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Lok Sabha Question No. 2856 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Corruption in Catering
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2856 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016

## CORRUPTION IN CATERING

†2856. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has received any complaint for corruption and irregularities in the passenger service and catering facility of Allahabad zone of North Central Railways;
- (b) if so, the action taken by the Railways in this regard;
- (c) whether the Railways has enquired into the allegations of corruption; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## ANSWER (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a)  to  (d):    In  Allahabad  division  of  North  Central  Railway  complaints have  been received on irregularities in providing passenger and catering services  to  passengers.    The  complaints  have  been  inquired  into  and wherever  substantiated,  the  erring  staff  and  the  defaulting  licencees have  been  penalized  which  inter  alia  include  disciplinary  proceedings under  Disciplinary  and  Appeal  Rules  (D&AR)  and  imposition  of  heavy penalties.   During the period from 01.01.2015 to 30.04.2016, erring staff have  been  taken  up  under  D&AR  and  monetary  fines  to  the  tune  of licencees  for

₹ 3,57,500/have  been  collected  from  the  defaulting irregularities in catering services.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2855 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: New Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT, BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2855 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016

## NEW TRAINS

†2855.  SHRI ARVIND SAWANT: SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  new  trains  proposed  to  be  introduced/started from  various  parts  of  the  country  particularly  Maharashtra  in  the Railway Budget during the last two years;
- (b) whether these new trains have become operational;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Railways proposes to provide halts at the various subdivisional headquarters  in Maharashtra  of  those  trains going to northern and southern sides; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a)  to  (c)    Indian  Railways  do  not  run  trains  on  State-wise  basis  as Railway  network  and  train  operations  run  across  State  boundaries. However, in the Railway Budget 2014-15, 32 pairs of new train service were announced, which either originate or terminate in the State of Maharashtra.    Out  of  these,  24  pairs  of  train  service  have  been introduced  and  remaining  08  pairs  of  train  service  are  ready  to  be

introduced shortly after completion of necessary formalities.   Further, in the Railway Budget 2015-16, no new train service was announced. (d) & (e)  No, Madam. At present, there is no such proposal. However, provision  of  stoppage  is  an  ongoing  process  on  Indian  Railways subject  to operational  feasibility, traffic  justification,  commercial viability etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2854 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Bilateral Relations with USA
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2854 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016

## BILATERAL RELATIONS WITH USA

2854. PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether India has asked the USA to open its market to Indian firms;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the response of the USA in this regard;
- (c) the present status of the bilateral trade between India and the USA;
- (d) whether  the  USA  is  as  liberal  as  India  in  opening  its  markets especially for software sector; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  steps  taken  by  the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

- (a) & (b)     There is regular dialogue on all trade related issues, including market  access  for  goods  and  services,  between  India  and  the  US.  The main  fora  to  discuss  these  issues  are  the  Strategic  and  Commercial Dialogue and the Trade Policy Forum, which held their last meetings in Washington DC in September 2015 and October 2015 respectively.
- (c)     During 2015-16 (Provisional), bilateral merchandise trade between India and the US stood at $ 62.20 billion, which included exports to the US of $ 40.42 billion, and imports from the US of US$ 21.78 billion.
- (d)  &  (e)       The  US  economy  is  largely  open  and  several  Indian  IT companies have presence in the country. However, the Indian IT services companies face difficulties in getting non-immigrant work visas (H-1B and L-1 visas) for their skilled professionals, due to an annual cap of 65,000 on the number of H1B visas issued per year; increase in visa processing fees;  high  rejection  rates  etc.  The  Government  has  consistently  raised these issues with the US, and emphasized the importance of facilitating the movement of skilled professionals.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2853 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Cartelisation in Telecom
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY, PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2853 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH  MAY, 2016

## CARTELISATION IN TELECOM

2853.  SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN: DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the telecom operators are operating as a cartel for making profit;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the  action  taken  by  the  Telecom  Regulatory  Authority  of  India  (TRAI)  in  this regard;

