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Lok Sabha Question No. 2442 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-14
Subject: Top Global Rankings
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2442 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2015

## Top Global Rankings

## 2442. SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE: SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

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

- (a)
- (b)
- (c) education	system	at	par	with	the	top	education	institutes	in	the	world?

whether	 the	 Government	 proposes	 to	 select	 some	 higher	 education	 institutes	 to develop	them	at	par	with	the	top	global	ranking	academic	institutes; if	so,	the	details	thereof	and	the	details	of	the	institutes	selected	by	the	Government along	with	the	funding	procedure	to	these	institutes;	and the	 steps	 taken/proposed	 to	 be	 taken	 by	 the	 Government	 to	 bring	 country's

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

(SMT.	SMRITI	ZUBIN	IRANI)

(a)	to(c):		Several	Institutions	in	the	Country	already	impart	education	which	compares	well with	the	best	institutions	in	the	World.	However,	in	the	rankings	brought	out	by	Agencies like	QS	and	THE,	they	are	figuring	lower	than	what	they	should	be.	This	is	primarily	because of	the	criteria	used	by	these	Agencies	for	ranking,	which	depend	a	lot	on	the	perception	of	a select	 group	 of	 persons.	 	 	 While	 working	 on	 their	 strengths,	 the	 Indian	 higher	 education institutions	would	need	to	work	on	improving	their	perception	index	if	they	have	to	better their	global	rankings. For	a	more	objective	assessment	based	on	performance,	Government	has	brought	out	the National	Institutional	Ranking	Framework	(NIRF)	for	Higher	Education	Institutions.	Under this,	 each	 institution	 is	 evaluated	 on	 5	 broad	 parameters	 namely	 teaching	 /	 learning resources,	 research,	 graduation	 outcomes,	 outreach	 /	 inclusive	 nature	 and	 the	 public perception. Several	measures	have	been	initiated	for	improving	the	quality	of	instruction	in	the	higher educational	 institutions	 in	 the	 Country	 such	 as	 Global	 Initiative	 for	 Academic	 Networks (GIAN)	 under	 which	 academicians	 from	 foreign	 university	 come	 to	 teach	 in	 India	 and provision	of	e-learning	through	the	SWAYAM	platform.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2438 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-14
Subject: Rural Schools
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MIDHUN REDDY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2438 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## Rural Schools

## 2438.  SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that about 75 per cent of primary schools in the rural India do not have electricity connections and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  due  to  this  the  children  of  these  schools  are  deprived  of participating in important educational events like Man ki Baat , etc.; and
- (c) if so, the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): As per Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) 2013-14, the average percentage of government primary schools without electricity connection in rural areas at national level is 55.14.

State  Governments,  local  authorities,  School  Management  Committees  and  School Administration  facilitate  active  participation  of  children  of  elementary  schools  in  the  rural areas of the country in various educational events. Their participation is ensured by making necessary arrangements, including through Akashwani.

- (c): Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) programme supports States and Union Territories (UTs) for creation and augmentation of school infrastructure including

electrification within schools premises.  Under SSA the outlay approved to States and UTs for this purpose during last five years is as under:

( ₹ in lakh)

| Sr. No.   | Year    |   Outlay |
|-----------|---------|----------|
| 1         | 2010-11 |  2541.81 |
| 2         | 2011-12 |  5508.85 |
| 3         | 2012-13 | 17611.9  |
| 4         | 2013-14 |    20.7  |
| 5         | 2014-15 |  3230.41 |
|           | Total   | 28913.7  |

Under  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyay  Gram  Jyoti  Yojana,  there  is  a  provision  to  provide electrification to all villages. That will enable availability of electricity to schools.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2437 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-14
Subject: Ban on Export of Food Products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2437 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## BAN ON EXPORT OF FOOD PRODUCTS

## 2437. PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

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

- a) whether the Government has imposed any restrictions/ban on the export of food items such as pulses and fruits in view of their scarcity and steep rise in their prices in the country;
- b) if so, the details thereof;
- c) whether there is any proposal to revise the minimum support prices of the said items; and
- d) if so, the details and the present status thereof?

