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Lok Sabha Question No. 1727 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Fraudulent Companies
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shardaben Anilbhai Patel, Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) Patel, Sandhya Ray

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 1727

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, JULY 31, 2023/ SRAVANA 9, 1945 (SAKA)

FRAUDULENT COMPANIES

QUESTION

1727. SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL: SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (BAKABHAI): SHRIMATI SANDHYA RAY:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state: during the last three years; (b) if so, the details thereof; years; and

(a) whether there are a huge number of fraudulent companies registered in the country (c)  the  number  of  fraudulent  companies  which  were  suspended  during  the  last  four (d) the action taken or likely to be taken by the Government against such fraudulent companies? 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. (Rao Inderjit Singh) (a) & (b) : The registration of a company is strictly as per the provisions of Section 3 of the  Companies  Act,  2013.  For  registration,  companies  are  required  to  file  several documents  at  the  time  of  incorporation  under  the  provisions  of  the  Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014. These include Memorandum and Articles of Association, declaration  by  the  first  directors  and  subscriber,  proof  of  office  address,  copy  of certificate of Incorporation of foreign body corporate (if any), a resolution passed by promoter company (applicable if name of a body corporate is promoter), the interest of first  directors  in  other  entities  etc.  However,  t he  term  'Fraudulent  Company  is  not defined as such in the Companies Act, 2013. (c) : MCA has undertaken various drives to strike off names of Companies under Section 248(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 for certain violations by companies, such as failing to commence business within one year of incorporation, not carrying on any business or operation for a period of two immediately preceding financial years and not making any application within such period for obtaining the status of a dormant company etc. In the last Four financial years i.e. 01.04.2019 to 31.03.2023,   1,49,275 companies have been struck off under section 248(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 from the register of companies. (d) : So far as fraud by companies is concerned, wherever any complaint or reference regarding fraud is received, investigations are ordered under section 210 or 212 of the Companies Act, 2013  against the company to be carried out by Regional Directors (RDs)

or Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1726 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Skill Development Programme in Bihar
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1726

ANSWERED ON 31.07.2023

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN BIHAR

1726. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has started Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Programme in the State of Bihar particularly in district Gopalganj;
- (b) if so, the details thereof since 2014;
- (c)  the  total  amount  sanctioned  and  spent  for  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship Programme in Bihar;
- (d) the number  of youths get benefited in Bihar from the Skill  Development  and Entrepreneurship Programme of the Government; and
- (e) whether the Audit Report has found any irregularity in the amount spent?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (d) Under Skill India Mission, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill training through various  schemes viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY),  Jan  Sikhshan  Sansthan  (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs),  to  all  the  sections  of the  society  across the country  including the State of Bihar and Gopalganj District. The number of persons trained under these schemes in the State of Bihar including district of Gopalganj and Grants released for Bihar is as under:

| S. No.          | Scheme                           | Trained/ Oriented   | Trained/ Oriented   | Grants released   |
|-----------------|----------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
| S. No.          | Scheme                           | Bihar               | Gopalganj           | Grants released   |
| 1               | PMKVY (Since 2015-16 31.03.2023) | 6,33,217            | 19,240              | Rs. 484.76 Crore  |
| 2               | JSS (Since 2018-19 31.03.2023)   | 1,22,779            | 2,900               | Rs. 36.61 Crore   |
| 3               | NAPS (Since 2016-17 31.03.2023)  | 29,080              | 839                 | Rs. 0.16 Crore    |
| 4               | CTS(ITIs, Since 2018 2022)       | 4,31,891            | 7,583               | --                |
| Total 12,16,967 | Total 12,16,967                  | Total 12,16,967     | 24,562              | Rs. 521.53 Crore  |

Under  NAPS,  establishments  are  incentivised  by  way  of  stipend  support.  Day-to-day administration  as  well  as  financial  control  in  respect  of  ITIs  lies  with  the  respective  State Government/UT Administration.

- (e) No irregularities have been reported.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1725 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Training of Pre-Primary Teachers under NEP 2020
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Goddeti Madhavi

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1725 ANSWERED ON 31/07/2023

## Training of Pre-Primary Teachers under NEP 2020

## 1725.  SHRIMATI GODDETI MADHAVI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  it  is  true  that  the  National  Education  Policy  2020  would  integrate  pre-primary education with mainstream education;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any steps to promote the training of pre-primary teachers under NEP 2020;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d)  the  details  of  the  budget  allocation  for  this  specific  programme  of  training  of  pre-primary teachers?

