To consider and adopt drafts Reports:-348th Report on Demands for Grants (2023-24) of the Department of Higher Education , Ministry of Education; (2) 349th Report on Demands for Grants (2023-24) of the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education; (3) 350th Report on Demands for Grants (2023-24) of the Ministry of Women and Child Development; and (4) [ 351st Report on Demands for Grants (2023-24) of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

Consideration of Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Women and Child Development and Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.

Consideration of Demands for Grants of Department of Higher Education and Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education.

To hear the views of Secretaries, Department of School Education & Literacy, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education and representatives of Ministry of Corporate Affairs

To consider Draft Action Taken Reports (ATRs).

To hear the views of Representatives of Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Institute of Rural Management , Secretaries, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Department of Youth Affairs.

To hear the views of Secretaries-Ministry of Women and Child Development, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and Ministry of Labour and Employment

To hear the views of Secretaries- Department of School Education and Literacy, Department of Higher Education, Department of Sports, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship.

To discuss future course of action by the Committee.

To consider and adopt draft Report on "Review of education standards, accreditation process, research, examination reforms and academic environment in Deemed/Private/other Universities and Engineering/ Agricultural education".

To consider 'Review of education standards, accreditation process, research, examination reforms and academic environment in Deemed/ Private/ other Universities and Engineering/Medical/Agricultural education'

To deliberate on " The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021".

To consider " The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021"

To examine the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021.

Agenda for the meeting will be communicated in due course.

To consider and adopt draft Report on " The National Anti-Doping Bill, 2021".

To consider and adopt Draft Reports on Demands for Grants (2022-23) of the Ministries/Department under the purview of the Committee.

To examine "The National Anti-Doping Bill, 2021".

Consideration of Demands for Grants (2022-23) of the Ministry of Women and Child Development

Consideration of Demands for Grants (2022-23) of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

Consideration of the Demands for Grants (2022-23) of the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education

Consideration of the Demands for Grants (2022-23) of the Departments of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education

To consider and adopt Draft ATR on 316th Report on the Subject "Issues related to Safety of Women".

To examine the "The National Anti -Doping Bill 2021" referred to the Committee and to hear the views of Secretary, Department of Sports and other officials.

To hear the views of Secretary, Ministry of Culture on the subject " Reforms in the Education of Performing and Fine Arts" and to decide the future course of action of the Committee.

To consider and adopt the draft report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in its Three Hundred and Sixteenth Report on Issues Related to Safety of Women.

To discuss the three Draft Reports on Reforms in Content and Design of School Text books and ATR on 325th and 326th DFG Reports.

Agenda papers will be circulated in due course.

To discuss the following draft reports &10(i)Reforms in Content and Design of School Text books; and(ii)Action Taken Report (ATR) on 325th Report on Demands for Grants (2021-22) of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

To assess the work done in the last tenure and to discuss future course of action by the Committee.

Local Study Visit to National School of Drama

Local Study Visit to National Gallery of Modern Art and Kathak Kendra

Local study visit to the Kathak Kendra and National Gallery of Modern Art on Tuesday, the 24th August, 2021 for discussion and on-the-spot assessment of the steps being taken for the promotion of Performing Art Education.

Consideration and adoption of Draft Reports 327th, 328th, 329th, 330th.

1. "Reforms in the content and Design of School Text-Books" 2. " Plans for bridging the learning gap caused due to school lockdown during the COVID Pandemic as well as Review of online and offline instructions and examination and plans for re-opening of schools"

1:00 AM to 2.00PM Reforms for the promotion of Fine Arts, Performing Arts and Culture Education; 2.00PM to 5.00P.M Performance Evaluation of Aanganwadi Services; and Orphaned Children during COVID-19 Pandemic any other issues of WCD.

21ST JUNE,2021 11:00 AM- 2.00PM Reforms in the content and design of School Textbooks; 2.00PM to 5.00P.M Plans for bridging the learning gap caused due to school lockdown due to COVID-19 Pandemic;

To consider the following subjects:- (i) "Reforms in Contents and Design of School Text Books" and (ii) "Reforms for the promotion of Fine Arts, Performing Arts and Culture Education"

To seek further clarifications on the DFG (2021-22) for the Departments/Ministries under its remit

To examine the DFG (2021-22) pertaining to the Ministry of Women and Child Development

To examine the DFG (2021-22) pertaining to the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

To examine the DFG (2021-22) pertaining to the Department of School Education & Literacy, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education.

Members are informed that the next meeting of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth & Sports will be held on Thursday, the 21st January, 2021, at 200 P.M. in Committee Room 'A', Ground Floor, Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi

Discussion with the Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy along with representatives of NCERT & CBSE on the Subject"- 1. Reforms in the contents and designs of Text Books: a. Removing references to un-historical facts and distortions about our national heroes from the text books. b. Ensuring equal or proportionate references to all periods of Indian history. c. Highlighting the role of great historic women heroes, including Gargi, Maitreyi, or rulers like Rani of Jhanshi, Rani Channamma, Chand Bibi, Zalkari Bai etc.

Discussion with the Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy along with representatives of CBSE, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Education Secretaries of the State Governments of Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and U.T of Jammu & Kashmir on the subject: "Plans for bridging the learning gap caused due to school lockdown as well as Review of Online and Offline Instructions, Examinations and plans for reopening schools."

next meeting of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth & Sports will be held on Wednesday, the 23rd December, 2020, at 11:00 A.M. in Committee Room 'A', Ground Floor, Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi.