Govt in talks with private sector for job reservations
11 years, 6 months ago

Govt in talks with private sector for job reservations

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government is in talks with the private sector on the issue of providing reservation in jobs, but wants to do it in an “amicable way”, social justice minister Kumari Selja said on Saturday. Selja was winding up a discussion on a Bill seeking to modify the existing list of Scheduled Castes in four states, including Odisha, and omit one entry from the list of Sikkim.NextMAds The minister said, “We want that they should realize the importance of the issue. The Bill seeks to modify certain existing entries for inclusion of certain communities as Scheduled Castes in the case of the first four states and omission of an existing entry in the case of Sikkim. On the issue of SC/ST sub-plan, Selja commended the work done by Andhra Pradesh in bringing a Bill to enforce this and said, “We also want to bring a central legislation for the purpose.

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Karnataka government committed to internal reservation for SCs, implementation soon
5 days, 23 hours ago

Karnataka government committed to internal reservation for SCs, implementation soon

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister K H Muniyappa on Monday reiterated the state government's commitment to implementing internal reservation among Scheduled Castes at the earliest. Terming as "inappropriate" criticism of the Congress government, including the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, and Ministers, for the delay, Muniyappa emphasised the importance of empirical data in recommending internal reservation and urged organisations …

Scheduled Castes to be divided into three groups to implement 15% reservation
6 days, 16 hours ago

Scheduled Castes to be divided into three groups to implement 15% reservation

The Hindu  

Reservations for the Scheduled Castes will forthwith be made on the basis of three major groups within the community identified by the Telangana Government. The Bill follows the Supreme Court’s direction permitting sub-classification within Scheduled Castes reserved categories,followingpersistent demands and representations from various sections among them. The Bill said that in order to eliminate inequalities in status, facilities and opportunities …

SC sub-quota for edu, jobs in Telangana from April
1 month, 2 weeks ago

SC sub-quota for edu, jobs in Telangana from April

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The state government is set to implement reservations in education and employment for Scheduled Castes communities as per the new SC sub-categorisation from April, according to official sources. This move follows a landmark Supreme Court judgment in August 2024, which permitted states to sub-categorise SCs within the 15 per cent reservation quota for education and employment. In response, Chief Minister …

Why One Minister in Narendra Modi Cabinet is Advocating Extension of Reservation to Private Sector Jobs
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Why One Minister in Narendra Modi Cabinet is Advocating Extension of Reservation to Private Sector Jobs

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 25, 2024 18:01 IST - 3 MINS READ How do you view the demand for extending reservation to the private sector? Atal Bihari Vajpayee had spoken strongly in favour of implementing reservation for SC/STs in the private sector in the early 2000s. A claim made by those demanding reservation is that the privatisation of public sector companies …

OPINION| Quota Within Quota: The Secret Weapon!
4 months, 1 week ago

OPINION| Quota Within Quota: The Secret Weapon!

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is doing his best to explain to voters of Jharkhand and Maharashtra the exact meaning of his slogan, “Ek Hain, Toh Safe Hain”. The issue came up before the Supreme Court recently, and the apex court in August ruled by a 6:1 majority judgement that sub-classification within the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes was permissible. In …

Subclassification of scheduled castes: Haryana govt asks SC panel to analyse data
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Subclassification of scheduled castes: Haryana govt asks SC panel to analyse data

Hindustan Times  

The BJP government in Haryana on Thursday set in motion the process to ascertain inadequacy of representation of scheduled castes in public employment because of their backwardness. The apex court judgement had held that a November 9, 1994 Haryana government notification by which the scheduled castes in the state were classified in two categories – block A and B for …

States can sub-classify SCs for quotas: top court
7 months, 3 weeks ago

States can sub-classify SCs for quotas: top court

The Hindu  

In a 6:1 majority judgment on Thursday, a seven-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Four of the seven judges on the Bench separately said the government should extend the “creamy layer principle” to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, as in the case of the Other Backward Classes category. On Thursday, Chief Justice …

'State Can't Alter Schedule Caste List Published Under Art. 341', Supreme Court Quashes Bihar Govt Resolution To Merge EBC Community In SC List
8 months, 1 week ago

'State Can't Alter Schedule Caste List Published Under Art. 341', Supreme Court Quashes Bihar Govt Resolution To Merge EBC Community In SC List

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday struck down the resolution issued by the Bihar Government in 2015 which had merged one community in the Backward Castes list with another community in the Scheduled Caste list. In 2015, the Bihar Government issued a notification merging one community in the Extremely Backward Castes list i.e., “Tanti-Tantwa” with another community in the Scheduled Caste …

