To hear the Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Chairman, University Grants Commission (UGC) and Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), and representatives of various Institutes/Universities on the subject "Research based Education and Anusandhan scenario in Sciences and related fields".

Briefing by the Representatives of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution) in connection with the examination of the subject ‘Transforming Fair Price Shops’.

Briefing by Audit on the following Subjects allocated to Sub-Committee-III (Railways):- (i) “Punctuality and travel time in train operations in Indian Railways” based on Para 2.1 of C&AG Report No. 22 of 2021; and (ii) “Internally generated resources of Indian Railways - (a) Freight Earnings” based on Para 1.2.3 of C&AG Report No. 23 of 2022.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) on the subject “Financing of projects of Indian Railways".

To consider and adopt the following draft Reports: (i) Draft 246th Report on 'The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023'; (ii) Draft 247th Report on ' The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023'; and (iii) Draft 248th Report on 'The Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023'.

To hear the views of Secretary, Department of Pharmaceutical on the subject "Antimicrobial Resistance in India, with regard to Jan Aushadhi" and Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare alongwith DG, CGHS on further consideration of the subject "Functioning of CGHS".

I. Oral evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare on the subject “Performance Audit of Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana - Union Government (Civil)” based on C&AG Report No. 11 of 2023; and II. Oral evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways on the following subjects: (i) “Revenue loss to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) (Para 19.1); Loss of revenue and undue benefit to the licensee (Para 19.2); Loss of revenue due to failure to revise casual occupation and service charges (Para 19.3); Avoidable payment of compensation charges for Low Power Factor (Para 19.4)” based on Chapter XIX of C&AG Report No. 4 of 2018. (ii) “Implementation of Port Operation Management System (POMS) in Chennai Port Trust” based on Para 7.1 of C&AG Report No. 3 of 2020. (iii) “Dredging Activities in Kolkata Port Trust” based on Para 6.1 of C&AG Report No. 10 of 2020. (iv) “Assessment of Environmental Issues in Visakhapatnam Port Authority” based on Para 7.2 of C&AG Report No. 1 of 2023.

Briefing on the subject ‘Impact of National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) on the Poor and Destitute in the Villages’ by the representatives of the Ministry of Rural Development.

Briefing by Audit on the following Subjects allocated to Sub-Committee-V (Civil-II):- (i) “Unfruitful expenditure on project for providing broadband connectivity in North East Region and other Inaccessible Regions” based on Chapter IV (Para 4.1) of C&AG Report No. 3 of 2021; and (ii) “Undue delay in decision making regarding allotment/assignment of Spectrum in E-band and V-band for Microwave Access network and backhaul Network” based on Para 2.2 of C&AG Report No. 15 of 2022.

Evidence of the representatives of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)’ in connection with its comprehensive examination.

Consideration and Adoption of Draft Action Taken Report of the Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs on the subject 'Evaluation of Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban)'

Oral Evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on the Subject 'Regional Rapid Transit System and role of NCRTC'.

To hear the views of representative of the following organisations on the subject ‘Effective redressal of Grievances by Strengthening of Public Grievances System’:- (1) Railway Board, M/o Railways; and (2) Department of Ex Servicemen Welfare M/o Defence.

Evidence of the representatives of New India Assurance Company Limited (NIACL) and National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) in connection with examination of Compliance Audit Report No. 1 of 2022 on Third Party Administrators in Health Insurance Business in Public Sector Insurance Companies.

(i) Oral evidence of the representatives of the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Department of Revenue and Reserve Bank of India on the subject ‘Issues relating to NBFCs’. (ii) Hearing of views of representatives of NBFCs on the subject ‘Issues relating to NBFCs’.

Evidence of the representatives of Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India (IRDAI) in connection with examination of Compliance Audit Report No. 1 of 2022 on Third Party Administrators in health Insurance business in Public Sector Insurance Companies.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Ministry of Finance, Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (Ministry of Home Affairs), CERT-In, Reserve Bank of India, National Payments Corporation of India and Public Sector Banks (State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank and Bank of Baroda) on the subject ‘Digital Payment and Online Security Measures for data protection.’

To consider and adopt the following draft Reports: (i) Draft 246th Report on 'The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023'; (ii) Draft 247th Report on ' The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023'; and (iii) Draft 248th Report on 'The Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023'.

(i) Consideration of Memorandum No. 2 regarding addition/ modification of subjects for Examination by the Committee on Estimates during the current term, i.e. 2023-24; and (ii) Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Railways on the subject “Progress of Amrit Bharat Station Scheme”

Oral evidence of representatives of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on the subject “Setting up of new/upgraded Centres by National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) in North Eastern Region” based on Para 4.1 of C&AG Report No.15 of 2022.