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Lok Sabha Question No. 126 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Upskilling and Re-skilling of Youth
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Arvind Ganpat Sawant, Shri Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav, Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 126

ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

## UPSKILLING AND RE-SKILLING OF YOUTH

126. Shri Arvind Ganpat Sawant: Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne :

Shri Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that some job roles might vanish while others may transform significantly due to change in technology;
- (b) if so, whether there is a need to upskill and reskill the workforce to meet the requirement;
- (c) if so, the reaction of the Government in this regard; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to upskill and reskill the youths in the Country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a to d) The National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) which is the overarching regulator for skilling related activities, maintains a National Qualification Register comprising of skill courses approved by it. The register is regularly updated in the light of emerging needs of the industry due to technological changes. Simultaneously, the courses which become obsolete with the passage of time are also archived. This entire process of updation is driven by the needs of the industry, which is ensured though industry validation of new courses. Further, the qualifications are approved with a limited validity i.e generally three years,  upon  completion  of  which,  based  on  the  justification  from  the  concerned  Awarding Bodies  and  inclusion  of  the  changes  that  have  been  necessitated  either  due  to  policy  or technological evolution, the qualification are revised and re-approved.

As part of the regular updation of qualifications, 7819 qualification have been approved so far and 3577 qualifications have been archived. Reskilling and Upskilling are important elements of Government's strategy to ensure that workers acquire necessary new skills which emerge due to technological changes. Individual competency  based  National  Occupation  Standards  (NOS)  have  been  developed  allowing short  duration  courses.  Under  PMKVY, Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is an important component, which  involves assessment workers to upskill themselves  through very and certification of prior learning (RPL) as well as offers opportunity for upskilling/ reskilling.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 123 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: New Programmes under Samagra Shiksha Scheme
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri K E Prakash

## 123. SHRI K E PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the Government is planning to introduce any new programmes under Samagra Shiksha Scheme to enhance teacher training and professional development;

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

(c) the details of the steps taken by the Government to ensure the effective execution of such programmes?

## A N S W E R

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

(a)  to  (c):  As  per  recommendations  of  NEP  2020,  the  Government  has  notified  Integrated  Teacher  Education Programme  (ITEP)  and  it  has  been  introduced  from  the  academic  session  2023-24  in  select  eminent  Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) from the academic session 2023-24.

Further, in terms of NEP, 2020, the Government has released a Guiding Document on the National Professional Standards  for  Teachers  (NPST)  and  Bluebook  on  the  National  Mission  for  Mentoring  (NMM).  NPST  defines competencies of teachers at different stages/levels. The Bluebook on NMM contains the various modalities for mentoring of school teachers for enhancing their capacity building.

The implementation strategy for NPST & NMM includes handholding and capacity building of all stakeholders, periodic  progress  reviews,  seminars  and  workshops  to  exchange  best  practices,  developing  e-resources  and making  them  available  through  the  DIKSHA  portal  and  the  National  Centre  for  Teacher  Quality  (NCTQ) developed by NCTE, mobile apps etc.

Financial assistance under Samagra Shiksha is provided to States/UTs for infrastructural upgradation of all 613 functional District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs) of the country in a phased manner so that DIETs can effectively function as Centres of Excellence. During the first phase, Rs. 92,320.18 Lakhs has been approved for upgradation of 125 DIETs.

The Department of School Education and Literacy has launched a National Mission to improve learning outcomes through an Integrated Teacher Training Programme called NISHTHA - National Initiative for School Heads' and Teachers'  Holistic  Advancement  under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  Samagra  Shiksha  for  Continuous Professional Development (CPD)  of teachers. NISHTHA has also been extended to Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) and Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) for training of master trainers.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:- 123

ANSWERED ON-22/07/2024

## New Programmes under Samagra Shiksha Scheme
Lok Sabha Question No. 120 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Cultural Mapping of Villages
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Rajesh Verma

## 120  Shri Rajesh Verma:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Government has started cultural mapping of villages in the country;

(b) if so, the aims and objectives of such mapping;

