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Lok Sabha Question No. 1829 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Appointment of P&HE Teacher under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Francisco Cosme Sardinha

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1829

ANSWERED ON 13/02/2023

## APPOINTMENT OF P&HE TEACHER UNDER SAMAGRA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN

1829. SHRI COSME FRANCISCO CAITANO SARDINHA:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  policy  of  the  Government  for  appointment  of  Physical  and  Health Education Teachers under Samagra Shiksha Mission;
- (b) the details of the arrangements made for the sharing their remuneration between the Central and State Governments;
- (c) the details of the jurisdiction in terms of management of regularisation of these teachers; and
- (d) whether these teachers have been regularized any where in the country, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Education is in the Concurrent List of the Constitution and the terms and conditions of  recruitment,  salary  and  regularization  of  service  of  all  the  teachers  are  governed  and regulated by the concerned State and UT Government as stipulated in their respective Rules/ Regulations/ Notifications.

The  Central  Government  implements  the  integrated  centrally  sponsored  Samagra Shiksha scheme for improvement in the quality of education through which funding is provided to States/ UTs for various components, including support for salary to the teachers, as per the prevalent norms/ fund sharing pattern of the scheme which is in the ratio of 60:40 between Centre and State for all States and Union Territories with Legislature except for the 8 NorthEastern States  and 2  Himalayan States viz. Himachal Pradesh  and Uttarakhand and UT of Jammu and Kashmir, where it is 90:10. It is 100% centrally sponsored for Union Territories without Legislature.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1828 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Pension Updation of Retirees of PSBs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: D. Ravikumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1828

ANSWERED ON 13 th  FEBRUARY, 2023 / MAGHA 24, 1944 (SAKA)

## PENSION UPDATION OF RETIREES OF PSBs

## 1828.  SHRI RAVIKUMAR D.:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has taken any step to resolve the pre-November, 2002 retirees issue of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) by restoring payment of full neutralisation of Dearness Allowance, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the present position of the Ministry over the issue of pension updation of the PSBs; and
- (c)  whether  the  committee  set  up  to  look  into the  matter of  pension  updation  of  PSBs  has submitted its report and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DR. BHAGWAT KARAD)

- (a): Bank employees and retirees are being paid Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) respectively, settled through Bipartite Settlement arrived at between bank employees' unions/associations and the Indian Banks' Association (IBA), which negotiates on behalf of the  participating  banks.  IBA  has  informed  that  unions/associations  have  demanded  the neutralization of DA for Pre-November, 2002 retirees. However, no decision has been taken in the Bipartite Settlement regarding the same.
- (b)  and  (c):  Pension,  a  funded  scheme,  was  also  introduced  in  nationalised  banks  through Bipartite  Settlement.  The  Boards  of  the  respective  nationalised  banks  accordingly  made Employees' Pension regulations in exercise of their powers under section 19 of the Banking Companies (acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970/1980.  These regulations do not have provision for revision of pension. However, DA/DR is being increased from time to time i.e. on quarterly/half yearly basis.

IBA has further informed that the committee set up to look into the matter of pension updation of  PSBs has submitted its report to the  Hon`ble Supreme Court and the matter is still subjudice .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1825 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Establishment of more KVs for Admitting Children from SC/ST/OBC and Minority Communities
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Harish Dwivedi

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1825 ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023

## ESTABLISHMENT OF MORE KVs FOR ADMITTING CHILDREN FROM SC/ST/OBC AND MINORITY COMMUNITIES

## † 1825. SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Kendriya Vidyalayas functioning in the country at present;
- (b) whether the Government is planning to establish more Kendriya Vidyalayas by giving special focus to admit students belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Minority Communities; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) At present, there are 1249 Kendriya Vidyalayas functioning in the country. Opening of new KVs is a continuous process. KVs are opened primarily to cater to the educational needs of the wards of transferable Central Government Employees including  Defence  &  Para-military  personnel,  Central  Autonomous  Bodies,  Central Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and Central Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) by providing a common programme of education throughout the country. Proposals for opening  of  new  KVs  may  be  sponsored  by  Ministries  or  Departments  of  the Government of India / State Governments / Union Territories (UTs) Administrations, with  commitment  to  provide  requisite  resources  for  setting  up  a  new  KV  as  per norms.  The proposals are subject to approval of the competent authority. KVs are not  opened  on  the  criteria  of  students  belonging  to  the  Scheduled  Castes  (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Minority Communities etc.  However,  reservation  as  per  Government  norms  is  provided  for  SC,  ST  and OBC children in KVs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1823 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Basic Facilities at Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Jadon Chandra Sen

