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Lok Sabha Question No. 3059 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: National Asset Monetisation
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Mala Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3059

ANSWERED ON 20.03.2023

## National Assets Monetization

## 3059. SHRIMATI MALA ROY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a) Whether the Government has achieved the targets of National Assets Monetization programme in the last three years and if so, the details thereof;
- b) the  details  of  the  targets  set  and  the  achievement  made  by  the Government under the programme during the same period; and
- c) the details and the number of assets identified by the Government in the State of West Bengal?

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

NITI Aayog has informed that:

(a) & (b): The aggregate indicative value of the asset pipeline over the 4-year period  from  FY22  to  FY25  under  National  Monetization  Pipeline  (NMP)  is estimated  at  Rs  6.0  lakh  crore.  This  monetisation  value  refers  to  value expected to be realised by respective public sector asset owners through the monetisation process, either in form of accruals or by way of private sector investments. The NMP was launched in August 2021 and FY21-22 was the first year of its implementation. As per the phasing under NMP, monetisation  value  of  Rs.  0.88  lakh  crore  was  envisaged  for  FY  21-22.

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.

(c)  The  assets  identified  under  the  NMP  in  the  State  of  West  Bengal  fall under  various  sectors  including  toll  roads,  railways,  optical  fibre  network and port terminals.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3058 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: JNV in all Districts of the Country
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3058 ANSWERED ON 20.03.2023

## JNV in all Districts of the Country

†3058. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  establish  Jawahar  Navodaya Vidyalayas in all the districts of the country;
- (b) if so, the time by which this target is likely to be achieved along with the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  open  schools  in  rural  areas  on priority basis;
- (d) whether the Government is considering to open additional Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Jalore district keeping in view the problems faced by students and special conditions of the district which is a large district in terms of population and area and that the present Navodaya Vidyalaya is located about 75 Kms. away from the district center; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) to (e) The  Navodaya  Vidyalaya  Scheme  envisages  opening  of  one  Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in each rural district of the country to provide good quality modern  education  including  a  strong  component  of  culture,  inculcation  of  values, awareness  of  the  environment,  adventure  activities  and  physical  education  to  the talented  children  predominantly  from  the  rural  areas  without  regard  to  their  family's socio-economic  condition.  There  is  no  provision  for  JNVs  in  districts  with  100% population in urban area. All the districts (as on 31st May, 2014) of the States/UTs, which have accepted the scheme have been covered, other than 6 urban districts. A JNV has already been functioning in Jalore district of Rajasthan (since 1988).

Opening  of  new  JNVs  is  a  continuous  process  which  depends  on  the willingness of the concerned State Government/UT administration to make available requisite  suitable  land,  free  of  cost,  for  construction  of  the  permanent  building  and making available required temporary building, free of rent, to run the Vidyalaya, till the permanent  building  is  constructed.  Sanction  and  opening  of  new  JNV  depends  on approval by the competent authority.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3055 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: Moral Education in Syllabus
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3055 ANSWERED ON 20.03.2023

## Moral Education in Syllabus

## †3055. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to include moral education in the syllabus;
- (b) if so, the steps proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT.ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) to  (c): The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) sets the guidelines and direction for the development of syllabi and textbooks at all the school stages, based  on  the  National  Curriculum  Framework  which  emphasizes  on  ethical  development, inculcating  the  values,  attitudes  and  skills  such  as  human  rights,  justice,  tolerance,  cooperation, social responsibility, non-violence and respect for cultural diversity, etc. required for living in harmony with oneself and with others. The books prescribe themes and examples related  to  moral  conduct  across  the  subject  areas  and  across  the  various  stages  of  school education  in  the  syllabi  and  textbooks  for  classes  I-XII.  University  Grants  Commission (UGC) has framed guidelines 'Mulya Pravah- Induction of Human Values and Professional Ethics  in  Higher  Educational  Institutions  to  create  high-quality  practices  and  environment backed  with  human  values  and  professional  ethics  in  institutions  of  higher  education.  It emphasizes  that  stakeholders  of  an  institution,  be  they  faculty,  students,  administrators  or others, should be guided by the core values like integrity, trusteeship, harmony, accountability,  inclusiveness,  commitment,  respectfulness,belongingness  and  sustainability. Further,  the  National  Education  Policy  (NEP),  2020  also  provides  for  ethical  reasoning, traditional Indian values and all basic human and Constitutional values (such as seva, ahimsa, swachchhata, satya, nishkam karma, shanti, sacrifice, tolerance, diversity, pluralism, righteous  conduct,  gender  sensitivity,  respect  for  elders,  respect  for  all  people  and  their inherent capabilities regardless of background, etc.). In pursuance to NEP 2020, NCERT is developing  National  Curriculum  Framework  for  mandated  5+3+3+4  school  educational structure and would factor in the concerns of developing a fine moral sense in development of textbooks. However, education being a subject in the Concurrent list of the Constitution and majority of schools being under the jurisdiction of State/Union Territory (UT)Governments, it is for the respective State/UT Government to take appropriate action to impart the moral education on the students of their schools.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3051 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: Employees and Pensioners to Opt for Higher Pension
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B, Sajda Ahmed, A. Ganeshamurthi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3051 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2023

## EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS TO OPT FOR HIGHER PENSION

## 3051. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI: SHRIMATI SAJDA AHMED:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  has  issued  any  direction  to  Employees' Provident  Fund  Organisation  (EPFO)  to  take  steps  for  immediate follow-up to the Supreme Court's directions on enabling concerned employees and pensioners to opt for higher pension and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)whether any circular issued by EPFO and opened online facility to pensioners and employees for exercising the higher pension option, since the deadline is 4th March and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether the deadline would be extended in view of short time left for the employers and employees and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)whether the Government has completed the mechanism for claiming higher provident fund pensions by employees and if so, the details thereof;
- (e)whether the Government is planning to formulate a policy to ensure the guaranteed return on EPF to ensure retirement planning; and (f)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): As  per  directions  contained  in  paragraph  44(ix)  read  with paragraph  44(v)  and  (vi)  of  the  Hon'ble  Supreme  judgment  dated 04.11.2022,  online  applications  were  called  by  Employees'  Provident Fund  Organisation  (EPFO)  on  29.12.2022  from  pensioners  who  had retired before 01.09.2014 and had exercised joint option for contributing in 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). Joint  options  were  to  be  filed  on  or  before 03.03.2023. Now this date has been extended up to 03.05.2023. Further, as per directions contained in paragraph 44(iii) & paragraph 44 (iv) read with paragraph 44(v) of the judgment of Hon'ble Supreme  Court  dated  04.11.2022,  instructions  have  been  issued  by EPFO  on  20.02.2023  for  online  joint  options  to  be  filed  by  the employees who were in service prior to 01.09.2014 and continued to be in service on or after 01.09.2014 but could not exercise joint option under  erstwhile  proviso  to  paragraph  11(3)  of  Employees'  Pension Scheme  (EPS), 1995. Joint options can be filed on or before 03.05.2023.

(e) & (f): No such proposal is under consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3049 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: Setting Up of Campuses of Foreign Universities
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 3049

ANSWERED ON 20/03/2023

## Setting Up of Campuses of Foreign Universities

## † 3049 DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether some foreign universities have shown their interest in setting up their campuses in India;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  names  of  the  countries  from  which  proposals  have been received by the Government along with the action taken thereon;
- (c) whether  the  opening  of  such  campuses  is  likely  to  have  any  affect  on  the  Indian Universities in particular; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) Two Universities from Australia have submitted proposals for setting up their campus in  India.  Setting  up  of  such  foreign  University/  Institutions  in  the  country  will  provide  global exposure to students for education with an internationally relevant curriculum, quality education and promote internationalisation of education.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3042 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: Opening of Sr. Sec. School in every 5 Kms.
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Dinesh Chandra Yadav

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO3042

ANSWERED ON- 20/03/2023

## OPENING OF SR. SEC. SCHOOL IN EVERY 5 KMS.

## †3042. SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV:

- Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has announced to open a senior secondary school in every five Kilometres throughout the country as per Sl. No. 16 (VIII) in Budget Speech 2015-16; (b) whether the Government has achieved the above target; (c) if so, the details thereof; and (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) to (d) Education is in the Concurrent list of the Constitution and majority of the schools come under the purview of the respective State Government/ UT Administration. The opening and  closing  of  schools  are  within  the  purview  of  respective  State  Government  and  UT Administration.