## ANSWER

वाणिज् य एवं उद्योग राज् य मंत्री )श्रीमती निममला सीतारमि((स्वतंत्र प्रभार ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

(a) & (b) Export of pulses was initially prohibited for a period of six months on 27 th June, 2006 which was extended from time to time and the prohibition on export of Pulses (except Kabuli Chana and 10,000 tonnes of organic pulses) is still continuing. Government has not imposed any restriction/ ban on export of fruits. However, onion being sensitive product, its export is made subject to Minimum Export Price (MEP) announced by the Government from time to time.  There is a ban on export of edible oils, however, following exemptions have been granted from the ban :

- (a)    Castor oil
- (b) Coconut oil from all EDI Ports and through notified Land Custom Stations
- (c)    Deemed export of edible oils(as input raw material) from DTA to 100% EOUs for production of non-edible goods to be exported
- (d) Edible  oils  from  Domestic  Tariff  Area  (DTA)  to  Special  Economic  Zones (SEZs)  to  be  consumed  by  SEZ  units  for  manufacture  of  processed  food products, subject to applicable value addition norms.
- (e)    Edible oils produced out of minor forest produce, ITC(HS) Code 15159010, 15159020, 15159030, 15159040, 15179010 and 15219020.
- (f)     Organic edible oils
- (g)    Rice Bran Oil
- (h) Export  of  edible  oils  in  branded  consumer  packs  of upto 5 Kgs with  a Minimum Export Price (MEP) of USD 900 per MT.
- (c ) & (d) The Minimum Support Prices of Kharif and Rabi pulses revised during the last three years are as follows:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2435 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-14
Subject: Virtual Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2435 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2015

## Virtual Universities

## 2435. SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:

- Will	the	Minister	of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be	pleased	to	state: (a) whether	the	 Government	proposes	 to	 set	 up	 virtual	 universities	 especially	 for the	study	of	Indian	languages	by	the	wide	diaspora	of	people	who	may	not	have access	to	such	institution	in	the	country; (b) if	so,	the	details	thereof;	and (c) the	time	by	which	these	are	likely	to	be	set	up?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

(SMT.	SMRITI	ZUBIN	IRANI)

- (a): No	Madam.
- (b)	&	(c): Does	not	arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2434 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-14
Subject: Natural Gas Reserve
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: ARJUN RAM  MEGHWAL, ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY, M. CHANDRAKASI, C.S. PUTTARAJU, R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2434 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 th  December, 2015

## NATURAL GAS RESERVE

## 2434.  SHRI ARJUN MEGHWAL:

SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY:

SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:

SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:

SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN R.K.:

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)   the details of onshore/offshore hydro-carbon reserves of crude oil and natural gas along with the quantum of oil and natural gas reserves being explored by the public/private sector companies during the last three years and the current year oilfield/block/company/State/UTwise;
- (b) whether  some  public/private sector companies  including Oil  and  Natural  Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) and Oil India Limited (OIL) have found some oil and natural gas reserves in North/Western part of Rajasthan, North and South fields of Mumbai High, Cochin and Tamil Nadu; (c)   if so, the details thereof along with the expenditure incurred thereon and the time by which the production is likely to be started, company/oilfield/State/UT-wise; (d) the details of survey conducted/proposed to be conducted by public/private companies including Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) and Oil India Limited (OIL) and number  of  hydrocarbon  blocks  discovered/awarded  and  status  of  commercial  production and quantum of oil/gas produced from these blocks including Krishna-Godavari (KG) and KG D6 basins, oil field/block/ company/State/UT-wise including Tamil Nadu; and (e)  whether some exploration blocks have been surrendered and due to lack of clearance and  other  reasons  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  number  of  such  blocks surrendered  and  name  of  companies  which  are  affected  and  steps  taken  to  remove  the
- hurdle in this regard, block/ company-wise?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री ( प्राार रन्त्िवत्र ( ) प्रााप्र ामेवध ीी )

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (e): The information is being collected and will be laid on the table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2430 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-14
Subject: Linking of Libraries
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: VIRENDRA  KUMAR, RAVNEET SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +2430 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2015

## LINKING OF LIBRARIES

+2430. DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR : SHRI RAVNEET SINGH :

