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Lok Sabha Question No. 2534 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-15
Subject: Rearing of Livestock
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DAIRYING & FISHERIES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2534. TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH  DECEMBER 2015

## REARING OF LIVESTOCK

## 2534.   SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS  WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the  Government has estimated and calculated that livestock farming/rearing would be a game changer and would provide healthy diets for the citizens of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the number of households which have increased their income level in rural areas by adopting the white revolution/milk production in the country;
- (c)  whether    the    Government  is  considering  to  introduce  group  farming  as  well  as  private participation in this process to increase the milk production and rural income in the country;
- (d) if  so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to increase the milk production to develop the rural areas of the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRI MOHANBHAI KUNDARIYA)

- (a) and  (b)  As  reported  by  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research    no  research  work  on estimation and calculation of livestock farming/rearing which would be a game changer and provide healthy diets for the citizen of the country has been conducted. ICAR has further elaborated  that  according  to  National  Sample  Survey  Organisation  (NSSO)  report  key indicators of Agricultural households in India in agricultural year 2012-13 more than 71% farm  households  in  the  country  are  engaged  in  livestock  rearing  and  they  obtain  12%  of their total income from livestock activities.
- (c)  &  (d)  No,  Sir.  However,  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  Dairying  &  Fisheries  is implementing 'Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme' (DEDS) with the objective of promotion of private investment in dairy sector in order to increase the Milk Production in the country and helping in poverty reduction through self employment opportunities.
- (e) In order to supplement and complement the efforts made by the States to increase milk production  to  develop  rural  areas  of  the  country  Government  is  implementing  following programmes: a) National Programme for Bovine Breeding & Dairy Development b) Dairy Entrepreneurship  Development  Scheme  c)  National  Dairy  Plan-I  d)  National  Livestock Mission e) Livestock Health & Disease Control Programme

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Lok Sabha Question No. 220 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-14
Subject: Guidelines for Firecrackers
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 220.

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2015.

## GUIDELINES FOR FIRECRACKERS

## *220. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

## be pleased to state: वाणिज् यवव द्यग ं ्री

- (a) whether  any  policy/guidelines  exists  to  regulate  the  use  of  chemicals  and heavy metals like cobalt, copper and magnesium used for the manufacture of firecrackers and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  adverse  impact  of  use  of firecrackers to environment and public health at large;
- (c) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (d) whether the Government is planning to make it mandatory for the firecrackers manufacturers  to  provide  information  such  as  the  composition  of  chemicals used in firecrackers and their effects on the environment during labeling and packaging process; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and 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) No, Madam.
- (b) & (c): The  Government  is  aware  of  adverse  impact  of  firecrackers  as  these cause noise and air pollution.  Noise Standards for firecrackers have been specified  under  Environment  (Protection)  Rules,  1986  and  Explosives Rules, 2008 for compliance at manufacturing stage.  Also, restrictions on bursting  of  firecrackers  are  imposed  under  Rules  5  'A'  of  the  Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) under Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has informed that noise and air pollution adversely affect public health at large,  however  no  study  has  been  carried  out  by  them  in  this  regard. CPCB issues advertisements to increase awareness regarding ill effects of bursting of fire crackers on Diwali.
- (d)&(e): It  is  mandatory  for  the  firecrackers  manufacturers  to  mention  explosives composition  and  quantity  of  such  composition  as  per  Rule  15(4)  of Explosives Rules, 2008, however, there is no provision to mark consequential effects of fireworks on its labels and packages.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 216 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-14
Subject: Higher Educational Institutions
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJESH VERMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 216 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2015

## HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

## † *216.    SHRI  RAJESH VERMA:

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

- a) whether the Government is aware that the students with rural background are  unable  to  pursue  higher  education  on  account  of  English  being  the medium of instructions;
- b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- c) whether the Government proposes to introduce both English and Hindi as medium of instructions in the institutions of higher education and if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be done and if not, the reasons therefor ?