For  providing  universal  access  to  quality  secondary  education,  the  neighbourhood norms notified by the State/UT are applicable for opening of new Secondary schools. This Department is implementing an integrated Centrally Sponsored scheme- Samagra Shiksha. The scheme envisages school education as a continuum from pre-school to senior secondary level and aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education for all. The States and UTs, which have not notified the neighbourhood norms for Secondary Schools, Samagra Shiksha provides support for access to secondary schools within a distance of 5 Km of a habitation while ensuring their viability and cost effectiveness.

As reported by States and UTs in their Annual Work Plan & Budget Proposals - 202223, 96.09% of habitations were covered by Secondary schools within a distance of 5 km.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3038 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: Quality of Research and Development
Ministry: Education
Asked by: D.K. Suresh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3038 ANSWERED ON 20/03/2023

## Quality of Research and Development

3038. SHRI D.K. SURESH :

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  efforts  made  by  the  Government  to  promote  spending  and  quality  of Research and Development (R&D) in the country during the last three years, year-wise; and
- (b) the total amount allocated and spent on the said purpose during the above said period, year-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a) & (b): The  Government  has  been  putting  consistent  efforts  to  promote  spending  and quality  of  Research  and  development  (R&D)  in  the  country  which  includes  schemes  like Uchchatar Avishkar Yojana (UAY), Impacting Research Innovation and Technology (IMPRINT),  Impactful  Policy  Research  in  Social  Science  (IMPRESS),  Scheme  for  TransDisciplinary  Research  for  India's  Developing  Economy  (STRIDE),  Scheme  for  Promotion  of Research  and  Academic  Collaboration  (SPARC),  National  Initiative  for  Design  Innovation (NIDI),  Scheme  for  Transformational  and  Advanced  Research  in  Sciences  (STARS).  For  the promotion  of  research  in  Universities,  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  brought  out guideline for the establishment of Research and Development Cell (RDC) in Higher Educational Institutions.

Department of Science & Technology also runs several schemes targeted at improving the scientific infrastructure across institutions, institutional support for women scientists, empowering communities, deep tech-based research, advancing Atmanirbhar Bharat with several indigenous  smart  and  low  cost  technologies,  etc.  It  also  facilitates  States  in  achieving  specific S&T objectives  at  their  level.  These  programmes/schemes  are  spread  across  different  sectors, like,  health,  education,  nanoscience  &  technology,  climate  change,  etc.  Besides,  agencies  like, Defence  Research  and  Development  Organisation  (DRDO),  Department  of  Biotechnology (DBT), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR),  Council  of  Scientific  &  Industrial  Research  (CSIR),  etc.,  also  play  a  critical  role  in furthering R&D in the country.

As per the latest available R&D statistics brought out by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), the national expenditure on research and development measured in terms of Gross Expenditure on Research and Development (GERD) during the years 2015-16 to 2017-18 was ₹ 95452.44 crore, ₹ 103099.26 crore and ₹ 113825.03 crore respectively. It is estimated to be of the order of ₹ 123847.71 crore for the year 2018-19.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3037 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: New Guidelines for Eco-Tourism in Forest and Wildlife Areas
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Vijay Kumar Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3037 ANSWERED ON 20.03.2023

## NEW GUIDELINES FOR ECO-TOURISM

## IN FOREST AND WILDLIFE AREAS

## 3037.SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has recently approved new guidelines for eco-tourism in forest and wildlife areas;
- (b)
- if so, the details along with its features thereof; and
- (c) whether  any  steps  are  taken/being  taken  to  ease  norms  for eco-tourism  to  facilitate  opportunities  in  notified  forest  and wildlife  reserves  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (c): It has been conveyed by Ministry of Environment, Forest and  Climate  Change  (MoEFCC)  that  MoEFCC  has  released  the 'Guidelines for sustainable ecotourism in forest and wildlife areas -2021' in October 2021.

