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Lok Sabha Question No. 2251 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: Performance Review of Banks Employees
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shri Subbarayan K, Com. Selvaraj V

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2251

## ANSWERED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2024 / AGRAHAYANA 18, 1946 (SAKA)

## Performance Review of Banks Employees

2251.  Shri Subbarayan K: Com. Selvaraj V:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Government has directed the nationalized banks to conduct performance review of their employees and officers and prematurely retire those who are found to be below the norms;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) the criteria fixed to decide the performance of the officers and employees; and

(d) whether adequate measures are not existed to address the issue of under performance of employees in the bipartite settlements?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) : Public Sector Banks (PSBs) are board governed commercial entities and service conditions of their employees are governed by their respective Service Regulations / Bi-partite Settlements.  Provisions regarding review of employees already exist therein and as per PSBs, while  undertaking  the  review,  various  criteria  such  as  service  profile,  health  status,  key responsibility areas, annual performance reports, vigilance proceedings, leave record etc. are taken into consideration. The Department of Financial Services vide letter No.4/1/22/2015-IR dated 26.09.2024 advised PSBs to conduct periodic review of the performance of their employees as per the extant provisions and the schedule specified in Department of Personnel & Training (DoP&T's) O.M. No. 25013/03/2017-Estt.A-IV dated 28.08.2020, regarding periodic review of employees in the public interest, with an objective to strengthen the administrative machinery for achieving efficiency, economy and speed in disposal of the Government's functions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2250 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: Executive Councils in Central Universities
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Virendra Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2250 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2024

## Executive Councils in Central Universities

## †2250. Shri Virendra Singh:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) the number of Central Universities in the country in which the executive councils have not been constituted so far;

(b)  the  criteria  being  followed  in  procurement  of  resources  and  execution  of development  work  as  well  as  the  selection  of  teaching  and  non-teaching  staff members in these Central Universities;

(c) whether  the executive council has  not been  constituted in Kashi  Hindu Vishwavidhyalaya situated in Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh during the last three years and the current year, if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government proposes to investigate the unilateral decisions taken by the vice-chancellor in regard to the orders issued, appointments made, development work executed and procurement of medical and educational equipments etc during the said period; and

(e) the details of action taken/being taken by the Government on the felling of sandal trees in Kashi Hindu Vishwavidhyalaya?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

- (a) Executive Councils have been constituted in all the Central Universities under the purview of the Ministry of Education, except Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University,  which  has  been  established  in  January  2024  by  Central  Universities (Amendment) Act, 2023.

(b) The  Central  Universities  follow  the  guidelines  of  Govt.  of  India  such  as General  Financial  Rules  (GFR)  2017,  Central  Public  Works  Department  (CPWD) Works  Manual  etc.  for  procurement  of  resources  and  execution  of  development work. Further, the selection of teaching and non-teaching staff in Central Universities is  done  in  accordance  with  their  respective  Acts,  Statutes,  Ordinances  and  the relevant University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations/Rules.

(c) and (d) Due to vacancies in the Executive Council (EC) of BHU, meeting of EC is  not being held. The proposal for nomination of members in the EC of BHU is in advance stage. As per sub-section (5) of Section 7C of the Banaras Hindu University Act, 1915, as amended from time to time, decisions taken by the Vice-Chancellor, in absence  of  EC  meeting,  are  subject  to  approval/direction  of  the  EC,  at  the  next meeting.

(e) The University has lodged the First Information Report (FIR) with the Police in the matter. The investigation report of the police has been submitted to the Court.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2247 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: CBSE Examination in Ladakh
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Mohmad Haneefa

