Consideration and adoption of the draft reports 171th, 172th, 173th and 174

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Outcomes of the recent AI Summit.

To interact with UK Parliamentary Delegation.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the safety, security and repatriation of Diaspora during the ongoing conflict in West Asia.

Briefing by the Ministry of Education on the objectives of the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and VBSA Bill, 2025.

To consider and adopt draft 195th, 196th and 197th Reports of the Committee

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) on the Subject “Upgradation and Modernisation of Indian Railways Rolling Stock ".

(i)Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and PSUs / Organisations / Agencies / Boards under the Ministry on the subject ‘Impact of Global Geo-Political Situation on Petroleum Sector’. (ii)Further briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and GAIL on the subject ‘Review of PDH-PP Project by GAIL at Usar, Maharashtra’.

Consideration and Adoption of the following Draft Reports on: i) ‘Demands for Grants(2026-27)’ of the Ministry of Labour & Employment; ii) ‘Demands for Grants(2026-27)’ of the Ministry of Textiles; and iii) ‘Demands for Grants(2026-27)’ of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship.

Evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Ministry of Tourism, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), New Delhi, All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), New Delhi and Dr. Shiv Kumar Sarin, Director, Institute of Liver & Biliary Science (ILBS), New Delhi (as an expert) on the subject “Promotion of Medical Tourism and Medical Value Travel with focus on Heal in India and Heal by India Initiatives”.

Consideration and adoption of the following two draft Reports: (i) Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Jal Shakti (Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation) for the year 2026-27. (ii) Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Jal Shakti (Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation) for the year 2026-27.

Consideration and adoption of the following Draft Reports: (i) Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Defence for the year 2026-27 on ‘General Defence Budget, Border Roads Organisation, Indian Coast Guard, Defence Estates Organisation, Welfare of Ex-Servicemen and Defence Research and Development Organisation’ (Demand Nos. 19, 20 and 21)’; (ii) Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Defence for the year 2026-27 on ‘Army, Air Force, Navy, Joint Staff, Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme and Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services (Demand Nos. 20 and 21).; (iii) Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Defence for the year 2026-27 on ‘Capital Outlay on Defence Services, Defence Planning, Procurement Policy, and Defence Pension (Demand Nos. 21 and 22)’; and (iv) Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Defence for the year 2026-27 on ‘Defence Public Sector Undertakings, Directorate of Ordnance (Coordination And Services) – New DPSUS, Directorate General of Quality Assurance, Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance and National Cadet Corps (Demand Nos. 20 and 21).’ (v) Draft Report on the subject ‘Review of Sainik Schools, Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) and Rashtriya Military Schools’.

To consider and adopt draft 255th, 256th, 257th and 258th Reports of the Committee.

Consideration and Adoption of the following Draft Reports- (i) Draft Report on Demands for Grants (2026-27) - Demand No.1 pertaining to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare), (ii) Draft Report on Demands for Grants (2026-27) - Demand No. 2 pertaining to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agricultural Research and Education), (iii) Draft Report on Demands for Grants (2026-27) - Demand No. 43 pertaining to the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Department of Fisheries), (iv) Draft Report on Demands for Grants (2026-27) - Demand No. 44 pertaining to the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying), (v) Draft Report on Demands for Grants (2026-27) - Demand No. 45 pertaining to the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, and (vi) Draft Report on Demands for Grants (2026-27) - Demand No. 16 pertaining to the Ministry of Cooperation.

Consideration and adoption of Draft Reports on Demands for Grants (2026-27) of the: (i) Department of Posts (Ministry of Communications); (ii) Department of Telecommunications (Ministry of Communications); (iii) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting; and (iv) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

Consideration and adoption of the draft Report on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of External Affairs for the year 2026-27 Consideration and adoption of the draft Report on Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Eighth Report on the subject Evaluation of India s Indian Ocean Strategy.

To consider and adopt the Draft Demands for Grants Reports (2026-27) of the Ministries/Departments falling within the purview of the Committee

Consideration and adoption of the following four (04) Draft Reports:- i. Twentieth Report (18th Lok Sabha) on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Eighth Report of the Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers (18th Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2025-26)’ pertaining to the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers; ii. Twenty-First Report on ‘Demands for Grants (2026-27)’ pertaining to the Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers; iii. Twenty-Second Report on ‘Demands for Grants (2026-27)’ pertaining to the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers; and iv. Twenty-Third Report on ‘Demands for Grants (2026-27)’ pertaining to the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.

Interaction with the representatives of University Grant Commission (UGC) and Council of Architecture (CoA) in connection with examination of the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 in presence of M/o Education and M/o Law & Justice

Consideration and adoption of the following Reports: 1. Draft Report on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) for the year 2026-27; 2. Draft Report on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution) for the year 2026-27.