## ANSWER

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

(a):  The  National  Education  Policy  2020  has  recommended  a  new  pedagogical  and  curricular structuring  of  5+3+3+4  for  school  education  covering  ages  3-18  for  ensuring  continuum  in education.  Initial  five  years  is  termed  as  foundational  stage  that  includes  3  years  of  preschool education and Grade 1 and 2. The NEP 2020 also, emphasizes on ensuring that all children have access to quality Early Childhood Care and Education, which is crucial for bridging learning gaps and promoting their early development.

In  order to  ensure the  continuity of learning  from pre-primary to primary education and ensure literacy and numeracy skills among all children, a dedicated mission 'National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy' (NIPUN Bharat) was launched by the government on 5th July 2021.

(b) and (c): With reference to the training of teachers, National Initiative for School Heads' and Teachers' Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA) 3.0- FLN in online mode on Digital initiative for Knowledge Sharing (DIKSHA) platform for teachers and school heads of pre-primary to class V were launched on 7th September, 2021. A special package consisting of 12 online modules have been developed by NCERT for this purpose, as per objectives of NIPUN Bharat Mission. So far 33 States/UTs has initiated the programme in 11 Languages. NISHTHA 4.0 - Early Childhood Care  &  Education  (ECCE):  To  prepare  an  initial  cadre  of  high  quality  ECCE  Teachers  in Anganwadis, NISHTHA - ECCE has been launched on 29th July, 2022.

(d):  In  the  financial  year  2023-24,  an  amount  of  Rs.  2017.01  lakh  has  been  approved  for  preprimary teacher training at pre-school level for 76,585 teachers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1723 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: New Branches of SBI
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1723

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, JULY 31, 2023/ SRAVANA 9, 1945 (SAKA)

## New Branches of SBI

## 1723. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of the branch expansion policy of Public Sector Banks (PSBs);
- (b) the year-wise number of branches of PSBs opened in rural areas during the current plan period;
- (c) whether any survey has been conducted by the State Bank of India in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the time by which the new branches of State Bank of India are likely to be opened?

## Answer

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DR BHAGWAT KARAD)

(a) to (d):  In terms of the revised guidelines issued by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) vide circular dated May 18, 2017, the term 'Branch" has been substituted by "Banking Outlet (BO)" which includes  both  brick  and  mortar  branches  and  Business  Correspondent  (BC)  outlets  to  enable Banks in expanding their network even in remote rural areas in a cost-effective manner for hassle free services to customers in rural areas. Moreover, rolling out of banking outlets in uncovered areas is a continuous process, looked after by the State/ UT Level Bankers' Committee (SLBC/ UTLBC), in consultation with the concerned State/ UT Government, member banks and other stakeholders. Banks, however, inter-alia, consider proposals for opening banking outlets in the light of RBI's instructions, their business plans and their commercial viability.

Further,  RBI  has  granted  general  permission  to  domestic  Scheduled  Commercial  Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) to open banking outlets including branch at any place in the country, without seeking prior approval of RBI in each case, subject to at least 25 percent of the total number of banking outlets opened during a financial year being in unbanked rural centres i.e. centres having population less than 10,000 (Tier 5 and Tier 6 centres).

The year-wise number of branches of PSBs opened in rural areas during the current plan period, is as under-

| FY      |   Total Branches opened |   Out of which, number of rural branches opened |
|---------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| 2018-19 |                     430 |                                             128 |
| 2019-20 |                     545 |                                             130 |
| 2020-21 |                     651 |                                              75 |
| 2021-22 |                     476 |                                             100 |
| 2022-23 |                     927 |                                             316 |

Source: RBI

SBI has informed that a survey for opening of new branches has been carried out in 80 villages. *****
Lok Sabha Question No. 1722 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Green India Mission
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIAMTE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1722

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2023

## Green India Mission

## 1722.  DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

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

- (a) whether target was set to achieve 10 million hectares on forest and non-forest lands for forest/tree  cover  and  improve  the  quality  of  existing  forest  cover  under  Green  India Mission (GIM);
- (b) the details of States that have been identified to achieve the above target;
- (c) whether  Telangana  has  not  been  identified  under  GIM  and  not  allocated  funds between 2017-  18 and 2021-22;
- (d) whether NITI Aayog has recommended for extending GIM beyond 2021-22; and
- (e) if  so,  whether  the  Government  will  consider  to  include  Telangana  also  under  this Mission so  that forest cover can further be increased in the State?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) National Mission for a Green India (GIM) is one of the eight Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change. The target under the Mission is 10 m ha on forest and non-forest lands for increasing the forest/tree cover and to  improve  the  quality  of  existing  forest.  Based  on  the  perspective  plans submitted by the States and  as  per the availability  of  funds,  so  far  seventeen States  namely  Andhra  Pradesh,  Arunachal  Pradesh,  Chhattisgarh,  Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram,  Odisha,  Punjab,  Sikkim,  Uttarakhand,  West  Bengal,  Uttar  Pradesh and one union territory Jammu & Kashmir have been taken up under GIM.
- (c) to (e) The  States  are  considered  for  funding  under  GIM  after  evaluation  of  their perspective plan and Annual plan of operations prepared in accordance with the guidelines of GIM. The state of Telangana has not submitted their Perspective Plan and Annual Plan of Operations under GIM so far and therefore no funds have been allocated to the State under GIM. The Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO), NITI Aayog, Government of India, has conducted the  Evaluation  of  National  Mission  for  a  Green  India  in  2020-21  on  aspects such  as Relevance,  Effectiveness,  Efficiency,  Sustainability,  Impacts  and Equity  within  the  scheme  and  has  further  recommended  the  continuation  of scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1713 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Bonded Labour Rehabilitation Fund
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Gaurav Gogoi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1713

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2023

## BONDED LABOUR REHABILITATION FUND

1713. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

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

- (a)whether the Government has created the Bonded Labour Rehabilitation Fund in all districts of the country;
- (b)if so, the details thereof and if not, the details of tentative timeline for commencement of the scheme through District Magistrates/Collectors/Sub- Divisional Magistrates;
- (c)details  of  the  number  of  bonded  and  forced  children,  women  and transgenders rescued and benefited so far by the immediate financial assistance under this scheme; and
- (d)the amount of funds utilized in FY 2022-23 under the Rehabilitation of
- Bonded Labour Scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Under  the  Bonded  Labour  System  (Abolition)  Act,  1976 identification, release and rehabilitation of freed bonded labour is the direct responsibility of the concerned States/Union Territories. In order to  assist  the  State  Governments  in  the  task  of  rehabilitation  of identified  and  release  bonded  labour,  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  for Rehabilitation of Bonded Labourer is in operation.

Under the Scheme, a bonded labour rehabilitation fund is to be created at the District level by each State with a permanent corpus of at least Rs. 10 lakh at the disposal of the District Magistrate. This fund is utilized for extending immediate financial help to the released bonded labour. As and when existence of bonded labour is detected, such  persons  are  rescued,  released  and  rehabilitated  by  District Administration of concerned States/Union Territories. Since inception of the Scheme, total 2,96,507 number of bonded labourers (includes all categories) have been rehabilitated.

(d): An amount to the tune of Rs. 5.15 crore has been utilized during FY 2022-23 under the Rehabilitation of Bonded Labour Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1711 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Social Security Benefits to Gig Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1711

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2023

## SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS TO GIG WORKERS

1711.  DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI:

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

(a)whether the Government has made suitable provisions for parttime employees in the new Labour Codes;

(b)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; (c)whether the Government has made provisions for providing social security benefits to the gig workers across all the platforms; and (d)if so the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The four Labour Codes envisage strengthening the protection  available  to  workers,  including  unorganized  workers, in terms of statutory minimum wage, social security and healthcare of workers. The Labour Codes aim to cover all forms of employment including  traditional  and  non-traditional  forms  of  employment  and have also defined various terms such as 'employee', 'worker', 'gig worker',  'platform  worker',  'unorganized  worker'  'home -based worker',  'contract  labour' "inter-State  migrant  worker",  "building worker",  "wage  worker",  "motor  transport  worker",  "audio-visual worker" etc.
- (c) & (d): The Code on Social Security, 2020 provides for framing of suitable  social  security  schemes  for  gig  workers  and  platform workers  on  matters  relating  to  life  and  disability  cover,  accident insurance, health and maternity benefits, old age protection, etc. The Code also provides for setting up a Social Security Fund  and one of the sources of fund, is contribution from aggregator between 1 to 2% of annual turnover of an aggregator subject to the limit of 5% of the amount paid or payable by an aggregator to such workers .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1708 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Women Cells in HEIs
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Annasaheb Shankar Jolle

