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Lok Sabha Question No. 2425 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: Special Provision of Reservation in Various Jobs
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2425

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## SPECIAL PROVISION OF RESERVATION IN VARIOUS JOBS

## 2425.   DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

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

- (a) whether there is any special provision of reservation to SCs and STs in the various jobs created in the projects executed in partnership with private sector;
- (b)
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):  As  per  the  Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT),  a  Coordination  Committee for Affirmative Action  in the Private Sector was  set  up  in  2006.  Department  of  Personnel  &  Training  (DoPT),  Ministry  of Social Justice & Empowerment (SJ&E), Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Department  for  Promotion  of  Industry  and  Internal  Trade  (DPIIT)  are  the members of the Committee. DPIIT is providing the secretarial assistance to the committee. So far 9 meetings of Coordination Committee have been held. In the 1st  Coordination  Committee  meeting,  it  was  stated  that  the  best  course  for achieving progress on the issue of affirmative action is through voluntary action by the industry itself.

Accordingly,  the  Apex  Industry  Associations  namely  Confederation  of Indian Industry (CII), Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI),  Associated  Chambers  of  Commerce  &  Industry  of  India  (ASSOCHAM) and  Dalit  Indian  Chamber  of  Commerce  &  Industry  (DICCI)  have  prepared Voluntary Code of Conduct (VCC) for their member companies centred around education,  employability  and  entrepreneurship  to  achieve  inclusion.  Measures undertaken by the members  of Industry Associations, inter-alia, include scholarships,  vocational  training,  entrepreneurship  development  programmes, coaching, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2423 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: Skill Development in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Gajendra Singh Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2423

ANSWERED ON 18.12.2023

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN MADHYA PRADESH

† 2423. SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL:

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

- (a) the  details  and  number  of  trainees  benefitted  in  Madhya  Pradesh  under  Skill Development Scheme including Khargone Parliamentary Constituency
- (b) the details of the new training centres to be established in tribal areas;
- (c) the  details  of  the  proposed  new  scheme  related  to  skill  development  yojana  in aspirational districts; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  such  centres  in  hilly  areas  and  rural areas?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a) to (d)        Under the Government of India's Skill India Mission (SIM), the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill and up-skill training through an  extensive  network  of  skill  development  centres/institutes  under  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. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready & industry ready skills. Under these schemes,  Training  Centres  are  set  up  by  private/public  organizations  on  need  based  to impart the training across the country including hilly and rural areas.

Number  of  Trained  candidates  under  schemes  of  MSDE  in  State  of  Madhya  Pradesh including Khargone and Barwani Districts, is as follows:

| Scheme                                   | Madhya Pradesh   | Khargone District   | Barwani District   |
|------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
| PMKVY (Since inception to October, 2023) | 930054           | 3,231               | 689                |
| NAPS (2018-19 to 2022-23)                | 59832            | 229                 | 129                |
| JSS ( Since 2018-19 to October, 2023)    | 244290           | -                   | -                  |
| CTS (ITIs) (2018-19 to 2022-23)          | 3,59,578         | 3,698               | 2,076              |

Under MSDE various schemes viz. PMKVY, NAPS, CTS and JSS are being implemented across pan India including aspirational districts, with special focus on these districts. Further, a  financial  assistance  of  Rs.  10  lakh  per  Aspirational  district  was  provided  under  Skill Acquisition  and  Knowledge  Awareness  for  Livelihood  Promotion  (SANKALP)  Project  of MSDE.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2421 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: UGC Regulations for Foreign Universities Campus in India
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Gautham Sigamani Pon

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No-2421 ANSWERED ON- 18/12/2023

