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Lok Sabha Question No. 2220 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Consolidation of PSBs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Thomas Chazhikadan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2220

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8TH MARCH 2021/ PHALGUNA 17,1942 (SAKA) Consolidation of PSBs

## 2220. SHRI THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- whether the Government has received any proposal for consolidation of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) in the country;
- whether the Government is considering any proposal for privatization of public sector banks; and any
- if the details thereof including the authority which has given the proposal SO,
- if the details thereof? SO,

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (): Government; after considering recommendations and assessments of the bank Boards concerned and input from the Reserve Bank of amalgamated with effect from 1.4.2019 Bank and Dena Bank into Bank of Baroda, and with effect from 1.4.2020 Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India into Punjab National Bank; Syndicate Bank into Canara Bank, Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank into Union Bank of India, and Allahabad Bank into Indian Bank: India, Vijaya
- (c) and (d): Finance Minister in her speech on the Union Budget for the year 2021-22, announced Government' s intent to take up the privatisation of two Public Sector Banks in the financial year 2021-22 and approval of a policy of strategic disinvestment of Public Sector Enterprises (PSE) As per the New PSE policy for Atmanirbhar Bharat issued by the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management recommendations shall be made by NITI with to Central PSEs under Strategic Sectors, which includes the Banking,  Insurance and Financial\_ shall be considered and Central PSEs to be retained under Government control Or to be considered for privatisation or merger Or subsidiatisation with another PSE or for closure shall be   approved   by an Alternative Mechanism that has been approved by the Government: No proposal is currently under consideration of the said mechanism: Aayog regatd
Lok Sabha Question No. 2219 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Pattas in Telangana under Forest Rights Act
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Uttam Kumar Nalamada Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2219 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## PATTAS IN TELANGANA UNDER FOREST RIGHTS ACT

2219. SHRI UTTAM KUMAR REDDY NALAMADA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) the total number of tribals given pattas in Telangana under the Forest Rights Act;

(b) whether the Government has received any complaints regarding the illegal eviction

- of such people from their land; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof including number of such cases, reasons for eviction, status of complaints and action taken?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) State Government of Telangana has informed that 96676 individual RoFR pattas.
- (b) No Sir
- (c) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2218 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Violation of FRA in Mining Project
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Anubhav Mohanty, Hibi Eden

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2218

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## VIOLATION OF FRA IN MINING PROJECT

2218 . SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY: SHRI HIBI EDEN:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has observed any violation of Forest Rights Act, 2006 at the ongoing mining projects at Hasdeo Arand Forests; and (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and measures initiated by the Government in this regard; and (c) whether the Government proposes to amend the Forest Rights Act; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  As per information received from the State Government, who, as per Forest Rights Act, 2006, is responsible for implementation of various provisions of the Act, no violation of Forest Rights Act, 2006 at the ongoing mining projects at Hasdeo  Arand Forests has been observed.

- (b)  Does not arise.
- (c)  There is no proposal to amend the Forest Right Act.
- (d)  Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2217 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Exemption under Income Tax Act
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: D. Ravikumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2217

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

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## 'Exemption under Income Tax Act'

## 2217. SHRI  RAVIKUMAR D. :

'Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to give exemption under 80G of Income Tax Act to the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation - a trust formed to construct the Babri Masjid;
- (b) if so, the details of the actions taken so far; and
- (c) the reasons for the delay in providing the said tax exemption to Indo-Islamic Cultural  Foundation  whereas  the  Government  has  already  provided    the exemption under 80G to Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra - a trust formed to build the Ram Temple ?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) The application in Form 10G for grant of approval to fund or institutions under clause (vi) of sub-section 5 of Section 80G of the I.T. Act, 1961 in the  case  of  Indo  Islamic  Cultural  Foundation  has  been  received  on 03.02.2021. To examine the conditions laid down in Section 80G (5) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, a notice has been issued on 24.02.2021.
- (c) There is no delay as statutory time limit of deciding the application is six months from the end of the month in which the application was made, i.e. 31.08.2021 in this case.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2216 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Shutting Down of State aided Madrasas
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

