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Lok Sabha Question No. 3842 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Varun Chaudhry

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3842

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026

## PRADHAN MANTRI VIKSIT BHARAT ROZGAR YOJANA

3842. SHRI VARUN CHAUDHRY:

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

- (a)the details of the target and incentives under Pradhan Mantri Viksit
- Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PMVBRY);
- (b)the details of the duration of the said Yojana;
- (c)the details of the budget allocation and expenditure incurred under the said yojana during the year 2025-2026 till date; and
- (d)the  details  of  the  achievements  vis-a-vis  job  creation  under  the
- said yojana till February 2026?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a) to (d): The Union Cabinet, on 1 July 2025, approved the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme, titled the Pradhan Mantri Viksit  Bharat  Rojgar  Yojana  (PMVBRY),  to  promote  employment generation,  enhance  employability,  and  strengthen  social  security across  all  sectors,  with  a  particular  focus  on  the  manufacturing sector. The scheme was launched on 15th August 2025. The scheme has a registration period of two years from 01.08.2025 to 31.07.2027 and  a  budgetary  outlay  of  ₹99,446 Crore.  The  scheme  aims  to incentivise  creation  of  more  than  3.5  Crore  jobs  all  across  the country, over a period of 2 years.

The scheme comprises of two parts i.e. Part A and Part B and focuses on providing support to both employees and employers by way of incentives. The scheme provides for incentives for 1.92 crore new eligible employees under Part A. Incentive for creation of approx. 2.59 crore additional jobs to employers is provided for under

Part B of the scheme.

Contd..2/-

Under Part A of the scheme, the first-time employees of both  existing  and  new  establishments  shall  be  eligible  for  an incentive equivalent to one month's EPF wage, subject to a maximum of ₹15,000. This incentive will be payable in two instalments during the first year of employment. The first instalment, up to ₹7,500, shall be disbursed after completion of six months of continuous employment.  Eligibility  for  the  second  instalment  shall  arise  after completion of twelve months of employment and successful completion  of  the  prescribed  Financial  Literacy  Programme.  This second  instalment  shall  be  credited  to  an  appropriate  savings instrument / saving account for a specified period.

Part B incentivizes employers by providing up to ₹3,000 per month for each additional employment sustained for at least 6 months.

As  on  February  2026,  a  total  of  55.9  lakh  First  Time Employees and 1.14 crore Re-joinees have been enrolled under the

PMVBRY Scheme.

The  scheme  commenced  from  1st  August  2025,  and incentive is payable only upon successful completion of 6 months of continuous employment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3833 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: International Tourist Arrivals
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3833 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026

## INTERNATIONAL TOURIST ARRIVALS

## 3833.SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY VEMIREDDY:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the increase in international tourists  in  2024  when  it  touched  record  nearly  21  million  as compared to pre-pandemic figures of 18 million;
- (b) the details of the number of the international tourist arrivals in 2025 and the manner in which this be compared with 2024;
- (c) the details of the promotional, policy and other activities undertaken by the Government to push foreign tourist arrivals in potential tourist destinations in the country; and
- (d) the role Indian Missions abroad to promote/facilitate and propagate Indian destinations to foreign tourists and the extent to which their role proved to get positive results?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM       (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a): International Tourist Arrivals (ITAs) in India reached 20.57 million (Provisional)  in  2024,  marking  a  significant  increase  over  the  prepandemic figure of 17.91 million in 2019. The growth in 2024 reflects a 14.82% increase compared to 2019 levels.
- (b): As per the latest available data, the details of International Tourist Arrivals (ITAs) during 2024 and 2025 (Provisional) are as under:

| Year               | International Tourist Arrivals (ITAs)   | Percentage Change   |
|--------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 2024               | 2,05,68,622                             | 8.9% (over 2023)    |
| 2025 (Provisional) | 2,00,85,644                             | -2.4% (over 2024)   |

