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Lok Sabha Question No. 3477 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-21
Subject: Regulation of Fee Structure
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3477 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2015

## Regulation of Fee Structure

3477. SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:

Will	the	Minister	of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be	pleased	to	state: (a)	 whether	 the	 Government	 has	 drawn	 up	 any	 norms	 for	 fee	 structure	 in	 private colleges/universities	in	the	country; (b)	if	so,	the	details	thereof; (c)	 whether	 the	 Government	 has	 noticed	 any	 non-compliance	 of	 these	 norms	 by	 such colleges/universities; (d) if so, the action taken/proposed to be taken against such Institutions for noncompliance;	and (e)	the	steps	taken	by	the	Government	to	control	the	arbitrary	fee	structure	in	the	private

- colleges/universities?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ( SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI )

(a)	to	(e):	The	Central	Government	has	not	so	far	framed	separate	norms	for	fee	structures in Private Colleges/Universities in the country. However, the University Grants Commission	 (UGC)	 (Deemed	 to	 be	 University)	 Regulations,	 2010	 amended	 in	 2014	 and 2015	 regulates	 the	 fee	 structure	 in	 case	 of	 a	 Deemed	 to	 be	 University.	 The	 Regulation stipulates	 that	 Deemed	 to	 be	 Universities	 shall	 not	 engage	 in	 commercialization	 of education	in	any	manner	and	shall	provide	equity	and	access	to	all	deserving	students.	The detailed	instructions	on	the	fee	structure	mentioned	in	the	above	Regulation	are	available on UGC's website www.ugc.ac.in. Further, the State Governments	 have	 their	 own mechanism	 for	 determination	 of	 fee	 structures	 for	 different	 courses	 conducted	 in	 state Universities	and	their	affiliated	colleges.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3470 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-21
Subject: Right to Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3470

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2015

## Right to Education

## †3470. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to implement the Right to Education Act at the level of higher education by amending the existing Right to Education Act;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken in this regard; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (c) On the recommendations of the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE), the highest advisory body in educational matters in the country,  a Sub-Committee on 'Extension of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009 to Pre-school education and secondary education' was constituted in August, 2011. The Terms of Reference (ToR) of the Sub - Committee were: (i) to examine the feasibility of bringing pre-school education under the Right  of  Children  to  Free  and  Compulsory  Education  Act,  2009  to  ensure  continuity  on  the child's educational development. (ii) to examine the feasibility of bringing  secondary education under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 so that every child has a right to ten years of formal schooling. (iii) to propose a draft legislation incorporating the preschool  and  secondary  education  component  in  the  Right  of  Children  to  Free  and  Compulsory Education  Act,  2009.  (iv)  to  prepare  detailed  financial  estimates  for  implementing  children's right to pre- school and secondary education.

The CABE Sub-Committee has been reconstituted vide order no. 1-47/2012-Sch.1 dated 04.12.2015 with same ToRs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3469 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-21
Subject: Inclusion of Shirdi in Central List of Tourist Centres
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3469 ANSWERED ON 21.12.2015

## INCLUSION OF SHIRDI IN CENTRAL LIST OF TOURIST CENTRES

## †3469. SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to include world famous Shirdi Dham and Shani Shingnapur in the central list of tourist centres;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  by  the Government in this regard; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  develop  these places?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a)  to  (c):      The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has launched a new plan scheme  'Swadesh  Darshan'  for  Integrated  Development  of Theme-Based Circuits. Under this scheme 12 thematic circuits have been identified which include inter alia 'Spiritual Circuit'. Central Financial Assistance (CFA) for suitable projects for the identified  thematic  circuits  is  provided  by  the  Ministry  of Tourism  subject  to  availability  of  funds,  receipt  of  Detailed Project  Reports  (DPRs),  liquidation  of  Utilization  Certificates (UCs) for the funds released earlier and adherence to relevant scheme guidelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3467 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-21
Subject: Kendriya Vidyalaya in Barmer and Jaisalmer
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SONA RAM CHOUDHARY

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3467 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2015

## KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA IN BARMER AND JAISALMER

## † 3467. COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY:

- Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  new  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  or  Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Barmer and Jaisalmer districts by relaxing the norms for remote and desert areas; (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) No such proposal is under consideration of the Government at present. (b) Does not arise. (c) Proposals  for  opening  of  new  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  (KVs)  are  considered  only  if sponsored  by  Ministries  or  Departments  of  the  Government  of  India,  State  Governments  / Union  Territories  Administrations  or  Organization  of  employees  belonging  to  the  eligible categories thereby committing resources for setting up a new KV as well as on the availability of  necessary  sanction  of  the  Government.  At  present  4  KVs  are  functioning  at  Ramgarh, Dabla,  Jaisalmer  and  Pokhran  in  District  Jaisalmer  and  3  KVs  are  functioning  at  Jalipa, Uttarlai and Jaisindhar in District Barmer. Navodaya  Vidyalaya  Scheme  provides  for  opening  of  one  Jawahar  Navodaya

Vidyalaya (JNV) in each district of the country. One JNV in Barmer and another in Jaisalmer District are already functioning smoothly from their permanent buildings.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3466 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-21
Subject: Display of information by Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3466 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2015

## Display of information by Universities

## 3466.  SHRI C.R. PATIL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  issued  any  direction  to  all  the Universities  to  display  prominently  on  their  websites  information  regarding  the  institutes working under their affiliations in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and (c)  whether the Government has any mechanism to check that directions are scrupulously
- complied with, if so, the details thereof along with the details of cases of deviation noticed and action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued directions to Vice-Chancellors of Universities on 2 nd July, 2015 that all relevant information regarding the university and its colleges institution should be displaced on the website of the concerned institution  for  the  benefit  of  students  seeking  admission  in  universities/colleges  and  their parents. The letter of the UGC is available at http://www.ugc.ac.in/ pdfnews/9470833\_university-info.pdf . (c): The Government has notified the UGC (Furnishing of Information by Universities) Rules, 2015 according to which every university and its affiliated colleges shall, on or before the date specified by the All India Survey on Higher Education every year in this behalf, upload complete and correct data, as required by the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE), on the survey portal (www.aishe.gov.in). The ultimate responsibility of correct, complete and timely  uploading  of  the  data  annually  on  All  India  Survey  on  Higher  Education  portal  in respect of university, college shall be of the Registrar or Principal of the University or college respectively. The  All  India  Council  for  Technical  Education  (AICTE)  is  maintaining  a  'Know  Your

College Portal' at http://www.knowyourcollege-gov.in through which the information about a college, as uploaded on AISHE, can be easily accessed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3465 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-21
Subject: Sale of Agricultural Items through Diesel/Petrol Pumps
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: SATYA PAL SINGH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3465 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st   DECEMBER,  2015

## SALE OF AGRICULTURAL ITEMS THROUGH DIESEL/PETROL PUMPS

## †3465. SHRI SATYAPAL SINGH:

## पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  agriculture  related  items  are  not  available  at  Kisan  Sewa  Kendras/ diesel  petrol  pumps  despite  their  names  being  mentioned  in  the  rate  list  at  various pumps;
- (b)       if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is any scheme to directly transfer the amount of diesel subsidy in the account of farmers and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether there is any scheme for providing subsidy on diesel in ploughing the field  by  tractor  on  the  line  of  subsidy  on  diesel  for  irrigation  purpose  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज  ् य मंत्री ( स  ् विंत्र प्रभार )

## ( श्री धमेन  ् द्र प्रधान )

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) & (b) :  Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has reported that they set  up rural retail outlets namely; Kisan Sewa Kendra (KSK) at identified locations having sufficient potential  based  on  feasibility  study  with  the  intention  of  reaching  quality  product predominantly  High  Speed  Diesel  (HSD)  to  meet  the  demand  of  rural  agricultural demand

Apart from petrol, diesel, lubricants, other non-fuel products and service like seeds, fertilizers, ATM etc. are also provided to the agriculturists from these KSKs depending upon  the  specific  market  needs  in  the  trading  area  for  any  or  all  of  these  non  fuel products and services.  It is not mandatory for KSKs to provide these non-fuel products and services to the agriculturists.   KSKs provide these non-fuel products and services for  the  convenience  of  agricultural  customers  as  well  as    for  augmenting    their revenues.

