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Lok Sabha Question No. 61 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Uniform Methodology for devising Statutory Minimum Wage
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 61

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

## UNIFORM METHODOLOGY FOR DEVISING STATUTORY MINIMUM

## WAGE

## 61. DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI:

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

- (a)whether the Government has undertaken any measures to set out a clear uniform methodology for devising statutory minimum wage
- for (i) the national floor level and (ii) for different States;
- (b)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)whether the Government has any plan to change the duration of
- five years for revision/review of minimum wages;
- (d)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e)whether the Government has evolved any mechanism for monitoring  of  compliance  with  minimum  wage  rates,  such  as strengthening the role of Trade Unions in the inspection process, considering widespread flouting of the rates; and
- (f)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (f): The  Section  3(1)  (b)  of  the  Minimum  Wages  Act,  1948, mandates  the  Central  Government  and  the  State  Governments  to review  the  minimum  rates  of  wages  so  fixed  in  the  scheduled employments in their respective jurisdiction at intervals not exceeding  five  years  and  revise  the  minimum  rates,  if  necessary. Recently, the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, have been rationalized  and  amalgamated  in  the  Code  on  Wages  Act,  2019, passed by the Parliament and notified on 08.08.2019. Section 8(4) of the Code stipulates that the appropriate Government shall review or revise minimum rates of wages ordinarily at an interval not exceeding five years.

Government  have  taken  measures  for  monitoring  of compliance in respect of minimum wages rate, such as publicity of minimum rates  of  wages  in  the  Chief  Labour  Commissioner  (CLC) websites, display of minimum rates of wages by contractors at work sites/places, display of minimum  rates  of  wages  by  principal employers in their websites.

Besides above, regular inspections are conducted in the establishments  under  central  sphere  under  Minimum  Wages  Act, 1948 by the organizations of Central Industrial Relations Machinery (CIRM) under the CLC(C). Special emphasis is given to the complaints received against any establishment. On finding any less payment of wages  to  workers,  claim  application  is  filed  before  the  authority appointed  to  hear  and  decide  the  claim.  As  per  the  provision  of Section 20(2) of the Act, such claim can also be filed by the employee himself, or any legal practitioner or any official of registered trade union on behalf of the worker/s.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 58 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Green Industrial Policy
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Margani Bharat, Midhun Reddy, Maddila  Gurumoorthy

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 58

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

## Green Industrial policy

## 58. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT: SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY: SHRI MADDILA GURUMOORTHY:

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

- (a) whether the Government is using its G20 presidency to push for greater cooperation to combat complex climate issues;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor,
- (c) whether the Government is working on a comprehensive Green Industrial Policy; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) to (d) Issues of climate change are dealt with under the Paris Agreement and not specifically under G20. However, India through its G20 Presidency established global leadership on issues related to environment and climate change through the Environment and Climate Sustainability Working  Group,  and  at  the  G20  Summit.  The  Green  Development  Pact  that  the  G20  nations endorsed through the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration highlighted the collective commitment to combat climate change, showcasing strong international cooperation in this regard.

On climate issues,  India  ensured  consensus among G20 countries on matters that have witnessed  acceptance  in  previous  COPs  (such  as  Paris  Agreement,  Glasgow  Climate  Pact, Sharm-el-  Sheikh  Implementation  Plan  amongst  others)  and  secured  affirmation  to  accelerate action.  G20  nations  shared  a  common  concern  that  global  ambition  and  implementation  to address  climate  change  remain  insufficient.  Delhi  Declaration  adopted  by  G20  urged  the developed  Countries  to  fulfill  their  commitment  to  at  least  double  their  collective  provision of adaptation  finance  from  2019  levels  by  2025.  The  goal  of  jointly  mobilizing  $100  billion climate finance per year through 2025 by developed countries to address the needs of developing nations was reaffirmed, with developed countries expecting the goal to be met for the first time in 2023.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 57 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Multiple Entry and Multiple Exit (MEME) in NEP
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Kotagiri Sridhar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No-57

ANSWERED ON- 04/12/2023

## MULTIPLE ENTRY AND MULTIPLE EXIT (MEME) IN NEP

57. SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering to develop new options for Multiple Entry and Multiple Exit (MEME) in NEP to resolve hurdles in managing MEME in several areas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 seeks to reform the Higher Education system by providing, among other things, flexibility to students in terms of choice of subjects to study and academic pathways. A creative combination of disciplines for study with multiple entry and exit points is one of the major recommendations of NEP, 2020.

