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Lok Sabha Question No. 1220 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-07
Subject: Student Evaluation Programme
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JANAK RAM

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1220

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2015

## Student Evaluation Programme

†1220. SHRI JANAK RAM:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to participate again in the international student evaluation  programme being conducted by economic cooperation and development organisation;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

- (a)  There is no such proposal at present.
- (b) & (c)  Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1217 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-07
Subject: Gas Pipeline Project
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: BAHADUR SINGH KOLI

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1217 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 th  December, 2015

## Gas Pipeline Project

## 1217:  SHRI BAHADUR SINGH KOLI:

पेट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

(a)  whether the Government proposes to allow Cairn-Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) consortium to establish export gas pipeline and additional distribution centre for sale of gas in Gujarat and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the State Government of Rajasthan has been consulted as per the provisions of rule 5(2) of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules, 1959 and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(c) whether the State Government has permitted the said consortium to transport gas to other States and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री ( प्राार रन्त्िवत्र ( ) प्रााप्र ामेवध ीी )

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

(a) Cairn  India  Limited  (CIL)  -  Oil  &  Natural  Gas  Corporation  (ONGC)  consortium  had proposed 200 km long 30' export gas pipeline from Rajasthan Field to Palanpur in Gujarat and additional  Delivery  Point  at  Palanpur  for  gas  sales  in  Gujarat  as  part  of  Raageshwari  Field Development Plan (RFDP). FDP was examined by the Management Committee of the Block under provision of Article 21.4.5 of the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) of the Block. The Management Committee approved the RFDP, excluding the gas export pipeline in December, 2014 with advice that Delivery Point should be the outlet flange of the Delivery facility within the Contract Area in the State of Rajasthan.

(b) & (c) Laying of gas pipeline after the Delivery Point is dealt with by Petroleum & Natural Gas  Regulatory  Board  (PNGRB)  under  the  provisions  of  PNGRB  Act,  2006.  PNGRB  has carried out a public consultation on CIL proposal.  The Government of Rajasthan (GoR) was also consulted and GoR has protested against this proposal of CIL.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1216 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-07
Subject: Meeting of Education Ministers
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1216 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2015

## Meeting of Education Ministers

## 1216.  SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

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

(a) whether the Government has convened a meeting with the State Education Ministers on the proposal of introduction of New Education Policy in the country; and

- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the suggestions made in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)  and  (b):  The  Government of  India has  undertaken  an  unprecedented collaborative,  multistakeholder and multi-pronged consultation process for formulating the New Education Policy (NEP). The three-pronged consultation process included online, grassroots and national level thematic deliberations. A meeting was held by the Minister of Human Resource Development on 21 st March, 2015 with Education Ministers, Secretaries and other senior officials of the State Governments, including State Information Officers (SIOs), in which the consultation process, including the process of uploading the resolutions on survey.mygov.in website, was explained in detail and suggestions of States on the process as well as themes were also invited. Six Zonal Meetings  were  held  by  the  Minister  of  Human  Resource  Development  in  Eastern,  Central, North-Eastern,  Western,  Southern  and  Northern  Zones  covering  all  States  and  UTs  during September-October  2015  which  were  attended  by  Education  Ministers  and  officials  of  the respective States/UTs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1214 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-07
Subject: Trade Negotiating Committee of BIMSTEC
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1214 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## TRADE NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE OF BIMSTEC

## 1214. SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

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

- a) whether the trade negotiating committee of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multispectral Technical  and  Economic  Cooperation  (BIMSTEC)  is  likely  to  meet  in  near  future after a gap of four years to revive the languishing proposal for a free trade agreement;
- b) if so, the details thereof;
- c) whether  BIMSTEC  has  been  an  under  performer  as  the  same  countries  are  also engaged under more vibrant groupings such as the SAARC, ASEAN and RCEP and if so, the details thereof; and
- d) the  manner  in  which  the  group  nations  are  considering  to  stress  that  BIMSTEC  is different from all other groups and if so, the details 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) and (b): Yes, Sir. The Trade Negotiating Committee (TNC) of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) met in September, 2015. The  last  meeting  of  the  TNC  was  held  in  February  2011.  This  meeting  was  called  in  the background of the Third BIMSTEC Summit held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar in March, 2014, where the Leaders directed the BIMSTEC TNC to expedite its work.