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

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2216 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## Shutting Down of State aided Madrasas

## 2216. SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any note on Assam Government's decision about shutting down State-aided Madrasas which is likely to cause further unemployment to people from minority community and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware of the fact that there are about 707 state-aided Madrasas where 8,410 teachers are working and more than 1.20 Lakh students are studying and if these Madrasas are closed down abruptly, the future of the poor students likely to be ruined and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the closure of the Madrasas will amount to abolishment of the meaning and purpose of centrally sponsored schemes like SPQEM & IDMI meant for madarssas modernization under PM-15 point program;
- (d) whether it is a fact that Madrasas of Assam are already keeping up with the modern system of education and the students passing out of these Madrasas are becoming doctors, engineer and teachers etc.
- (e) if so, whether the Government proposes to take up the matter with Assam Government to save the rights of minority and if so, the steps taken/proposed to be taken in this regard; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The State Government of Assam has informed that a policy decision has been taken by the State to convert the Madrassa Educational Institutions affiliated under the State Madrassa Board to upper primary, high school, higher secondary school etc. in order to allow an exposure of students towards more subjects and enable greater

flexibility with more frequent formative assessment for learning. There is no change in the status, pay & allowances, service conditions etc. of the teaching and non-teaching staff.

- (c): The Government of Assam has taken decision for conversion of government funded madrasas affiliated to Madarsa Board / SEBA to schools. However private madrasas will continue to function as it functioned earlier and the centrally sponsored schemes of SPQEM and IDMI will continue in respect of private madrasas.
- (d): The Madrassas Educational Institutions in the State of Assam do not offer varied options to study different subjects which are required to appear in various competitive examinations held for admission in professional courses like Medical, Engineering, MBA, Law etc.
- (e) & (f): The issue raised is the subject matter of the State Government and Central Government has no role to play.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Trained Teachers for Differently Abled Persons
Ministry: Education
Asked by: N.K. Premachandran

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2213 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## Trained Teachers for Differently Abled Persons

## 2213. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it comes to the notice of the Government that the State Governments are not appointing qualified persons specially trained for giving training and teaching the differently abled persons/disabled persons;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government Education Departments in various States are continuing with the qualification fixed long back for appointment of teachers for teaching the differently abled persons without considering the availability of specially trained qualified teachers;
- (d) if so, the action taken by the Government for ensuring the appointment of specially trained persons for teaching the differently abled children;
- (e) whether the Government has sought report from the Education Department, Government of Kerala for the reason for non approval of courses approved by Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) and conducted by National Institute of Speech and Hearing (NISH);
- (f) if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) if not, the reason therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (g): All the States and UTs are appointing quantified persons specially trained for providing training and teaching to Children with Special Need (CwSN), as provided in the Samagra Shiksha framework. Apart from that the general teacher are also provided training on curriculum adaptation to address the diverse and unique needs of CwSN.

The Framework of Samagra Shiksha which includes IE component for CwSN lays down the qualification of Special Educators and States and UTs follow the norms and guidelines as given in the framework.

No report has been sought from Education Department, Government of Kerala for non approval of course approved by Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) and conducted by National Institute of Speech and Hearing (NISH).
Lok Sabha Question No. 2210 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
Ministry: Education
Asked by: M.K. Vishnu Prasad

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2210 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 TH MARCH, 2021

## Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

## 2210. DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to immediately release the required amount for adjustment of advance amount of Rs. 491.78 crore released by the Tamil Nadu State Government till 31.03.2020 under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan;
- (b) if so, the time by which the said amount is likely to be released; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (c) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) was operational till 2017-18. SSA was a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for supporting States and UTs inter alia for meeting the objectives of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009. Section 7 of the RTE, Act 2009 defines the concurrent responsibility of the Central Government and the State Governments for providing funds for carrying out the provisions of this Act. No amount is due for release to the State Government of Tamil Nadu under erstwhile SSA.