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 1823 ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023

## BASIC FACILITIES AT MONUMENTS

## † 1823. DR. CHANDRA SEN JADON:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide basic facilities like drinking water, toilets, parking,  road  connectivity  and  guides  etc.  to  tourist  visiting  monuments,  historical temples and world heritage sites to promote tourism;
- (b) if so, the monument-wise details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has taken/proposes to take any steps to beautify and provide the said facilities at the pilgrimage sites located in Firozabad Parliamentary Constituency of Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) Yes.  Sir.  The  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI),  provides  basic  facilities  like
- & drinking  water,  toilets,  parking,  road  connectivity  and  guides  etc.  to  tourist  visiting
- (b) monuments historical temples and world heritage sites. The monuments - wise details of basic facilities are available at https://asi.nic.in/facilities-at-monument/ .
- (c) There are 4 protected monuments, namely, Great Idgah, Tomb of Nasiruddin, Tomb of Nizammuddin,  and  Tomb  of  Fariduddin  alias  Mian  Fiddu  in  district-  Firozabad.  All four  monuments  are  in  good  state  of  preservation.  Conservation  works  are  being attended  regularly.  Facilities  in  monuments  for  toilet  block  for  male,  female  and disabled, drinking water, parking, proper ramp, approach pathway, sitting arrangement to ensure basic tourist facilities in the monument complex at an estimated project cost of about 50 Lakhs have been approved.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1810 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Shortage of Engineering and Medical Colleges in Jamui
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Chirag Paswan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1810

ANSWERED ON- 13/02/2023

## Shortage of Engineering and Medical Colleges in Jamui

## †1810. SHRI CHIRAG KUMAR PASWAN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  any  proposals  from  the  State Government of Bihar to remove the problem of shortage of engineering and medical colleges in Jamui, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the Government has proposed to set up any new college in Jamui for study of technology related to Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Big Data Technology, if so the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has prepared any plan to launch any Central Education project in Jamui during the last three years, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

(DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

- (a) to  (c):    The  Government,  under  the  Scheme  for  'Establishment  of  new medical colleges attached with existing district/ referral hospitals' has approved one medical college in Jamui under Phase-II with approved cost of Rs. 250.00 Crore. At present, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Patna, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Patna, Indian Institutes of Management (IIM), Bodhgaya and Indian Institute of Information  Technology  (IIIT),  Bhagalpur  are  functional  in  the  State  of  Bihar  and there is no plan to start any Centrally Funded Technical Institutions in Jamui.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1807 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Dhangar Community in ST List
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: T.R.V.S. Ramesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 1807

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 13/02/2023

## DHANGAR COMMUNITY IN ST LIST

1807. SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH :

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the States in which Dhangar community is included in the Scheduled Tribes list as on date;
- (b) whether Tamil Nadu is also included in the list of such States;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has received requests from the public representatives to include Dhangar community in the list of Scheduled Tribes, if so,  the details thereof including  the dates on which these have been received; and
- (e) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

- (a)  to  (e): Dhangar community is not included in the Scheduled Tribe list of  Tamil Nadu. However,  Dhangar  community  is  included  in  the  lists  of  Scheduled  Tribes  of  Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha in the following manner:

Bihar                    : '26. Oraon, Dhangar (Oraon)'

Jharkhand            : '25. Oraon, Dhangar (Oraon)'

Odisha                  : '53. Oraon, Dhangar, Uran'

The above three states where Dhangar community is included in ST  list is included as a synonym of Oraon.

The Government of India on 15.6.1999, and further amended on 25.6.2002 and 14.9.2022, has approved the modalities for deciding the claims for inclusion in, exclusion from and other modifications in the Orders specifying lists of Scheduled Tribes. According to these modalities, only those proposals which have been recommended and justified by the State Government/UT Administration concerned, can be processed further. Thereafter, it has to be concurred with by the Registrar General of India (RGI) and the National Commission for  Scheduled  Tribes  (NCST)  before  being  considered  for  amendment  legislation.  All actions are taken as per these approved modalities. As regards to demand of communities for  their  inclusion  in  the  list  of  Scheduled  Tribes,  such  demands/  representations  are forwarded to State Government concerned as recommendation of the State Government is pre- requisite.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1803 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Employees&#8217; Pension Scheme
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Giridhari Yadav, Gautham Sigamani Pon

