To Chalk out the future course of action of the Committee for the year 2025-26.

Briefing by Audit followed by Oral Evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) and Ministry of Commerce and Industry on the subject “Performance Audit on export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) Scheme” based on C&AG Report No. 17 of 2024.

Briefing by the representatives of Ministry of Education (Department of School Education & Literacy) on the subject “Budget and Policy aspects for providing Affordable and Quality Education in the Country including Review of Central Board of Secondary Education”

Examination of the Subject- ‘Review of implementation of Laws related to all forms of Media’- to have evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

Interaction with Economists

To hear the Secretaries of M/o MSME and Textile on the subject " Impact of U.S. Tariffs on Indian MSME Sector".

Oral evidence of Representative of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare's (Department of Health & Family Welfare) on “A study of vector-borne diseases in North-East India” and to consider and adoption of 166, 167 and 168 draft Reports.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject ‘India-Sri Lanka Relations and the way ahead’

Briefing by the representatives of Ministry of Steel on the subject ‘Review of Functioning of Steel Authority of India Limited and its Subsidiaries’

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Textiles on the Subject ‘Scope of Public-Private Sector partnership in Textile Sector’.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs/TRIFED on the subject ‘Review of the functioning of the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED).

Oral evidence of the officials of the State Government of Tamil Nadu & Kerala and Department of Food and Public Distribution on the subject ‘Modernisation of Public Distribution System- Strengthening Technical Data base’

Consideration and Adoption of the following Draft Reports: - (i) Draft ATR on 68th Report (17th Lok Sabha) on DFG (2023-24) pertaining to Dept. of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (ii) Draft ATR on 1st Report (18th Lok Sabha) on DFG (2024-25) pertaining to Dept. of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (iii) Draft ATR on 3rd Report (18th Lok Sabha) on DFG (2024-25) pertaining to Dept. of Fisheries (iv) Draft ATR on 4th Report (18th Lok Sabha) on DFG (2024-25) pertaining to Dept. of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (v) Draft ATR on 5th Report (18th Lok Sabha) on DFG (2024-25) pertaining to Ministry of Food Processing Industries (vi) Draft ATR on 10th Report (18th Lok Sabha) on DFG (2025-26) pertaining to Dept. of Fisheries.

Oral evidence of the officials of the State Government of Bihar, Meghalaya & Telangana and Department of Food and Public Distribution on the subject ‘Modernisation of Public Distribution System- Strengthening Technical Data base’

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), (Department of Revenue) Ministry of Finance on the subject ‘Tax Reforms: Simplification, Rationalisation and Ease of Compliance’.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Steel on the subject “Organisational Structure and Performance of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)-A Review.”

Briefing by the representatives of Ministry of Steel on the subject ‘Review of Functioning of Steel Authority of India Limited and its Subsidiaries’

Consideration and Adoption of the following Reports: - (i) Draft ATR on 68th Report (17th Lok Sabha) on DFG (2023-24) pertaining to Dept. of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (ii) Draft ATR on 1st Report (18th Lok Sabha) on DFG (2024-25) pertaining to Dept. of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (iii) Draft ATR on 3rd Report (18th Lok Sabha) on DFG (2024-25) pertaining to Dept. of Fisheries (iv) Draft ATR on 4th Report (18th Lok Sabha) on DFG (2024-25) pertaining to Dept. of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (v) Draft ATR on 5th Report (18th Lok Sabha) on DFG (2024-25) pertaining to Ministry of Food Processing Industries (vi) Draft ATR on 10th Report (18th Lok Sabha) on DFG (2025-26) pertaining to Dept. of Fisheries.

To hear Secretaries of Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India and Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India; and VCs of Jamia Milia Islamia; Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development; and Jawaharlal Nehru University on Best practices and key achievements in pedagogy, industry-academia collaboration, and research ecosystems; Challenges (financial, human resources, location, administrative, etc) faced by the HEIs; Reservations for SC/ST/OBCs in student and faculty positions; and Vacancies, promotions, and contractual employees in teaching and non-teaching staff positions.

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on the subject ‘India Europe Relationship: Opportunities and Challenges’