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Lok Sabha Question No. 1244 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: New Entrance Examination System
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: YOGI ADITYANATH, K. C. VENUGOPAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1244 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.05.2016

## New Entrance Examination System

## †1244. SHRI YOGI ADITYA NATH: SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government proposes to  change  the  pattern  of  entrance  examination  held  by Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs); and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the main features of the new entrance examination system and the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) : The Chairperson of IIT Council, after examining the report of the Committee to suggest ways  for  improving  the  system  of  Joint  Entrance  Examination  (JEE)  in  consultation  with  the stakeholders  and  the  Departments  of  the  School  Education/Higher  Education  approved  the following changes in the JEE pattern for 2017:

- (i) There shall be no weightage for the 12 th class marks in calculating the ranks in the JEE Main exam.
- (ii) For the candidates to qualify for admission in the IITs/NITs/IIITs and such other CFTIs whose admissions are based on the JEE ranks, they should have secured at lease 75% marks  in  the  12 th Class  exam,  or  be  in  the  top  20  percentile  in  the  12 th class  exam conducted by the respective Boards.  For SC/ST students the qualifying mark would be 65% in the 12 th Class exam.
- (iii) There is no other change in the JEE examination system for 2017.

This letter notifying the changes in JEE 2017 is available on the website of MHRD on URL: http://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload\_files/mhrd/files/ChangesJEE2017.pdf

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1241 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Travel Advisory on account of Yellow Fever
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1241 ANSWERED ON 02.05.2016

## TRAVEL ADVISORY ON ACCOUNT OF YELLOW FEVER

1241. DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

(a) whether any travel advisory has been put in place regarding the travel to/from yellow fever affected countries; and (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) and (b): As  per  information  received  from  the  Ministry  of Health, all travellers arriving in India within 6 days of departure from any  yellow  fever  endemic  country  are  required  to  possess  (in original)  a yellow  fever  certificate  of vaccination  or prophylaxis as per the model released by World Health Organisation from a yellow fever vaccination centre designated by the country.

Further,  Ministry  of  Health  also  informs  that  all  passengers who want to visit Yellow Fever (YF) endemic countries are advised to  take  the  YF  vaccination  even  though  they  may  return  to  India within  6  days  because  they  have  to  produce  a  YF  certificate  of vaccination  on  their arrival in  India  to  avoid  enforcement  of quarantine procedures/regulations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1239 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Reservation in Educational Institutes
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, VIJAY KUMAR S.R.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1239 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2.5.2016

## RESERVATION IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES

## 1239.  SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN: DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN: SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  categories  of  disability  that  come  under  reservation  for  the purpose of Government jobs and educational institutes in the country;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to grant disability benefits including reservation  in  Government  jobs  and  educational  institutions  to  acid  attack victims; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the decision is likely to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a): As  per  Section  2(i)  of  the  Persons  with  Disabilities  (Equal  Opportunities, Protection  of  Rights  and  Full  Participation)  Act,  1995  (PwD  Act,  1995),  disability means blindness, low vision, leprosy-cured, hearing impairment, locomotor disability,  mental  retardation  and  mental  illness.  As  per  Section  2(t)  of  PwD  Act, 1995 person with disability means a person suffering from not less than 40 percent any disability as certified by a medical authority.

While  as  per  Section  33  of  PwD  Act,  1995  reservation  for  the  purpose  of Government jobs is applicable to persons with (i) blindness or low vision; (ii) hearing impairment; (iii) locomotor disability or cerebral palsy and as per Section 39 of this Act,  reservation  in  seats  in  all  Government  educational  institutions  and  other educational  institutions  receiving  aid  from  the  Government,  is  applicable  to  all categories of persons with disabilities mentioned in the Act.

- (b) & (c): As regards grant of reservation benefits to acid attack victims, no decision has been taken by the Government. As such, no timeframe can be given at present in the matter.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1238 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Import of Fire-crackers
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: HARIOM SINGH RATHORE

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1238. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 2 ND  MAY, 2016.

