L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 917
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) Yes. I regret I have no detailed information about the number of schools but I shall obtain it. As regards the number of children of miners attending the schools, it will not be easy to obtain the information as the schools are open to other children as well.
(b), (c) and (d). I have no information but I shall obtain it and place it on the table of the House.
(c) The schools are under the management of the Hazaribagh Mines Board to which the Railway Collieries make financial contribution.
(f) The responsibility for educational facilities is primarily that of the Provincial Governments.
Shrimati K. Radha Bai Subbarayan : Sir, the Honourable Member told us the other day that there is a welfare committee, may I ask if the Honourable Member will draw their attention to the suggestions that I have made in this question and also get a record of the children of the miners who attend the schools ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : There is nothing to prohibit the Welfare Committee from interesting themselves in this and taking action in the matter.
Shrimati K. Radha Bai Subbarayan : I want to know, Sir, if the Government will give instructions to this Committee to give their attention to these matters ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Yes, it might do. There is nothing to prevent the Committee from doing it.
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*Application of Essential Services Ordinance to Government Employees
- Mr. N. M. Joshi : Will the Honourable the Labour Member be pleased to state :
(a) whether Essential Services Ordinance applies to all Government employees; and
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. II of 1945, 29th March 1945, p. 2245.