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Lok Sabha Question No. 315 (STARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: e-Shram Portal
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

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

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 315

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2022

## E-SHRAM PORTAL

*315. SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

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

- (a)whether the e-Shram portal has crashed multiple times due to heavy traffic therein;
- (b)if  so,  whether the Government has taken any steps to redress the same and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether the Government has taken any steps to make the e-Shram portal differently-abled friendly, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d)whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  link  the  e-Shram  card with  other  cards  such  as  'One  Nation  One  Ration'  card  to  make delivery  of  benefits  to  workers  more  efficient,  if  so,  the  details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

(SHRI BHUPENDER YADAV)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  315  FOR  08.08.2022.  REGARDING E-SHRAM PORTAL BY SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY.

(a) to (d): On  26 th   August,  2021  Ministry  of  Labour  &  Employment launched eShram  portal to create a National Database of the Unorganised  Workers.  The  eShram  portal  was  initially  designed  to have a daily  registration  capacity of  10  -  15  lakhs/day.  However,  the portal  received  unprecedented  response  from  unorganised  workers and the actual load increased beyond the initial designed capacity. To address this issue, eShram portal capacity was increased to support registrations up to 80 lakhs/day. The differently abled assistive features of the portal enables people with visual impairments  to access the website using assistive  technologies,  such  as  screen  readers.  A  user  with  visual disability  can  access  this  website  using  font  magnifiers and  screen readers.  Further,  Ministry  has  on-boarded  more  than  4  lakh  Common Service Centres for registration on eShram portal.

One of the main objectives of the eShram portal other than registration  is  to  facilitate  delivery  of  benefits  of  social  security schemes  to  the  unorganised  workers  through  integration  with  other Government  portals.  In  the  budget  2022-23  Government  announced integration of eShram, with National Career Service (NCS) portal, ASEEM  portal  and  Udyam  portal  to  enable  credit  facilitation, skilling and recruitment with an aim to further formalise the economy and  enhance  entrepreneurial  opportunities  for  all.  The  integration  of eShram has already been done with NCS portal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 309 (STARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Greenwashing Mechanism
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 309

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2022

## Greenwashing Mechanism

## *309. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN :

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware about the Greenwashing mechanism implementation in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has noticed any fraudulent activity in the Greenwashing and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the preventive measures/mechanism taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BHUPENDER YADAV)

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

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Statement referred to in reply to parts of (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *309 to be answered on 8 th August, 2022 on 'Greenwashing Mechanism' by Dr. Alok Kumar Suman.

(a) to (c):There is no standard definition of Greenwashing mechanism. As such, there is no information regarding Greenwashing mechanism implementation with the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 306 (STARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Central Pension Disbursal System
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar, Ravneet Singh

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 306 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2022

## CENTRAL PENSION DISBURSAL SYSTEM

*306. SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU: SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU:

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

- (a)whether  the  Employees  Provident  Fund  Organisation  (EPFO)  is presently disbursing pension to its beneficiaries at different times and days resulting in many difficulties to them and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)whether any proposal is under consideration of the Government for setting up of a Central Pension Disbursal System paving the way for crediting pension to over 73 lakh pensioners at one go and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)the time by which the above proposal is likely to be implemented;
- (d)the details of benefits likely to be accrued to the pensioners by this proposed Central Pension Disbursal System in the country; and
- (e)whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  downsize  the  staff strength of the regional offices of EPFO by centralizing many areas
- of works and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

(SHRI BHUPENDER YADAV)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 306 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2022 BY SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU AND SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU, HON'BLE M.P.s REGARDING  'CENTRAL  PENSION DISBURSAL SYSTEM'. (a): Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has issued instructions  to  its  field  offices  to  disburse  pension  on  or  before  last working  day  of  the  month.  Normally,  the  pension  is  credited  on  last working day of the month. However, at times, due to technical reasons or  otherwise,  pension  gets  credited  on  days  other  than  the  last working day. (b): No, Sir. (c) & (d): Does  not  arise  in  view  of  the  reply  to  part  (b)  of  the Question above. (e): No, Sir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 301 (STARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Human Resources for NCLT
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Khagen Murmu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 08 TH  AUGUST, 2022/