Central share under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) was released to States and UTs including State of Tamil Nadu based on their approved Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWP&B), norms of the scheme, General Financial Rules (GFR) and subject to availability of budget for the scheme during the year and physical and financial progress of the State. The year-wise releases of Central share to State Government of Tamil Nadu during 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18, under SSA, are as under:

| Financial Year   |   Central release (Rs. in crore) |
|------------------|----------------------------------|
| 2015-16          |                           821.11 |
| 2016-17          |                           821.11 |
| 2017-18          |                           866.44 |

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan has been subsumed in the Integrated scheme for School Education- Samagra Shiksha from 2018-19.

The year-wise releases of Central share under Samagra Shiksha to State Government of Tamil Nadu are as under:

* up to 28 th February 2021

| Financial Year   | Central release (Rs. in crore)   |
|------------------|----------------------------------|
| 2018-19          | 1474.44                          |
| 2019-20          | 1769.12                          |
| 2020-21          | 1621.54*                         |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2207 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Working During Holidays in Kendriya Vidyalayas
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Nisith Pramanik

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2207 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## WORKING DURING HOLIDAYS IN KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS

## 2207. SHRI NISITH PRAMANIK:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the employees of Kendriya Vidyalayas have been called to work during holidays vacation without any benefit like extra EL or compensatory leave;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and action taken thereon;
- (c) whether any financial assistance provided to employees for purchase of electronic devices or mobile connections data plan for teaching or reimbursement of bills;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether salary was deducted of teachers who were out of station but took regular online classes and if so, the details thereof;
- (f) whether the complaints have been received in KVs regarding denial of Transport allowance, calling in school unofficially through phone and not allowing to sign attendance register, discrepencies or discretion in grant of TA;
- (g) if so, the details thereof;
- (h) whether the representations have been received from stakeholders regarding pending issues for resolution in Kendriya Vidyalaya ; and
- (i) if so, the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (e) No, Sir. (f) to (i) Transport Allowance is regulated as per extant orders issued by the Government of India from time to time, which are also applicable to Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS). KVS has informed that a few representations from teachers have been received, which have been disposed of. Instructions have also

- been issued by KVS in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2206 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Zero Draft on NAP-BHR
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rajendra Agrawal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 2206

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2021/ PHALGUNA 17, 1942 (SAKA)

## WEEDING OUT OF COMPANIES QUESTION

2206. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL: Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कॉरपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government taken any steps to weed out the companies that do not regularly file balance sheets and annual reports from the MCA database;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  number  of  privately-owned  companies/partnership  firms  in  India  as  per  the latest data available with MCA; and
- (d) the percentage of these companies that regularly file the financial details on the MCA website?

## ANSWER

(SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR) ( श्री अनुराग व ंह ठाक ु र )

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

वित्त एिं कॉरपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्य मंत्री

- (a) and (b): Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) administers the Companies Act, 2013 (the  Act),  Limited  Liability  Partnership  Act,  2008  and  Insolvency  and  Bankruptcy Code,  2016.  There  is  no  provision  for  weeding  out  the  Companies  in  the  Act. However, during  the  current  financial  year  2020-2021  i.e.  from  the  month  of   April 2020 to  February 2021, total 10,113 number of  Companies have been struck off  by invoking the provisions of section 248 (2) of the Act which are  not carrying on any business or operation for a period of two immediately preceding financial years and have not made any application within such period for obtaining the status of dormant company under section 455 of the Act and after following the due process of the law.
- (c): There are 12,59,992 Private Limited Companies registered having active status as on 31.01.2021 .Details of Partnership firms are not maintained by MCA.
- (d):  There are 10,98,780 number of  active Private Limited Companies registered till 31.12.2019 which are eligible/due to file Financial Statement(FS) for the year ended 31.03.2020 .Out  of these  7,15,243 number  of Companies have filed FS for the year ended 31.03.2020.

Thereby  65  percentage  of  active  eligible  Private  Limited Companies  have  filed Financial statement for the financial year ended 31.03.2020.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2204 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Digital Learning
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

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

## LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2204 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 th March, 2021

## Digital Learning

2204. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is a proposal with the Government regarding launching of digital learning particularly for rural areas;

(b) if so, the details thereof and whether there are several oppositions raised against online class / digital learning as it is likely to invoke health impacts; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and the stand of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) to (c) Online classes are being conducted at the schools by employing various digital tools in the form of DIKSHA portal (https://diksha.gov.in/), SWAYAM Portal (swayam.gov.in), SWAYAM Prabha, DD Channel, e-Pathshala (https://epathshala.nic.in/), NROER (National Repository of Open Educational Resources) portal (https://nroer.gov.in/welcome).

Learning programmes have also being started in the form of offline learning tools in the form of radio, community radio and CBSE podcasts, toll free numbers, missed call, SMS based requests for audio content, localized radio content for edutainment etc. The medium of TV, radio has been used for the students who do not have digital means.

The steps taken by all the states are shown in this report - India Report Digital Education June 2020

https://www.mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload\_files/mhrd/files/India\_Report\_Digital\_Education\_0.pdf

Internet access under BHARAT NET scheme has been made available to Government institutions and to improve the internet connectivity in rural areas the CSC e-Governance Services India Ltd (CSC-SPV) of MEITY has been assigned the task of providing Fibre to the Home (FTTH) connectivity to the Government Institutions, including schools. This project is for providing Internet connection to Government schools in respective Gram Panchayats.

The Ministry of Education has launched the 'Manodarpan' initiative under Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. It is aimed to provide psychosocial support to students, family members and teachers for their mental health and well-being during the times of Covid-19 and beyond. http://manodarpan.mhrd.gov.in/

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has launched a 'Cyber Security Handbook' to ensure safe and healthy digital habits among students. The 'Cyber Security Handbook' can be accessed at this link:

http://cbseacademic.nic.in/web\_material/Manuals/Cyber\_Safety\_Manual.pdf .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2200 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Opening of Schools
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Mimi Chakraborty

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2200 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## Opening of Schools

2200. MS. MIMI CHAKRABORTY:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to open all schools, colleges and universities from April 2021 onwards;
- (b) if so, whether the State Governments and the concerned boards have been issued any instruction on post-covid precuation and other measures to be taken;
- (c) the details of the proposal to reopen pre schooling and classes upto standard 4 therein; and
- (d) the details of vaccination to students through schools and the supply and or availability of vaccines if any, thereof and if not, reason thereto?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) to (c) Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) vide their order No. 40-3/2020-DM-I (A) dated 30th September, 2020 has stated that State/UT Governments may take a decision in respect of re-opening of schools, after 15th October, 2020, in a graded manner, The decision shall be taken in consultation with the respective school/institution management, based on their assessment of the situation.

The Department of School Education and Literacy has issued detailed SOP/guidelines regarding health and safety precautions for reopening of schools after issue of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) guidelines for unlock-5, on 5 th October, 2020. Part I of these guidelines refers to the health and safety aspects for reopening schools. These are based on the prevailing instructions of Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Ministry of Education with regard to health and safety protocols, and are to be implemented by adopting/adapting in accordance with the local situation in all states/UTs. Part-II of the Guidelines refers to learning with physical/social distancing and the academic aspects that are to be taken care of with regard to the delivery of education, such as, curriculum transactions, instructional load, timetables, assessment, etc. after schools reopen. These guidelines can be accessed at :

https://www.education.gov.in/sites/upload\_files/mhrd/files/SOP\_Guidelines\_for\_reopening \_schools\_0.pdf

Further, University Grant Commission (UGC) has also framed 'Guidelines for Re-opening the Universities and Colleges Post lockdown due to COVID-19 Pandemic' which provide in detail the measures to be taken before re-opening of campuses. The guidelines may be adopted by the institutions as per the local conditions and directives of the Governments authorities.

(d) The Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Health and family Welfare guidelines regarding COVID-19 pandemic and Vaccines Administration has been forwarded to States and UTs for compliance and active support.

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