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1803 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023

## EMPLOYEES' PENSION SCHEME

†1803. SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV: DR. PON GAUTHAM SIGAMANI:

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

- (a)whether  Rule  17  (payment  of  pension)  of  the  Employees  Pension Scheme, 1995 has been simplified and there is a provision to pay penal  interest  at  the  rate  of  12  per  cent  to  the  employee  if  the pension is not settled within 20 days;
- (b)if so, the number of employees for whom settlement of pension was done during the year 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2022;
- (c)the  amount  paid  as  interest  in  the  above  said  cases  where settlement  of  pension  could  not  be  done  within  the  prescribed period of 20 days;
- (d)whether it is a fact that the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has made a provision in the Member's Portal so that retired workers  can  opt  for  higher  pension  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof; and
- (e)whether it is also true that the EPFO has started taking registration requests  from  employees  for  application  from  validation  of  joint options with the employers and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (e):  The  paragraph  17-A  of  Employees'  Pension  Scheme  (EPS), 1995 provides for 'Payment of Pension'. As per the said paragraph, in case, the Commissioner fails without sufficient cause to settle a claim complete  in  all  respects  within  20  days,  the  Commissioner  shall  be liable for the delay beyond  the  said  period and  penal  interest at  the Contd..2/-

rate of 12 per cent. per annum may be charged on the benefit amount and the same may be deducted from the salary of the Commissioner. The number of employees for whom settlement of pension claims was done during the year 01.01.2014 to 31.12.2022 is 28,43,203.

The  Employees'  Provident  Fund  Organisation  (EPFO)  on 29.12.2022 has issued instructions to call for online applications from pensioners who had retired before 01.09.2014 and had exercised joint options  for  contributing  to  pension  fund  on  salary  exceeding  wage ceiling before their retirement but whose joint options were rejected by the EPFO (on account of cut-off date). This is in compliance with the directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court as contained in paragraph 44(ix) read with paragraph  44(v) &  (vi) of the  judgment  dated 04.11.2022 in SLP (Civil) No.  8658-8659 of 2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1802 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Tribal Population in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: R.K. Singh Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- †1802

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 13/02/2023

## TRIBAL POPULATION IN UTTAR PRADESH

† 1802. SHRI R.K. SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has made an assessment of tribal population in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the status of rehabilitation of tribes in the North and the time by which their rehabilitation is likely to be completed and the number of people who have been rehabilitated and the number of people who are yet to be rehabilitated;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to take any step for creating employment opportunities for the rehabilitated tribal people; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) to (b): Population in the Country is enumerated through the decennial Census conducted by Office of Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. As per Census, 2011 the population of Scheduled Tribes in  Uttar Pradesh is 11,34,273. Further, vide The Constitution (Scheduled Castes And Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Second Amendment) Act, 2022 (No. 20 of 2022) dated 24.12.2022, Gond community living in the districts  of  SantKabir  Nagar,  Kushinagar,  Chandauli  and  Bhadohihas  been  transferred  from  the  list  of Scheduled Castes to the list of Scheduled Tribes of Uttar Pradesh.
- (c ) to (e ): Land and its management falls under the exclusive legislative and administrative jurisdiction of States  as  provided  under  the  Constitution  of  India  [Seventh  Schedule  -  List  ii  (State  List)  -  Entry  No. (18)]. Whenever land is acquired for any Infrastructure project, it is the responsibility of the State to ensure compliance  of  "Right  to  Fair  Compensation  and  Transparency  in  Land  Acquisition,  Rehabilitation  and Resettlement Act, 2013 (RFCTLARR Act, 2013).

The RFCTLARR, 2013 lays down procedure and manner of social impact assessment, rehabilitation and resettlement. The First Schedule of the RFCTLARR Act provides for compensation for land owners. As per Section 3(r)(ii) of the RFCTLARR, 2013, 'land owner' includes any person who is granted forest rights under Forest Right Act (FRA), 2006(2 of 2007) or under any other law for the time being in force. The Second Schedule provide for element of rehabilitation and resettlement for all the affected families (both land owners and the families whose livelihood is primarily dependent on land acquired) in addition to those provided  in  the  first  Schedule.  Similarly,  the  Third  Schedule  provide  for  infrastructural  amenities  for  a reasonably  habitable  and  planned  settlement  in  the  resettlement  area.  RFCTLARR  Act,  2013,  provides safeguards to the right holders under FRA against displacement under Sections 41 and 42.