## IMPORT OF FIRE-CRACKERS

## 1238. SHRI HARIOM SINGH RATHORE:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ं ्री

- (a) the  total  number  of  licensed  fireworks  manufacturing  companies  in  various cities/villages in different States/ UTs of the country;
- (b) whether the Government has granted permission for import of fire-crackers into the country; and
- (c) if  so,  the  details  of  fire-crackers  imported  into  the  country  during  the  last  three years, country-wise and year-wise?

## 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): The total number of licensed fireworks manufacturing companies across the country is 813.
- (b) & (c): No permission/license has been granted for import of firecrackers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1237 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Hindustan Zinc Limited
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, P.P. CHAUDHARY, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## 1237. श्री नारणभाई काछड   डया्

- श्री ऩी॰ऩी॰ चौधर ्
- श्री चन्र प्रकाश जोशी्

क्मा खान मंत्री मह फताने की क ृ ऩा कयेंगे कक्

- ( क) क्मा हार ही भें भाननीम उच्चतभ न्मामारम ने हहन्दुस्तान ज    ि़ंक लरलभटेड क े  विननिेश को स्थगगत कय हदमा है ;
- ( ख) महद हाि़ं , तो तत्सि़ंफि़ंधी ब्मौया औय िततभान जस्थनत क्मा है
- ;
- ( ग) क्मा सयकाय का विचाय हहन्दुस्तान ज ि़ंक लरलभटेड भें अऩनी हहस्सेदायी को फेचने का है ; औय
- ( घ) महद हाि़ं , तो तत्सि़ंफि़ंधी ब्मौया क्मा है औय इसक े  क्मा कायण हैं
- ?

## उत्  तर खान  वं इस् ऩात राज् य मंत्री (श्री ववष् णु द व साय)

(क) :  ी हाि़ं ।

(ख) : भाननीम उच्  चतभ न् मामारम ने नेशनर कन्  प े डयेशन  प ीपीससत ोसोलसोशन ोिि़ं अन्  म

- फनाभ बायत सि़ंघ  ोिि़ं  अन् म के   िादकारीन  ीिेदन  (ीएो)  सि़ं      ोिि़ं     क े   साथ  ियट  मागचका (लसविर) सि़ं   0 4 की   9 भें हदनाि़ंक  9 0   0 6 को ीदेश हदमा है कक 'भैससत हहि़ंदुस् तान ज ि़ंक लरलभटेड  भें  सयकायी  हहतों  क े   प्रस् तावित  विननिेश  क े   सि़ंफि़ंध  भें  ी   की  भौ ादा  जस्  थनत को ऩऺों द्िाया इस अदारत क े  अगरे ीदेश तक मथाजस्  थनत यखा  ाो ।'
- (ग)  ोिि़ं  (घ)  :  भाननीम  उच् चतभ  न् मामारम  क े   हदशा-ननदेश  क े   ीरोक  भें  िततभान  भें  सयकाय हहि़ंद ु स् तान ज ि़ंक लरलभटेड भें अऩने हहस् से को फेच नहीि़ं सकती है ।

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भारत सरकार

खान मंत्राऱय

ऱोक सभा

## अतारांककत प्रश्  न सं  1237 02 मई, 2016 को उत्  तर क    िऱ

## हिन्दुस्तान ज   जंक िऱिमट ड
Lok Sabha Question No. 1236 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Import of Crude Oil from Gulf
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## Import of Crude Oil from Gulf

1236. SHRI  B. SENGUTTUVAN:

पेट्रोलियम और प्राकलतिक गैस मंत्री

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

(a) whether the Government/State owned oil companies have signed any agreement with Middle East countries/ Gulf/Abu Dhabi National Oil Corporation to establish the strategic reserve of crude oil in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with outcome of the said agreement, country-wise;

(c) whether the said agreement is likely to contribute to the country energy security and help in import of more crude oil from the said regions; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the extent to which the said agreement is likely to boost the Oil trade with these countries?

