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Lok Sabha Question No. 2419 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Mis-use of Logo of Tourism Ministry
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: YOGI ADITYANATH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2419

## LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 01.08.2016

## MIS-USE OF LOGO OF TOURISM MINISTRY

## †2419. SHRI YOGI ADITYA NATH: SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has accorded permission to use the logo of "incredible India" campaign for the purpose of promotion and advertisements for which economic assistance has been extended by the tourism offices situated abroad and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that the travel  agencies  in  the  country  are  misleading  tourists  by resorting to the illegal use of logo of the Ministry;
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to prevent such misuse of the Government logo?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a):  The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has issued guidelines for use of Incredible India logo. As per the guidelines, it is permissible for the Travel  Agents and Tour  Operators  overseas  to  use  the  Incredible India logo only for events, brochures, publicity material and advertisements for promoting India, for which monetary support has been extended by the India Tourism Offices (ITOs) overseas. Usage of  logo  has  been extended  to  tour  operators,  travel agents  under joint advertisements and brochure support etc.

(b) to (d): Complaints  received  from  various  stakeholders  of  the travel and tourism industry regarding misuse of the Incredible India logo by unapproved service providers in the country are  forwarded to the Police authorities for necessary  action, as  and  when received. In  order  to  prevent  infringement  or  misuse  of  the  Incredible India  logo  in  any  way  to  compromise  the  brand  identity,  the Incredible India Logo has been registered in the name of Ministry of Tourism (MoT), Government of India, under the trade mark Act 1999 and can be used only by Service providers approved by the MoT.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2416 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Status of Work on IIIT
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA

## GOVERNMENT	OF	INDIA MINISTRY	OF	HUMAN	RESOURCE	DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT	OF	HIGHER	EDUCATION

LOK	SABHA UNSTARRED	QUESTION	No.2416 TO	BE	ANSWERRED	ON	01.08.2016

## Status of Work on IIIT

2416. 	SHRI	DEEPENDER	SINGH	HOODA:

Will	the	Minister	of	HUMAN	RESOURCE	DEVELOPMENT	be	pleased	to	state:

- (a) the	status	of	work	on	the	Indian	Institute	of	Information	Technology	(IIIT) at	village	kilohrad,	Distt	Sonipat,	Haryana,	for	which	the	foundation	stone	was	laid in	the	financial	year	2013-14;
- (b) the	fund	allocated	for	setting	up	this	IIIT	and	the	amount	of	funds	that	has been	utilised	till	now;	and
- (c) the	 time	 by	 when	 this	 campus	would	be	completed	and	start	full	fledged operations?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey)

(a) :	 The	 work	 of	 construction	 of	 permanent	 campus	 of	 IIIT-PPP,	 Sonipat, Haryana	has	not	yet	started.	Action	regarding	construction	of	boundary	wall, appointment	of	Architectural	firm	and	construction	of	main	building	is	being taken. (b) :	 The	 capital	 cost	 of	 IIIT-PPP	 Sonipat	 is	 Rs.128.00	 Crore	 which	 is	 to	 be contributed	 in	 the	 ratio	 of	 50:35:15	 by	 the	 Central	 Government,	 the	 State Government	and	 the	 industry	 respectively.	 Funds	 for	 capital	 works	 will	 be released	as	the	work	progresses,	though	so	far	no	funds	have	been	demanded by	the	Society. (c) :	The	campus	is	likely	to	be	operational	by	2019-20.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2413 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Teachers' Salary
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMA DEVI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2413 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01 st  August, 2016

## Teachers' Salary

## †2413. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received complaints that certain teachers are taking pay without rendering teaching services in the country;
- (b) if so, the number of such cases detected by the Government during the last two years, State-wise;
- (c) the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government; and
- (d) the existing provisions to ensure that such irregularities do not take place?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

- (a) to (c): Issues of teacher recruitment, redeployment and teacher accountability are primarily in the  domain  of  respective  State  Government/UT  Administration.  However,  in  order  to  ensure teachers  attendance  in  schools  and  to  discourage  proxy  teachers  the  Central  Government  has issued an advisory on 21 st April, 2016 to all States/UTs to ensure regularity and punctuality of teachers in attending schools.
- (d):  As per Section 24 ( 1 )  of  the  Right  of  Children  to  Free  and  Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, a teacher appointed under sub-section ( 1 ) of Section 23 shall maintain regularity and punctuality in attending school.  A teacher committing default in performance of duties specified in sub-section ( 1 ) shall be liable to disciplinary action under the service rules applicable to him

or her, as per extant rules/procedures. Under Section 21 (2) (a) of the Act, monitoring activities of the school, including monitoring the attendance of teachers in school is one of the functions of the  School  Management  Committee.  Additionally  under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  schemes  of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan, the Central Government emphasises  upon  the  issues  of  teacher  accountability  with    State  Governments/UTs,  through periodic reviews and Joint Review Missions.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2412 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Job Fair
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, T. RADHAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2412

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  AUGUST, 2016

## JOB FAIR

## 2412.  SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

DR. J.JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has decided to organise at least one job fair every month  in  different  States  to  bridge  the  gap  between  employers  and  job seekers and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of employers and job seekers expected to participate in the fair;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  tied  up  with  Confederation  of  Indian  Industry (CII)  and  India  Staffing  Federation  to  conduct  these  job  fairs  and  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (d)
- the other steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

- (a) to (d): The Ministry has issued guidelines to State Governments to organize the job fairs on a quarterly basis at the district level using the National Career Service  platform.  The  NCS  Project  comprises  a  digital  portal  that  provides  a nation-wide online platform for jobseekers and employers for job matching in a dynamic, efficient and responsive manner and has a repository of career content. The  NCS  is  supported  by  Call  Centre/Helpdesk.  To  enrich  the  employment services, the NCS Project has collaborated with various stakeholders like leading institutions, job portals, placement agencies, content providers etc. The CII and ISF  are  also  such  partners  that  complement  the  availability  of  employment opportunities on the NCS.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2411 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Employment Opportunities in J&K
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2411 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  AUGUST, 2016 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN J&K

## 2411.  SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has conducted/proposes to conduct any survey to ascertain the number of unemployed youths in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K);
- (b) if so, the details and the findings thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to open consultancy centres to provide consultancy to unemployed youths in J&K and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to provide more and better employment opportunities in J&K?

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## ANSWER (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) to (c):  As per the result of the recent survey conducted by Labour Bureau during  2013-14,  the  estimated  unemployment  rate  among  youths  in  the  age group of 18-29 years on usual status basis in Jammu & Kashmir was 19.2%.

Government has implemented the National  Career  Service  (NCS)  Project comprises  a  digital  portal  that  provides  a  nation-wide  online  platform  for jobseekers  and  employers  for  job  matching  in  a  dynamic,  efficient  and responsive  manner  and  has  a  repository  of  career  content.  The  NCS  Project also  involves  setting  up  of  100  Model  Career  Centres  (MCCs)  in  collaboration with  States  and  other  institutions  to  provide  information  on  employment opportunities  which  includes  three  centres  in  Jammu  &  Kashmir  at  Srinagar, Leh and Samba.

(d):  Government  has  taken  various  steps  for  generating  employment  in  the country including Jammu  &  Kashmir  like  encouraging  private  sector  of economy,  fast  tracking  various  projects  involving  substantial  investment  and increasing  public  expenditure  on  schemes  like  Prime  Minister's  Employment Generation  Programme  (PMEGP)  run  by  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  &  Medium Enterprises,  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme (MGNREGA), Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana  (DDU-GKY) scheme run by Ministry of Rural Development and National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) run by Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation. Further a new scheme 'Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana' has been initiated  by  the  Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment  in  the  year  2016-17  for incentivising  industry  for  promoting  employment  generation  and  Rs.  1000 crores has been allocated for this purpose. Under this scheme employers would be  provided  an  incentive  to  enhance  employment  by  reimbursing  their  8.33% EPS contribution made to new employees.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2409 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: FDI in Newspaper Industry
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2409. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 1 ST  AUGUST, 2016.

