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Lok Sabha Question No. 3785 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: National Girl Child Day
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Jayanta Kumar Roy, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3785

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2023

## NATIONAL GIRL CHILD DAY

3785.  DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY: SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  celebrates  National  Girl Child Day  to create awareness about the rights of girl child; and
- (b) if so, the details and salient features thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) & (b) Yes Sir,  24th January is celebrated as National Girl Child Day every year by the Government. National Girl Child Day is celebrated to bring to centre stage the important issues faced by the girl child and to spread awareness about gender issues  amongst  the  various  sections  of  society.  The  objective  is  to  undertake widespread sensitization on important issues pertaining to survival, welfare, development  and  empowerment  of  the  girl  child.  Various   activities,  such  as conferences/webinars/interaction on gender sensitive issues, felicitation of performing districts  under  BBBP,  plantation  drive,  wall  painting  competition,  quiz  competition, identification  of  local  champions  etc  are  organized  each  year  on  the  occasion  of National Girl Child Day.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3781 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: One Herb, One Standard
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Pradeep Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3781 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH AUGUST, 2023

## 'ONE HERB, ONE STANDARD'

## †3781 SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) the scheme formulated/proposed to be formulated by the Government for interministerial cooperation to promote and facilitate 'One Herb, One Standard';
- (b) whether the said cooperation is likely to pave the way for 'One Herb, One Standard and One Nation' and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the said cooperation is also likely to improve the ease of doing business in India; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) Under the One Herb One Standard, Ministry of Ayush has taken up the task to harmonize all the monographs published/being published through Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API), Siddha Pharmacopoeia of India (SPI), Unani Pharmacopoeia of India (UPI). Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India (HPI) and Indian

Pharmacopoeia (IP). In this regard, Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy (PCIM&H), under Ministry of Ayush and Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) under Ministry of Health & Family Welfare had signed a MoU on 30 August 2022 for promotion and facilitation of "One Herb- One Standard'.

(b) Yes, Sir.

Yes, the main objective of One Herb-One Standard is to merge the multiple standards of a herb published in Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API), Siddha Pharmacopoeia of India (SPI), Unani Pharmacopoeia of India (UPI), Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India (HPI) and Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) into one harmonized single monograph to realize the idea of "One Herb, One Standard & One Nation".

## (c) &( d) Yes, Sir.

One harmonized monograph which will cover all the quality parameters prescribing in the respective pharmacopoeias viz . Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API), Siddha Pharmacopoeia of India (SPI), Unani Pharmacopoeia of India (UPI), Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India (HPI) and Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) for said botanicals will help to get the quality standard s of particular herb in a single monograph which will be convenient for the manufactures preparing the various formulations by using of same herb & may help in ease of doing business.

Further, each monograph published through this collaboration will have Indian Standards along with International quality requirements, so that all Indian standards become contemporary with global standards for the same botanical.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3779 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Permanent Registration for Foreign Medical Graduates
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3779 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11th August, 2023

## PERMANENT REGISTRATION FOR FOREIGN MEDICALGRADUATES

## 3779. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that there is a difference of interpretation between State Medical Councils vis-à-vis National Medical Council (NMC) regarding notice of July 2022, which leads to the withholding/denial of Permanent Registration (PR) to the Foreign Medical Graduates in India;
- (b) whether the Government has taken/proposes to take concrete steps to rectify the inconsistency in issuance of Permanent Registration for Foreign Medical Graduates across various States in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has any plan to facilitate the Foreign Medical Graduates after the issuance of the said notice to enable them to get their Permanent State Registration; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (e): The National Medical Commission (NMC) vide Public Notice dated 28.07.2022, has devised a scheme under which Indian students who were in the last year of their undergraduate medicine course (due to COVID-19, Russia-Ukraine conflict etc had to leave their foreign medical institute) and have subsequently completed their studies as also have been granted certificate of completion of course/degree by the respective institute, on or before 30th June, 2022, are permitted to appear in Foreign Medical Graduate(FMG) Examination. Thereafter, upon qualifying the FMG examination, such foreign medical graduates are required to undergo

Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship (CRMI) for a period of two years to make up for the clinical training which could not be physically attended by them during the undergraduate medicine course in the foreign institute as also to familiarize them with practice of medicine under Indian conditions. Foreign medical graduates get registration only after completing the CRMI of two years.

The NMC has issued detailed clarification, vide Circular dated 09.05.2023 in respect of applicability of Public Notice dated 28.07.2022 regarding two years internship by FMGs, denial of internship by State Medical Councils on the basis of domicile and completion of internship by FMGs in parts etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3778 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Report/Study on Honour Killing by NCW
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: S. Gnanathiraviam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3778

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2023

## REPORT/ STUDY ON HONOUR KILLING BY NCW

## 3778.  SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S.:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether recently a study has been commissioned by the National Commission for Women and NGOs on honour killings;
- (b) if so, the details and outcome thereof indicating the major findings of the study;
- (c) whether the study has revealed that 90 percent of the perpetrators of the crime were from the girl's family; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (d): As informed by the National Commission for Women (NCW), no study has been commissioned recently by the Commission and NGOs on honour killings.