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लतक गैस मंत्रािय में राज  ् य मंत्री ( स ् वतंत्र प्रभार )

## ( श्री धमेन ् द्र प्रधान )

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

- (a) :            No, Madam.
- (b) to (d):   Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1235 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Indian Students in Foreign Countries
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1235 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.05.2016

## Indian Students in Foreign Countries

1235.  SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN:

- (a) whether the Government has any data of the number of Indian students studying in foreign countries;
- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years, country-wise;
- (c) whether there are assaults on the Indian students studying in foreign country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to ensure safety of Indian students abroad?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani)

- (a): Studies abroad being a matter of individual will and choice, specific information regarding the number of Indian students studying in foreign countries is not maintained by the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
- (b): Does not arise in view of (a) above.
- (c) & (d) : Yes, madam. As per information collected by Ministry of External Affairs from the  Indian Missions/Posts abroad, year-wise and country-wise details of such cases for the last three years are given below:

| S. No.   | Name of Country   | Year   | Year   | Year   |
|----------|-------------------|--------|--------|--------|
| S. No.   | Name of Country   | 2013   | 2014   | 2015   |
| 1        | Germany           | Nil    | 01     | 04     |
| 2        | Kyrgyzstan        | 94     | 03     | 05     |
| 3        | Republic of Korea | Nil    | 01     | Nil    |
| 4        | Malaysia          | 02     | 04     | 03     |
| 5        | Nepal             | Nil    | Nil    | 01     |
| 6        | Lithuania         | Nil    | 02     | Nil    |
| 7        | Italy             | 01     | Nil    | Nil    |
| 8        | USA               | Nil    | 01     | Nil    |

The Rest of the 114 Missions/Posts have sent 'Nil' Report

(e) The Ministry of External Affairs and Indian Missions/Posts abroad take prompt action to address issues pertaining to security, safety, and welfare of Indian students who  are  enrolled  in  foreign  universities  and  educational  institutions.  The  Ministry  of External  Affairs  and  their  Missions  are  in  regular  contact  with  foreign  governments, universities  and  educational  institutions,  Indian  Student  Associations  and  community organizations and take all possible measures to provide assistance to Indian students in  foreign  countries,  as  and  when  such  issues  arise.  Indian  Student  Welfare  Officers have been designated in Indian Missions, in countries where there are large number of Indian students enrolled. Advisories to Indian students are also issued by Ministry of External Affairs from time to time asking them to carry all documentation and undertake due diligence to ensure that the foreign institutions to which they are seeking admission have proper authorization and capacities.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1234 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Establishment of Food Craft Institute
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: NISHIKANT  DUBEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1234 ANSWERED ON 02.05.2016

## ESTABLISHMENT OF FOOD CRAFT INSTITUTE

## 1234. SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  for  establishing Food Craft Institute in Deoghar (Jharkhand);
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a), (b) & (c): Establishment  of  Food  Craft  Institutes  (FCIs)  falls within the purview of the respective State  Government/Union Territory  Administration.  The  Ministry  of  Tourism  (MOT)  grants Central Financial Assistance (CFA) upto a ceiling of Rs.7.50 crores for establishment of a  Food Craft Institute (FCI) subject to availability  of  funds and adherence to the terms and conditions of the relevant scheme guidelines. The MOT had received a proposal for  Grant  of  CFA  from  the  State  Government  of  Jharkhand  for establishment  of  FCI  in  Deoghar  (Jharkhand)  in  January,  2012. However, the requisite documents were not furnished by the State Government  despite  MOT's  requests  for  the  same. No  fresh proposal has been received from the State Government of Jharkhand thereafter.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1233 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Ministry Status of AMU
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1233 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.05.2016

## Minority Status of AMU

## †1233. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

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

(a) whether the Government is reconsidering the minority status of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU);

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

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  weighed  the  possible  socio-religious  impact  of  this  proposed decision and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the financial aid to three other AMU campuses situated in the States of Bihar, West Bengal and Kerala has been withheld;

(e) whether these campuses are facing problems due to lack of funds; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The matter relating to the minority status of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is subjudice with the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. The Government has decided to revisit the issue of the minority status to revert to the stand that AMU is not a minority institution.