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2247 ANSWERED ON 09.12.2024

## CBSE Examination in Ladakh

2247. Shri Mohmad Haneefa:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the CBSE examination for Classes 10th and 12th were held in the month of February to March in 2024 in UT of Ladakh and due to  extreme  cold  weather  there,  the  students  and  personnel  engaged  for  conducting exam suffered a lot. The parents and the school education departments had raised this issue to the administration of UT of Ladakh to change CBSE examination schedule from February-March to November-December;
- (b) if so, the action taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (c) whether,  the  Government  has  any  proposals  to  change  the  CBSE  Examination schedule in UT of Ladakh and the time by which it is implemented?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a)  to  (c)  :  In  2024,  Central  Board  of  Secondary  Education  (CBSE)  has  conducted  the examination of all the affiliated schools of Ladakh successfully for the first time wherein all the  necessary  arrangements  were  made  by  the  schools/UT  Govt.  to  provide  a  conducive environment during the winter i.e. at the time of conduct of examinations. Currently, there is no proposal to change the schedule of conduct of examinations. CBSE is a National Board having its presence in India and in 26 countries abroad. There are more than 30,000 schools affiliated to it. Every year, more than 40 lakh students are appearing in Class 10th and Class 12th board examinations. CBSE annual Board examinations are held from 15th February to 1st week of April and Supplementary Examinations in July (for about 08 days) in India and 26 countries abroad. The academic session of schools in India is from April to March except for  few  winter  bound  schools  whose  examinations  are  also  conducted  by  the  CBSE  along with rest of the schools. There are international schools affiliated to CBSE. The examinations of these schools are also conducted from 15th February to 1st week of April (as per Indian Standard Time).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2244 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: Status of NPAs in Agricultural Loans under Mudra Scheme
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shri P V Midhun Reddy, Dr. Gumma Thanuja Rani

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2244

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, 09/12/2024 / AGRAHAYANA 18, 1946 (SAKA)

## STATUS OF NPAs IN AGRICULTURAL LOANS UNDER MUDRA SCHEME

## 2244. SHRI P V MIDHUN REDDY; and

DR. GUMMA THANUJA RANI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  current  status  and  details  of  the  Non-Performing  Assets  (NPAs)  specifically related to agricultural loans under the Mudra scheme;
- (b) whether the Government has any data or observed the trends of such NPAs in States such as Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the measures taken/being taken to reduce the incidence of NPAs of agricultural loans under the Mudra scheme?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance

## (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (c): Pradhan  Mantri  Mudra  Yojana  (PMMY)  was  launched  on  08.04.2015  and under the Scheme collateral free institutional credit upto Rs.20 lakh is provided by Member Lending Institutions (MLIs) i.e. Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs), Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs).

The objective of the Scheme is to provide access to institutional finance to unfunded noncorporate,  non-farm  micro/small  business  units  for  income  generating  activities  in  the manufacturing, trading, service sectors and also for activities allied to agriculture.

Under PMMY,  activities allied to agriculture are covered and as per State Level Bankers' Committee (SLBC), Andhra Pradesh, the NPAS under this category are 16.09%, 11.52% & 4.68% for  FY 2021-22,  2022-23 & 2023-24 respectively.  In order to reduce NPAs, Banks adopt  measures  such  as  contacting  the  borrowers  through  SMS,  Email  &  letters,  and  also resorting  to  measures  like  settlement  through  Lok  Adalat,  settlement  through  compromise, taking up matter in DRT etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2233 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: Setting up of Sports Complex
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Gajendra  Singh Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2233 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2024

Setting up of Sports Complex

†2233. SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  sports  complex  equipped with all the facilities for the youth in the tribal areas of the country;
- (b)  if  so,  the  number  of  sports  complex  equipped  with  all  the  facilities approved for the tribal youth in Khargone-Barwani Parliamentary Constituency along with the time by which these complexes are likely to be ready; and
- (c)  whether  the  sports  complexes  equipped  with  all  the  facilities  for  the tribal youth have not yet been approved for Khargone-Barwani Parliamentary Constituency and if so, the time by which  it  is  likely  to  be approved?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS { DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA}

- (a) to (c) 'Sports' being a State subject, the responsibility of development of sports  infrastructure,  including  in  the  tribal  areas  of  the  country,  rests primarily with the State/Union Territory Governments. The Union Government supplements their efforts by bridging critical gaps. Further, the Khelo  India  Scheme  is  a  demand-driven  scheme.  The  proposals  received from  the  State/UT  Governments  and  other  eligible  entities  are  considered for  financial  support,  subject  to  their  completeness,  technical  feasibility and availability of funds under the Scheme. As per the existing guidelines of the  Khelo  India  Scheme,  the  timeline  of  completion  of  infrastructure projects  sanctioned  under  the  Scheme  is  two  years  from  the  date  of  its sanction.  The  responsibility  of  executing  the  projects  rests  with  the grantee.

