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Lok Sabha Question No. 2563 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Maulana Azad Sehat Scheme
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2563 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2015

## MAULANA AZAD SEHAT SCHEME

## 2563:  DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the objectives of Maulana Azad Sehat Scheme have been met;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (c) the  budgeted  allocation  and  the  number  of  beneficiaries  under  the  scheme  during  the above period; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to make this scheme a success?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a)  to (d)  The objective of the Maulana Azad Sehat Scheme launched in March, 2014, is to  provide preventive health check-up to students of the institutions financially  aided by Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF). No Funds were spent on the scheme during 201415.  This  Scheme  has  been  merged  with  'Nai  Manzil'  programme.  The  programme  of 'Nai Manzil' is an integrated education and livelihood initiative which will be launched shortly.  Now,  the  Sehat  Scheme  forms  a  part  of  the  educational  component  of  'Nai Manzil' programme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2562 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Survey of Urban Poor
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

O.I.H.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

LOK SAHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2562

TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 5, 2015

SURVEY OF URBAN POOR

No. 2562	DR BANSHILAL MAHATO:

Will the MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION be pleased to state:

1. whether the All India Survey for identifying the number of urban poor along with the BPL survey in rural areas has been completed;
2. if so, the details thereof and if not, the time by which the said survey is likely to be completed;
3. the norms fixed for determining urban and rural poor;
4. whether the report of the Expert Committee has been considered by the Government; and
5. if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

[SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO]

(a) & (b):	A survey to obtain data regarding individual and household particulars in urban areas has been carried out along with caste enumeration and rural survey by respective State Government / UT Administration as combined Socio Economic Caste Census.  The survey commenced in 2011 and it has been completed in the field.  The process of publication of draft list and final list, however, is at different stages in various States / UTs.

(c) to (e):  The survey in urban areas is based on the approach recommended in the interim report of an Expert Group Constituted by erstwhile Planning Commission.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2560 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Sanction of Funds
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT**

**DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2560**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 5** **th** **August, 2015**

**Sanction of Funds**

2560.	Dr. Kirit P. Solanki:

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

(a)	whether it is a fact that the Central Government has not accorded sanction so far to the proposed budget estimate of the Government of Gujarat for the civil work it has carried out in schools till March, 2015; and

(b)	if so, the reasons therefor?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT**

**(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)**

(a)&(b): No, Madam.  Under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan(SSA), a centrally sponsored scheme, State Governments/UTs are provided financial assistance as per the guidelines and norms of SSA for strengthening of elementary education. The Annual Work Plan and Budget of the respective State government/UT, including Civil Work under SSA, is approved after detailed appraisal and deliberation in the Project Approval Board (PAB).  As per the SSA framework of implementation, the States/UTs are not entitled for financial support for activities that have already been implemented by them prior to the launching of SSA.  For 2015-16, an amount of Rs. 197359.78 lakhs has been approved under SSA for the State of Gujarat, out of which an amount of Rs. 29296.02 lakhs has been released.

Under Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan Scheme, a total outlay of 
Rs.  22432.70 lakh has been approved since inception for Civil Works in respect of State of Gujarat of which Central share is Rs. 16780.94 lakh.  A sum of Rs. 8017.51 lakh has been released till March, 2015

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2558 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: MURALI MOHAN MAGANTI

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY**

**DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2558**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 05/08/2015**

**KISHORE VAIGYANIK PROTSAHAN YOJANA**

**2558.	SHRI M. MURALI MOHAN:**

**Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó Ùðüëðó**

**be pleased to state:**

**(a)		whether the Government proposes to encourage students including girls in the science and technology institutes by enhancing scholarships under various schemes;**

**(b)		if so, the details thereof;**

**(c)		whether the Government is also considering to enhance scholarship under Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) to encourage research works; and**

**(d)		if so, the details thereof?**

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES**

**(SHRI.Y. S. CHOWDARY)**

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**(a) & (b):  Yes Madam. The Department of Science and Technology, acting as nodal Department on behalf of all Scientific Departments , has increased the Fellowship/Scholarship to the  research students working in areas of Science and Technology across Institutes in the Country with effect from 1** **st** **October 2014.  The Department has also enhanced the Fellowship being provided to the women researchers under its ‘Knowledge Involvement in Research Advancement through Nurturing’ (KIRAN) initiative with effect from 1** **st** **January 2015 to encourage them to undertake Research and Development.**

**(c) & (d):   There is no proposal with the Department to enhance the Scholarship under the Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY).**

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2557 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Urdu Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMA DEVI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. †2557

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2015

**Urdu Universities**

†2557.  SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

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

(a) the details of Urdu Universities in the country at present, State-wise;

(b) the details of the funds released by the Government for such universities during the last three years and the current year, year-wise and university-wise;

(c) the details of main courses being taught in the above universities along with the number of students who pass various courses every year;

(d) whether various such universities are funded by foreign countries also; and

(e) if so, the details thereof along with the names of concerned countries and funds received during the last three years and the current year, year-wise?