(c) and (d):   BIMSTEC is a regional Organization comprising the seven Member States in the Bay of Bengal region. The BIMSTEC region brings together 1.5 billion people- 22% of world population  and  a  combined  GDP  of  over  US  $  2.5  trillion.  BIMSTEC  constitutes  a bridge  between  South  and  South-East  Asia  with  five  Members  from  South  Asia  namely Bangladesh,  Bhutan,  India,  Nepal  and  Sri  Lanka  and  two  from  South-East  Asia  namely Myanmar and  Thailand.  BIMSTEC  has  not  been  an  under  performer.  It  has  identified  14 priority  areas  where  a  member  country  takes  lead,  such  as  transport  &  communication, tourism, environment & disaster management, public health, people-to-people contacts and counter terrorism & transnational crime etc. A number of initiatives have been taken in these identified areas of cooperation by the member countries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-07
Subject: Import of Onions by MMTC
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1213

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## IMPORT OF ONIONS BY MMTC

## 1213. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

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

- a) whether the Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation of India (MMTC) has imported 1600 tons of onions from Egypt and China to meet the domestic demand and curb rising  prices  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  the  rate  at  which  onions  were imported;
- b) whether onion prices in  the country have dropped sharply and there is no taker for these onions and if so, the details thereof;
- c) whether MMTC has been compelled for sale of imported onions by making huge loss;
- d) if so, the total loss suffered by MMTC on import and sale of onions; and
- e) the corrective steps taken by MMTC to put in place a proper and robust mechanism in this regard?

## 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) to (d)   To meet the domestic demand and to curb the rising prices, MMTC on behalf  of  Department  of  Agriculture  &  Cooperation  imported  1989  MT  of  onion  of Chinese and Egyptian origin in two batches.  A quantity of 1000 MT was imported at a price of USD 685 PMT and the balance quantity of 989 MT was imported at a price of  USD  545  PMT.    The  imported  onions  arrived  at  JNPT  port  (Mumbai)  between 1.10.2015  and  13.10.2015.  Meanwhile,  due  to  reasons  such  as  arrival  of  Kharif onion  in  October,  ongoing  festivities  and  import  of  onions  by  private  traders,  no demand was forthcoming from the States or any Government agency for imported onions.  This despite the fact that imported onion was offered by the Government at Rs.50/kg.  at State capitals.  As onion is highly perishable and susceptible to fast deterioration, it was decided, to allow MMTC to dispose of the onion through local auction. As per provisional assessment of accounts, the loss in transaction in imports of onions has been approximately Rs.8.03 crores, which would be borne out of Price Stabilisation Fund (PSF). (e)  Imports  of  Onions  were  undertaken  as  a  price  stabilization  measure.  For perishable commodities like onions which have short shelf life, losses could happen in case there is no firm demand from the State Governments or Central Government Agencies and further such commodities are subject to market prices and have to be disposed at best price received in tender.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1212 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-07
Subject: Employment to Local Unemployed
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO, TAMRADHWAJ SAHU

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1212

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## EMPLOYMENT TO LOCAL UNEMPLOYED

1212.   DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO: SHRI TAMRADHWAJ SAHU:

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

- (a) the policies and norms to provide employment to local unemployed people in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and industries in the country;
- (b) whether the said norms and guidelines laid down by the Government are being complied properly;
- (c) if so, the details and number of local persons provided employment during each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  PSUs/  Industry-wise including  S.E.C.L.,  Bhilai  Steel  Plant  etc.,  in  various  States/  UT-wise particularly in Chhattisgarh;
- (d) whether any action has been taken against such PSUs/Industries which do  not  provide  employment  to  local  unemployed  persons  and  if  so,  the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e)   the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): According  to  the  Department  of  Public  Enterprises,  Ministry  of  Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises details in respect of number of local persons employed  in  Central  Public  Sector  Enterprises  (CPSEs)  is  not  maintained centrally.  However,  information  in  respect  of  total  employment  in  CPSEs  is compiled in the PE Survey. The Public Enterprises (PE) survey reveals that the total  employment during 2012-13 and 2013-14 was 14.02 lakh and 13.51 lakh persons respectively.
- (b)  to  (e):  Question  does  not  arise.  However,  the  management  of  CPSE  is empowered to frame the rule in view of their HR policy for local employment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1211 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-07
Subject: Excessive Weight of School Bags
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL, RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1211