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1708

ANSWERED ON 31 ST  JULY, 2023

## Women Cells in HEIs

## 1708 SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  Government  proposes  to  layout  guidelines  for Universities to ensure basic facilities and amenities for a secure environment for female students;

(b) whether the Government has a proposal to recommend the setting up of women  cells  in Higher  Educational  Institutions for sensitization and  policy implementation, monitoring and grievance redressal; and

(c) if  so,  the  details  of  the  guidelines  and  other  steps  being  taken  by  the Government  to  make  College  and  University  campus  safer  for  women  and  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): University Grants Commission (UGC) has developed the "Guidelines on  basic  facilities  and  amenities  for  safe,  secure  environment  for  Women  and Women Cell  (for  sensitization,  policy  implementation,  monitoring  and  grievance redressal) in Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs)" to provide a safe, secure and violence free environment to all the students particularly the women students. The guidelines are available on the UGC website at www.ugc.gov.in.

All HEIs have been mandated to have Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) under the provision of Section 4 of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. Advisories have been issued from  time  to  time for  taking  action  in  order  to  sensitize  the  issue  related  to maintenance of safe working environment for female employees as per the Act. In order to improve the safety of all women, including students and employees and to provide  a  healthy  and  secure  atmosphere  for  them  on  the  campus  in  Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs), following initiatives have been taken:-

- i. UGC  has  notified  UGC  (Prevention,  Prohibition  and  Redressal  of  Sexual Harassment  of  Women  Employees  and  Students  in  Higher  Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2015, which being statutory in nature, are binding on  Universities  and  Colleges. This  regulation  is  available  on  UGC  website i.e. www.ugc.gov.in.
- ii. UGC has set up Toll free  No.  1800-111-656  for  registration  of  grievances related to women and sexual harassment.
- iii. Seminars/awareness workshops etc. are conducted for Gender Sensitization in HEIs.
- iv. UGC  has  directed  all  Universities/Colleges  to  submit  the  data  of  annual return on cases of sexual harassment and constitute an Internal Complaint Committee and to fill  an  online  compliance  of  Gender  Audit  at  SAKSHAM web portal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1704 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Family Pension for LIC and General Insurance Pensioners
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Prajwal Revanna, Sumalatha Ambareesh, Mangal Suresh Angadi, Nalin Kumar Kateel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO- 1704

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE JULY 31, 2023 / SRAVANA 9,1945 (SAKA)

## Family Pension for LIC and General Insurance Pensioners

1704.   SHRI PRAJWAL REVANNA: SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH: SHRIMATI ANGADI MANGAL SURESH: SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that old aged family pensioners of LIC and Public Sector General Insurance companies are being paid meagre family pension and once the service pension is fixed at the time of retirement in LIC and PSGI institutions, it remains stagnant which is fixed at 15 per cent without any increase, having direct impact on family pension as well;
- (b) whether the Government has received any representation seeking hike in the pension amount paid to the pensioner's families;
- (c) if  so,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  enhance  family  pension  of  LIC  and  GIC pensioners  to  thirty  percent  on  the  lines  of  pension  extended  to  the  retired  employees  of Central/State Government's RBI, Public Sector Banks, RRBs, NABARD;
- (d) whether the LIC Board has also recommended to raise the pension to thirty per cent without any ceiling; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and whether the Government proposes to accept this recommendation along with the time by which it is going to be implemented?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (Dr. BHAGWAT KARAD)

- (a) to  (e)  :  The  family  of  a  deceased  employee  of  Life  Insurance  Corporation  (LIC)  and Public  Sector  General  Insurance  Companies  (PSGICs),  who  die  in  service  or  after retirement is entitled for family pension as per the provisions of Rule 39 of LIC of India (Employees)  Pension  Rules,  1995  and  Rule  38  of  General  Insurance  (Employees') Pension Scheme 1995 respectively and amount of family pension in LIC and PSGICs is payable at  rate  of  15  /  20  /  30  per  cent  depending  upon  scale  of  pay.  Further,  LIC  & PSGICs  are  commercial  entity  operating  in  a  competitive  and  regulated  environment. Any proposal which entails increase in cost is considered based on business principles and  after  assessing  its  impact  on  regulatory  operations inter-alia on  expenses  of management.

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