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

- (a) to (c):  A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) of LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.216  ASKED  BY  SHRI  RAJESH  VERMA  FOR 14.12.2015 REGARDING HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

(a)  to  (c)  :    Universities  and  other  institutions  of  higher  learning    are autonomous institutions.  These institutions decide the medium of instruction, academic  content,  courses,  syllabi  and  curricula  at  their  own  level.        Many Universities and institutions of higher learning have already  put in place special measures to assist students who face linguistic challenges.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 215 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-14
Subject: Setting up of IIITs
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VINOD CHAVDA, PARESH RAWAL

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.215 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2015

## Setting up of IIITs

## *215.	SHRI	VINOD	LAKHAMASHI	CHAVDA: SHRI	PARESH	RAVAL:

- Will	the	Minister	of	HUMAN	RESOURCE	DEVELOPMENT	be	pleased	to	state: (a) whether	 the	 Government	 has	 decided	 to	 establish	 new	 Indian	 Institutes	 of Information	Technology	(IIIT),	on	a	Not-for-profit	Public	Private	Partnership basis; (b) if	so,	the	details	thereof; (c) whether	 the	 State	 Government	 of	 Gujarat	 has	 requested	 to	 sanction	 more IIITs	for	the	State;	and (d) if	so,	the	details	thereof	and	the	time	by	which	it	is	likely	to	be	implemented?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)	to	(d):	A	statement	is	laid	on	the	Table	of	the	House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.215 REGARDING SETTING UP OF IIITS ASKED BY SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA AND SHRI PARESH RAVAL.

(a) Yes	 Madam.	To	address	the	challenges	faced	by	the	Indian	IT	industry	and growth	 of	 the	 domestic	 IT	 market,	 Government	 has	 approved	 starting	 of	 twenty Indian	Institutes	of	Information	Technology	(IIIT),	on	a	Not-for-profit	Public	Private Partnership	(N-PPP)	basis,	with	participation	of	Central,	State	Governments	and	the industry.

- (b) The	following	are	the	details	of	the	scheme:
-  The	 capital	 cost	 of	 each	 IIIT	 expected	 to	 be	 Rs.	 128.00	 crore	 will	 be contributed	 in	 the	 ratio	 of	 50:35:15	 by	 the	 Central	 Government,	 the	 State Government	and	the	industry	respectively.		In	the	North-Eastern	states,	the industry	participation	for	capital	expenditure	will	be	kept	at	7.5%	and	Central Government	participation	at	57.50%	while	State	Governments'	at	35%.
-  Rs.	50.00	crore	for	faculty	development	programme	will	be	provided	by	the Central	Government.
-  During	the	first	four	years	of	setting	up	each	IIIT,	the	Central	Government	will provide	 assistance	 towards	 recurring	 expenditure	 to	 the	 extent	 of	 Rs.	 10 crore.
-  Each	IIIT	will	meet	its	entire	operating	expenditure	on	its	own	within	5	years of	commencement	out	of	students	fees,	research	and	other	internal	accruals.
-  The	concerned	State	Government	should	provide	50-100	acres	of	land,	free	of cost.

(c)	&	(d)	Based	on	the	proposals	received	from	the	State	Government	of	Gujarat,	(2) IIITs	one	at	Vadodara	and	the	other	at	Surat	in	Gujarat	were	approved.	Whereas	IIIT at	 Vadodara	 already	 started	 functioning,	 the	 IIIT	 at	 Surat	 is	 expected	 to	 start functioning	from	2016-17	onwards.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 213 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-14
Subject: Strategic Petroleum/Natural Gas Reserve
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.213 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2015

## Strategic Petroleum/Natural Gas Reserve

*213. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

पेट्रोलियम और प्राकलतिक गैस मंत्री

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

(a) whether the Government proposes to maintain strategic reserve of petroleum and natural gas resources for use in an unforeseen situation in the country;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  plan  chalked  out  by  the  Government  for  uninterrupted supply of crude oil/gas and other petroleum products from the international market to meet the future requirement;

(c) whether the Government proposes to construct strategic reserve in every State to meet the supply of petroleum products in the country; and

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

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श्री

मंत्रािय

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द्र

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प्रधान

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

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (d)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.213  BY  SHRIMATI  DARSHANA  VIKRAM JARDOSH  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  14.12.2015  REGARDING  'STRATEGIC

