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Lok Sabha Question No. 2585 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: BudgetaryAllocations for S&amp;T
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: INNOCENT

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY**

**DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2585**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 05/08/2015**

**BUDGETARY ALLOCATIONS FOR S&T**

**2585.	SHRI INNOCENT:**

**Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó Ùðüëðó**

**be pleased to state:**

**(a)		the allocations made and expenditure incurred on development of science and technology during the last three years and the current year, institution-wise and Statewise; and**

**(b)		the details of science and technology institutions functioning in various States, State-wise?**

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES**

**(SHRI.Y. S. CHOWDARY)**

**òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó +ÉÉè® ÑðöÆãðó òãðìððÐð ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó**

**(gÉÉÒ ´ÉÉ<Ç. AºÉ. SÉÉèvÉ®ÉÒ)**

**(a) & (b): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of House..**

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2583 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Online Filing of RTI Applications
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2583**

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2015)

**ONLINE FILING OF RTI APPLICATIONS**

**2583. SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:**

**ADV. JOICE GEORGE:**

Will the **PRIME MINISTER** be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether the applications can be filed online under the Right To Information (RTI) Act;

(b) 	if so, the details of the procedure and the assistance given to States in this regard;

(c) 	whether applications can be filed online by Non-Resident Indians under the RTI Act; and

(d) 	if so, the details of the procedure devised therefor?

**ANSWER**

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) to (d):    Government of India has started a RTI online web portal whereby Right to Information (RTI) applications can be filed online by Indian citizens, including those who are living abroad.   The detailed procedure in filing of on-line RTI application is as under:

An Indian citizen can file RTI application online through RTI online web-portal, having Uniform Resource Locator (url) [www.rtionline.gov.in](http://www.rtionline.gov.in/) .  The prescribed fee for RTI application can also be paid online through a payment gateway of State Bank of India by way of internet banking of State Bank of India and its associate banks and by using Rupay card, debit/credit cards of Master/Visa.  This facility at present is available for 431 Public authorities of Government of India.

All the States have been requested vide this Department’s letter dated 3 rd December, 2013 to explore the feasibility of implementing online RTI in their respective States. National Informatics Centre (NIC) has been requested to provide technical support such as software and source code to the State Governments who desire to replicate the web portal for online filing of RTI applications at state level.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2581 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Waiving Second Police Verification
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## 1 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2581

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2015

## 2 WAIVING SECOND POLICE VERIFICATION

2581.		SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

1. whether the Government is set to waive a second police verification in case of a passport renewal;
2. whether the new guidelines would exempt minors, government servants and senior citizens from undergoing the police verification;
3. whether by making the passport delivery system time-bound, especially the police verification process, Government would be able to discontinue the Tatkal system in passport issue; and
4. if so, the details thereof?
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#### 2 ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
[GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]
    1. For reissue of passports, police verification is not required, provided the first passport had been issued on the basis of clear police report.
    1. As per the extant provisions, minors, Government servants and senior citizens (65 years and above) are exempt from police verification subject to certain conditions.
(c) & (d)	It is a fact that with the overall improvement in delivery of passport services, the incidence of Tatkaal passport is coming down progressively from 11 per cent in 2012-13 to 6 per cent in 2014-15.  However, there is no proposal to discontinue Tatkaal system, as it serves the purpose of issuing passports for urgent travel needs.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 2580 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Illegal Godowns in NCR
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2580**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 AUGUST 2015

**ILLEGAL GODOWNS IN NCR**

No. 2580	SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has decided to formulate a separate policy for illegal godowns mushrooming in the national capital and would be included in the Master Plan for Delhi (MPD), 2021;

(b) if so, whether the policy will have regulations for redevelopment of godown clusters existing in non-confirming areas; and

(c) if so, the details and the present status thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

( **SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO** )

(a) to (c): 	No,  Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2579 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Centres for Advanced Studies
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

# GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

# MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

# DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER ATION

# 

# LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2579

### TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2015

**Centres for Advanced Studies**

2579. 	SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

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

1. whether the Government has decided to set up Centres for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences in collaboration with Max Weber Foundation and Institute of Economic Growth;
2. if so, the details thereof;
3. whether it is also true that the Memorandum of Understanding has been arrived at between the above two organizations in this regard; and
4. if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

**(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)**

(a) and (b): Federal Ministry of Education and Research(BMBF), Germany has selected Indian collaborators- Institute of Economic Growth(IEG), Delhi; the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies(CSDS), Delhi and the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences(CSSSC), Kolkata, for establishment of International Centre for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences in India in collaboration with German Partners viz. The Max Weber Foundation/German Historical Institute London, the University of Gottingen, the University of Erfurt, and the University of Wurzburg.

(c)  No, Madam.