## FDI IN NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY

## 2409.  SHRI SUMAN BALKA:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ं ्री

- (a) whether the Government is considering a proposal to increase the limit on FDI in local newspapers and magazines to 49% from 26%;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ााज् यं ्रीस् वतं ््रभााा(स्रींतंरीिरंमलााीरीतंाांि( THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) to (c): Review of FDI policy is an ongoing process and significant changes are made in the FDI policy regime, from time to time, to ensure that India  remains  an  attractive  investment  destination.  At  present,  no proposal  is  under  consideration  of  the  Government  to  review  the extant FDI policy in this sector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2408 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: World Class Institutes
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI, A.T. (NANA) PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2408 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1.8.2016

## World Class Institutes

## †2408. SHRI DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI: SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:

Will	 the	 Minister	 of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be	 pleased	 to state:

(a)	 whether	the	Government	has	decided	to	upgrade	certain	institutes	of	higher education	to	the	level	of	world-class	institutes;

(b)	if	so,	the	details	thereof	as	well	as	the	names	of	institutes	identified	so	far	in this	regard;

(c)	 the	 steps	 taken	 by	 the	 Government	 to	 bring	 in	 and	 soon	 implement	 a	 new legislation	in	this	regard;	and

(d)	the	number	of	institutions	from	the	State	of	Maharashtra	covered	therein?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a)	 to	 (d):	 The	 Government	 in	 the	 budget	 speech,	 2016-17,	 has	 announced	 to provide	 an	 enabling	 regulatory	 architecture	 for	 ten	 public	 and	 ten	 private institutions	 to	 emerge	 as	 World-Class	 Teaching	 and	 Research	 Institutions,	 the details	of	which	are	being	worked	out.	The	selection	of	institutes	to	be	world	class shall	be	done	after	the	regulatory	architecture	is	finalised.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2404 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Setting up of New Tourism Colleges
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Conrad Kongkal Sangma, BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2404 ANSWERED ON 01.08.2016

## SETTING UP OF NEW TOURISM COLLEGES

2404. SHRI C.K. SANGMA: DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  set  up  new  Tourism college/Institute in North East Region of the country;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  advised  the  administrations  of  the State  Governments/UTs  to  set  up  Hospitality  Development  and Promotion Board in their areas;
- (d) if so, the State/UT-wise details thereof and the progress achieved in this regard so far; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  allocates/proposes  to  allocate  funds  to the State Governments for the said purpose and if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) & (b): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  (MoT)  has  so  far  sanctioned  12 Institutes of Hospitality Management in the North Eastern States, list of these Institutes are at Annexure. Out of these Central Institute of Hotel Management, Guwahati, Central Institute of Hotel Management, Shillong, State Institute of Hotel Management, Gangtok and Food Craft Institute, Nawgaon are operational.
- (c) & (d): The  State  Government/Union  Territory  Administrations have been advised by the MoT to set up Hospitality Development Boards if the same do not exist in their respective States/Union Territories. The State Government of Maharashtra has reportedly setup Hospitality Development and Promotion Board.
- (e): Ministry  of  Tourism  does not  provide  any  grant  for  setting  up of Hospitality Development and Promotion Board in States/UTs.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2404 ANSWERED ON 01.08.2016 REGARDING SETTING UP OF NEW TOURISM COLLEGES.

List of Institutes in North Eastern States for which Central Financial Assistance has been granted by MoT.

1. Central Institute of Hotel Management, Guwahati , Assam
2. State  Institute  of  Hotel  Management,  Itanagar,  Arunachal Pradesh
3. State Institute of Hotel Management, Imphal, Manipur
4. Central Institute of Hotel Management, Shillong, Meghlaya
5. State Institute of Hotel Management, Aizawl, Mizoram
6. State Institute of Hotel Management, Dimapur, Nagaland
7. State Institute of Hotel Management, Gangtok, Sikkim
8. State Institute of Hotel Management, Agartala, Tripura
9. State Institute of Hotel Management, Jorhat, Assam
10. Food Craft Institute, Nawgaon, Assam
11. Food Craft Institute, Tura, Meghlaya
12. Food Craft Institute, Namchi, Sikkim

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2403 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Concession to Industries
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2403. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 1 ST  AUGUST, 2016.