## UGC REGULATIONS FOR FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES CAMPUS IN INDIA

2421. DR. PON GAUTHAM SIGAMANI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the University Grants Commission has notified the regulations for Foreign Universities that plan to set up campuses in india;
- (b) whether the degrees offered by Foreign Universities will be accepted by the University Grants Commission;
- (c) whether the University Grants Commission will consider the issue of equivalence for the degree offered by the Foreign Institutions;
- (d) whether it is also a fact that the regulations gazetted on 8.11.2023 stipulate that there shall  be  no  further  requirement  of  seeking  equivalence  and the degree  shall  have  all benefits,  rights  and  privileges  as  obtained  in  case  of  a  degree  awarded  by  an  Indian Higher Education Institution; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes Sir. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has notified the UGC (Setting up and  Operation  of  Campuses  of  Foreign  Higher  Educational  Institutions  in  India) Regulations, 2023 dated 07.11.2023.
- (b)  to  (e):  The  provisions  of  these  regulations  inter-alia  provide  that  the  qualifications awarded  by  a  Foreign  Higher  Educational  Institution  under  the  regulations  shall  be equivalent to any corresponding  degree  awarded  by  Indian  Higher  Educational Institutions  for  all  purposes  including  higher  education  and  employment.  It  is  further stipulated  that  there  shall  be  no  further  requirement  of  seeking  equivalence  from any authority and the degree shall have all benefits, rights, and privileges as obtained in the case of a degree awarded by an Indian Higher Educational Institution ordinarily.

These Regulations are available at https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/Setting%20up%20and%20Operation%20of%20Campu ses%20of%20Foreign%20Higher%20Educational%20Institutions%20in%20India.pdf .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2418 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: New Communities in ST List
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kuruva Gorantla Madhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 2418

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 18/12/2023

## NEW COMMUNITIES IN ST LIST

## 2418.  SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the criteria for including new communities as STs is obsolete;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to amend/ revise that criteria;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government intends to bring a comprehensive Bill that includes all eligible communities into the ST list that had been left out over the years; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

- (a) to (f): The Government of India on 15.6.1999 (further amended on 25.6.2002 and 14.9.2022) has approved the modalities for deciding the claims for inclusion in, exclusion from and other modifications in the Orders specifying lists of Scheduled Tribes. According to these modalities, only those proposals which have been recommended and justified, along with ethnographic details by the State Government/UT Administration concerned, can be processed further. Thereafter, it has to be concurred with by the Registrar General of India (RGI) and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) before being considered for amendment legislation.  All  actions  are  taken  as  per  these  approved  modalities.  These  modalities  are  adequate  for consideration of proposals for inclusion of communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes of a State/UT. These modalities are adequate for consideration of proposals for inclusion of communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes of a State/UT.

The proposals for inclusion in the list of Scheduled Tribes of a State or Union Territory follow certain processes as per the modalities. This is a continuous process. Proposals received from the State Government should be accompanied by an ethnographic report. The proposals are examined by the Office of the RGI and then  by  the  NCST.  In  case  the  proposal  is  not  recommended  by  the  RGI,  the  State  Governments  are communicated the points raised by the RGI, so that additional information, if any, maybe furnished by the State Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2408 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: Development of Tourism in Jharkhand under PRASHAD Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2408 ANSWERED ON 18.12.2023

## DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN JHARKHAND UNDER PRASHAD SCHEME

2408.DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the destinations/places selected for development of tourism in Jharkhand  State  under  PRASHAD  scheme  of  the Government;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  allocated  adequate  funds  for  the development of the said destinations to improve tourism sector in Jharkhand State; and if  so,  the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  and  spent  during  the  last
- (c) three years under this scheme?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (c): The Ministry  of  Tourism,  under  its  "Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation and  Spiritual  Heritage  Augmentation  Drive"  (PRASHAD)  Scheme  has sanctioned a project 'Development of Baba Baidyanath Dham, Deoghar' Jharkhand in the year 2018-19 at a cost of Rs.39.13 crore. As of now, Rs.31.23  crore  has  been  released  by  the  Ministry  for  this  project, physical execution of the project is complete.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2406 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: Mudra Yojana in Punjab
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Sushil Kumar Rinku

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial services

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2406 TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2023/AGRAHAYANA 27, 1945 (SAKA) MUDRA YOJANA IN PUNJAB