(d) Does not arise in view of (c)  above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2578 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Awareness of Disaster Management among Students
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAVINDRA BABU  PANDULA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2578**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2015

**Awareness of Disaster Management among Students**

2578. DR. RAVINDRA BABU:

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

(a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to create awareness about the disaster management among students; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT**

**(SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)**

(a) & (b): National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has incorporated the contents related to disasters and disaster management in the NCERT’s textbooks for the classes VI to XII in the form of text and visuals. Disaster Management has been introduced as a subject in classes VIII-X as a part of Social Sciences syllabus of Central Board of Secondary Education  (CBSE) from the academic year 2003-04 onwards in a phased manner and as a part of Geography and Sociology in class XI in the academic session 2005-06. CBSE has brought out textbooks on the topics of disaster management for each of the classes VIII, IX, X and XI. Disaster Management has been made a part of Formative Assessment under School Based Assessment Scheme of CBSE implemented from 2009.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2577 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Time Bound Delivery of Services
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2577**

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2015)

**TIME BOUND DELIVERY OF SERVICES**

**2577. SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:**

Will the **PRIME MINISTER** be pleased to state:

(a) 	the steps taken by the Government during the last one year to ensure faster decision making and time bound implementation of its policies and programmes;

(b) 	whether the monitoring mechanism by which adherence to the time-frame set for the various stages of decision making is being monitored and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) 	the measurable progress of fast tracking the decision making process/ procedure that has been implemented?

**ANSWER**

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) to (c):  The policies and programmes of Government of India are initiated by concerned Ministries/Departments, which are entrusted with the work of their implementation and monitoring.  In order to ensure faster decision making and time bound implementation, review meetings are convened etc. at different levels from time to time.  A programme namely “PRAGATI” (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation) has also been initiated to monitor the Projects/Schemes through Video-Conferencing with the stakeholders.  The 14 th Edition of the Central Secretariat of Manual of Office Procedure (CSMOP) brought out by the Government of India in May, 2015 envisages that ‘the number of levels through which a file passes for a decision shall not exceed four’.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2576 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Digital Addressable System
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY**

**DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2576**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 05** **TH** **AUGUST, 2015**

**Digital Addressable System**

**2576. SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI:**

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether the Government has allotted/proposes to allot licence to Multi System Operators (MSOs) for Digital Addressable System (DAS);

b)	 if so, the details thereof along with number of MSO licences given so far, State-wise including Karnataka;

(c) 	whether there have been complaints from several States regarding denial of licence; and

(d) 	if so, the details thereof and response of the Government thereto?

ANSWER

**THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY**

**(SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)**

As per information provided by I & B Ministry:

(a)	As per Rule 11(C) of the Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994, any person who desires to work as Multi System Operator (MSO) in Digital Addressable System (DAS) notified areas is required to get registration from Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

(b)	321 applicants have been issued MSO registration till 31 st July, 2015 by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to operate in DAS notified areas. Some of the MSOs have taken registration to operate in multiple States. List of MSOs to who have been issued registrations is available on Ministry’s website i.e. [www.mib.gov.in](http://www.mib.gov.in/)

(c)& (d) 	No such complaints have been received from any state.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2575 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Nuclear Liability
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2575**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2015

**NUCLEAR LIABILITY**

2575. 	SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether many countries have expressed their concern regarding the nuclear 	liability law;

(b)	if so, the stand of the Government in this regard; and

(c)	whether the Government has plans to amend the law or water it down to 	address international concerns and if so, the reasons therefor?

**ANSWER**

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR.JITENDRA SINGH):

(a)&(b)	Some countries had earlier expressed concern over the issue of supplier’s liability in our Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010.  To address such concerns clarification was provided by the Government along the lines of ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ (FAQs) posted on websites of Ministry of External Affairs and Department of Atomic Energy.

(c)	No, Sir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2574 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Financial Assistance for Reconstruction of Schools/Colleges
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: AJAY TAMTA

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT**

**DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2574**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 5** **th** **August, 2015**

**Financial Assistance for Reconstruction of Schools/Colleges**

**2574.	SHRI AJAY TAMTA:**

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

(a) 	whether the Government has provided separate financial assistance for schools and colleges which were got almost damaged due to heavy rain/flood and devastation since 2011 in Uttarakhand;

(b) 	if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT**

**(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)**

(a) to (c):	Under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), the Central Government allocated an additional amount of Rs. 3604.32 lakh to the State of Uttarakhand in 2013-14 under the New School/School Building/Civil Works Construction Head for upper primary schools, major repairs to school buildings and for the counselling of children suffering from post traumatic stress disorder.  Out of this allocation, Rs. 2342.81 lakh of central share was released during 2013-14 and the balance was released during 2014-15.   Under the Mid Day Meal (MDM) Scheme, Rs. 51.70 lakh was released during 2013-14 for the construction of damaged kitchen-cum-stores and for procurement of new kitchen devices.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2571 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: UPSC Research Centre
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2571**

