                                 14.55 |                          15 |                    291 |
| Total     | Total                  |                  5 |                                 59.55 |                          60 |                   1238 |

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