(c)  the  details  of  villages  selected  from  the  State  of  Bihar  particularly  from  Khagaria parliamentary constituency;

- (d) whether Government has any data base for the same and if so, the details thereof; and

(e)  the  details  of  the  subsequent  steps  proposed  to  be  taken  to  protect  and  promote identified cultures, traditions, art forms, etc., of identified villages?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a)      Yes  Sir.  The  Government  of  India  under  the  Ministry  of  Culture  has  initiated  the National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM).
- (b)   Aims and Objectives of the Project:
- To create awareness about the strengths of cultural heritage and its interface with development and cultural identity.
- Cultural Mapping of 6.5 Lakh villages along with their geographical, demographic profiles, and creative capitals.
- Creation of National Registers of Artists and Art practices.
- Development of a web portal and mobile app to function as a National Cultural Work Place (NCWP).
- (c)    The  project  aims  to  cover  all  the  inhabited  villages  of  India  which  is  marked  as 'village',  inthe  Census  List,  2011  published  by  the  Registrar  General  and  Census

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 120 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

## ''CULTURAL MAPPING OF VILLAGES'

Commissioner of India, including all the inhabited villages of Bihar.  Therefore, all the villages of Bihar will be covered under Cultural Mapping. The present status is as under:

- (i)  Till date out of 45561 villages of Bihar, 36127 number of villages have been

covered. (ii)   Further, regarding Khagaria District, as on date, out of 303 villages of Bihar, 262 number of villages have been covered. (d) Yes, the database is available at Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar Web  Portal (https://mgmd.gov.in/)which is an open access portal.

(e)   The data available at MGMD Web Portal can be used effectively by any Ministry and  other  Government  organization  in  order  to  protect  and  promote  the  cultures, traditions, art forms, etc., of identified villages.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 113 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: E-Sports in India
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Benny Behanan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.113 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

## E-Sports in India

113 SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has proposal to establish an e-sport specific regulatory body to formalise e-sports and ensure the rights of e-athletes in India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has framed any policy or guidelines regarding management and control of e-sports in India; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA]

- (a) & (b): No proposal is under consideration with the Ministry of Youth Affairs  &  Sports  to  establish  an  e-sport  specific  regulatory  body  to formalise e-sports in the country.
- (c) & (d): No  specific  policy  or  guideline  regarding  management  and control of e-sport in India has been framed. The Government recognizes National Sports Federations (NSFs) at the national level for promotion and development of sports. The Government has laid down criteria for grant of recognition  of  NSFs  in  the  National  Sports  Development  Code  of  India, 2011(Sports  Code).  The  Sports  Code  is  available  on  the  website  of  the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, i.e. https://yas.nic.in.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 111 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Multilingual Assessments in Design Education
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri E T Mohammed Basheer

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 111 ANSWERED ON 22-07-2024

## Multilingual Assessments in Design Education

111 Shri E T Mohammed Basheer:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has recognised the importance of introducing Multilingual Assessments in Design Education; and (b) If so, the steps taken/to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

(DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

The National Education Policy 2020 lays a lot of stress on promoting multilingualism at every level of Education and for making efforts to keep Indian languages vibrant. In line with the  recommendations,  work  is  on  to  make  available  study  material,  including  for  Technical Courses, in Indian languages; conduct exams like JEE, CUET and others in Indian languages,

(a) and (b): provide students the option to study courses in Indian languages.

With regard to Design Education, as per information received from DPIIT, at National Institutes of Design (NIDs), assessments are conducted through various means: by the faculty of the course (course assessment based on set criteria) and by a jury panel at the end of every semester. In design education, there is  a  continuous  process  of  oral  feedback  throughout  the  course  delivery.  This feedback may be delivered in English/Hindi, or local language if the faculty or panel feel that the student  is  more  comfortable.    Depending  on  the  proficiency  of  the  student,  NID  permits  the submission of assignments in Hindi. For example, this has been done for craft documentation or documentation  of  indigenous  practices.  School  of  Planning  and  Architecture  (SPA)  allows candidates  to  present  verbally,  submit  reports  and  also  appear  in  theory  papers  in  Hindi  and English.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 108 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Increasing need for Chartered Accountants
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Amar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 108