The details of the sports infrastructure sanctioned along with their financial implications  under  Khelo  India  Scheme  and  National  Sports  Development Fund  across  the  country,  including in the  NCT  of  Delhi,  are  available  in public domain on the dashboard of the Ministry at https://mdsd.kheloindia.gov.in and http://www.nsdf.yas.gov.in/nsdfglance.html.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2232 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: Development of Central University of Andhra Pradesh (CUAP) Campus
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri G Lakshminarayana

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2232 ANSWERED ON 09.12.2024

## Development of Central University of Andhra Pradesh (CUAP) Campus

2232. Shri G Lakshminarayana:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the approved project for the establishment of the new campus of the Central University of Andhra Pradesh (CUAP) including the total cost of the project;
- (b) the  details  of  facilities  developed  so  far  in  the  CUAP  campus  including  academic buildings,  hostels  and  other  infrastructure,  along  with  a  breakdown  of  the  funds  allocated and released for the development of these facilities during the last three years, year-wise;
- (c) whether there have been any revisions to the project cost for the establishment of the CUAP campus, if so, the details thereof, and the revised cost of the project; and
- (d) whether there is  any  pending  proposals for  the  release  of  additional  funds  for  the creation of further infrastructure facilities in CUAP and if so, the details thereof and the time by which the funds are released?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

- (a) & (b) Government  of  India  has  approved  project  cost  of  Rs.  450.00  crore  for establishment of Central University of Andhra Pradesh (CUAP) under phase-I. Construction work of one academic building, one boys' hostel and one girls' hostel has been completed. Details of fund allocated/ released for establishment of CUAP during last three years is given below-

Rs. in crore

| Year    |   Fund allocated/ released |
|---------|----------------------------|
| 2021-22 |                     125.1  |
| 2022-23 |                      13.07 |
| 2023-24 |                     112.08 |
| Total   |                     250.25 |

(c) & (d) No proposal has been received from the university for revision of the project cost and additional fund for the establishment of the CUAP under phase-I.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2231 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: National Digital Library for Children and Adolescents
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Shankar Lalwani, Shri Praveen Patel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2231

## ANSWERED ON 09/12/2024

## National Digital Library for Children and Adolescents

2231. Shri Shankar Lalwani:

Shri Praveen Patel:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has proposed to establish National Digital Library for Children and adolescents;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the objectives of setting up of such library; and
- (d) the progress made by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (Shri Jayant Chaudhary)

(a) To (d) Yes, Union Budget 2023-24 in its para 33 and 34 has mentioned the setting up of National Digital library for Children and Adolescents. Budget Speech (2023-24) of Hon'ble Finance Minister is available on the link given below: https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/doc/budget\_speech.pdf

The  primary  objective  of  the  proposed  paras  33  and  34  is  to  generate  curiosity  and motivation  for  learning  among  students  at  all  levels  and  make  available  enjoyable  and inspirational books for holistic development. The aim of setting up of National Digital Library especially  for  children  and  adolescents  is  to  facilitate  availability  of  quality  books  across geographies, languages, genres and levels, and device agnostic accessibility.

In pursuance to the Budget Announcement, Union Minister for Education launched the Rashtriya  e-Pustakalaya  app  on  10 th Feb  2024.  The  Rashtriya  e-Pustakalaya  app  is  being implemented  by  Department  of  School  Education  &  Literacy  with  the  support  of  National Book Trust, New Delhi

Rashtriya  e-Pustakalaya  today has a  repository of more than 1000 books and can be accessed digitally through Android, iOS and Web formats free of cost. The applications has already  been  downloaded  by  more  than  1.8  Lakhs  readers  and  about  8.4  Lakhs  reading sessions have been recorded.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2230 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: Irregularities in Conducting Examinations in Kerala
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri M K Raghavan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2230

ANSWERED ON- 09/12/2024

## IRREGULARITIES IN CONDUCTING EXAMINATIONS IN KERALA

## 2230. SHRI M K RAGHAVAN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: a)  whether  the  Government  has  noticed  any  irregularities  in  the  conduct  of examinations  and  attendance  of  students  in  some  autonomous  colleges  in  Kerala especially in Mahatma Gandhi University; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the actions taken/proposed to be taken by the Government/autonomous bodies against such institutions?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR.SUKANTA MAJUMDAR ) (a) to (c): University Grants Commission (UGC) has informed that no such irregularities have come to the notice of UGC. Whenever such incidents are brought to the notice of Government,  action  is  taken  as  per  the  provisions  of  the  UGC  (Conferment  of Autonomous  status  upon  Collages  and  Measures  for  Maintenance  of  standards  in Autonomous Colleges) Regulations, 2023.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2227 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: Astro Turf Stadiums
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Murari Lal Meena, Shri Benny Behanan, Shri K Sudhakaran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2227 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2024