Accordingly, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued Guidelines for  Multiple  Entry  and  Exit  in  Academic  Programmes  offered  in  Higher  Education Institutions on 29.07.2021. These guidelines are available at https://www.ugc.gov.in/ebook/GL%20Multipe%20Entry%20Exit.pdf.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 56 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Bankrupt Companies
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 56 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, 04 th  DECEMBER 2023 AGRAHAYANA 13, 1945 (SAKA)

## BANKRUPT COMPANIES

## QUESTION

56. SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that many famous and well established companies have become bankrupt creating unemployment for thousands as well as causing loss of millions to the nation's banks;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has any plan to prevent banks from huge loss from such companies as many reports suggest that various companies are on verge of bankruptcy; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation; Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the  Ministry  of  Planning  and  Minister  of  State  in  the  Ministry  of Corporate Affairs.

सांख्यिकी और कार्यक्रम कार्ायन्वर्न मंत्रालर् क े राज्य मंत्री ( स्वतंत्र प्रभार ) ; र्ोजना मंत्रालर् क े राज्य मंत्री ( स्वतंत्र प्रभार ) और कॉपोरेट मामलों क े मंत्रालर् में राज्य मंत्री।

(Rao Inderjit Singh)

राव इंद्रजीत ससंह

(a) to  (c):  The  Insolvency  and  Bankruptcy  Board  of  India  (IBBI),  the regulator  under  Insolvency  and  Bankruptcy  Code,  2016,  does  not maintain such information. Regarding the implementation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016, it is stated that till the end of September 2023, 7058 companies have  been  admitted  into  CIRP.  Out  of  them,  process  has  been completed in 5057 cases.  Where the process has been completed, 808 have been closed by resolution plans; 2000 have been disposed of as withdrawn/ appeal/ review/ settled and 2249 by initiation of liquidation process. A total of 2001 processes are ongoing.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 55 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Indo-Asian News Channel Private Limited
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kumbakudi Sudhakaran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 55 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, 04 th  DECEMBER 2023 AGRAHAYANA 13, 1945 (SAKA)

## INDO-ASIAN NEWS CHANNEL PRIVATE LIMITED

## QUESTION

## 55. SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) whether the Regional Director/Registrar of Companies, Kerala has examined the complaint of the public representative dated 22.06.2023 seeking inquiry into the transfer of shares of Indo- Asian News Channel Private Limited (CIN: U92130KL2010PTC026426, Reg. No. 26426) and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b)  whether  the  company has submitted all documents connected with the transfer of shares for examination, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  it  is  true  that  the  transfer  of  shares  has  taken  place  between individuals who have pending criminal cases, including the Muttil Maram Muri case that is being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate; and
- (d) if so, the action taken in this regard, and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister  of  State  (Independent  Charge)  of  the  Ministry  of  Statistics  and Programme  Implementation;  Minister  of  State  (Independent  Charge)  of  the Ministry of Planning and Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

सांख्यिकी और कार्यक्रम कार्ायन्वर्न मंत्रालर् क े राज्य मंत्री ( स्वतंत्र प्रभार ) ; र्ोजना मंत्रालर् क े राज्य मंत्री ( स्वतंत्र प्रभार ) और कॉपोरेट मामलों क े मंत्रालर् में राज्य मंत्री।

(Rao Inderjit Singh) राव इंद्रजीत ससंह

(a) to (d)  :     Transfer of shares in a company between persons, being movable property,  can  be  carried  out  in  the  manner  provided  in  the  Articles  of Association of the company and the Companies Act, 2013, unless there exists an order from a Court or Tribunal for suspension of such rights. Further, the transfer of shares from one person to another is a matter inter-se between the transferor and transferee and the Ministry has no role to play in the same. The transfers that take place during the year, are reported in the Annual Return after the end of the year.