Source: Bureau of Immigration

(c) and (d): The Ministry of Tourism undertakes various promotional activities in important and potential tourist generating markets with the objective to promote inbound tourism to the country. The activities are undertaken  in  association  with  the  Indian  Missions  located  in  the respective countries, State Governments/ Union Territories Administrations  and  travel  trade  sector. The  promotional  activities include organization of Tourism Roadshows, participation in international travel trade exhibitions, fairs and events; organization of familiarization  (FAM)  tours  for  foreign  tour  operators,  media  and influencers; India food festivals; engagement with local tour operators and other industry stakeholders; publicity through social media handles, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3829 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Development of Adichanallur Archaeological Site
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Eswarasamy K

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3829

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026

## DEVELOPMENT OF ADICHANALLUR ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE

## 3829. SHRI ESWARASAMY K:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the sites approved/being approved under the Budget 2026 for development of  archaeological sites along with the criteria adopted for their selection and the fund allocated thereon, site-wise;
- (b) whether the Adichanallur archaeological site in Tamil Nadu has been included under the said scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  the  total  funds  allocated,  sanctioned  and  released  for  the  development and conservation of the said  site  including  fossil  and  related  archaeological  findings, during the last five years, year-wise;
- (d) the details of the fund actually utilised so far and the status of ongoing works at the site; and
- (e) the details of the specific conservation, protection and preservation measures undertaken by the Government to safeguard the said site from damage, encroachment and environmental degradation?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) There are total 3686 centrally protected monuments/sites under the care and maintenance of
- & Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  including  412  centrally  protected  monument/sites  in
- (b) Tamil  Nadu  State.  In  the  Union  Budget  2026-27,  the  Hon'ble  Finance  Minister  has announced  the development  of 15 archaeological sites across the country under Development  of  selected  Excavation  Sites  and  Heritage  Complexes  (DESH)  Scheme including  Adichanallur  archaeological  site  in the  state  of  Tamil  Nadu  under  the jurisdiction of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
- (c) The details  of  total  funds  allocated,  sanctioned  and  released  for  the  development    and
- & conservation of Adichanallur archaeological site including fossil and related
- (d) archaeological findings, during the last five years  are given as under:-

(Amount in Rs.)

| Financial Year   | Allocation   | Expenditure   |
|------------------|--------------|---------------|
| 2020-21          | 14,762       | 14,762        |
| 2021-22          | 55,88,964    | 53,32,862     |
| 2022-23          | 84,06,206    | 84,06,171     |
| 2023-24          | 1,66,19,863  | 1,66,19,727   |
| 2024-25          | 47,03,292    | 23,60,927     |

There are two ongoing works as given below:

1. Fencing at Proposed Museum Building.
2. Protective shelter for the Excavated site.
3. (e) In order to safeguard the site from damages, encroachment and environmental degradation, the protective shelters for the excavated trenches are provided. Also regular watch and ward staff is also deployed to prevent damage and encroachment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3827 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Civic Responsibility and Social Behaviour in School Curriculum
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Shahu Shahaji Chhatrapati

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3827 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026

## Civic Responsibility and Social Behaviour in School Curriculum

3827. Shri Shahu Shahaji Chhatrapati:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  whether civic responsibility and social behaviour form part of the school curriculum under the National Education Policy (NEP) in the country; and

(b)  if  so,  the  details  of  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  strengthen  such  education  from  the foundational stage?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  and  (b):  The  National  Education  Policy  (NEP)  2020  envisages  civic  responsibility  and  social behaviour  as  integral  part  of  the  school  curriculum  and  emphasizes  on  development  of  socially responsible and value oriented future citizens by nurturing respect for others, cooperation, cleanliness, gratitude and respect for diversity. In alignment with NEP 2020, the National Council of Educational Research & Training (NCERT) brought out the National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage 2022 and National Curriculum Framework for School Education 2023 which recommends to integrate themes related to social behaviours and civic responsibility across the subjects.

