Parliament proceedings live | Rajya Sabha to discuss the working of AYUSH Ministry

Both Houses of the parliament assembles on Monday after two-days break. Last week witnessed both Houses working extra hours to complete the discussion on Budget.

The discussion of demand of grant for various ministries will continue this week too, following which the Finance Bill will be put to vote.

Here are the live updates:

Ramchandra Bohra (BJP) asks about jobs to engineering graduates. HRD Minister Ramesh Pokriyal ‘Nishank’ says over four lakh students have got placed in campus placements. He also says the government is also has set up finishing school for students to pursue GATE and other competitive examinations.

Shashi Tharoor (Congress) says 60% of such graduates are not employable. Some jobs don’t even require engineering degree. Are we giving the right skills? Mr. Nishank says AICTE says the syllabus is being reviewed and will be updated soon.

In Rajya Sabha, Zero Hour proceedings begin. The Chair allows Shantanu Sen (AITC) to speak. Congress members want to speak first. After some commotion, House is back in order.

Mr. Sen suggests States must have a Health Regulatory Commission to check malpractices in corporate hospitals.

In Lok Sabha, Question Hour is taken up. Jayadev Galla asks why — despite a notification saying the women employees of insurance companies can get transfer at a place where her husband works — is not followed? MoS Finance, Anurag Thakur says he will look into it.

Mr. Jayadev also says National Insurance doesn’t consider Delhi a metro. Why? Mr. Thakur says he is unaware of this and will find out.

Agenda for the day

The Lok Sabha will further discuss Demands for Grants under the control of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways for 2019-20.

The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019, and The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019 will be introduced in the lower House.

The Rajya Sabha will discuss the functioning of AYUSH ministry.

Ahead of the parliament session, Congress MPs from Assam staged a protest seeking immediate relief and rescue operation in flood-hit Assam. The State is reeling under harsh monsoon woes resulting in the death of at least 11 people.

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