Odisha: Congress demands more quota for SCs, STs in higher education
8 months, 1 week ago

Odisha: Congress demands more quota for SCs, STs in higher education

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : Former Union minister Srikant Jena and ex-Congress MP Anant Prasad Sethi on Sunday said the government should revise the reservation quota for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in higher education in Odisha from 2024-25 academic year. In a letter to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, the Congress leaders said in 2015, the state government had announced that reservation …

Parliament approves 3 bills on J-K local bodies’ quota, SC/ST lists
1 year, 1 month ago

Parliament approves 3 bills on J-K local bodies’ quota, SC/ST lists

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Friday passed three bills pertaining to reservation for Other Backward Classes in local bodies and modification of the lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Jammu & Kashmir. The Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies Laws Bill, 2024, the Constitution Order Bill, 2024 and the Constitution Scheduled Tribes Order Bill, 2024 – all of …

Parliament Clears The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2024
1 year, 1 month ago

Parliament Clears The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2024

Live Law  

Paving way for modification in the lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for the State of Odisha, the Parliament on Thursday cleared the Constitution Orders Bill, 2024.Prepared on recommendations of Odisha government, after consultation with the Registrar General of India and the National Commissions for. Paving way for modification in the lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for …

Laws to Guarantee Jobs in Private Sector: Tip of The Iceberg?
1 year, 2 months ago

Laws to Guarantee Jobs in Private Sector: Tip of The Iceberg?

News 18  

Lack of public debate often results in bad laws. Of late, the state governments across India have been making reservation laws to mandate the private sector to provide jobs to local residents. We argue in this post that such state laws forcing the private sector to guarantee jobs indicate a bigger problem ─ the government making laws in a non-transparent …

CM Siddaramaiah asks Central govt to amend Constitution for internal reservation for SCs
1 year, 2 months ago

CM Siddaramaiah asks Central govt to amend Constitution for internal reservation for SCs

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday termed the high-level committee to review internal reservation for Scheduled Castes as a ploy to mislead the Dalit community. "The Central Government has formed a high-level committee under the chairmanship of the Cabinet Secretary to review the internal reservation for Scheduled Castes," Siddaramaiah said in a statement and alleged that this seemed to be …

Internal quota: CM Siddaramaiah accuses Centre of misleading Dalits
1 year, 2 months ago

Internal quota: CM Siddaramaiah accuses Centre of misleading Dalits

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Referring to the Centre’s move to form a high-level committee under the chairmanship of the Cabinet Secretary to review the internal reservation for Scheduled Castes, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah termed it as a ploy to mislead the Dalit community. The Justice Usha Mehra Commission, also constituted by the Centre for the same purpose, had concluded that sub-categorisation of SCs and …

Top Court To Examine SC/ST Reservation
1 year, 6 months ago

Top Court To Examine SC/ST Reservation

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for November 21 to address pleas challenging the constitutionality of extending reservation benefits to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha and state Assemblies beyond the originally envisioned 10-year period in the Constitution. Chandrachud, will assess the validity of the 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, which extended SC and ST quotas …

AP: BJP opposes SC status for Dalit Christians, says real' Dalits will lose out
1 year, 11 months ago

AP: BJP opposes SC status for Dalit Christians, says real' Dalits will lose out

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: A delegation of leaders from state BJP called on Governor S. Abdul Nazeer at Raj Bhavan here on Monday and sought his intervention in the resolution passed by the AP Assembly to provide SC reservation to Dalit Christians. The BJP leaders led by state party president Somu Veerraju appealed to the governor to get the state government to annul …

Cabinet okays internal quota for SCs; to be sent to Centre
1 year, 11 months ago

Cabinet okays internal quota for SCs; to be sent to Centre

The Hindu  

The ruling BJP government in Karnataka on Friday decided to provide internal reservation among 101 Scheduled Castes, in a move that comes just ahead of the Assembly elections. The internal reservation recommendations would be sent to the Centre for its implementation, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai told presspersons after the Cabinet meeting on Friday. The Cabinet sub-committee headed by Law Minister …

SC/ST Quota Hike: Process for Inclusion into 9th Schedule Has Begun, Says K'taka CM
2 years, 1 month ago

SC/ST Quota Hike: Process for Inclusion into 9th Schedule Has Begun, Says K'taka CM

News 18  

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has said the sole aim of his government is to render justice to the SC/ST communities, and the process of including the quota hike decision in the ninth schedule of the Constitution has started. The Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Bill, 2022, increased reservation for SCs from 15 to 17 per cent and for …

SC agrees to hear appeal on January 4 challenging direction to hold U.P. municipal polls without reservation for OBC
2 years, 2 months ago