## 2406.  SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR RINKU:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of Mudra yojana;
- (b) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilised under the Mudra Yojana within Punjab during the last three years;
- (c) the details of the target set and the number of people benefitted under this scheme within Punjab during the last three years along with its response across the country;
- (d) whether any complaint has been received in respect of not providing proper assistance to needy people by the banks and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), collateral-free institutional credit up to Rs. 10 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).  Any individual, who is otherwise eligible to take a loan and has a business plan for  small  business  enterprise  can  avail  loan  under  the  Scheme.  Loans  can  be  availed  for  income generating activities in the manufacturing, trading, services sector and also for activities allied to agriculture under three categories, viz. Shishu (loans up to Rs. 50,000), Kishore (loans above Rs. 50,000 and up to Rs. 5 lakh) and Tarun (loans above Rs. 5 lakh and up to Rs. 10 lakh).

(b) and (c) The Government allocates annual target under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) to Member Lending Institutions (MLIs). MLIs in turn fix their respective State-wise targets according to potential of the area, their presence and other related parameters. The national level targets under the Scheme have consistently been met since inception of the scheme, except for FY 2020-21 due to

COVID-19 pandemic.

As per data uploaded by MLIs on Mudra portal, over 44.46 crore loans amounting to Rs. 26.12 lakh crore  have  been extended  under  PMMY  in  the  country  in  the  last three financial years (01.04.2020  to  31.03.2023).  Out  of  which,  34.63  lakh  loans  involving  a  sanctioned  amount  of Rs. 26,648 crore and disbursed amount of Rs. 25,757 crore have been extended in the state of Punjab.

(d) and (e) Complaints with regards to implementation of PMMY are redressed in consultation with the  respective  Banks.  Complaints  received  at  the  Centralized  Public  Grievance  Redress  and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) are also taken up with the respective Banks for redressal within the prescribed timelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2405 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: Involvement of Tribal Communities in Forest Developement
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, Chinta Anuradha

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2405

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2023

## Involvement of Tribal Communities in Forest Developement

## 2405.   SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY: SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA:

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

- (a) whether the  21.9  per  cent  population  living  under  the  poverty  line  and  nearly  275 million people including local tribals depend on the forest for subsistence;
- (b) if so, the steps taken to preserve the indigenous laws of the tribal communities;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  considered  involvement  of  tribal  communities  in  the protection and development of forests to ensure permanent restoration; 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) As per the Census 2011, there are about 6,50,000 villages in the country, out of which nearly 1,70,000 villages are located in the proximity of forest areas, often referred as forest fringe villages. As per India State of Forest Report2019,  published  by  Forest  Survey  of  India,  approximately  300  million people are dependent on forests.
- (b) Fifth  Schedule  of  the  Constitution  of  India  provides  special  provisions  for administration and control of Scheduled areas and Scheduled Tribes.
- (c) & (d) In  line  with  the  National  Forest  Policy,  1988  Joint  Forest  Management Committees and Village Eco-Development Committees have been established, through participatory approaches, at the village levels involving local communities, predominantly tribal communities in forest protection, conservation, and management of forests.

Further the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (FRA, 2006) recognizes the rights of the forest dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest resources, on which these communities were dependent for a variety of needs, including livelihood, habitation and other socio-cultural needs.

The  Act  encompasses  rights  of  self-cultivation  and  habitation,  community rights  as  well  as  recognition  of  traditional  customary  rights  and  right  to protect, regenerate or conserve or manage any community forest resource for sustainable use.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2403 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: Rural Entrepreneur Project
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena, Keshari Devi Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 2403

ANSWERED ON - 18/12/2023

## RURAL ENTREPRENEUR PROJECT

† 2403.SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA: SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL:

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

- (a) the main features of the Rural Entrepreneur Project;
- (b) the details of the amount sanctioned, allocated and utilized under the said project so far in the country;
- (c) the number of students enrolled under the said project so far across the country;
- (d) the number of the States where the said project has been implemented;
- (e) whether the said project has been implemented in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan;
- (f) if so, the district-wise details thereof; and
- (g) if not, the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