##### ANSWER

MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a): The University Grants Commission (UGC) has informed that the Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad, Telangana and the Manyawar Shri Kanshi Ramji Urdu Arabi Farsi University, Lucknow have been established by the Central Government and the Uttar Pradesh Government, respectively, for promoting Urdu education in the country.

(b): The details of the funds released by University Grants Commission (UGC) to Maulana Azad National Urdu University during the last three years and the current year under Plan and Non-Plan are as under:-

(Rs. In lakhs)

|           | 2012-13     | 2013-14     | 2014-15     | 2015-16 (as on date)   |
|-----------|-------------|-------------|-------------|------------------------|
| Plan      | 5112.50     | 7000.00     | 5587.50     | 700.00                 |
| Non-Plan  | 1995.85     | 2784.56     | 2764.52     | 541.95                 |
| **Total** | **7108.35** | **9784.56** | **8352.02** | **1241.95**            |

Further, the UGC has released “One-time Catch-Up” grant of Rupees two crore fifty lakhs to Manyawar Shri Kanshi Ramji Urdu Arabi Farsi University  during the year 2012-13. No grant has been released by the UGC to the University in the current year.

(c): The details of the main courses being taught at Maulana Azad National Urdu University are available at [http://www.manuu.ac.in/progsyllub\_dde.php](http://www.manuu.ac.in/progsyllub_dde.php) **.**

The number of students, that have passed out from this University, in regular mode, during 2012-13 & 2013-14 are 1301 and 1164 respectively. The UGC has informed that 86,861 students passed out from this University, in distance mode, between 1998 and 2014.

(d) & (e): The UGC has informed that the Maulana Azad National Urdu University is a Central University and funded to the extent of 100% by the UGC.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2556 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Cut off Lists
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

Approved by JS

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT**

**DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2556**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2015**

**Cut off Lists**

†2556. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

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

(a) whether 100 percent cut off has been registered in various subjects of the University of Delhi;

(b) if so, the details hereof;

(c) whether even though students who scored 100 percent marks are not getting admission in Delhi University and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has any proposal for fixing marks for cut-off or reviewing the present system; and

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

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT**

**(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)**

(a) & (b): 	 The Central Universities are autonomous institutions governed under the provisions of their Act, Statutes and Ordinances framed there-under.  The statutory bodies of the Central Universities are competent to lay down the general principles and minimum eligibility criteria for admission to various courses for each academic session.

(c):	 The cut-off marks for admission into educational institutions vary from institution to institution and course to course.  Those students, who get less than the required cut-off-marks, may not get admission in the preferred course offered by an institution of their choice, and therefore, may take admission in another course or another institution.

(d) & (e):	Madam, no such decision has been taken in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2555 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Bus Rapid Transit System
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2555 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2015

## BUS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM

No. 2555   SHRI C.R. PATIL:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state :

- a) whether  the  work  on  Bus  Rapid  Transit  System  (BRTS)  in
2. Surat City has been started;
- b) If so, the details thereof and the present status thereof;
- c) If  not,  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  cost  escalation  as  a result thereof;
- d) whether any responsibility  has  been  fixed  for  the  delay  of the work; and
- e) If so, the details thereof along with the action taken / being taken against the officials found responsible?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN

## DEVELOPMENT (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a) to (c) : Yes,  Madam, the details of the project are at
- Annexure-I.
- (d) and (e) : Under JnNURM, it is the State Governments / ULBs that are responsible for project implementation. The Government  of  India  plays  a  supportive  role  by  releasing central  share  of  financial  assistance  and  monitoring  the progress of the projects.

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## Implementation status of Surat BRTS Project

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF THE LOKS ABHA UNSTARRED Q.NO. 2555 FOR 05.08.2015

| Project Title                            | Approved Cost   | Date of Project Approval   | Total Additional Central Assistance (ACA) Commitment (Central Share)   |   Number of Installments of ACA released | As per Ministry of Finance (MoF) Release Order - ACA Released till date   | %of Amount Utilised against Approved Cost   | %of work completed (Physical Progress)   |
|------------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Development of BRTS for Surat - 29.90 Km | 46,902.00       | 7-Mar-08                   | 23,451.00                                                              |                                        4 | 21,105.90                                                                 | 89%                                         | 72%                                      |

## ANNEXURE-I

Amount in Lakhs
Lok Sabha Question No. 2554 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Corruption Perception Index
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2554**

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2015)

**CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX**

**2554. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:**

**SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:**

**SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:**

Will the **PRIME MINISTER** be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether the Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index in 2007 ranked India at 72 out of 180 countries in its cross national corruption survey;

(b) 	if so, the details of the measures taken by the Government to address corruption in Indian bureaucracy;

(c) 	the sucess achieved in this regard till date;

(d) 	whether the Government has taken adequate safeguards to counter corrupt activities like bribery, exchanging favours by bureaucrats, etc.; and

(e)	 if so, the details thereof?