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 22 ND  JULY 2024

[31 ASHADHA, 1946 (SAKA)]

## INCREASING NEED FOR CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS QUESTION

108. DR. AMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the Government is cognizant that there's an increasing need for Chartered accounting

Accountants  (CAs) proficient in navigating and aligning international standards; and (b) if so, the details of the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government keeping in mind  that  embracing  principles  such  as  transparency,  comparability,  and  consistency inherent in global frameworks like International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) would allow young CAs to establish themselves as trusted advisors?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  CORPORATE AFFAIRS AND  MINISTER  OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

[SHRI HARSH MALHOTRA]

(a):  Yes Sir.  The demand for Chartered Accountants proficient in international accounting standards to guide companies in complying with global financial reporting requirements

The  Institute  of  Chartered  Accountants  of  India  (ICAI),  as  a  regulator  of  the professional  and  education  of  Chartered  Accountants,  conducts  various  certificate courses,  refresher courses, training programmes, seminars and issues technical literature for  capacity  building  of  its  members  in  Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) which is almost equivalent to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).  ICAI has also entered into an agreement with the IFRS Foundation  to enable its members to have access to  the  International  Accounting  Standards  Board  (IASB)  guidance  materials  on  IFRS Standards.  Further in its examination schemes since 2017,  ICAI has introduced Ind AS equivalent to IFRS, in its core paper Financial Reporting at Final Level to make its students is expected to increase in future. (b): proficient in this area.

As per section 129 of the Companies Act 2013, every company while preparing its Financial Statements, need to  comply with the Ind AS notified u/s 133 of Companies Act, 2013. The Ministry  of  Corporate  Affairs  has  notified  the  Ind  AS    through  Companies  (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 u/s 133 of Companies Act, 2013. Ind AS are applicable to  Companies  having  net  worth  of  Rs.  250  crore  or  more.  For  other  Companies,  the Accounting  Standards  have  been  notified  through  Companies  (Accounting  Standards) Rules, 2021.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 107 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Development of Rural Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai, Shri Ravindra Dattaram Waikar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.+107

## ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

## DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL TOURISM

- +107 SMT. DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI: SHRI RAVINDRA DATTARAM WAIKAR:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering/likely to consider promotion  tourism  in  rural  areas  and  implement  new  schemes with a view to increase the income of families of people living in rural areas of the country;
- (b) if so, the State-wise details of the said Schemes with regards to districts of Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu and Maharashtra for the last five years and the current year;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  allocated  adequate  funds  for  the development  of  rural  tourism  and  new  schemes  in  the  various States/UTs including Maharashtra and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof, year and State-wise; and
- (e) the details of various steps taken/being taken by the Government for the development of rural tourism and implementation of new schemes so far, State-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM     (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) to (e): Recognizing the immense potential of rural tourism in the country, Ministry of Tourism has formulated a National Strategy and Roadmap  for  Development  of  Rural  Tourism  in  India.  The  strategy document focuses on the following key pillars:
- (i)
- Model policies and best practices for rural tourism
- (ii) Digital technologies and platforms for rural tourism
- (iii) Developing clusters for rural toruism
- (iv) Marketing support for rural tourism
- (v) Capacity building of stakeholders
- (vi) Governance and Institutional framework

In  addition,  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  identified  Rural  Circuit as one of the thematic circuits under its Swadesh Darshan Scheme. The details of projects sanctioned under Rural Circuit of the scheme are given at Annexure.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY OF PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.+107 ANWERED ON 22.07.2024 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL TOURISM BY SMT. DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI AND SHRI RAVINDRA DATTARAM WAIKAR.