(a)  Under the Govt of India's Skill India Mission (SIM), the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurships  (MSDE)  delivers  skill,  re-skill  and  up-skill  training  through  an  extensive network  of  skill  development  centres/colleges/institutes  etc.  under  various  schemes,  viz. Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY),  Jan  Shikshan  Sansthan  (JSS),  National Apprenticeship  Promotion  Scheme  (NAPS)  and  Craftsman  Training  Scheme  (CTS)  through Industrial Training Institute (ITIs), to all the sections of the society across the country. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready & industry ready skills. MSDE through National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) which is a functional arm of  the  Ministry,  has  launched  a  unique  multi-skilling  project  named  Grameen  Udhyami  (rural entrepreneur/technician)  Project  as  a  pilot  in  May'  2022  with  an  aim  to  augment  multi-skill training for youth from tribal area for their inclusive and sustainable growth. (b) Ministry has not sanctioned any separate fund for this project. This project has been funded and implemented by NSDC. (c)  &  (d)  The  project  has  been  implemented  in  three  districts,  namely,  Bhopal  (Madhya Pradesh), Ranchi (Jharkhand) and Gumla (Jharkhand) and 497 candidates have been trained in short term training courses. In addition, Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) was conducted in Gumla district of Jharkhand from January 2023 to April 2023 wherein 480 candidates have been certified.

- (e),  (f)  &  (g)  No  Sir.  Grameen  Udhyami  (rural  entrepreneur/technician)  project  has  not  been implemented in State of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. At present, there is no proposal under consideration to extend the project to other parts of the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2401 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: Promotion of Lesser known Destinations
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Abhishek Banerjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2401 ANSWERED ON 18.12.2023

## PROMOTION OF LESSER KNOWN DESTINATIONS

## 2401.SHRI ABHISHEK BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether initiatives aimed at promoting lesserknown destinations  to  diversify  tourism  and  reduce  the  burden  on popular tourist hotspots are in the pipeline;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the strategies employed by the Ministry to leverage technology for  the  advancement  of  tourism,  such  as  digital  marketing, online booking systems and virtual tours?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

- (a): Ministry  of  Tourism  has  undertaken  various  initiatives  to diversify tourism and promote lesser known destinations.
- (b): The  following  initiatives  were  undertaken  to  promote  the lesser known destinations in the country: -
- (i) Dekho  Apna  Desh  initiative  was  launched  by  the  Ministry  in 2020 to promote domestic tourism in India.  The objective of the  initiative  was  to  create  awareness  among  the  citizens about the rich heritage and culture of the country as well as to promote the lesser known destinations of the country.
- (ii) Under this initiative, tourist places in the country including the lesser  known  destinations  are  extensively  promoted  through Webinars.
- (iii) The various field offices of the Ministry undertakes several on ground  promotional  activities to popularize  lesser  known destinations. (iv) A digital booklet has been developed on the 75 Incredible sites to  visit  in  India,  including  several  lesser  known  destinations, under the ageis of Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav. Aggressive  social  media  promotions  are  undertaken  through the social media handles of the Ministry on the lesser known tourist  sites  and  products  to  popularize  these  sites  amongst
- (v) the general public.

(c): In  order  to  leverage  technology  for  the  advancement  of tourism,  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  introduced  a  Pan-India  Incredible India Tourist Facilitator (IITF)/ Incredible India Tourist Guide (IITG) Program  w.e.f.  01.01.2020,  which  is  a  digital  initiative  that aims at creating an Online learning platform with the objective of creating a pool of well trained and professional Tourist Facilitators/Guides across the country. The candidates can pursue these  online  courses  from  anywhere  and  at  any  time  and  at  their own pace.

Further, Ministry of Tourism has taken various initiatives to leverage Social Media  for destination  branding  and  to  engage  tourism vloggers and content creators for the promotion of tourism.

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