## ANSWER
Lok Sabha Question No. 1799 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Difference in Bank Interest Rates
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Kaushalendra Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1799

To be answered on the February 13, 2023/Magha 24, 1944 (Saka)

## Difference in Bank Interest Rates

## †1799. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the speed of providing loans by the banks has increased while on the other hand the speed of depositing money for long term in banks has reduced in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the difference in respect of loans and deposited money has doubled;
- (c) if so, whether offering lesser interest rates on deposited money by the banks is the main reason for the said difference;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the measures being taken by the Government to maintain balance between them?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (DR. BHAGWAT KARAD)

(a) to (e): As per Reserve Bank of India (RBI) bulletin, Year-on-Year (Y-o-Y) growth in bank credit of Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) was 5.15%, 6.67% and 19.03% as on last Friday of September of FY2020, FY2021 and FY2022 respectively whereas aggregate deposits registered a growth of 10.51%, 9.37% and 12.47% as on last Friday of September of FY2020, FY2021 and FY2022 respectively.

SCBs' credit growth picked up in 2022 post pandemic. In absolute terms, the difference in aggregate deposits and bank credit of SCBs was Rs 39,90,822 crore, Rs 46,42,131 crore and Rs 45,02,022 crore as on last Friday of September of FY2020, FY2021 and FY2022 respectively.

The RBI has informed that it has deregulated the interest rate on deposits and advances. These rates are  determined  by  banks  with  the  approval  of  their  respective  Boards,  subject  to  broad  regulatory framework issued by RBI.

As per RBI guidelines, banks are required to have Board approved Asset Liability Management (ALM) policy  and  system  to  manage  mismatch  of  assets  which  includes  advances  and  investments,  and liabilities  which  includes  deposits  and  borrowings.  Further,  banks  are  mandated  to  have  an  Asset Liability Management Committee (ALCO) which meets regularly and decides on pricing of deposit and loan products keeping in view bank's desired growth of de posits and advances.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1797 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Unpaid Labour Force
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: P.R. Natarajan

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1797

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023

## UNPAID LABOUR FORCE

## 1797. SHRI NATARAJAN P.R.:

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

- (a)whether  the  unpaid  work  done  by  the  women  was  not  taken  into account  in  National  Statistics  which  contributes  more  to  the economy than the manufacturing and transportation sectors;
- (b)if so, the action taken to identify such unpaid labour force available
- in various sectors and services across the country; and (c)if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): As  per  the  definition  of  'Workers'  used  National  Sample Survey  (NSS)  73 rd   round  survey,  a  worker  is  understood  a  person working within the premises of the enterprise. This definition includes working  owners,  persons  who  are  in  the  payroll  of  the  enterprise, unpaid family members who help in the entrepreneurial activities and other helpers and apprentices.

Unpaid works done by women household workers who are associated with the activities of an enterprise have been considered   as 'other workers' in the  enterprise  survey  namely, 'Unincorporated Non-Agricultural Enterprises (Excluding Construction)' which was conducted by National Statistical Office (NSO) during July, 2015 - June, 2016 (NSS 73 rd  round).

The  unpaid  helpers  who  assist  in  the  operation  of  an economic activity in the household farm or non-farm activities are also considered as workers and thus are included in labour force.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1795 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Registered NGOs
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Mondal

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1795

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023

## REGISTERED NGOS

1795. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

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

- (a)the  details  of  the  number  of  NGOs  registered  and  the  financial assistance given for elimination of Child Labour in districts of West Bengal  during  the  Financial  year  2021-22  and  2022-23  under  the
- scheme Grant-in-Aid on child and women labour;
- (b)if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise along with future initiatives
- for its progress; and
- (c)if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (c): Ministry  of  Labour  &  Employment  does  not  release  funds directly  to NGOs   under NCLP Scheme. The funds are released to the District Project Societies (DPS), set up under the chairmanship of the administrative head of the district namely District Magistrate / Deputy Commissioner / District Collector. The DPS releases fund to implementing  agencies  to  operate  Special  Training  Centres  under NCLP  Scheme.    NCLP  scheme  has  now  been  subsumed  under Samagara Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) Scheme with effect from 01.04.2021.

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