(a) whether the Government nominates Officers for training to Foreign
Institutions for improving their managerial, technical and administrative
capabilities in various fields and disciplines at the cost of the public
exchequer and by way of sponsorships;
(b) if so, the number of persons sent abroad for both the short-term and
long-term training courses from the Ministry of Heavy Industries during the
last three years, year-wise;
(c) the number of persons belonging to the SC/ST category among such
persons and their percentage to total such persons; and
(d) the reasons if adequate number of SCs/STs Officers are not
nominated?