RURAL CIRCUIT (Amount in ₹ crore)

| S. No.   | Name of State   | Year    | Project Name                                                     |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released |
|----------|-----------------|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
| 1.       | Bihar           | 2017-18 | Development of Gandhi Circuit: Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia |               44.27 |             40.31 |
| 2.       | Kerala          | 2018-19 | Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project            |               57.35 |             45.88 |
|          |                 |         | Total                                                            |              101.62 |             86.19 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 105 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Lalit Narayan University in Darbhanga Parliamentary Constituency
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Gopal Jee Thakur

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †105

ANSWERED ON- 22/07/2024

## LALIT NARAYAN UNIVERSITY IN DARBHANGA PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCY

## †105. SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  higher  education  and  professional  courses  were  being  provided  under  distance learning scheme in Lalit Narayan University in Darbhanga Parliamentary Constituency in Bihar;
- (b)  whether  educational  activities  had  been  stopped  in  the  said  institution  as  inspection  of  the University by NAAC was not done as per schedule; and
- (c)  whether  there  is  any  possibility  to  restart  educational  activities  in  the  said  institution  after making inspection by NAAC?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## (DR.SUKANTA MAJUMDAR )

(a) to  ( c): Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga , Bihar is a State University established by an Act of the State Legislature. University Grants Commission (UGC) has informed that as per UGC (Open and Distance Learning) (ODL) Regulations, 2017, the University was accorded recognition  for  the  ODL  programmes from  the academic  year 2018-19  to  2019-  2020.  No further  recognition  was  granted  to  the  university  as  it  did  not  meet  the  eligibility  criteria  in respect  of  National  Assessment  and  Accreditation  Council  (NAAC)  and  National  Institutional Ranking  Framework  (NIRF)  for  offering  programmes  under  ODL  mode/Online  mode  as prescribed  in  UGC  (ODL  Programmes  and  Online  Programmes)  Regulations,  2020  which  is given under:

' HEI shall be accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council with minimum score of 3.01 on a 4-point scale;

or

HEI  shall  be  in  the  top-100  in  the  university  category  in  the  National  Institutional  Ranking Framework for at least once in the last two preceding cycles (at the time of application………):......'

As informed by NAAC, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Bihar is accredited with (Cumulative Grade Point Average) CGPA 2.78 in its third cycle of accreditation and its accreditation is valid from 30/11/2023 to 29/11/2028.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 104 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Proposal For Conduct of 2036 Olympics in India
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Dr. C M Ramesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.104

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

Proposal For Conduct of 2036 Olympics in India

## 104 SHRI C M RAMESH:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  proposed  for  conducting  Olympics  in India in 2036, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is true that the Government is pushing for inclusion of Yoga, Twenty20  cricket,  Kabaddi,  Chess,  Squash  and  Kho-Kho  in  Olympics  in 2036; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the progress made so far in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

[DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA]

- (a): The allotment of hosting rights for the Olympics is done by the International  Olympic  Committee  (IOC)  through  a  detailed  host selection  process  spelt  out  in  the  public  domain.  The  IOC  has  a dedicated  body,  the  Future  Host  Commission  (FHC),  which  deals with  this  subject.  The  interested  National  Olympics  Committees (NOCs)  are  required  to  initiate  a  dialogue  with  the  FHC,  which subsequently becomes a Continuous Dialogue and finally, a Targeted Dialogue with the select NOCs. Once the FHC completes this  dialogue,  the  IOC  Executive  Board  holds  an  election  wherein the members vote for award of the hosting rights for the concerned Olympic Games. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA), which is the NOC for India, has initiated the dialogue process with the FHC.
- (b) & (c): Inclusion of any sport discipline in the Olympic Games is decided by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Among other things, IOC has prescribed that a sport discipline must be governed by an International Federation which undertakes to follow the rules

of the Olympic Charter and it must also be practised widely across the  world  and  meet  various  criteria.  Unless  otherwise  decided  by the IOC Executive Board, such decision by the Session, the supreme organ  of  IOC,  shall  occur,  in  principle  seven  years  prior  to  the opening of the concerned Olympic Games, or at the Session electing the relevant host of the Olympic Games, whichever occurs later.

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