(d)  to  (f):  University  Grants  Commission (UGC) has not withheld the grant of AMU Centres. However,  UGC  has  requested  AMU  to  obtain  the  approval  of  National  Council  for  Teacher Education (NCTE) for running the B.Ed. courses at these Centres as well as the approval of the building project from the University Building Committee and Statutory Bodies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1227 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Issue of Food Security at WTO Meet
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: R. VANAROJA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1227 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 nd  MAY, 2016

## ISSUE OF FOOD SECURITY AT WTO MEET

## 1227. SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:

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

- (a) whether the World Trade Organisations (WTO) draft declaration for ministerial meeting in Nairobi has made no mention of finding a permanent solution to India's concerns on food security but proposed to address all aspects of agricultural reforms as a matter of priority;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the first draft for the meeting had taken note of the failure to reach a pact on most issues that were part of Doha work programme; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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(a) & (b) The Nairobi Ministerial Declaration is the outcome of negotiations among the members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) during which India sought to ensure that its interests and concerns were addressed. The final Declaration was adopted by consensus. The Declaration recognises earlier decisions taken in the WTO on public stockholding for food security purposes in paragraph 12 and lists the Nairobi Ministerial Decision on the subject in part II of the Declaration, while referring to progress made on the Doha Development

Agenda. Besides the Declaration, a Ministerial Decision on the issue of public stockholding for food security purposes was adopted in the Nairobi Ministerial Conference which reaffirms earlier decisions on the issue adopted at the Bali Ministerial Conference and subsequently by the General Council on 27 November 2014 which when read together, mandate a permanent solution by the 11th Ministerial Conference of the WTO. (c) &(d) The Nairobi Ministerial Declaration acknowledges the differences of opinion among WTO members on reaffirmation of the Doha Development Agenda. However, paragraph 31 of the said Declaration states that there is a strong commitment of all members to advance negotiations on the remaining Doha issues.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1226 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Release of Funds under MPCC Scheme
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

## Government of India Ministry of Culture

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1226 TO BE ANSWERED On 02.05.2016

## RELEASE OF FUNDS UNDER MPCC SCHEME

## 1226. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any requests for release of grants for construction of Multi Purpose Cultural Complexes at various parts of the country including at Miryalaguda and Suryapet towns in Nalgonda District of Telangana;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  reasons  for  the  inordinate  delay  in  this  regard  in  spite  of  repeated requests from the State Government; and
- (d) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  for  early  release  of  grants without any further delay?

## Minister of State (IC) for CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI MAHESH SHARMA)

## ANSWER

- (a & b) No Madam. The Multi Purpose Cultural Complexes (MPCC) scheme has been  closed  in  the  year  2011.  In  place  of  this  scheme  a  new  scheme namely Tagore Cultural Complexes has been launched. Under erstwhile MPCC scheme the Government had released 1 st  installment amounting to Rs.60.00  lakh  each  in  2006  for  construction  of  Multi  Purpose  Cultural Complexes  at  Miryalaguda  and  Suryapet  towns  in  Nalgonda  District  of Telangana.  The  Government  has  received  request  for  release  of  2 nd installment for above mentioned two projects from Govt. of Telangana.
- (c & d) There is no delay on part of the Ministry. Release of 2 nd  installment is subject to submission of Utilization Certificate of 1 st installment, Audited statement of accounts, detailed physical & financial progress report from state  Govt.,  utilization  of  matching  share  by  the  state  Govt.,  certified copy of assets & liabilities acquired out of the grant etc. in the prescribed format  and  duly  signed  by  competent  authorities.  In  spite  of  repeated reminders the requisite documents have not been submitted by the State Govt. till date.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1223 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: CCTV Cameras in Schools
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RITI PATHAK

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1223 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.05.2016

## CCTV Cameras in Schools

## †1223. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Mumbai High Court has recently ordered the Maharashtra Government to install CCTV cameras in all the schools in the State and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to provide the grants to the State Government of Maharashtra for the said purpose and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to install cameras in all the schools of the country and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a) : As per the information received from the Government of Maharashtra, the Hon'ble High Court, Mumbai during the hearing of PIL No.57 of 2011 with PIL No.109/2014 and PIL No.134/2012 on 16.12.2015 has suggested to the Government of Maharashtra to consider fixing of CCTV in schools.
- (b) & (c): 'Education' being in the concurrent list and a majority of schools being under the jurisdiction  of  the  State  Governments,  the  matter  relating  to  installation  of  CCTV cameras  in  schools  is  within  the  purview  of  the  respective  State  Governments.  At present, there is no proposal with the Ministry to provide Central Grants to the State Governments for this purpose.

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