RAJYA SABHA —— LIST OF BUSINESS Monday, December 17, 2018 _______ 11 A.M. ——— PAPERS TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE Following Ministers to lay papers on the Table, entered in the separate list: — 1. DR. HARSH VARDHAN for Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Earth Sciences; 2. DR. MAHESH SHARMA for Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; 3. SHRI VIJAY GOEL for Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs; and 4. SHRI MANSUKH MANDAVIYA for Ministry of Shipping. ———— REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON EXTERNAL AFFAIRS SHRI KUMAR KETKAR SHRI SAMBHAJI CHHATRAPATI to lay on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Twenty-second Report* of the Committee on External Affairs (2017-18) on the subject ‘Sino-India Relations including Doklam, border situation and cooperation in international organizations’. ———— STATEMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE SHRI HARNATH SINGH YADAV SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR to lay on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the Statements showing further action taken by the Government on the following Reports:— (i) Fifty-fifth Report on action taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Thirty-ninth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on the Subject "Comprehensive Agriculture Research based on Geographical Conditions and Impact of Climatic * The Report was presented to Hon’ble Chairman, Rajya Sabha on 1st September, 2018 and Hon’ble Speaker, Lok Sabha on 4th September, 2018 when the House was not in session and the Speaker had permitted printing, publication and circulation of the Report under Rule 280. 27 Changes to ensure Food Security in the Country" of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agricultural Research and Education); (ii) Fifth-sixth Report on action taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Forty-seventh Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on 'Demands for Grants (2018-19)' of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare); and (iii) Fifth-ninth Report on the action taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Forty-eighth Report on ‘Demands for Grants (2018-19)' of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agricultural Research and Education). ———— STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS 1. DR. HARSH VARDHAN to make a statement regarding Status of implementation of recommendations/observations contained in the Three Hundred and Ninth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests on Demands for Grants (2018-19) pertaining to the Department of Biotechnology. 2. COL. RAJYAVARDHAN SINGH RATHORE to make a statement regarding Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Three Hundred and Third Report and Three Hundred and Sixth Report of the Department- related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development pertaining to the Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. ———— #QUESTIONS QUESTIONS entered in separate lists to be asked and answers given. ———— LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS Bill for withdrawal The Nalanda 1. SHRIMATI SUSHMA SWARAJ to move for leave to withdraw a University Bill to amend the Nalanda University Act, 2010. (Amendment) Bill, 2013. ALSO to withdraw the Bill. # At 12 Noon. The Bill was introduced on the 26th August, 2013. 28 Bills for consideration and passing 2. FURTHER CONSIDERATION of the following motion moved by The National Shri Prakash Javadekar on the 26th July, 2018:–– Council for Teacher Education "That the Bill further to amend the National Council for Teacher (Amendment) Bill, Education Act, 1993, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration." 2018. SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR to move that the Bill be passed. 3. SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR to move that the Bill further to The Right of amend the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, as Children to Free passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration. and Compulsory Education ALSO to move that the Bill be passed. (Amendment) Bill, 2018. 4. SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD to move that the Bill further to The Representation amend the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and the Representation of the of the People People Act, 1951, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration. (Amendment) Bill, 2018. ALSO to move that the Bill be passed. NEW DELHI; DESH DEEPAK VERMA, December 14, 2018 Secretary-General. 29 .