The guidelines envisage the need for a participatory approach for  conservation  of  wildlife  and  its  habitats.  It  emphasizes  on  the engagement of local communities in a manner that enriches local economies  and  encourage  sustainable  use  of  indigenous  material though  financial  viable  value  chains  to  help  local  communities become 'Atma Nirbhar' and promotes partnership among stakeholders  in  development  of  ecotourism  as  well  as  equitable sharing of benefits with local communities.

In addition, creation of foundation in each Protected Area and sharing of revenue with local communities has also been underscored  in  the  guidelines.  Besides,  the  guidelines  provide  for identification of ecotourism sites, zonation and making an ecotourism  plan  which  shall  be  part  of  approved  management plan/working plan for forest/protected area and tourism master plan in  case  of  eco-sensitive  zone.  It  also  provides  for  monitoring mechanism at district level, state level and national level.

Further, Ministry of Tourism has formulated a National Strategy  for  Eco-Tourism.  Following  strategic  pillars  have  been identified for development of ecotourism in the strategy document:

- i. State Assessment and Ranking
- ii. State Strategy for Eco Tourism
- iii. IEC, Capacity Building and Certification
- iv. Marketing and Promotion
- v. Destination and Product Development
- vi. Public Private and Community Partnerships
- vii. Governance and Institutional Framework

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3036 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: Setting up of New Central University in Assam and Haryana
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Dharambir Singh, Badruddin Ajmal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3036 ANSWERED ON 20.03.2023

## Setting up of New Central University in Assam and Haryana

## 3036.   SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH: SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has proposed to set up new Central Universities in the country including Assam and Haryana, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  convert/upgrade  any  of  the  existing college/University into Central University, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the criteria for converting the existing University into a Central University;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal/demand  to  upgrade  Bhola  Nath College of Dhubri in Assam; and
- (e)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  action  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): Setting up of a Central University is a continuous process. There are no prescribed criteria for setting up such university. There are already two Central Universities in the State of Assam, namely Assam University, Silchar and Tezpur University, Tezpur and one central university in the State of Haryana, namely the Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh.  However,  at  present  there  is  no  new  proposal  under  consideration  in  this Ministry for setting up / converting of a Central University.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3033 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: Skill Development to achieve the Objective of Dekho Apna Desh
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy, Manne Srinivas Reddy, Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3033 ANSWERED ON 20.03.2023

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT TO ACHIEVE

## THE OBJECTIVE OF DEKHO APNA DESH

3033.SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY: SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY: SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY:

Will the Minister of Tourism be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  sector  specific  skilling  and  entrepreneurship  development will be developed to achieve the objectives of the 'Dekho Apna Desh' initiative  to  help  the  middle-class  to  prefer  domestic  tourism  over international  tourism  for  integrated  development  of  theme-based tourist  circuits,  the  'Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme'  was  also  launche d under  the  Vibrant  Villages  Programme,  tourism  infrastructure  and amenities  will  also  be  facilitated  in  border  villages,  State-wise  till date and action plan worked out/implemented till now; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  progress  made  including  the  earlier schemes since their launch, year-wise along with the funds sanctioned/spent till now?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINIISTER OF TOURISM

(a) & (b): Yes,  Sir.  The  Ministry  had  launched  the  Dekho  Apna  Desh initiative  in  January  2020.  Dekho  Apna  Desh  is  promoted  extensively  on social  media  accounts,  website  of  the  Ministry  and  by  Domestic  India Tourism offices. Under this initiative Ministry has been organizing webinars,  quiz,  pledge,  discussions  to  keep  connected  with  the  stakeholders and to encourage citizens to travel within the country. Ministry of Tourism  launched  Dekho  Apna  Desh  Pledge  regarding  "visiting  to  15 destinations by the end of 2022" on MyGov platform which was taken by 2,51,006  citizens. More  than  175  webinars  have  been  conducted  so  far under Dekho Apna Desh.  No funds were sanctioned/spent for Dekho Apna Desh initiative till now.

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