(a) whether the Government nominates officers for training to the reputed
foreign institutions for improving their academic, 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 year-wise number of persons sent abroad for both the short term
and long term training courses from the Ministry during the last five years;
and
(c) the number of persons belonging to the SC/ST category among such
persons and their percentage to total such persons ?