**ANSWER**

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a): Yes, Madam.

(b) to (e):  The following measures have been taken by the Government to address corruption in Indian bureaucracy and to counter corrupt activities like bribery, exchanging favours by bureaucrats, etc. :

(i) The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988;

(ii) Enactment of Right to Information Act,   2005;

(iii) Enactment of Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013;

(iv) Enactment of Whistle-blowers Protection Act, 2011;

**Contd....2/-**

**--2--**

(v) Issue of comprehensive instructions on transparency in tendering and contracting process by the CVC;

(vi) Issue of instructions by the CVC asking the organizations to adopt Integrity Pact in major Government procurement activities; State Governments have also been advised to adopt Integrity Pact in major procurements;

(vii) Introduction of e-Governance and simplification of procedures and systems;

(viii) Issue of Citizen Charters;

(ix) Ratification of United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in 2011;

(x) Placing of details of immovable property returns of all Members of the All India Services and other Group' A' officers of the Central Government in  the public domain;

(xi) Vigilance Clearance has been denied to the officers, who did not file Immovable Property Return (IPR) within the stipulated time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2553 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Skill Training by Loss Making Units
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2553**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2015**

**SKILL TRAINING BY LOSS MAKING UNITS**

**QUESTION**

**2553. SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:**

**Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:**

(a)	whether certain PSUs particularly loss-making units have roped in youths for training in their respective centres under the skill India initiative;

(b)	if so, the details thereof and the number of youths likely to be trained in the country under the scheme and whether any targets have been fixed for the future; and

(c)	if so, the details thereof and the steps taken to attain the same and if not, the reasons therefor?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF**

**SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP**

**(SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)**

(a) The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has not entered into arrangements as such with loss making PSUs.

(b) & (c) Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2552 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Commercialisation of Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT**

**DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2552**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2015**

**Commercialisation of Education**

**2552. SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:**

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

1. whether the Government has reviewed its various steps taken to check the growing trend of commercialisation of education;

1. if so, outcome thereof; and

1. the time when the last review was made?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT**

**(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)**

(a) to (c): It has been stressed in the National Policy on Education, 1986 (as modified in 1992) as well as in several judicial pronouncements that education is a not-for-profit activity and commercialization of education is to be avoided. The Policy envisages that in the interest of maintaining standards and for several other valid reasons, the commercialization of technical and professional education will be curbed. At present, private sector participation exists in the funding and management of educational institutions as long as surplus earned is reasonable and the same is ploughed back for development of institution. The Government has taken several initiatives to curb the commercialization of education. Section 13 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 clearly prohibits the collection of any capitation fee. Similar steps have been taken in higher education. UGC has issued several regulations, such as; UGC Establishment and Maintenance of Standards in Private Universities, 2003; UGC (Institutions Deemed-to-be Universities) Regulations, 2010 and UGC Institutions Deemed-to-be Universities (Amendment) Regulations, 2014. Further, the UGC has issued the UGC (Grievance Redressal) Regulations, 2012 and AICTE has issued the AICTE (Establishment of Mechanism for Grievance Redressal) Regulations, 2012. These regulations provide for redressal of grievances including cases where money has been demanded in excess of what is specified in the declared admission  policy  or  approved  by  the  competent  authority  to  be charged by  institutions. Both the regulations provide for the resolution of grievances through ombudsmen. Presently, the Government has already initiated the consultation process of formulating a New Education Policy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2551 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Approval of Regulations
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: C. N. JAYADEVAN

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2551

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2015

**Approval of Regulations**

2551.  SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:

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

(a) whether it is a fact that the University Grants Commission (UGC) had sent its decision on the 3rd Amendment of UGC regulations, 2010 and Ph.D regulations 2009 to her Ministry for approval more than a year back; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the Government's reaction thereto?

##### ANSWER

MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) & (b): While the UGC had sent its revised proposal on 3 rd amendment to the UGC (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and Other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standard in Higher Education) Regulations, 2010 to the Ministry on 11 th June, 2014 for concurrence, the UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D.) Regulations, 2014 were sent on 15 th October, 2014. These draft Regulations suggest modification in the scheme of Academic Performance Indicator (API) and Ph.D- National Eligibility Test (NET) qualifications for entry of teachers, respectively, among several other prescriptions. These recommendations have far reaching implications on the policy of selection and retention of teachers in higher educational institutions.

The Central Government has constituted a Committee on 24 th July, 2015, under the Chairmanship of Prof. Arun Nigavekar, former Chairman, UGC for reviewing this policy. The Terms of Reference for this Committee include evaluation of the API scheme and Ph.D-NET qualifications for recruitment of teachers.

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