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 301 [SRAVANA 17, 1944 (SAKA)]

## HUMAN RESOURCES FOR NCLT

## QUESTION

*301.  SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether the Government is planning to provide an adequate level of human resources to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT);
- (b)   if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)   if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE AND (SMT NIRMALA SITHARAMAN) CORPORATE AFFAIRS

वित्त एिं कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

( श्रीमती निमयला सीतारमण )

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF THE STARRED QUESTION NO. 301 FOR ANSWER IN LOK SABHA ON 08.08.2022

(a): The Government has sanctioned adequate number of posts of Judicial and Technical Members as well as posts of other officers and staff in the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). (b) & (c): The vacancies of the Members are being filled as and when they arise. 20 Members were appointed in 2021. Further, a Selection  Committee  constituted  under  the  section  412  of  the Companies  Act,  2013  under  the  Chairmanship  of  Hon'ble  Chief Justice of India or his nominee has already initiated the selection process for filling up the vacancies existing and arising in 2022. Vacancies of other officers and staff are also being filled by the NCLT from time to time. Government has also approved engagement of sufficient number of officers and staff on contractual and outsourcing basis by the NCLT to ensure that its functions are not hampered due to any vacancy of regular staff.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3680 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Artificial Intelligence
Ministry: Education
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3680 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 th  AUGUST, 2022

## Artificial Intelligence

## 3680. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to take steps to improve the quality of teacher education in the wake of Artificial Intelligence; and (b) if so, the plan of action in this regard?

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

(a) & (b) : The National Education Policy 2020 (Para 4.24) has recommended concerted curricular and pedagogical  initiatives,  including  the  introduction  of  contemporary  subjects  such  as  Artificial Intelligence,  Design  Thinking,  Holistic  Health,  Organic  Living,  Environmental  Education,  Global Citizenship Education (GCED), etc. at relevant stages. Accordingly, various steps have been taken up for improving the quality of teacher education such as introduction of the (04) Four Year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) and NISHTHA Integrated Training Programme versions 1.0, 2.0,  and  3.0  have  been  introduced  for  different  stages  of  school  education  for  Teachers,  Head Teachers/Principals and other stakeholders in Educational Management. NISHTHA  training programme is administered online through DIKSHA portal, which integrates AI solutions to facilitate self-paced  learning  and  close  monitoring.  Meanwhile,  the  Central  Board  of  Secondary  Education (CBSE) has introduced Artificial Intelligence as a subject in Class IX from the session 2019-2020 and in Class XI from the session 2020-2021 in their affiliated schools.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3677 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Pollution in Beaches
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3677

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2022

## Pollution in Beaches

## 3677.Ms. RAMYA HARIDAS:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether coastal beaches, including those close to the important cities in the country and famous for tourism are very dirty and heavily polluted;
- (b) whether any specific study has been conducted by any specialized agency to find out the amount of waste generated and the mechanism in place for their proper disposal, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  various  activities  undertaken  by  the  Government  under  Beach  Environment  and Aesthetic  Management  System  (BEAMS)  programme,  including  pollution  abatement, beach beautification etc.?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) to (c): A study by National Center for Coastal Research (NCCR), Ministry of Earth sciences (MoES),on qualitative analysis of litter in different beaches along the east and west coast of India finds  that  the  plastic  litter  from  tourism  varies  from  40%  to  96%.  Another,  study  carried  by Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  [MoEF&CC]  and  Ministry  of  Earth Sciences (MoES) has observed that most of the harbors and beaches have high beach litter.

The MoEF&CC has notified waste management rules, which includes Solid Waste Management (SWM)  Rules,  2016,  Plastic  Waste  Management  Rules  2016,  e-waste  (Management)  Rules, 2016,  Construction  and  Demolition  Waste  Management  Rules,  2016and  Bio-Medical  Waste Management Rules,2016. The issues of waste generated and appropriate disposal mechanism in the geographical boundary of India has been addressedin these rules.