However, a study was commissioned to Shakti Vahini (NGO) in 2009 on the subject titled 'Honour Killings in Haryana, Punjab and Western Uttar Pradesh: NCW sponsored empirical study'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3775 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Sainik/Army Schools for Girls
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal, Shankar Lalwani, Arvind Kumar Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3775

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th  August, 2023

## SAINIK/ARMY SCHOOLS FOR GIRLS

3775.   DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL: SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI: DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there are any Sainik/Army schools in the country exclusively for girls;
- (b) if so, the details of such schools, State/UT-wise and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to reserve certain Army schools exclusively for girls; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

- (a) & (b):  No, Sir. Currently, there are no Sainik Schools or Army schools exclusively for girls. However, all existing Sainik Schools established under erstwhile pattern as well as Army Schools are co-educational schools. In so far as new Sainik Schools in partnership mode with NGOs/Private/State Government School are concerned, there is no stipulation with respect to the school being set up exclusively for boys/girls/co-education basis.
- (c) & (d):  There is no such proposal under consideration in Ministry of Defence. The admission policy of Army Schools is gender neutral.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3766 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Faculties for MBBS and MD in Medical Colleges
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Dharambir Singh

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3766 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11th August, 2023

## FACULTIES FOR MBBS AND MD IN MEDICAL COLLEGES

## 3766. SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any provision was/has been made by the National Medical Commission (NMC) to appoint Ph.D holder faculties of non medical background for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Doctor of Medicine (MD) classes to teach the students in the medical colleges across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with their percentage, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether all colleges and universities are complying with the stipulated rules and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) if not, the details of the institutions violating the rules along with the action taken thereon by NMC; and
- (e) the details of the educational qualifications of the faculty members engaged in various departments, viz. Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology and Pharmacology departments of the Central Universities?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (e): As per the information received from National Medical Commission (NMC), Clause 5 of Section A under Schedule II of the "Minimum Requirements for Annual MBBS Admissions Regulations 2020" provides that in the departments of Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, nonmedical teachers may be appointed to the extent of 15% of the total number of posts in the department subject to non-availability of medical teachers. Further, clause 3.3 of "Teachers Eligibility Qualifications in Medical Institution Regulations, 2022", stipulates that in the Departments of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, nonmedical graduates having M.Sc. (relevant medical) and Ph.D. qualifications, granted by the recognized Medical College/Institute as regular on campus course in the subject concerned, can be appointed as Assistant Professors. The data on violation of the rules is not maintained by NMC.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3764 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Free Medicines in Government Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Dinesh Lal "Nirahua" Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3764 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH AUGUST, 2023

## 'FREE MEDICINES IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS'

## †3764. SHRI DINESH LAL YADAV'NIRAHUA':

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government provides free of cost medicines in Government hospitals to the patients living below the poverty line;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has received complaints regarding irregularities in the quality of medicines provided to such patients and if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) & (b): Under NHM financial support is provided to States / UTs for provision of free essential medicines in public health facilities based on the requirements posed by States/UTs in their Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) within their overall resource envelope. Ministry has recommended facility wise Essential Drugs List (EDL) to be made available at the public healthcare facilities to ensure widespread access to essential medicines. No of medicines recommended at various facilities as follows: 377 medicines at District Hospital level, 314 at Sub-District Hospital, 300 at Community Health Centre, 171 at Primary Health Centre and 105 medicines at Sub-centre level. However, States have the flexibility to add more. To ensure availability of essential medicines at various Health centres, a web based supply chain management system i.e.Drugs & Vaccine Distribution Management System is used which has all the information related to inventory.

(c): National Health Mission (NHM) envisages achievement of universal access to equitable, affordable & quality health care services that are accountable and responsive to people's needs. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare provides technical and financial support to the States/UTs to strengthen the public healthcare system, based on the proposals received in the form of Programme Implementation

Plans (PIPs) under National Health Mission. Government of India provides approval for the proposals in the form of Record of Proceedings (RoPs) as per norms & available resources. Procurement is done by state as per procurement manual. As per operational guidelines for Free Drugs Service Initiative, the following mechanism is recommended to States/UTs for quality control of drugs:

- i. All drugs may be sourced from Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) compliant manufacturers through a robust procurement mechanism.
- ii. Post-supply quality testing of every batch before distributing it to the health facilities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3761 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: National Institute of Virology
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH RESEARCH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3761 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH AUGUST, 2023