## Astro Turf Stadiums

2227.  SHRI BENNY BEHANAN: SHRI K SUDHAKARAN: SHRI MURARI LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  total  number  of  AstroTurf  stadiums  for  conducting  international hockey events in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the allocation of funds for the senior men's and women's hockey teams during the last five years, year-wise;
- (c)  whether the  Government is considering any policy reforms to promote hockey, including  initiatives  such  as  local  coaching  camps,  competitions, the installation of AstroTurf mats in the country, including Rajasthan;
- (d) if so, the details of such initiatives and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e)  whether the Government proposes to promote other facilities including Astro Turf stadium for Hockey in Dausa and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## { DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA }

(a) to (d) 'Sports' being a State subject, the responsibility of development of sports infrastructure rests primarily with the State/Union Territory Governments. The Union Government supplements their efforts by bridging critical gaps. The AstroTurf stadiums present in various parts of the country are under the jurisdiction of the respective bodies/Department of State/UT Governments. The information about them is maintained by the respective State/UT.

The details of the sports infrastructure, including the Hockey AstroTurfs, for conducting  international  hockey  events  in  the  country,  sanctioned  under Khelo India Scheme across the country, including in Rajasthan are available in public domain on the dashboard of the Ministry at https://mdsd.kheloindia.gov.in.

The allocation of funds under the scheme for Assistance to National Sports Federations for the senior men's and women's hockey teams during the last five years is as under:

|   SN | Year    | Funds for Senior men & women (₹ in crore)   |
|------|---------|---------------------------------------------|
|    1 | 2020-21 | ₹ 10.39                                     |
|    2 | 2021-22 | ₹ 12.47                                     |
|    3 | 2022-23 | ₹ 20.65                                     |
|    4 | 2023-24 | ₹ 26.90                                     |
|    5 | 2024-25 | ₹ 20.81                                     |

Further,the Government is implementing the following Sports Promotional Schemes  through  Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI)  across  the  country  to identify  talented  sportspersons  in  the  various  age  groups  and  to  nurture them to excel at national and international levels in Hockey:-

-  National Centres of Excellence (NCOE)
-  SAI Training Centre (STC)
-  Extension Centre of STC
- (e) No, Sir. No such proposal is under consideration in this Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2226 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: Pending Funds for Kerala under Samagra Shiksha Scheme and PM SHRI Scheme
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Hibi Eden

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2226

ANSWERED ON 9 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## Pending Funds for Kerala under Samagra Shiksha Scheme and PM SHRI Scheme

2226. Sh. Hibi Eden:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  funds  relating  to  the  Samagra  Shiksha  Scheme  for  Kerala  are  pending  with  the Government, if so, the details therefor and the reasons thereof;
- (b) whether the State Government of Kerala has adopted the Prime Minister School of Rising India (PM SHRI) Scheme;
- (c) whether funds relating to PM SHRI scheme has also not been released to Kerala State; and
- (d) if so, the details and the reasons thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d): Samagra Shiksha is an integrated scheme that envisages education as a continuum from pre-school to class XII and started from 2018-19.  Under Samagra Shiksha scheme, an amount  of  Rs.697.31  crore  was  approved  for  the  State  of  Kerala  by  the  Project  Approval Board (PAB) for the financial year 2024-25. Later, it was decided to include reimbursement and  spill-over  amount  in  the  outlay  for  the  year  2024-25,  thereby  increasing  the  financial approval for FY: 2024-25 to Rs.855.90.

The  Samagra  Shiksha  Scheme  has  been  aligned  with  the  provisions  emanating  out  of  the National  Education  Policy  (NEP)  2020  and  PM  SHRI  Schools  are  conceptualised  and designed to function as NEP 2020 exemplar schools. The PM SHRI Scheme was launched in September  2022  with  an  aim  to  develop  more  than  14,500  selected  schools  as  exemplar schools  that  offer  leadership  to  other  schools  in  the  neighbourhood,  showcasing  all  the initiatives of NEP  2020. Every State/UT is required to sign  a  Memorandum  of Understanding (MoU) with Ministry of Education and so far, 33 States/UTs have signed the MoU and have been onboarded on the scheme platform.

However,  the  State  of  Kerala  is  yet  to  sign  MoU  for  PM  SHRI  scheme  with  DoSE&L, therefore, no funds could be released to Kerala.

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