Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject ‘Performance of Passport Issuance System including Issuance of e-Passports and Review of the Indian Passport Act and Rules’

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services) on the subject ‘Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs): Performance Review, Regulatory Gaps and Way Forward’.

Briefing by Audit followed by Oral Evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) and Ministry of Education (Department of Higher Education) on the subject “Outstanding Utilisation Certificates” based on Para 4.5 of C&AG Report No. 6 of 2026.

Briefing by the Representatives of Ministry of Heavy Industries on the subject “Review of Heavy Equipment Production Capacity in the Country”

Consideration and Adoption of the following Draft Reports: (i) Draft ATR on 14th Report (18th Lok Sabha) on the subject ‘Role of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) for Protection and Development of Indigenous Cattle Breeds’ pertaining to the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying; (ii) Draft ATR on 20th Report (18th Lok Sabha) on the subject ‘Development and Modernization of Fishing Harbours’ pertaining to the Department of Fisheries; (iii) Draft ATR on 21st Report (18th Lok Sabha) on the subject ‘Initiatives taken in Food Processing Sector under ‘Make in India Program’ pertaining to the Ministry of Food Processing Industries; (iv) Draft ATR on 27th Report (18th Lok Sabha) on DFG (2026-27) pertaining to the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; (v) Draft ATR on 28th Report (18th Lok Sabha) on DFG (2026-27) pertaining to the Department of Agricultural Research and Education; (vi) Draft ATR on 29th Report (18th Lok Sabha) on DFG (2026-27) pertaining to the Department of Fisheries; (vii) Draft ATR on 31st Report (18th Lok Sabha) on DFG (2026-27) pertaining to Ministry of Food Processing Industries; and (viii) Draft ATR on 34th Report (18th Lok Sabha) on the subject ‘Research for Developing Water Efficient Variety of Seeds to Save Ground Water’ pertaining to the Department of Agricultural Research and Education.

Consider and adopt the Revised draft 382nd Report on “Reforms and Strengthening of National Testing Agency”

Briefing by the Foreign Secretary on Current Foreign Policy Developments related to India s BRICs Presidency

Further Briefing by Audit on the following subjects: i. “Selection of NCC Cadets and Students of Sainik Schools as officer in the Indian Army” based on Para 2.1 of C&AG Report No. 28 of 2025; and ii. “Selection and Training of Officers in Indian Army” based on C&AG Report No. 21 of 2021.

(a) Consideration and adoption of the following draft Action Taken Reports of the Committee on action taken by the Government on the observations / Recommendations contained in: - (i) 28th Report of the Committee on the subject ‘Review of working of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and Emerging Issues’ of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs; (ii) 32nd Report of the Committee on ‘Demands for Grants (2026-27)’ of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services); and (iii) 33rd Report of the Committee on ‘Demands for Grants (2026-27)’ of the Ministry of Finance (Departments of Economic Affairs, Expenditure, Public Enterprises and Investment and Public Asset Management). (b) Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services) on the subject ‘Review of the Regulation and Supervision of Payment and Settlement Systems’.

To hear the Secretary, Ministry of Tourism on the subject, “Review of Budgetary Provision and Institutional Mechanisms for Overseas Tourism Promotion, and Utilisation of Funds under Swadesh Darshan and Allied Schemes, in the context of Trends in Foreign Tourist Arrivals”

Briefing by Audit followed by Oral Evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) on the subject “Avoidable liability due to delayed renewal of licences for very high frequency sets” based on Para 3.4 of C&AG Report No. 05 of 2025.

Consideration and adoption of Draft Report on the ‘Review of the functioning of the National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC)’.

Agenda of the meetings will be intimated in due course.

(i) Consideration and adoption of draft Report of the Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas on the subject - Examination of R and D Activities of Oil PSUs; and (ii) Consideration and adoption of the draft Report (ATR) on the Action Taken by the Government on the observations/ recommendations contained in the 7th Report (Eighteenth Lok Sabha) of the Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas (2025-26) on - Demands for Grants (2026-27) pertaining to the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas.

Consideration and adoption of the Draft Report on the subject “Budget and Policy aspects for providing Affordable and Quality Education in the Country including Review of Central Board of Secondary Education”

Consideration and adoption of the Draft Report on the subject ‘KABIL: India’s quest for Global Critical Minerals.’

Evidence by the representatives of Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) in connection with the horizontal examination of the subject “Inventory Management in select CPSUs”.

Briefing by the representatives of Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) in connection with the horizontal examination of the subject “Review of Renewable Energy Investments by select CPSUs”.

Consider and adopt the Draft 382nd Report on “Reforms and Strengthening of National Testing Agency”.

Briefing by Audit followed by Oral Evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Jal Shakti (Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation) on the subject “Performance Audit Report on ‘National Projects’” based on C&AG Report No. 6 of 2018.