The Registrar of Companies, Kerala has examined the replies of the company, copy of minutes of Board  Meeting dated 24.02.2023 by which the transfers of shares  were  effected  and  copies  of  Share  Transfer  forms  (Form  SH-4), submitted by the company and has, prima facie, observed no violation of the Companies Act, 2013 in respect of transfer of shares.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 54 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: PPP in Conservation of Heritage Sites
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Debasree Chaudhuri, Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 54

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

## PPP IN CONSERVATION OF HETITAGE SITES

## 54.   MS. DEBASREE CHAUDHURI: SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government has  taken steps for facilitating the Public Private Partnership (PPP) in conservation of heritage sites and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is monitoring the progress of conservation projects which are being implemented under PPP mode and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  criteria  set  up  by  the  Government  for  the  private  companies  which  have  been entrusted the responsibility of maintaining the historical and heritage sites;
- (d) whether the said companies are complying with these norms and criteria; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) Yes, Sir. Government has set up National Culture Fund (NCF) in 1996 as a Trust under the  Charitable  Endowment  Act,  1890  with  an  objective  to  mobilize  extra  resources through Public Private  Partnerships  (PPP)  mode  towards  conservation of heritage sites, and overall promotion of India's cultural heritage.
- (b) Yes, Sir. The progress of all projects approved by the NCF under PPP mode are regularly monitored by the Project Implementation Committee.
- (c) A donor/sponsor while making contributions to the NCF can indicate a project to be taken
- to up for conservation or developing amenities  around any  monument along with specific
- (e) location/aspect. As far as conservation of protected monuments is concerned it is carried out by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) only and the same is maintained by them. All donor agencies comply with the norms set up by NCF and ASI.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 49 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Aravalli Green Wall Project
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: P.P. Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIAMTE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.49

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

## Aravalli Green Wall Project

## 49. SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

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

- (a) the details of the funds that have been allocated by the Government for the Aravalli Green Wall Project;
- (b) the ways in which the project is expected to benefit the local communities;
- (c) whether the Government has taken steps to engage State Governments, civil society groups,local  communities  and  the  private  sector  in  theprocess  of  implementing  the said project; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, thereasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) to (d) On the occasion of International Day of Forests, Ministry has announced the Aravalli Green  Wall  Project to revive the Aravalli's through various initiatives like single-use plastic ban, water conservation efforts and natural resources  protection  which  will  contribute  to  green  the  5  km  buffer  area around  the  Aravalli  Hill  Range  covering  Haryana,  Gujarat,  Rajasthan  and part of Delhi NCR.

The overall objectives of the initiative is to improve the ecological health of the Aravalli range and to prevent eastward expansion of Thar Desert and to reduce  land  degradation  by  creating  green  barriers  that  will  prevent  soil erosion, desertification and dust storms. This will lead to carbon sequestration and mitigating climate change to enhance the biodiversity and ecosystem services of the Aravalli range by planting native tree species, to promote the sustainable development and livelihood opportunities by involving local communities in afforestation, agro-forestry and water conservation  activities  that  will  ultimately  generate  income,  employment, food security and social benefits.

The Detailed Project Report has been prepared and further the preparation of state-wise holistic action plan for taking up restoration activities in Aravalli range  is  under  process  in  consultation  with  the  State  Forest  Departments, civil  society  groups,  local  communities  and  relevant  private  sector.    Some area  is  also  being  undertaken  under  Compensatory  Afforestation  Scheme related to proposal for diversion of forest land for non-forestry activities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 46 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Criteria to declare National Importance Monuments
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.46 ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