(d) whether  the  telecom  companies  are  unable  to  invest  in  augmenting  their network capacity to curb the call drop to increase their customer base; and

- (e) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a) to (e) The information is being collected and will be placed on the Table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2850 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Deterioration of Skill in Nuclear Power Generation
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2850

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016

## DETERIORATION OF SKILL IN NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION

2850.  SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is deterioration of skills in workforce related to nuclear power generation and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to improve skills of its workforce?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  PERSONNEL,  PUBLIC  GRIEVANCES  & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (Dr. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a)&(b) No,  Sir.    The  operating  personnel  are  regularly  trained  and  retrained  to ensure that their competence remains at par with global standards.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 2849 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Dilapidated Government Accommodation
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: HARIOM SINGH RATHORE, HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2849

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MAY 11, 2016

## DILAPIDATED GOVERNMENT ACCOMMODATION

No. 2849 SHRI HARIOM SINGH RATHORE: SHRI GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  some  of  the  General  Pool  Residential  Accommodation (GPRA) in various colonies including Minto Road, Pragati Maidan and Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha quarters in Vasant Vihar are in
- dilapidated condition;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any inspection of such GPRA including Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha quarters in Vasant Vihar;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken/being taken by the Government in this regard and also against the officials
- responsible for maintenance of such GPRA; and
- (e) the  details  of  funds  sanctioned/released  by  the  Government during the last three years and the current year for the maintenance  of  GPRA,  colony-wise  including  Lok  Sabha  and Rajya Sabha quarters, Vasant Vihar?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

(SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(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. 2847 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Status of Skill Development Programmes
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: JANARDAN MISHRA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2847 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016

## STATUS OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

## †2847. SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

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

- (a) the present status of skill development programmes both in quantitative and qualitative terms; and
- (b) the efforts being made to enhance the quantity in skill development as well as the quality of labourers?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

- (a) & (b) The National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, 2015 targets  to  skill/reskill  about  40  crore  persons  by  2022  in  the  country.  The  Central Government  have  over  40  skill  development  schemes  being  implemented  by Ministries/Departments to achieve these targets. These schemes on one hand seek to cater to demands for skilled manpower and on the other hand attempt to reduce skill  gaps  quantitatively.  The  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has taken several steps to enhance the quality in skill development which are as under:
- (i)    The  National  Policy  for  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  2015 provides an umbrella framework  to all skilling activities including skill development scheme/programme being carried out within the country.
- (ii)  National Skill Development Mission which seeks to converge, coordinate, implement and monitor skilling activities on a pan-India basis;
- (iii) Common  Norms  for  all  skill  development  programmes  across  Central Ministries/Departments.
- (iv)  There  are  Sector  Skill  Councils  (SSCs)  which  assess  skill  needs  of various  job  roles  in  a  particular  sector  in  consultation  with  the  industry  and develop job specific standards called Qualification Packs -National Occupational Standards (QP-NOS).
- (v)   National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) to organize qualifications according to series of level of knowledge, skills and aptitude.
- (vi) Strategic  partnerships  have  also  been  undertaken  between MSDE  and other  Ministries/Departments  in  the  Central  Government,  to  collaborate  on scaling  up  skill  training  activities  in  specific  sectors  and  leveraging  existing infrastructure.
- (vii) MSDE has also signed MoUs with Germany, UK, China and Australia, to scale up apprenticeships support, training of trainees, curriculum development,  ensure  benchmarking  of  standards  and  create  Centres  of Excellence in skill training across the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2846 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Role of Private Players in Passport Issuance
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: M. K. RAGHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2846 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016

