The Cabinet today approved merger of Films Division, Directorate of Film Festivals, National Film Archives of India, and Children’s Film Society, India with National Film Development Corporation. Briefing media in New Delhi after the Cabinet Meeting, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar informed about it.
Transaction Advisor and Legal Advisor will advise on the transfer of assets and employees and all aspects of operationalization of the merger. Interests of the employees of all the concerned Media Units will be fully taken care of and no employee will be retrenched.
Mr Javadekar said, Cabinet has approved revision in guidelines for providing DTH services in India. He said, DTH license will be issued for 20 years, license fee will be collected quarterly and there will be sharing of Infrastructure between DTH operators. The Minister said, guidelines have been amended to allow 100 per cent FDI in DTH services.
Mr Javadekar said, the Cabinet approved an ordinance for extending National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act for another 3 years, giving protection to unauthorised colonies from punitive action in Delhi.
Briefing media, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawarchand Gehlot said, Cabinet has approved Rs 59 thousand Crore post matric scholarship scheme for more than 4 Crore Scheduled Castes students in 5 years. He said, Central Government will spend Rs 35,534 Crore for it which is 60 per cent and the balance 40 per cent will be spent by the State Governments.
It is estimated that 1.36 Crore such poorest students, who are currently not continuing their education beyond 10th standards would be brought into the higher education system in the next 5 years. Central share in the scheme would be released in DBT mode into the bank accounts of the students. Central Assistance of Rs 1100 crore annually during 2017-18 to 2019-20 would be increased more than 5 times to be around Rs 6000 crore annually during 2020-21 to 2025-26.
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