## Activities covered under BEAMS include:

-  Pollution abatement measures like installation of grey water treatment plant
-  Segregation and collection of solid waste and disposal as per SWM Rules 2016
-  Environmental Education Programme and signages for awareness
-  Water quality testing
-  Corals / Sand dune protection measures
-  Installation of bio-toilets
-  Changing room facility
-  Purified drinking water facility,
-  First aid station,
-  CCTV surveillance and security guards,
-  Watch towers and trained life guards with adequate safety equipment,
-  Demarcation of safe bathing zone
-  Installation of Solar panels

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3676 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: National Monetisation Pipeline
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## Government of India Department of Economic Affairs Ministry of Finance Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3676

To be answered on the 08.08.2022

National Monetisation Pipeline

3676. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether it is true that the Government has completed transactions worth Rs.96,000 crore under the National Monetisation Pipeline in 2021-22 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)   whether it is also true that the Government expects to garner about Rs.6 lakh crore by leasing public assets in sectors such as airports and roads to the private sector and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that an aggregate target of Rs.1.63 lakh crore had been firmed up for financial year 2023; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  :  During  FY  21-22,  transactions  with  an  aggregate  monetisation  value  of  about Rs.97,000 crores in terms of accruals or private investments were completed under the core  asset  monetisation  programme  (NMP).  Key  transactions  include:  Highway  Toll Operate  Transfer  (TOT)  based  PPP  Concessions,  NHAI's  Infrastructure  Investment  Trust (InvIT), PowerGrid InvIT, annual accruals from mineral and coal blocks auctioned in FY2122,  private  investment  in  redevelopment  of  railway  colonies,  receipts  from  6  airports leased on PPP mode and private investment from port terminals bid out on PPP mode.
- (b) : The aggregate asset pipeline under NMP over the four-year period, FY 2022-2025, is indicatively valued at Rs 6.0 lakh crore. This indicative value refers to value expected to be realised by the asset owners through the monetisation process, either in form of accruals or  by  way  of  private  sector  investment.  The  sectors  identified  under  the  NMP  include roads, ports, airports, railways, warehousing, gas & product pipelines, power generation and transmission, mining, telecom, stadium and urban real estate.
- (c) and (d) : Indicative value of assets envisaged to be monetized under NMP during FY2223 is Rs. 1,62,422 crore. Various transactions proposed to be undertaken during FY22-23 include  highway  TOT  bundles  and  InvIT  future  rounds,  redevelopment  of  sports  stadia, operational power generation & transmission assets, lease of airports through PPP, PPP projects  at  various  port  Trusts,  development  of  silos  and  warehouses,  monetisation  of tower assets and mining assets.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3674 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Private Universities in Gujarat
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3674 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2022

## Private Universities in Gujarat

3674. SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD:

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has given permission to set up new private Universities in Gujarat; and (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  details  and  number  of  courses  given

- permission to these Universities to offer?

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

(a)  &  (b):  The  Private  Universities  are  established  by  the  Act  of  the  concerned  State Legislature.  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  includes  their  name  in  the  list  of Universities under Section 2(f) of UGC Act, 1956 on receipt of the respective State Act. Statutory Universities can award degree specified under Section 22 of UGC Act, 1956, with due approval of their competent council(s) and Statutory Councils, wherever required and in accordance with the Regulations notified by the UGC, from time to time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3668 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Salary of Professionals in Five Star Hotels
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3668 ANSWERED ON 08.08.2022

## SALARY OF PROFESSIONALS IN FIVE STAR HOTELS

## †3668.  SHRI ASHOK KUMAR YADAV:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  professionals  holding Diploma  in  Hotel  Management  and  working  in  Five  Star  hotels  are paid very less compared to their working hours;
- (b) whether  the  Government  ensures  while  recognizing  the  Five  Star category of the said hotels that their employees are paid as per their hours of work;
- (c) the  details  of  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  against  hotels violating the said norms;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  action  against  any  such hotel; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (e): Construction and operation of hotels is private sector activity. The  Ministry  of  Tourism,  under  a  voluntary  scheme  for  classification /reclassification  of  operational  hotels,  only  classifies  operational  hotels under various star categories based on standards of facilities and services provided by them. These guidelines stipulate staff welfare facilities such as  separate  locker  rooms,  rest  rooms,  wash  rooms  and  dining  area. Ministry  does  not  stipulate  the  remuneration  of  staff  in  the  classified hotels.