As a follow-up to this, the NCERT brought out new textbooks for Grades 1 to 8 reflecting these values and  desirable  social  behaviour.  Content  and  activities  related  to  civic  responsibility  are  integrated across the subject areas and stages to foster social behaviour, collaboration and respect for others. Values and social behaviours related to Civic Responsibility are also given importance in the Teachers' Handbook developed by NCERT and activities are conducted during training, aiming at promoting civic values, empathy, cooperation and responsible behaviour among students.

Civic responsibility related themes integrated in the form of activities, discussions and stories when contextualised by teachers help students naturally imbibe social and human values and accordingly change their behaviours gradually.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3822 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Kendriya Vidyalayas Functional in Delhi
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Ramvir Singh Bidhuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3822 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026

## Kendriya Vidyalayas Functional in Delhi

† 3822. Shri Ramvir Singh Bidhuri:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) functional in Delhi along with the number of students studying/enrolled therein at present;
- (b) the  total  number  of  applications  received  every  year  for  admission  in  the Kendriya Vidyalayas in Delhi, during the last three years;
- (c) whether requests have been received by the Government for opening more KVs in Delhi;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether any proposal is under consideration of the Government to open more KVs in Delhi, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) As per the information received from Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), 47 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) are presently functioning in Delhi, with a total enrolment of 1,19,060 students.

(b) The year-wise number of applications received for admission in KVs in Delhi during the last three years is as under:

|   Sl. No. | Year    | Applications received   |
|-----------|---------|-------------------------|
|         1 | 2023-24 | 1,29,347                |
|         2 | 2024-25 | 1,39,364                |
|         3 | 2025-26 | 1,65,318                |

(c) to (e) Opening of new KVs is a continuous process. KVs are opened primarily to cater  to  the  educational  needs  of  the  wards  of  transferable  Central  Government Employees including Defence & Para-Military personnel, Central Autonomous Bodies,

Central Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and Central Institute of Higher Learning (IHL)  by  providing  a  common  programme  of  education  throughout  the  country. Proposals for opening of new KVs may be sponsored by Ministries or Departments of the Government of India/State Governments/ Union Territories Administrations, with commitment to provide  requisite  extent  of  land,  free  of  cost  and  suitable  rent-free temporary  accommodation  for  setting  up  a  new  KV,  as  per  Kendriya  Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) norms.  As per information received from KVS, no feasible proposal for opening of new KVs in Delhi has been received from the Government of NCT of Delhi.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3818 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Suspension of Professors in Central Universities
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Thiru Dr. S Jagathratchakan

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3818 ANSWERED ON 16/03/2026

## Suspension of Professors in Central Universities

## 3818.  Thiru Dr. S Jagathratchakan:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  total  number  of  Professors  suspended  from  Central  Universities  during  the  last twelve years, year-wise, university-wise and category-wise;
- (b) the grounds/reasons for each such suspension, including the category of misconduct or charges involved; and
- (c) whether inquiry or investigation reports were prepared in each case, if so, the details of the findings and outcomes of such inquiries?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

- (a) to (c): Central Universities under the purview of Ministry of Education are statutory autonomous organizations  established  under  respective  Central  Acts  of  Parliament  and governed by provisions of the Acts, Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations made thereunder. The Universities take all academic and administrative decisions, including action against any faculty or staff member, in accordance with the applicable Conduct Rules and with the approval of their statutory bodies such as the Executive Council, Academic Council and Court. The data related to the total number of professors suspended in Central Universities is not maintained centrally.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3816 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Admission under EWS Category in Educational Institution
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Babu Singh Kushwaha, Shri Neeraj Maurya

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3816

ANSWERED ON 16/03/2026

## Admission under EWS Category in Educational Institution

†3816. Shri Babu Singh Kushwaha:

Shri Neeraj Maurya:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  criteria  for  providing  10  per  cent  reservation  to  the  Economically  Weaker Section  (EWS)  category  in  educational  institutions  in  the  country  has  been  implemented  in accordance with the provision of 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019 of the Constitution, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether providing admission to the EWS category is mandatory for all the Central, State, Government  funded  and  Private  (non-minority)  educational  institutions,  if  so,  the  legal  basis thereof;
- (c) the details of the number of students admitted under EWS category against the total seats available in Government and Non-Governmental institutions across the country during the last five years, year-wise and State-wise;
- (d)  the  details  of  admission  under  EWS  category  in  Government and  Non-Government PostMatric educational  institutions  in  the  districts  of  Jaunpur,  Moradabad,  Bareilly,  Badaun, Shahjahanpur, Meerut, Noida and Ghaziabad during the last five years, year-wise; and
- (e)  the  monitoring mechanism put in place by the Government to ensure transparency in the admission under the EWS category in educational institutions?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

- (a)  to  (e):  Education  is  a  subject  in  the  Concurrent  List  of  the  Seventh  Schedule  to  the Constitution of India, Centre and States are equally responsible for providing quality education to all. The Universities, including Central Universities, are statutory autonomous organizations established under respective Central/ State Acts and governed by provisions of the Acts/Statutes/Ordinances/Regulations made thereunder. There are a total of 1279 universities out of which 57 Universities are Central Universities.

Further,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  Constitution  (one  hundred  and  third) Amendment Act, 2019 and in compliance to instructions received from  the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, the nodal Ministry in the matter, vide this Department's O.M. No.124/2019-U1  dated  17 th  January,  2019  instructions  have  been  issued  to  provide  reservation  in admission  for  the  Economically  Weaker  Sections  (EWSs)  to  Central  Educational  Institutions (CEIs) [as defined in clause  (d) of section (2) of the Central Educational  Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006] subject to a maximum of ten per cent of the total seats in each  category.  In  this  regard,  an  amount  of  Rs.  4315.15  Crores  has  been  sanctioned  for creation of additional seats in the CEIs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3808 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: PM-SHRI Schools in West Champaran
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Sunil Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 3808 ANSWERED ON - 16/03/2026

## PM-SHRI Schools in West Champaran

† 3808. Shri Sunil Kumar:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government  has  issued any guidelines to ensure the expansion and implementation of PM-SHRI Schools Scheme in the country in accordance with the objectives of the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020; and
- (b) if so, whether there is any proposal to set up or fund additional schools under the said scheme in the West Champaran district of Bihar and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b):  Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) is a centrally sponsored scheme which aims to strengthen more than 14,500 schools from amongst the existing schools managed by Central Government/State/UT Government/local bodies. As per the PM SHRI guidelines, a maximum of two schools per block/Urban Local Body (ULB) are selected with an upper limit on the total number of schools across India. Till date, a total of 13,091 PM SHRI schools have been selected from 33 States/UTs along with KVS, NVS, and NCERT of which 836 schools are from the State of Bihar. Further, a total of 26 schools have been selected as PM SHRI from the district of West Champaran in Bihar. The details of these PM SHRI schools may be accessed on the website of PM SHRI scheme at the link: https://pmshri.education.gov.in/state.

In alignment with the National Education Policy, 2020, PM SHRI scheme has a provision to saturate these PM SHRI schools with 21 NEP components such as computer lab/ICT lab/smart classrooms, library with good furniture, internet facility, vocational skill education, guidance and career counselling, fully equipped integrated science lab/physics lab/chemistry lab/biology lab, playground with well-equipped sports facilities, school innovation council, youth and eco club for mission  life,  Building  as  Learning  Aid  (BaLa)  features  and  jaadui  pitara  for  primary  school children, 10 bagless days for students, child tracking software for tracking the children attendance, fully  functioning  handwashing facility  and  toilets,  green  school  features  etc.  These  PM  SHRI schools  are  to  showcase  all  the  initiatives  of  National  Education  Policy  (NEP)  2020,  be  the exemplar schools, and also offer benchmarking leadership to other schools in the neighbourhood.

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