## ROLE OF PRIVATE PLAYERS IN PASSPORT ISSUANCE

## 2846.     SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  agreed,  while  setting  up  the  PSP  project, that  it  will  not  abrogate  the  sovereign  functions  of  the  Government  to private players;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government in 2011 has further identified the sovereign and non-sovereign functions of Passport Issuance System;
- (d) whether  the  sovereign  and  non-sovereign  functions  of  the  Government regarding passport issuance has been given to private players;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the details of actions taken to safeguard the sovereign functions under the Passport Act?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

- (a) Yes. While setting up the Passport Seva Project (PSP), the Government agreed  for  outsourcing  of  front-end  activities  which  do  not  involve  sovereign functions of the Government to private players.
- (b) to (e) In the PSP, the functions, roles and responsibilities of the Government  and  the  private  player  have  been  segregated  based  on  its criticality and sovereignty of critical assets including data and information. The staff  of  the  Service  Provider  (private  player)  will  perform  the  non-sovereign functions  of  data  entry,  scanning  and  uploading  of  documents,  capturing  of photo  and  the  prescribed  bio-metric.    All  the  sovereign  functions  such  as verification of the authenticity of documents, granting, impounding, revocation of  the  passports,  review  of  Police  Verification  Report  (PVR)  in  adverse  PVR cases, policy matters, background checks of the passport applicants, printing and dispatch of passports etc. are performed by Government officials.
- (f)  All  the  necessary  precautions  have  been  taken  by  the  Government  to safeguard the sovereign functions under the Passport Act.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2841 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Stapled Visa by China
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: NINONG ERING, MEKAPATI RAJAMOHAN REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2841 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016

## STAPLED VISA BY CHINA

## 2841. SHRI NINONG ERING:

SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN REDDY:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  outcome  of  the  recent  Indo-China  meeting  held  on  the  border issues;
- (b) whether  Indians  from  some  States  are  still  issued  stapled  visa  by China; and
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reaction  of  the  Indian  Government thereto?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

(a) & (b) Sh.  Ajit  Doval,  National  Security  Advisor  (NSA)  and  Special Representative (SR) of India for India-China Boundary Question visited China to hold the 19th  Round of SR Talks on India-China Boundary Question on 2021 April 2016. They held discussions on the framework for the settlement of the  India-China  boundary  question  on  the  basis  of  the  Agreement  on  the Political Parameters and Guiding Principles for the Settlement of the IndiaChina  Boundary  Question  signed  on  April  11,  2005.  The  two  delegations appreciated  the  maintenance  of  peace  and  tranquility  in  the  India-China border areas and focused on the need to adhere to the various agreements reached since 1993.

The two Special Representatives reiterated the consensus to seek a fair,  reasonable and mutually acceptable solution to the boundary question proceeding  from  the  political  perspective  of  overall  bilateral  relations through consultations.

- (c) It  has  been  conveyed  to  the  Chinese  side  on  several  occasions, including  at  the  highest  level,  that  all  Indian  passport  holders  should  be treated equally.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2840 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Co-ordination between Mudra Bank and NEDFI
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: DINESH TRIVEDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2840

TO BE ANSWERED ON

Wednesday, May 11, 2016/ Vaisakha 21,1938 (Saka)

## QUESTION

## CO-ORDINATION BETWEEN MUDRA BANK AND NEDFI

2840.  Shri Dinesh Trivedi:

Will  the  Minister  of  DEVELOPMENT  OF  NORTH  EASTERN  REGION  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the North Eastern Development Finance Institution (NEDFI) has the same role and functions as Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY);
- (b) if so, whether there is proposal for co-ordination between MUDRA Bank and NEDFI;
- (c) if not, whether there is a provision under PMMY for development of the North Eastern Region; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

Minister of state (Independent Charge) of Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region [Dr. Jitendra Singh]

