Question : EDUCATION CESS

(a) Whether the Government propose to levy education cess for creating funds to meet the requirements of spread and development of education in the country;

(b) If so, the details thereof; and

(c) The action taken/proposed to be taken to implement the said proposal?

MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI JAYSINGRAO GAIKWAD PATIL)

(a): There is no proposal in the budget of 2000-2001 to levy and education cess for educational development in the country.

(b) & (c): Do not arise.