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Sanskrit Schools and Colleges in Uttar Pradesh Assam 23 20 6 3424. SHRI AMAR PAL SINGH : Will the Minister Bihar 55 32 6 of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to Goa 2 2 - state : Gujarat 19 19 18 (a) the number of Sanskrit schools/colleges in Uttar Haryana 17 15 2 Pradesh; Himachal Pradesh 12 12 11 (b) the number of such schools and colleges which Jammu & Kashmir 14 5 - are recognised by the Boards/Universities and are conducting examinations for more than five years; and Karnataka 20 20 16 (c) the steps taken by the Government to promote Kerala 14 14 14 Sanskrit in the country particularly in Uttar Pradesh? Madhya Pradesh 45 45 12 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT Maharashtra 31 31 13 OF EDUCATION IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN Minipur 8 1 - RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI MUHI RAM SAIKIA): Meghalaya (a) and (b) Information is being collected and will be 7 6 - placed on the Table of the Sabha. Mizoram 3 -- (c) Government have been promoting the Sanskrit Nagaland 7 -- Language in Uttar Pradesh as well as the rest of country Orissa 31 19 10 through the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi, Punjab 17 11 2 Maharishi Sandipani Rashtriya Veda Pratishthan, Ujjain, two Deemed Universities and the Central Plan Scheme Rajasthan 31 31 7 of financial assistance to States/UTs. for the Sikkim 4 -- development of Sanskrit. Tamil Nadu 29 23 18 Tripura 4 3 1 Progress of TLC and PLC Programmes Uttar Pradesh 68 66 8 3425. PROF. JITENDRA NATH DAS : Will the West Bengal 18 17 12 Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be A&N Islands 2 pleased to state : Chandigarh 1 1 1 (a) the States which have taken up Total Literacy Dadra & N Haveli 1 1 Campaign and which have taken up Post Literacy Campaign Programme after completion of TLC; and Daman & Diu 2 1 Delhi 1 (b) the latest position of TLC and PLC, State-wise? 1 Lakshadweep 1 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN Pondicherry 4 4 4 RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI MUHI RAM SAIKIA): (a) and (b) As of date Total Literacy Campaigns have Total : 527 423 183 been launched in 423 districts and Post Literacy Campaigns in 183 districts, throughout the country. A [Translation] statement indicating the State-wise number of districts covered under TLCs/PLCs is enclosed statement. Indo-Pak Relation

Statement 3426. SHRI ILYAS AZMI : Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state : TLC and PLC Programmes (a)whether Government is considering to send State/UT Total Distts. Distts. delegations of M.P.s., Journalists and Dignitaries to No. of covered covered Pakistan to create harmony and fraternity among the Distts. under under citizens of the two countries and improve the situation TLCs PLCs further; and 1 2 3 4 (b) if so, the details thereof?

Andhra Pradesh 23 23 22 THE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI I.K. GUJRAL) : (a) and (b) Government are actively Arunachal Pradesh 13 -- encouraging a process of enhanced interaction between 113 Written Answers PHALGUNA 26, 1918 (Saka) to Questions 114

academics, legislators, journalists, intellectuals and Like all other Government of India Offices, the eminent personalities of India and Pakistan. Such Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian Missions and interaction through bilateral visits would contribute to Posts abroad make all possible efforts to achive the building a relationship of trust and friendship between targets laid down in the Annual Programme for the the two countries. implementation of the official language policy of the Government. Besides the designated Hindi Officers/ Teachers wherever required, the entire IFS (A) cadre Official Language Implementation Committee and a majority of the other cadres of MEA possess working knowledge of Hindi. All possible avenues are 3427. SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH : explored to pomote the use of Hindi. The question of SHRIMATI SHEELA GAUTAM : neglecting the Official Language Act or the official SHRI JAGDAMBI PRASAD YADAV : language in any way does not arise. Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased [English] to state : (a) the number of Indian Embassies and Consulates, Assistance to Madhya Pradesh under Mid where Official Language Implementation committees Day Meal Scheme have been constituted and functioning; 3428. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR KHANDELWAL : Will (b) the number of embassies where Hindi Officers, the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT translators and Stenographers are working; be pleased to state : (c) the number of embassies where not a single (a) whether the Government are providing financial Hindi Officers, or employee has been employed; assistance to States for Mid-day meal scheme; (d) if so, the reasons therefor; (b) if so, the allocations made and utilised in Madhya (e) whether the post of Hindi Officers remained Pradesh during each of the last two years; vacant for quite a long time in embassies even if there (c) whether complaints of corruption, adulteration, was vacancy for it; practical difficulties have been noticed; and (f) whether it is a fact that his Ministry neglects the (d) if so, whether the Government propose to Official Language Act and yearly Hindi programmes, reassess the utility and practicality of the scheme? while our embassies neglect the official language; and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT (g) if so, the detials thereof and the reasons OF EDUCATION IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN therefor? RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI MUHI RAM SAIKIA): THE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI I.K. (a) and (b) Under the National Programme of GUJRAL) : (a) to (g) Out of total of 156 currently Nutritional Support to Primary Education,popularly operative Missions/ Posts and other Offices abroad known as Mid-day Meal Scheme, funds are released to under the Ministry of External Affairs, the Official the Food Corporation of India (FCI) which supplies foodgrains to the States/Umon Territories including Language Implementaion Committees have been Madhya Pradesh. constituted in 85 Indian Missions/Posts abroad and they are performing their prescribed functions. According to information furnished by FCI, foodgrains allocated to Madhya Pradesh and lifted by There are two posts of Second Secretary (Hindi) in the State during the last two years are as under : Port-of-Spain and Port Louis respectively. At present, posts of Attache (Hindi) are operative in Kathmandu, Year Allocation Lifted London and Paramaribo. 25 Indian Missions have been (Metric tonnes) provided with Hindi Stenographers. 1995-96 81,239 78,996 Designated posts of Hindi Officers have been provided in some Missions depending on their specific 1996-97 1,78,317 1,05,374 requirements and local conditions. In other places, suitable action is taken for promotion of Hindi in (c) and (d) This Department has not received any accordance with the local need and scope. In some complaint in this regard so far. However, according to countries, Hindi teachers are deputed from time to time information given by Government of Madhya Pradesh, under the bilateral agreements. Some Missions also complaints of non-provision of Mid day Meal have been organise Hindi Classes using suitably qualified members noticed. In view of the financial and practical difficulties their staff or their families. in providing hot cooked meals to children, State As regards appointments against the designated Government has decided to provide foodgrains to posts of Hindi Officials, immediate action is taken as eligible children in 156 blocks covered under the scheme and when a vacancy arises. in 1996-97.