## NATIONALINSTITUTE OFVIROLOGY

## 3761. ADV. A.M. ARIFF:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken/proposes to take steps for streamlining the functioning of National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Alappuzha and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government intends to upgrade the NIV, Alappuzha to Bio Safety Level 3 in a time-bound manner to make it at par with NIV, Pune and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government intends to establish appropriate laboratory facilities for testing of NIPAH virus samples in NIV, Alappuzha to avoid the delay in sending such samples to NIV, Pune and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government will consider providing financial assistance to NIV, Alappuzha for upgrading its functioning to international standards and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the amount of fund(s) earmarked, sanctioned and utilized for the establishment of NIV, Alappuzha till date?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (PROF. S.P. SINGH BAGHEL)

(a) to (e) : The National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Alappuzha is a Field Station functioning under the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The Officer in Charge (OIC) responsible for day to day activities of the station reports directly to Director, ICMR-NIV, Pune. The laboratory planned in the NIV, Alappuzha is a Bio Safety Level 3.

The NIV, Alappuzha has initiated steps for NIPAH testing. However, to avoid the delay in testing, ICMR-NIV, Pune has already established a point of care (POC) based testing centre at GMC, Kozhikode, Kerala.

All the laboratories established and planned at ICMR-NIV, Pune and field units/stations including Alappuzha are already at par with international standards. The financial assistance for running of ICMR-NIV Field Station at Alappuzha, Kerela is met from plan budget of ICMR-NIV, Pune sanctioned by Indian Council of Medical Research. A grant of Rs. 39.86 crore was sanctioned by Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, for creation of infrastructure for ICMR-National Institute of Virology Field Station at Allapuzha, Kerala, out of which, a sum of Rs. 31.19 crore has been released by ICMR and utilized.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3758 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Languages on ICCR List
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

ANSWERED ON- 11/08/2023

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3758

## LANGUAGES ON ICCR LIST

3758. SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state :-

(a) whether despite the focus of the Government on learning European languages though a number of universities and institutes which offer courses in these languages , only handful of them teach any of the 10 languages on the ICCR list and if so, the  details thereof along with present status thereon;

(b) whether the Government want to  share its cultural history to enable India to translate its epics and classics and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the details of Universities and institutes as well as experts offering foreign language courses in the country along with the modalities/present status of the project?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

(SMT. MEENAKSHI LEKHI)

- (a   &   c)   As   per   Department   of   Higher   Education,   Ministry   of   Education,   there  are   471 Universities and 4870 Colleges in India which offer courses on European Languages.

(b) Yes, the government does share India's cultural history with the world. The ICCR has been sharing India's rich cultural history including the epics and classics with the world through its activities, including those of its cultural centers and India's Missions abroad. The ICCR has also supported the translation of Indian epics and classics whenever such requests were received from the Mission, e.g., the ICCR has recently purchased copies of Mahabharata translated in Spanish for the use in Spanish speaking countries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3757 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Illegal Organ Transplantation
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3757 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH AUGUST, 2023

## ILLEGALORGAN TRANSPLANTATION

## 3757. SHRI KODIKUNNILSURESH:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware of the illegal organ transplants in contempt of the norms and regulations in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and

- (c) the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government against hospitals found involved in illegal organ transplants in the country?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (PROF. SATYA PAL SINGH BAGHEL)

(a) to (c) Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 provides for an appropriate authority to be appointed by every state, for investigating any complaint, or breach of any of the provisions of this act, or any of the rules thereunder. Health and law & order are state subjects. Thus, it is primarily the responsibility of the States and UTs to take actions for prevention and control of organ trafficking and monitor the same. The State Appropriate Authority shall, for the purposes of this act, has all the powers of a civil court to try a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908(5 of 1908).

It has come to the notice recently that certain websites and social media posts are promoting and offering organ trading, which is in gross violation of the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994. In this regard, National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) has written a letter to all the States and UTs on 26.06.2023. Whenever any complaint regarding organ trafficking is received in this ministry, the same is referred to the concerned state for appropriate action. The data in this regard is not maintained centrally by the ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3755 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Compensation to Family
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kumbakudi Sudhakaran

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS LOK LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION ON-3755

ANSWERED ON- 11/08/2023

## COMPENSATION TO FAMILY

3755. SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state :-

(a) whether the Government is willing to give compensation to the family of Late Albert Augestine, who was killed in the conflict in Sudan;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reason therefor;

(c) the number of Indians reportedly killed in Yemen since 2014 Yemeni Civil War; and

(d) whether any compensation was provided by the Government to their family and if not, the reason therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN) (a & b) After the unfortunate incident, the Government of India under Operation Kaveri safely evacuated the family members of Late Shri  Augestine  from Sudan to their hometown in Kerala. Despite heavy shelling, collapsing administration and infrastructure, our Embassy in Sudan did all formalities and successfully repatriated the remains of Late Shri Augestine from Sudan to Kerala. Embassy in Sudan is in close contact with the company, where Late Shri Augestine worked for early release of Service benefits to the family members. (c & d)  Seven Indians have reportedly been killed in Yemen since Yemeni Civil War started.

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