PETROLEUM/NATURAL GAS RESERVE'. (a) & (b): In  the  interest  of  our  energy  security  objectives,  the  Government, through Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited (ISPRL), is setting up Strategic Crude Oil Reserves with storage capacity of 5.33 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) at three  locations  viz.  Visakhapatnam  (storage  capacity:  1.33  MMT),  Mangalore (storage capacity: 1.5 MMT) and Padur (storage capacity: 2.5 MMT). Filling of crude oil  in  Vishakhapatnam storage facility has been completed. Facilities at Mangalore and Padur are under construction. Public  Sector  Oil  Companies  have  also  made  significant  efforts  to  diversify their  crude  oil  supply  sources.    India's  crude  oil  import  basket  is  continuously expanding  over  last  few  years,  with  increased  imports  from  South  American  and African  countries.    In  addition  to  the  efforts  at  geographical  diversification  of  our import sources, efforts are being made to augment domestic production of oil and natural gas. (c)  &  (d):  In  order  to  further  increase  the  Strategic  Crude  Oil  storage  capacity,  a detailed  feasibility report has been prepared for construction of additional 12.5 MMT of strategic crude oil storages in  Phase-II at four locations viz. Bikaner (3.75 MMT) ,

Rajkot (2.5 MMT), Chandikhol (3.75 MMT), and  Padur (2.5 MMT).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 209 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-14
Subject: Schemes for Unorganised Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: JITENDRA CHAUDHURY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 209

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2015

## SCHEMES FOR UNORGANISED WORKERS

*209. SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  unorganised  workers particularly  in  hotels,  private  security  and  other  agencies  are  not getting any benefits of various Government welfare schemes;
- (b)if  so,  whether  the  Government has received any representation to bring  such  workers  under  the  ambit  of  the  Unorganised  Workers Social Security Act, 2008 and other welfare social security schemes;
- (c)if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reaction  of  the  Government thereto; and
- (d)the  other  steps  taken  particularly  for  the  welfare  of  the  said workers in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):

A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO  PARTS (a) TO (d) OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 209 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2015  RAISED  BY  SHRI  JITENDRA  CHAUDHURY  REGARDING SCHEMES FOR UNORGANISED WORKERS. (a) to (d): With  a  view  to  providing  social  security  to  unorganized workers,  the  Government  enacted  the  'Unorganised  Workers'  Social Security Act, 2008'. The 'unorganized worker' has been defined under the Unorganized Workers' Social Security Act, 2008 as  a home-based worker,  self-employed  worker  or  a  wage  worker  in  the  unorganized sector  and  includes  a  worker  in  the  organized  sector  who  is  not covered by any of the Acts mentioned in Schedule-II of this Act i.e.  (i) The Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 (8 of 1923), (ii) The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), (iii) The Employees' State Insurance Act,  1948  (34  of  1948),  (iv)  The  Employees'  Provident  Funds  and Miscellaneous  Provision  Act,  1952  (19  of  1952),  (v)  The  Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 (53 of 1961) and The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (39  of  1972)..  As  such  all  unorganised  workers  engaged  in  hotel, private security and such other occupations are covered under the Act and avail benefits of various government welfare schemes as per their eligibility.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 208 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-14
Subject: Public Procurement Policy
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI, VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  No. *208 TO BE ANSWERED ON:  14 .12.2015

## PUBLIC PROCUREMENT POLICY

*208 :

SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI :

SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR :

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

- (a ) whether various Ministries, Departments and PSUs have been able to abide by     the 20 percent procurement from the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of their annual goods or services as stipulated by the Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises Order;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  during  each  of  the  last  three  years, Ministry/Department-wise;
- (c) whether any Ministry/Department has violated the provisions of the said  policy      while  making  procurements  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof along with the corrective steps taken in this regard; and
- (d) whether any exemptions have been sought/made to this order and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI KALRAJ MISHRA)

(a) to (d):     A statement is laid  on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *208 FOR ANSWER ON 14.12.2015

(a)  to  (d):          Public  Procurement  Policy  for  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises (MSEs)  Order,  2012  provides  for  procurement  of  minimum  of  20  percent from Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs). This order  has  become mandatory with effect from 1st April, 2015.  No request for exemption from the  mandatory  provision  of  minimum  procurement  of  20  per  cent  from MSEs has been received.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 204 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-14
Subject: Reforms in Labour Laws
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: UDIT RAJ, MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 204

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2015

## REFORMS IN LABOUR LAWS

- *204. DR. UDIT RAJ:

SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

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

- (a)whether the Government proposes to initiate a process of simplifying, rationalizing and amalgamating the 44 labour laws into 5 codes and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)whether  the  Government  has  sought  views  of  the  States  on  the proposed  reforms  of  labour  laws  and  issues  of  enforcement  and implementation of labour laws and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether the new labour policy is likely to uphold the interests of the industry by ensuring better safety of organized/unorganized labourers in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)whether various trade unions have opposed such amendment and if so,  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  remedial  action  taken  by  the Government to address such concerns?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO  PARTS (a) TO (d) OF  LOK ON 14.12.2015  RAISED  BY  DR.  UDIT  RAJ  AND  SHRI  MALLIKARJUN

SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 204 TO BE ANSWERED KHARGE REGARDING  REFORMS IN LABOUR LAWS.

(a): The Second National Commission on Labour has recommended  that  the  existing  Labour  Laws  should  be  broadly grouped into four or five Labour Codes on functional basis. Accordingly, the Ministry of Labour & Employment has taken steps for drafting  four  Labour  Codes  on  Wages;  Industrial  Relations;  Social Security  &  Welfare;  and  Safety  and  Working  Conditions  respectively, by simplifying, amalgamating and rationalizing the relevant provisions of the Central Labour Laws.

(b) to (d): The  process  of  Legislative  reforms  includes  consultation with stakeholders including Central Trade Unions, Employers' Association  and  Central  Ministries/State  Governments  in  the  form  of tripartite  consultation.  In  the  process  of  drafting  the  Labour  Codes also, such Tripartite meetings are held where the representatives from the  State  Governments  and  Central  Trade  Unions  present  their  view points and give valuable suggestions on the provisions of the Labour Codes.    The  suggestions  received  from  the  stakeholders  are  duly considered by the Government.  It is expected that these legislative reforms will catalyse the creation of employment opportunities while ensuring the better safety and social security measures for workers in both organized and unorganized sector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2525 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-14
Subject: Reservation for Teachers
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV, RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. †2525 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2015

## Reservation for Teachers

## †2525.  SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV: SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  noticed  the  cases  of  violation  of  the  rule  of reservation for teachers in the universities and institutes in the country: (b) if so, the details of such universities and institutes in the country, State-wise; and
- (c) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The  policy  of  reservation  in  teaching  posts  in  Central  Educational Institutions  is  laid  down  by  the  Department  of  Personnel  and  Training  and  the Department  of  Higher  Education.  The  policy of reservations in State higher educational institutions is regulated by the concerned State Government.

The administrative departments of CEIs and the University Grants Commission (UGC) monitor the implementation of reservation for teachers in the CEIs. Instances of violation of the rule/ policy, whenever reported, are taken up for early resolution. The details of the cases are not centrally maintained.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2524 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-14
Subject: Employment Exchanges as Career Centres
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: DUSHYANT SINGH, VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2524 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14TH DECEMBER, 2015

## EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES AS CAREER CENTRES

## 2524.   SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH: SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering to convert all the employment exchanges into National Career Counselling Centres;
- (b) if  so,  the  details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the number of such career centres set up as on date, state/UT- wise;
- (c) whether provision of registration is also being made for private companies besides Government jobs in National Career Counselling Centres;
- (d) whether there is also a proposal to link the said career centres directly with all colleges and technical institutes and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  in  this  regard  along  with  the present status there in?

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

(a)  to  (e):  The  Government  is  implementing  the  National  Career  Service  Project  for linking  employment  exchanges  and  other  institutions  using  technology  to  provide  a variety of employment related services like career counselling, vocational guidance, information on skill development courses, apprenticeship, internships. These service are available online on the National Career Service Portal (www.ncs.gov.in) supported by Call Centre/Helpdesk. The portal provides for training/skilling institutions to register and post their courses which can be accessed by all users. The NCS service can be availed  directly  through  the  Employment  Exchanges/Career  Centres  and  Common Service Centres.

Further,  the  Government  has  decided  to  convert  the  Employment  Exchanges  into Career Centres in collaboration with the State Governments for providing employment services  to  the  students  and  job-seekers  along  with  other  employment  related assistance. Guidelines have been circulated to States/UTs for adoption. The portal is accessible  to  all  employers  both  government  and  private  to  register  and  post  their vacancies and shortlist the candidates.

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