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to connect all central libraries in the country;
- (b) if the details thereof along with the total number of libraries in the country, State/UT-wise; SO,
- the funds allocated by the Government in this regard during the last three years and the current year;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to open new libraries in various State of the country at Panchayat level; and
- (e) if the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Punjab? SO,

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR CULTURE & TOURISM AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR CIVIL AVIATION (DR: MAHESH SHARMA)

## ANSWER

- (a) & (b) Madam: There is no proposal to connect the Central Libraries: No,
- (c) Does not arise:
- (d) Madam\_ NO,
- (e) Does not arise:
Lok Sabha Question No. 2427 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-14
Subject: Sensitisation of ASI Staff
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: FEROZE VARUN GANDHI, RAVNEET SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO\_ 2427 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2015

## SENSITISATION OF ASI STAFF

## 2427: SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI: SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Government has made any efforts to sensitize the Ministry of Culture about the cultural milieu of the country and if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard;
- b) whether the Government has planned anything on the lines of one week programme as recommended in the High Power Committee Report;
- c) if s0, the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor;
- d) the salient points of the recommendations of the report of High Power Committee (HPC) on the cultural institution academies;
- e) whether the Government has accepted all the recommendations of the HPC; and
- f) if the details thereof along with the reasons for rejection of recommendations, if any? SO,

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR CULTURE & TOURISM AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR CIVIL AVIATION (DR\_ MAHESH SHARMA)

## ANSWER

(a) to (c) High Powered Committee (HPC) , constituted by the Ministry of Culture to review the constitution as well as the working of Akademies/Institutions under Ministry of Culture, has recommended that all the staff of the Ministry should undergo at least a one week programme at the Centre for Cultural Resources & Training (CCRT) to make them alive to our cultural milieu. The programme should include a brief introduction to art and aesthetics, to the performing arts, to the variety in our cultural ethos and to the requirements of cultural administration: The trainees must understand the expectations that creative artistes would have of the Ministry, appreciate our own tangible and intangible heritage, and be introduced to global cultural trends: Such a course every two years should cover all officials of the MOC including officers.

This recommendation of the HPC has been accepted in principle by the Ministry and it has been decided that the staff of the Ministry will be deputed to CCRT for one weeks training:

- (d) The HPC has made recommendations touching out the basic issue of structure and procedures in the Institutions under the Ministry of Culture: The Committee has recommended that a special effort must be made by the Ministry of Culture towards fostering a sense of purpose and camaraderie amongst all the institutions and that adequate funds must be provided for the maintenance of cultural institutions.
- (e) & (f) Government has not   accepted all the recommendations as some of the recommendations made by the HPC are already taken care of in the existing  rules and procedures in the Government:
Lok Sabha Question No. 2422 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-14
Subject: Donation/Capitation Fee in Higher Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE, BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL)

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2422 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2015

## Donation/Capitation Fee in Higher Education

## †2422. SHRI  KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL:

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

- (a)          whether  the  Government  has  noticed  that  Government  institutions  charge  huge donation and capitation fees directly or indirectly in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to resolve the issues of donation and capitation fees in the private institutions; and
- (c) the  manner  in  which  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  higher  education  to  all eligible students?

## A N S W E R

## Minister of Human Resource Development (Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani)

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b) & (c) The University Grants Commission Act, 1956 provides that no candidate secures admission  to  such  course  of  study  by  reason  of  economic  power.  The  UGC  has  issued regulations from time to time to Deemed to be Universities -
- (i) not to accept any payment other than fee or such charges, except in accordance with the Fee Regulations framed by the Government or by the UGC, which shall be declared by the Institute in the prospectus for admission and on its website;
- (ii) not  to  accept  any  payment  without  a  proper  receipt  in  writing  to  the  concerned student; and
- (iii) the level of the fee charged shall have a reasonable relation to the cost of running the course.

In case of Central or State Universities, fees are fixed and regulated by the appropriate bodies created under the relevant Acts, Statutes and Ordinances.

UGC monitors the standards of education through visits by expert committee. Reports of this committee include observation on the fee structure.  In case the committees find that the fee structure is unusually high, the institutions are asked to submit clarification/justification.

All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) has called upon students, parents and the general public not to pay any capitation fee or any other fee other than that mentioned in the Prospectus of the institutions for consideration of admission through advertisement/public notice from time to time. Aggrieved students/parents can send their complaint to Grievance Redressal  Committee  of  the  Institution  and,  if  not  satisfied  with  the  decision  of  the Committee, they can send appeal to the Ombudsman.