## CRITERIA TO DECLARE NATIONAL IMPORTANCE MONUMENTS

## 46. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  formal  policy  or  criteria  in  place  for  the  selection  of monuments to be designated as national importance;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the key factors considered in this process;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to implement a strategy for rationalizing the existing list of monuments of national importance, in the light of Economic Advisory Council's recommendations and the steps being considered to address issues such as skewed geographical distribution and inadequate expenditure on upkeep; and
- (d) whether the Government has initiated any comprehensive review or assessment of the current list  of  monuments  of  national  importance  and  if  not  the  plans  to  undertake  such  a  review  to address the reported problems including erroneous selection and over-concentration in certain States?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) The declaration of monuments and sites is done under section 4 of the Ancient Monuments
- & and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act, 1958. The proposals, accompanied with
- (b) supporting documents in the designated proforma, are evaluated by the Technical Evaluation Committee  (TEC)  of  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI).  Upon  recommendation  of  the TEC, Central Government notifies, seeking views of the public. Thereafter, a final notification is issued declaring the monument(s) to be of national importance.
- (c) The ASI has noted the observations.
- (d) The review of monuments of national importance is a regular process. The historicity of any place often results in protection of monuments/sites in certain States. The actions are initiated by the field officers on the basis of inputs from the members of the public and other agencies.
Lok Sabha Question No. 44 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Establishment of Grievance Redressal Cell for Students
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara, Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 44

## ANSWERED ON 04/12/2023

## ESTABLISHMENT OF GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL CELL FOR STUDENTS

## 44.    SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

## SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  establish  a  grievance  redressal  cell  to  resolve  the grievances of students who have applied for various scholarships online;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the time by when it is likely to be established;
- (c) whether the Government has initiated action for resolving the issues of students where online application for scholarship were mistakenly rejected and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that the students get no response when they raised their complaint against the wrong rejection of application for scholarship; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken/proposed to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (e):  The  scholarship  schemes  are  implemented  online  as  per  the  respective  scheme guidelines through the National Scholarships Portal (NSP) namely https://scholarships.gov.in. The NSP has phone-based helpdesk, available from 8.00 A.M. to 8.00 P.M. on all days except holidays. In  addition, a dedicated e-mail is also made available on the portal. Applicants can also lodge grievances online on Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS).

Verification of the applications are conducted by the authorities in the college/ universities where the  students  are  studying.  The  verification  officers  apply  due  diligence  while  verifying  an application and the students are provided opportunities to provide additional documents to support their claims. Further, the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) has developed an online Centralized Support System (CSS) to facilitate resolving of grievances of all stakeholders in the AICTE approved institutions. The weblink for the portal is https://css.aicte-india.org/login. The University Grants Commission (UGC) also have an online facility for handling grievances of students available at https://samadhaan.ugc.ac.in/Home/Index . Payment to the students eligible to receive scholarships is done through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode to the Bank Account of the  student.  The  Public  Financial  Management  System  (PFMS)  processes  the  payments  for scholarships.  To  facilitate  rectification  of  mistakes  committed,  if  any,  PFMS  has  provided  an online  facility  to  check  the  payment  status  under  'Track  NSP  Payments'  on  the  portal  at https://pfms.nic.in/static/NewLayoutCommonContent.aspx?RequestPagename=static/TrackNSP payments.aspx .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 43 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Dropping Percentage of ST Students for CUET
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.43 ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

## Dropping Percentage of ST Students for CUET

## 43. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government is aware of the dropping percentage of the students from ST category for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  proposing  to  find  out  the  reasons  of  the  dropping  percentage especially for the ST category students; and
- (d)  the steps taken by the Government to improve the percentage for ST students?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) In pursuance of the National Education Policy, 2020, the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) is being conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission in Central Universities from the academic year 2022-23 to provide a common platform and equal opportunities to candidates across the country.

According  to  information  provided  by  NTA,  the  number  of  candidates  from  the  ST  category  who registered for CUET (UG) increased from 58,875 for the academic year 2022-23 to 1,06,287 for the academic  year  2023-24,  marking  a  rise  of  80.5%  in  registrations.  ST  category  candidates  who appeared in CUET (UG) increased from 19,289 for academic year 2022-23 to 53,645 for the academic year 2023-24, an increase of over 178%.

Similarly,  the  number  of  candidates from  the  ST  category  who  registered  for  CUET  (PG),  increased from  51,171  for  the  academic  year  2022-23  to  71,070  for  the  academic  year  2023-24,  marking  an increase of 38.89 %. ST category candidates who appeared in CUET (PG) increased from 25,883 for the academic year 2022-23 to  37,844 for the academic year 2023-24, an increase of over 46%.

CUET supports the ST category students, as they are able to apply to more than one university with single entrance test and fee. Moreover, admission in different Central Universities follows reservation policy applicable to Higher Education Institutions.

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