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2015

## Excessive Weight of School Bags

## †1211. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

SHRI RAJU SHETTY: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that the physical and mental development of young children is affected by carrying heavy school bags and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has any plan to fix the maximum weight of school bags as per the class; (c) if so, the details thereof; (d) the action taken/proposed to be taken against the public schools violating such norms; (e) whether the Government proposes to provide all the books on tablets so that one time investment in tablet can be rewarding for a long time; and (f) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a)  to  (d)  The  National  Council  of  Educational  Research  and  Training  (NCERT)  has  not recommended any textbook for early childhood education. It has recommended only two books (Language and Mathematics) for classes I & II and three books for classes III to V (Language, Environmental Studies and Mathematics).  The number and size of NCERT's textbooks used by the primary and secondary school students are appropriate to their age. The  Central  Board  of  Secondary  Education  (CBSE)  had  asked  schools  to  ensure  that students do not carry school bags till class II and also to restrict the number of books to be prescribed in classes I-VIII. CBSE has also issued a circular on 20.7.2015 to ensure that the parents are not forced to buy excessive number of textbooks. Education, being a subject in the  Concurrent  List  of  the  Constitution,  it  is  for  the  respective  States/Union  Territory Governments to prescribe norms with regard to appropriate weight of School Bags for their schools and take action against the schools violating these norms.

(e) & (f) NCERT have made available all their textbooks for free access through the web (epathshala.nic.in) and  mobile devices.  The collections include textbooks for all classes in English, Hindi and Urdu versions and made available for free download and dissemination.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1210 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-07
Subject: Indo-Asian Economic Agreement
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: C.R. CHAUDHARY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1210

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## INDO-ASIAN ECONOMIC AGREEMENT

## 1210(H). SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY:

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

- a) the  details  of  the  Indo-Asian  Economic  Partnership  agreements  made  during  the current year along with the number of such agreements made so far;
- b) the details of the benefits likely to accrue to the industries in the country including those in Rajasthan; and
- c) the details of the likely effects of the said agreement on the economic service sector in the country?

## ANSWER

वाणिज् य एवं उद्योग राज् य मंत्री )णीमीी स मलमा नीीारमि((स्वींत्र प्रभार ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) India has not signed any Comprehensive Economic partnership agreement with any Asian country this year.
- (b) & (c) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1207 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-07
Subject: Expansion of Technical Institutes
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1207 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2015

## Expansion of Technical Institutes

## †1207. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

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

- (a) whether	the	Government	proposes	to	set	up	and	expand	technical	institutes	in	the country;
- (b) if	so,	the	details	thereof;	and
- (c) the	steps	taken	by	the	Government	in	this	regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

(SMT.	SMRITI	ZUBIN	IRANI)

(a)to	(c): Yes	 Madam.	 With	 a	 view	 to	 expand	 the	 high	 quality	 technical	 manpower, Government	 has	 decided	 to	 set	 up	 (6)	 new	 IITs,	 (21)	 Indian	 Institutes	 of	 Information Technology	 (IIIT)	 (of	 which	 (20)	 are	 in	 Pubic	 Private	 partnership	 mode),	 (6)	 new	 Indian Institutes	of	Management	(IIMs)	and	(3)	Indian	Institutes	of	Science	Education	and	Research (IISERs).	Whereas	some	of	these	have	become	operational	in	2015-16,	all	of	them	are	expected to	be	fully	functional	by	academic	year	2016-17.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1204 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-07
Subject: Single Examination Procedure
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1204 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2015