In order to provide higher education to all deserving cases, Government has introduced several scholarship schemes, including tuition fee waiver, for the disadvantage sections of the population and students with special needs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2421 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-14
Subject: Funds for Higher Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, M. UDHAYAKUMAR

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2421 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2015

Funds for Higher Education

## 2421. KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV: SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA: ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

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

- (a) whether	the	 Government	has	reduced	 the	 budgetary	 allocation	 for	 higher	 and technical	education	during	the	current	year;
- (b) if	so,	the	details	thereof	and	the	reasons	therefor;
- (c) whether	 there	 has	 been	 under	 utilization	 of	 funds	 allocated	 for	 the	 purpose during	previous	year;
- (d) if	so,	the	details	thereof	and	the	reasons	therefor	and	the	impact	of	reduction	of budgetary	allocations	for	higher	and	technical	education	during	(2015-16)	the current	year;	and
- (e) the	steps	taken	by	the	Government	to	increase	the	budget	allocation	for	higher education?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

(SMT.	SMRITI	ZUBIN	IRANI)

(a)	to	(e): The	Budget	provision	for	the	Department	of	Higher	Education	during 2015-16,	which	includes	provisions	for	higher	education	&	technical	education	also,	is as	follow:-

| Year      |    Plan |   Non - Plan |   Total |
|-----------|---------|--------------|---------|
| 2015 - 16 | 15855.3 |        11000 | 26855.3 |

So	far,	there	has	been	no	reduction	in	budgetary	allocation	during	the	current	year.	The funds	released	vis-a-vis	allocation	during	2014-15	at	RE	stage	are	as	follows:-

|            |   Revised estimates |   Released | %ofUtilization   |
|------------|---------------------|------------|------------------|
| Plan       |               13000 |    12584.9 | 96.81%           |
| Non - Plan |               10700 |    10567.2 | 98.76%           |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2420 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-14
Subject: Shale Oil and Gas
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: R.P. MARUTHARAJAA, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2420 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 th  December, 2015

## SHALE OIL AND GAS

2420.  SHRI R. P. MARUTHARAJAA: SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR: SHRI ELUMALAI V:

## पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)  whether open acreage exploitation is under consideration for shale oil and gas and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)   whether the Government held any discussion regarding price of natural gas with the gas producing States;
- (c)    if  so,  the  number  of  States  consulted  along  with  any  representations  from  various quarters/States received against the new gas pricing formula introduced by the Government and concrete steps taken by the Government to resolve the issue with States;
- (d)  whether  the  government  proposes  to  decontrol  the  domestically  produced  natural  gas price in order to attract more investment and if so, thereof along with its likely adverse impact on power tariff, fertilizers production.  CNG transportation, PNG and LPG cylinders and the action taken by the Government in this direction; and
- (e)   the details of losses to exchequer due to new gas price formula of natural gas and likely impact on royalty/share of gas producing States including negative for producers like ONGC and Oil India Limited and discourge investments/ production in the sector along with positive steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री ( प्राार रन्त्िवत्र ( ) प्रााप्र ामेवध ीी )

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a):    Uniform  Licensing  Policy  (ULP)  alongwith  Open  Acreage  Licensing  Policy  based  on Revenue Sharing Model is under consideration of the Government.
- (b) & (c): No specific consultations regarding price of natural gas were carried out with the gas producing states.
- (d):  There  is  no  proposal  at  present  to  decontrol  the  price  domestically  produced  natural gas.
- (e):  The Government's revenue would be dependent on the gas price which is revised every six  months  as  per  the  formula  contained  in  the  New  Domestic  Natural  Gas  Pricing Guidelines,  2014.  The  price  of  the  domestically  produced  natural  gas  may  increase  or decrease depending upon the prices prevailing at the concerned hubs/market to which price at  the  domestically  produced  natural  gas  is  linked  as  per  the  New  Domestic  Gas  Pricing Guidelines.  As  a  result  Government  revenue  and  revenue  of  producers like  Oil  &  Natural Gas Corporation Limited and Oil India Limited may also increase or decrease.

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