Play Audio Script Mr. Vice-Chairman, I would now like to make a few observations on the Ministry of Education.  Education is basic/ to any national REGENERATION. It is true that it does not bring any return as our other projects do as/ for instance, the steel projects or the irrigation projects do.  But this is the investment that is designed to help/ building up of the human...

      Play Audio Script Mr. Vice-Chairman, first of all, I must place on record my grateful thanks to the University Grants Commission for/ the work that they have done for the advancement of higher education.  They have done good work and in full/ co-operation with the Education Ministry. This ,I think ,must encourage State Government to establish university  grants commissions or committees in /their RESPECTIVE States.  What  the  country ...

      Play Audio Script           Madam, in respect of this Bill, along with the amendments which have been brought from the side of the Government/ after discussion yesterday, broadly we welcome the Bill itself.  But this should have been discussed amongst the Chief Ministers of the/ various States.  They are the implementing agency.  It is being done very expeditiously but much discussion is needed in/ this Bill.  Every citizen...

  Play Audio Script   Mr. Chairman, Sir, the people of Orissa, West Bengal, Bihar and in some parts of your State we badly affected/ by the devastation caused by the heavy rainfall.  Due to damaged reads, the total transport system has been thrown out/ of gear.  At that point of time it was very difficult to carry the relief materials to the affected people/ in different part of the country. ...

  Play Audio Script Sir, I thank the hon. President for his Address outlining the Government’s hope for the next five years.  Beyond doubt/ it was an excellent speech made by the honourable President.  In fact, the beauty of democracy was reflected in this/ speech again and again when he said ‘my Government’ through it is led by NDA.  I feel very happy about/ all the promises made by the Government....

    Play Audio Script Sir, I rise to support the Demands of the Ministry of Health and Family Planning. The overall Impression one gathers /by reading this Report is that is the 54 pages devoted to the Department of Health, a sketchy picture has/ been presented of multifarious activities carried on by the Ministry of Health.  To my mind, chronic shortage haunts every/ hospital in every district and every State...

    Play Audio Script Madam, I want to express my views on the Motion moved by Smt. Sushma Swaraj, Leader of Opposition seeking to withdraw/ the Government’s decision to allow 51 percent Foreign Direct investments in multi-brand retail trade.  I rise to oppose/ this move.  IN the era of global integration of business, trade and industry we have no other option but to/ move along with the world.  We know...

  Play Audio Script I have said, I have not denied it.  But it is not a taxation measure in the ordinary sense/ of the term.  If we had not done it, we could not have taken it up.  If we had waited/ for bringing in a measure in the House, at that time what were we to do for the interim period?/ Could we have allowed it to be passed...