## CONCESSION TO INDUSTRIES

## 2403.  SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ं ्री

- (a) whether any financial concessions have been given to various sectors of industry and commerce in the form of tax, duty reductions, etc. during the last three years, if so, the details thereof including the total amount involved;
- (b) the  details  of  improvement  occurred  in  production,  export,  etc.,  because  of  this and the growth rate in the economy;
- (c) whether there is any recent fall in production in manufacturing and other sectors inspite of these promotional measures; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ााज् यं ्रीस् वतं ््रभााा(स्रींतंरीिरंमलााीरीतंाांि( THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a): Yes Madam. Financial concessions in the form of special tax  rates, exemptions, rebates,  deductions,  deferrals,  credits etc.,  are  being  given  to  various  sectors of commerce  and  industry.  The  revenue  impact  of  tax  incentives  on  account  of exemptions  /concessions  from  customs  and  excise  duty  extended  to  goods  in general for last three years is at Annexure A.
- (b): According to the National Accounts Statistics (NAS) released by Central Statistics Office  (CSO),  the  growth  rate  of  Gross  Value  Added  (GVA)  at  constant  prices (2011-12) in overall Industry has increased from 5.9 per cent in 2014-15 to 7.4 per cent in 2015-16, owing to various factors including abovementioned concessions. Similarly, the growth rate of GVA in manufacturing sector has increased from 5.5 per cent to 9.3 per cent during the same period.
- (c): No madam.
- (d): Does not arise.

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ANNEXURE- A ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2403 FOR ANSWER ON 01.08.2016. Revenue Impact of Tax incentives (Indirect Taxes), in ` crore

| Financial Year      | Customs Duty   | Excise Duty   | Total    |
|---------------------|----------------|---------------|----------|
| 2013-14             | 2,60,714       | 1,96,223      | 4,56,937 |
| 2014-15             | 2,38,967       | 1,96,789      | 4,35,756 |
| 2015-16 (Estimated) | 2,57,549       | 2,24,940      | 4,82,489 |

Source: Department of Revenue, Tax Research Unit ****
Lok Sabha Question No. 2401 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Promoting Research in Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: HARI MANJHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2401 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1.8.2016

## Promoting Research in Universities †2401. SHRI HARI MANJHI:

Will	 the	 Minister	 of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be	 pleased	 to state: (a)	 whether	 the	 Government	 has	 identified/proposes	 to	 identify	 such	 central universities/organizations	 which	 have	 potential	 to	 make	 their	 presence	 felt	 at international	level	in	education	and	research	sector; (b)	if	so,	the	details	thereof; (c)	whether	the	Government	has	allocated	any	funds/given	incentives	to	the	said Government	and	private	institutions	in	the	country;	and (d)	if	so,	the	details	thereof	and	if	not,	the	reasons	therefor	and	the	steps	taken	by the	Government	in	this	regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a)	to	(d):	Consequent	upon	the	announcement	in	the	budget	speech,	2016-17,	a regulatory	 architecture	 for	 enabling	 ten	 public	 and	 ten	 private	 institutions	 to emerge	as	World-Class	Teaching	and	Research	Institutions	is	being	worked	out. The	selection	 of	 institutes	 to	 be	 world	 class	 shall	 be	 done	 after	 the	 regulatory architecture	is	finalised.	Till	date,	no	funds/incentives	have	been	provided	to	any institution.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2398 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Indian Students in Foreign Countries
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2398 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2016

Indian Students in Foreign Countries

†2398. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  maintained  any  data  regarding  the  students  pursuing  education  in various  educational  institutes  across  the  country  and  the  number  of  Indian  Students  pursuing education in foreign countries;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether a number of countries including New Zealand have refused visa to large number of Indian students as a result of which a decline in the number of Indian Students has been registered; and (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

- (a) & (b): The number of students pursuing higher education in various higher educational institutions across the country is collected under All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) and the data are available  on  the  portal  www.aishe.gov.in.  The  number  of  Indian  students  pursuing  education  in foreign countries is available in statistics maintained by UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).

As  per  UIS,  number  of  students  studying  abroad  during  2013  is  1,81,872.    The  top  10 countries and number of Indian students studying in these countries during 2013 are shown below:-

| Country              | Number   |
|----------------------|----------|
| United States        | 97,613   |
| Australia            | 25,562   |
| United Kingdom       | 19,604   |
| Canada               | 13,626   |
| New Zealand          | 10,255   |
| United Arab Emirates | 9,273    |
| Germany              | 5,645    |
| Ukraine              | 3,587    |
| Russian Federation   | 2,630    |
| France               | 1,985    |

- (c)  &  (d):  The  number  of  students  studying  in  New  Zealand  has  increased  from  1563  in  2005  to 10,255 in 2013. Information in regard to refusal of visa by various countries is not available.

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