(a) (b) (c) & (d): North Eastern Development Finance Institution (NEDFI) has been extending financial assistance to industrial units/ enterprises with the objective of overall industrial development of North Eastern Region, more particularly of Micro Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME)    and  micro  finance  sectors.  Whereas, Micro  Units  Development  and  Refinance  Agency  (MUDRA) proposes to help all small business to gain easy access to finance and regulate the policy guidelines for providing loans to small business and micro institutions. Presently, it refinances small business and micro institutions. There are some similarities in the role and functions of MUDRA and NEDFI in so far as financing MSME and micro finance sectors  are  concerned.  However,  the  structure  of  NEDFI  and  MUDRA  is  very different from each other.In order to scale up operation of NEDFI and sustain its growth momentum, NEDFI may approach MUDRA to further mobilise resources to facilitate Non-Corporate Small Business segment (NCSBC).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2839 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Co-operation with America under Smart City
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: UDAY PRATAP SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2839

TO BE ANSWERED ON MAY 11, 2016

## CO-OPERATION WITH AMERICA UNDER SMART CITY

No. 2839    SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government  has carried out any work with  the  co-operation  of  America  under  smart  city project; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN

## THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a) & (b): The  State  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh, Rajasthan  and  Uttar  Pradesh  have  entered into Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with United  States  Trade  &  Development  Agency (USTDA), No works have been carried out with the  cooperation  of  America  under  the  Smart City Project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2837 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Minimum Facilities in General Coaches
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: P.R. SUNDARAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2837 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016

## MINIMUM FACILITIES IN GENERAL COACHES

## 2837.      SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways proposes to change the design of general coaches  so  that  basic  minimum  facilities  could  be  provided  to passengers travelling in these coaches;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  time  likely  to  be  taken  to  provide  enhanced  facilities  to railway passengers travelling in general coaches?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) & (b): General Second Class coaches of existing design are already provided  with  basic  minimum  facilities,  such  as  cushioned  seats, luggage racks, toilets, wash basin, mirror, lights, fans etc.

(c): Provision  of  additional/enhanced  facilities  to  railway  passengers in General Second class coaches is a continual process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2834 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Shorthand Skill in ITIs
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2834 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016

## SHORTHAND SKILL IN ITIs QUESTION

## 2834  SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

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

- (a) whether shorthand skill is becoming a dying art;
- (b) whether shorthand subject is being imparted in ITIs run by the Ministry across the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the further steps taken by the Government to include shorthand subject in the skill development scheme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

(a) to (d) Shorthand skill is being imparted in ITIs across the country through the Directorate  General  of  Training,  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  &  Entrepreneurship. Following  trades  under Craftsmen Training  Scheme are being  run in ITIs across the country to impart training in shorthand. Very few students are opting for shorthand.

| S. No.   | Name of the Trade                            | Duration                |   No. of ITIs offering the trade |   Seating Capacity | Current Seat Utilization   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------|----------------------------|
| 1.       | Secretarial Practice (English)               | 01 year (two semesters) |                              135 |               1716 | 85.89%                     |
| 2.       | Stenographer Secretarial Assistant (English) | 01 year (two semesters) |                              395 |               7982 | 88.10%                     |
| 3.       | Stenographer Secretarial Assistant (Hindi)   | 01 year (two semesters) |                              344 |               9880 | 75.23%                     |
|          |                                              | Total                   |                              874 |              19578 |                            |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2832 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Outsourcing of Jobs
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: ANANT KUMAR DATTATREYA HEGDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2832 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016

## OUTSOURCING OF JOBS

## † 2832. SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  outsourcing of business to other countries has become illegal as per US laws;
- (b) if so, the details thereof in this regard;
- (c) whether  such  cases  have  been  brought  to  the  notice  of  the Government of India; and
- (d) if so,  the  facts  in  this  regard  and  the  action  taken  by Government?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

- (a) to (d) There  is no  federal law  in  the  United  States  that prohibits  outsourcing.  However,  few  states  in  the  United  States have  taken  measures  to  prohibit offshoring of state services contracts.

India  discusses  all  trade  related  issues,  including  market access for its goods and services, with the US on a regular basis.

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