(c)  & (d) :  The price of diesel has been made market-determined by the Government with effect from 19.10.2014 and since then the price of diesel is being decided by the Public  Sector  Oil  Marketing  Companies  (OMCs)  in  line  with  the  changes  in  the international  market  prices  and  other  market  conditions.    After  deregulation  of  diesel price with effect from 19.10.2014, OMCs provide diesel to all consumers at market price decided by them.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3464 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-21
Subject: Pension Portability for Staff of IITs
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3464 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2015

## Pension Portability for Staff of IITs

## 3464. SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  implemented  pension  portability  for teaching  and  non-teaching  staff  of  Indian  Institutes  of  Technology (IITs) in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the Government  is considering to make  said pension portability for Central universities also; and
- (d) if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (d):  Government has issued orders for facilitating mobility of faculty between  the  Central Educational  Institution (CEIs), including Central Universities  under  the  Ministry  of  Human  Resource  Development,  vide  its order dated 13.10.2014.  As per this Scheme, all deputationists who join the identified posts of faculty or non-faculty in such CEIs under the Ministry as came  into  existence  after  01.01.2014,  on  deputation/foreign  service  from Central  Government  or  Central  Autonomous  Bodies,  or  were  already  on deputation / foreign service to such CEIs as on August 11,2011, and were covered under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 or any similar pension scheme before  01.01.2004,    shall  be  allowed  a  long-term  deputation  tenure  of  10 years in relaxation of extant rules.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3460 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-21
Subject: Investment by Indian Companies in United States
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3460. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 21 ST     DECEMBER, 2015.

## INVESTMENT BY INDIAN COMPANIES IN UNITED STATES

3460. SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

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

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ं ्री

- (a) whether the IT companies have invested more than $2 billion in the United States  during  2011-13,  paid  $22.5  billion  in  taxes  since  2010  and  are presently supporting 411000 jobs in United States directly or indirectly; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## 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) & (b) : As per the estimates given in the Report 'Contributions of India's Tech Industry  to  the  U.S.  Economy'  published  by  National  Association  of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) in the year 2015, the Indian tech Industry invested more than USD 2 billion in USA during FY 2011-13; has paid USD 22.5 billion in taxes during FY 2011-15 and supported 411,000 jobs in FY 2015 directly or indirectly.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3458 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-21
Subject: Profits from Export of Agricultural Produce
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: RAMA DEVI, SAKUNTALA LAGURI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3458 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST     DECEMBER, 2015

## PROFITS FROM EXPORT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE

## 3458(H).  SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: SHRIMATI SAKUNTALA LAGURI:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- a) whether traders earn more profit than farmers from export of agricultural produce;
- b) if so, whether the Government has conducted any study in this regard; and
- c) if so, the details thereof along with the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

वाणिज्् य एवं उद्योग राज्् य मंत्री ( सीतारमि निममला श्रीमती ) ( स्वतंत्र प्रभार ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

(INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) Domestic as well as international prices of agricultural products, and thus the profits earned by traders or farmers, depend on various factors such as demand (both domestic and international), supply, quality etc. As these factors  vary  from  place  to  place  and  time  to  time,  no  generalized conclusion can be drawn regarding profits earned by traders or farmers
- (b) The Department of Commerce has not conducted any study in this regard.
- (c) Does not arise in view of (a) and (b) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3457 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-21
Subject: Potash Reserves
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: ARJUN RAM  MEGHWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3457

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST  DECEMBER, 2015

## POTASH RESERVES

## †3457. SHRI ARJUN MEGHWAL:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether adequate potash reserves are available in Bikaner district of Rajasthan;
- (b) if so, the details of the quantity of potash available in the State;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to adopt any scientific method for exploration and exploitation of potash; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINES AND STEEL (SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