## Single Examination Procedure

## 1204. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to introduce a single examination procedure	for	various	admission	entrance	examination	systems	in	the	country;
- (b) if	so,	the	details	thereof;
- (c) whether	the	Government	has	prepared	any	expert	report	therein;
- (d) if	so,	the	details	thereof;	and
- (e) whether	the	Government	has	any	proposal,	if	so,	the	details	thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

(SMT.	SMRITI	ZUBIN	IRANI)

(a)to	(e): A Committee	 of Eminent	 Persons appointed by the IIT Council recommended	to	have	a	single	exam	for	the	admission	to	the	IITs/NITs/IISERS	from the	year	2017.	The	report	is	currently	under	discussion	with	the	stakeholders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1203 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-07
Subject: IIT Students
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, T. RADHAKRISHNAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1203 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2015

## IIT STUDENTS

## 1203. DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN: SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and National Institute of Technology (NIT) students to share the expertise of world famous scientists and academicians in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has shortlisted foreign experts who are to be invited;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  other  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  involve  more  and  more foreign experts for the success of this scheme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (b) The Ministry of Human Resource Development has initiated the programme on Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) to bring in foreign academicians to teach Courses in Government Institutions. Each teaching module is a one week (12 to 14 hours) or two week (24 to 28 hours) course which is taught by a faculty from abroad  in an Indian academic Institution, sometimes jointly with the Indian host faculty. Students and Faculty members of Indian  institutions  as  well  as  members  of  industry,  research  institutions  can participate and attend these courses.

(c)  to  (d)  Till  now  352  Courses  with  foreign  experts  from  about  38  countries  are  either approved or under approval and others are in the process of review.

(e) A  larger number  of  academic  Institutions are being included for participation. Connections  are  being  established  with  Foreign  Embassies  and  their  education  wings  in India and Abroad.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1201 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-07
Subject: Yoga as a Compulsory Subject in Schools
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VIRENDER KASHYAP

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1201 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2015

## Yoga as a Compulsory Subject in Schools

## †1201. SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP:

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

- (a)    whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  Yoga  a  compulsory  subject  in secondary and higher secondary schools;
- (b)   if so, the details  thereof; and
- (c)  the time by which the said subject is likely to be introduced in the schools?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) to (c)     As per the National Curriculum Framework (NCF)-2005, Yoga is an integral part of Health and Physical Education at all level of school education. For schools affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE),  which has adopted  NCERT  curriculum  and  syllabi,  Health  and  Physical  Education  is compulsory from Classes I to X and optional at classes XI and XII. On the eve of the  International  Yoga  Day,  held  on  21 st June,  2015,  NCERT  brought  out  two textual material called 'Yoga : A Healthy Way of Living' for Upper Primary (VI to VIII) stage and Secondary (IX & X) stage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1199 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-07
Subject: Preservation of Mappila Arts
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: M. I. SHANAVAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1199 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7TH DECEMBER, 2015

## PRESERVATION OF MAPPILA ARTS

## 1199 SHRI M.I. SHANAVAS:

## Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has allocated any funds for preservation of traditional cultural activities of Kerala;
- (c) the existing projects for the protection, promotion and preservation of traditional Muslim arts (such as Oppana, Kolkali; Daff Muttu) in Kerala;
- (b) if s0, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has any ongoing project/plans to preserve the tribal traditional arts in Kerala; and
- (e) if 50, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR CIVIL AVIATION

(DR MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) 8 (b) The Government of India have set up seven Zonal Cultural Centres and literature of different regions to which it provides financial support in the form of annual-grants-in aid. Kerala State falls in the jurisdiction of South Zone 'Cultural Centre (SZCC) , Thanjavur: SZCC has earmarked approximately Rsa 50 lakhs from its   allotted   funds  for the   programmes to be conducted in Kerala during the year 2015-16.
- (c) Programmes on such arts form are   regularly organized by SZCC Four Kolkali; Daff Muttu have been organized in the years programmes on Oppana, 2014 and 2015.
- (d) 8 (e) The SZCC is mandated to preserve and promote traditional arts in Kerala by carrying out various activities and organizing programmes at national, zonal and local levels.

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