As far as hotels under the India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC)  are  concerned,  the  pay  scales  of  employees  are  implemented  as per the guidelines issued by the Department of Public Enterprises.

Complaints received in the Ministry regarding issues in the hospitality  industry,  either  directly  or  through  the  Centralized  Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring Systems (CPGRAMS) portal, are taken up  with  the  concerned  service  providers  to  facilitate  resolution  of  the issues. The complainant is also advised to approach the appropriate forum for redressal, on case to case basis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3665 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Yoga Education
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Ajay Nishad

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3665 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2022

## Yoga Education

## †3665. SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  has  constituted  any  expert  committee  for  standardisation  of Yoga education and if so, the details thereof; (b) the time by which the said expert committee is likely to submit its report; (c)  whether  the  University  Grants  Commission  has  recognised  Yoga  as  a  course  at graduation and post-graduation level and if so, the details thereof; and (d) whether all Universities/colleges run full or part- time course to prepare Yoga instructors and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) & (b): The Ministry had constituted a Committee under the Chairpersonship of Prof. H.R. Nagendra  on  15 th   January,  2016  for  making  recommendations  on  Yoga  Education  in Universities. The Committee submitted its report in April, 2016 and prescribed curriculum for Yoga courses in its recommendations. (c) & (d): The University Grants Commission (UGC) has informed that it has recognized the studies in Yoga at Graduation and Post Graduation levels. The UGC has also introduced Yoga  as  a  new  National  Eligibility  Test  (NET)  subject  from  January,  2017  UGC-NET onwards. Further, as per All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) Portal 2019-20, 131

Universities are offering Yoga related courses.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3664 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Rozgar Mela
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Gopal Jee Thakur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 3664 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2022

## ROZGAR MELA

## † 3664. SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  organizes  Rozgar  Mela  throughout  the  country  to  provide suitable employment opportunities in Private sector to the unemployed youth to give impetus to the employment initiatives in the country;
- (b) whether any Rozgar mela has been organised by the Government in Darbhanga district of Bihar;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) if not, whether the Government proposes to organize any Employment Fair in Darbhanga district of Bihar in future; and
- (e) if so, the time by when and the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a)       Under various Skill India initiatives, Rozgar Melas are being organized across the country to  facilitate  the  placement  opportunities  for  the  certified  candidates.  It  is  an  event  where  skill trained candidates  and  employers  are brought to a common  platform  to ensure best recruitment/selection choices for an employer and appropriate job opportunities for a skill trained candidate.  Rozgar  Melas  are  organized  by  National  Skill  Development  Corporation  (NSDC), Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKKs), Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) and Training Providers (TPs) under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).

In  addition,  Ministry  has  launched  Aatmanirbhar  Skilled  Employees  Employer  Mapping (ASEEM) portal, which acts as a central directory of skilled workforce registered and certified under Skill India Portal (SIP), across all schemes at central and state level.

- (b) to (e)          The Government proposes to organize Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Melas (PMNAM) across the country on a monthly basis. States / UTs have accordingly been advised  to  organize  PMNAM  every  2nd   Monday  in  1/3  of  total  number  of  districts  with  the flexibility  for  choosing  the  district  /  location  and  the  day  of  Mela  based  on  local  conditions  / festivals, etc. so that all districts are covered once in a quarter, and four times in a year. So far, two PMNAM have been conducted in month of June and July, 2022 covering 26 Districts of the state of Bihar.

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