- (a)  and  (b):    As  per  available  information,  no  reserves/resources  for  potash  are available in Bikaner district of Rajasthan. District wise details of remaining resources of potash in State of Rajasthan as on 01.04.2010 are given below:

(In million tonnes)

| State/district   |   Remaining Resources |   Total Resources |
|------------------|-----------------------|-------------------|
| Rajasthan        |                 20419 |             20419 |
| Jaisalmer        |                    22 |                22 |
| Nagaur           |                 20397 |             20397 |

Source: Indian Bureau of Mines

(c) and (d): Geological Survey of India (GSI) , an attached office of Ministry of Mines, carries out mineral exploration including potash  following scientific procedures  and the guidelines given in the Standard Operating Procedure established by GSI. GSI has been making continuous efforts to adopt advanced technology and new ideas. In this  regard  GSI  has  identified  certain  favorable  geological  settings  in  the  country which  has  been  termed  as  'Obvious  Geological  Potential'  (OGP)  areas.  Priority areas have been fixed for Geochemical mapping and Geophysical mapping in the most potential  parts  of  the OGP  areas  (core  OGP  areas)  and  along  with  the  data obtained  from  Systematic  Thematic  Mapping,  areas  have  been  selected  to  derive logically  the  spin  off  items  for  future  exploration.  Multi-level  data  integration  and modeling projects have already been initiated by GSI to find out new target areas for different mineral commodities. Equipments with state-of-the-art technology are being procured  to  facilitate  the  exploration  activities  and  to  identify  the  deep  seated/ concealed  mineral  deposits.  The  officers  engaged  in  exploration  programmes  are being trained by the domain experts in GSI and abroad and are apprised with the present exploration techniques.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3456 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-21
Subject: Khadi Gramodyog Land
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3456 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2015

## KHADI GRAMODYOG LAND

## 3456. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  land  of  Khadi  Gramodyog  is  under  illegal  occupation  in Bundelkhand;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

- (c) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

- (a): No   Madam.    Khadi  and  Village  Industries  Commission  has  not received any report in respect of illegal occupation of Khadi Gramodyog land in Bundelkhand, till date.

(b)&(c): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3455 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-21
Subject: NCERT Text Books
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3455 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2015

## NCERT Text Books

## 3455.  SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

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

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  a  chapter  in  an  NCERT  textbook  on  healthcare  in  India  has become the latest  issue  of  contention  between  the  Indian  Medical  Association  and  the Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has ordered any probe into this incident; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)  &  (b)  The  Indian  Medical  Association  (IMA)  has  mainly  objected  to  the  following content on page 26 in the Chapter 2, 'Role of the Government in Health', of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) Social Science Textbook for Class VII, Social  and  Political  Life-II ,  under  sub-heading  'Healthcare  and  equality',  which  was published in February, 2007 and has been in circulation since academic session of 2007-08:

'In order to earn more money, these private services encourage practices that are incorrect. At times, cheaper methods, though available, are not used.  For example, it is common to find doctors prescribing unnecessary medicines, injections or saline bottles when tablets or simple medicines can suffice.'

It has also objected to the content on 'The cost of a cure' on pages 22-23, which indicates the difference in the cost of treatment in private and Government hospitals.

IMA has filed a Writ Petition before the High Court of Delhi in the same matter.  The matter is currently sub-judice.

- (c) No, Madam.
- (d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3454 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-21
Subject: Mistake by CBSE in Marklists
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3454 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2015

## Mistake by CBSE in Marklists

3454. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN: Will  the  Minister  of  HUMAN  RESOURCE  DEVELOPMENT  be  pleased  to state: (a) whether the Government is aware of gross mistakes on the part of CBSE in issuing mark list of class 10 students including wrong photos this year and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has received any complaints in this regard; and

- (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)  to  (c):  Some  cases  of  wrong  photographs  have  been  reported  by  the Regional Offices of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in case of Class 10 examinations held in 2015.  Revised certificates have been issued in most of the cases.

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