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2015)

**UPSC RESEARCH CENTRE**

2571. SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER:

Will the **PRIME MINISTER** be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has taken any measure to set up a dedicated research centre which can exclusively concentrate on research and development at micro and macro level to create question bank for online examination on the lines of the recruitment process in developed countries; and

(b) 	if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

**ANSWER**

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) & (b):    No, Madam. It is informed that the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has devised its own time-tested methods for preparing questions for Computer Based Examinations/Recruitment Tests. Further the Commission has also developed a robust and time tested system for preparation of Question Papers for conducting various structured examinations with a high standard of confidentiality for recruitment to various Civil and Defence services/posts under the Government of India. These Examinations are conducted in a fair, just and impartial manner in accordance with the Rules of Examinations notified by the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2570 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Science and Technology Centres
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY**

**DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2570**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 05/08/2015**

**SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRES**

**2570.	SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:**

**Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó Ùðüëðó**

**be pleased to state:**

**(a)		the number of Science and Technology Centres opened in various States especially in Rajasthan during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;**

**(b)		whether the Government proposes to establish more such Centres;**

**(c)		if so, the details thereof, locationwise; and**

**(d)		the time by which these are likely to be set up along with the steps taken by the Government in this regard?**

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES**

**(SHRI.Y. S. CHOWDARY)**

**òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó +ÉÉè® ÑðöÆãðó òãðìððÐð ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó**

**(gÉÉÒ ´ÉÉ<Ç. AºÉ. SÉÉèvÉ®ÉÒ)**

**(a) to (d): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.**

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2569 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Minority Girls at University Level
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: SANKAR PRASAD DATTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2569 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2015

## MINORITY GIRLS AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL

## 2569.    SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of minority girls studying at the university level throughout the country;
- (b) the State-wise number in State Universities;
- (c) the State-wise number in Central Universities; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to encourage girls to promote higher education of girls belonging to minority communities?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a)  to  (c):  The  data  on  minority  girls  studying  at  the  University  level  in  various  States/UTs  in  the country  are  not  maintained  by  this  Ministry.  However,  as  per  All  India  Survey  of  Higher Education,  2012-13(Provisional)  available  on  the  official  website  of  Ministry  of  Human Resource Development, 8,50,965 minority girls are enrolled throughout the country.
- (d): To promote higher education among minority students including girls, Ministry of Minority Affairs implements many schemes namely, Post-Matric Scholarship; Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship;  Maulana  Azad  National  Fellowship;  and  Padho  Pardesh-  Interest  Subsidy  on Educational Loans for overseas studies. Minimum  30%  Scholarships/Fellowships are earmarked for minority girls under all these schemes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2568 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Admission in IITs
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT**

**DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2568**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2015**

**Admission in IITs**

2568. SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

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

(a) 	whether the Government has taken a final decision to admit students with even 6 per cent in entrance exams in Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)

(b) 	if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) 	whether seats in IITs cannot be kept vacant due to the high demand for admission in IITs; and

(d) 	if so, the details thereof?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT**

**(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)**

(a) to (d): Yes, Madam.  Government is committed to following the statutory reservation for SC/ST/PwD candidates in the admission.  In fulfillment of this and to ensure that no one is deprived of the seats, the eligibility criteria is reviewed from time to time.  All such students who get admission with such relaxation are placed through a 1-year preparatory course in physics, chemistry, mathematics, English and Humanities, so that good academic standards are maintained.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2567 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Ban on Appointment of Staffs
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2567**

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2015)

**BAN ON APPOINTMENT OF STAFFS**

**2567. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:**

Will the **PRIME MINISTER** be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether there is a ban for appointment of those personnel, formal as well as informal including Gazetted and Non-Gazetted in Ministers' Offices who have worked previously in Minister's Office during UPA-I and II;

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

(c) 	whether the Government will review the actual position and take steps to implement the instructions issued in this regard; and

(d) 	if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

**ANSWER**

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) & (b): Due to administrative requirements, the Government has issued guidelines that any officer/ official/private person, who has worked earlier in the personal staff of a Minister, may not be appointed in the personal staff of Ministers in the present Government. Subsequently, certain relaxations, have been given according to which the said guidelines shall apply only in respect of Private Secretary, Officer on Special Duty, Additional Private Secretary, Assistant Private Secretary and First PA who have worked in the Personal Staff of any Minister for any duration during the last 10 years which is to be reckoned from 19.06.2014.

(c) & (d):  The instructions have  been issued as per the administrative requirements. At present, there is no proposal to review the instructions.

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