SC agrees to hear appeal on January 4 challenging direction to hold U.P. municipal polls without reservation for OBC

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on January 2 agreed to list on January 4 an appeal filed by the Uttar Pradesh government challenging an Allahabad High Court direction to hold local body elections in the State without reservation for Other Backward Classes. The case raises the fundamental question whether quota for political representation in urban self-government bodies can be equated with reservation …

Panel to study SC status of Dalits post conversion
2 years, 5 months ago

Panel to study SC status of Dalits post conversion

The Hindu  

The Union government has now formed a three-member Commission of Inquiry headed by former Chief Justice of India, Justice K.G. The three-member commission will also comprise Professor Sushma Yadav, member, UGC, and retired IAS officer Ravinder Kumar Jain, and has been given a two-year deadline to submit a report on the issue — starting from the day Justice Balakrishnan takes …

Punjab govt introduces reservation for SC in posts of law officers
2 years, 7 months ago

Punjab govt introduces reservation for SC in posts of law officers

Firstpost  

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said 58 new posts of law officers being created in the Advocate General’s office will be reserved for Scheduled Caste Chandigarh: The Punjab government on Sunday announced reservation for the Scheduled Caste in posts of law officers recruited by the state government. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said 58 new posts of law officers being created in …

Law officers' appointment row: Punjab govt takes U-turn, withdraws petition opposing reservations
2 years, 8 months ago

Law officers' appointment row: Punjab govt takes U-turn, withdraws petition opposing reservations

India Today  

In a surprising move, the Punjab government on Thursday took a U-turn on the issue of reservations in the appointments of law officers. The state government withdrew its petition filed before the Punjab and Haryana court that challenged an order of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes regarding the appointment of law officers. The Punjab government had challenged an order …

Parliament: Bills for changes to SC/ST lists of Tripura, J’khand to be taken up
3 years ago

Parliament: Bills for changes to SC/ST lists of Tripura, J’khand to be taken up

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Proposed legislation for the amendment of Tripura and Jharkhand’s Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes lists are listed for introduction in the Parliament on Wednesday The second part of Budget Session of Parliament began on Monday. Union minister Arjun Munda is scheduled to introduce the Constitution Order Bill in Lok Sabha to amend the Tripura’s ST list to include …

High court stalls Haryana's 75% reservation for locals in private jobs
3 years, 1 month ago

High court stalls Haryana's 75% reservation for locals in private jobs

India Today  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered a stay on the implementation of domicile reservation in private jobs in Haryana. Earlier, the state government had ordered that 75 per cent of private jobs in the state be reserved for Haryana citizens. Earlier this month, Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala said the quota would open new avenues of employment …

Govts need to collect quantifiable data: SC on reservations to SC/ST employees
3 years, 1 month ago

Govts need to collect quantifiable data: SC on reservations to SC/ST employees

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court of India on Friday announced that Governments need to collect quantifiable data before granting reservation in promotion to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes employees. The apex court further added that it cannot lay down new yardstick after Constitution bench decisions Earlier in October, the Supreme Court reserved its judgement on the issue of the grant of reservation …

Change in promotion quota for SC/STs will lead to chaos: Centre
3 years, 4 months ago

Change in promotion quota for SC/STs will lead to chaos: Centre

Hindustan Times  

The Union government on Tuesday cautioned the Supreme Court that any modification in the current policy on reservations in promotion of people belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes “would only throw the entire country into chaos”. In his written note, attorney general KK Venugopal claimed that “the whole of the country, including the public services of the states, …

Not going to reopen decision on grant of reservation in promotion to SCs and STs: SC
3 years, 6 months ago

Not going to reopen decision on grant of reservation in promotion to SCs and STs: SC

India TV News  

The Supreme Court Tuesday said it would not reopen its decision on granting reservation in promotions to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes as it was for the states to decide how they implement it. Taking up various pleas pertaining to alleged hurdles in granting reservation in promotions to SCs and STs in various states, a three-judge bench headed by Justice …

What is the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order Amendment Bill, 2021?
3 years, 6 months ago

What is the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order Amendment Bill, 2021?

India Today  

The Constitution Order Amendment Bill, 2021 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Mr Krishan Pal Gurjar, on February 13, 2021. The Bill replaces the entry for the Devendrakulathan community with DevendrakulaVelalar, which includes the communities that are currently listed separately within the Act. The 1950 order also includes the Kadaiyan community …

Parliament Passes Bill To Classify 7 Scheduled Caste Groups Of Tamil Nadu As 'Devendrakula Velalars'
4 years ago

Parliament Passes Bill To Classify 7 Scheduled Caste Groups Of Tamil Nadu As 'Devendrakula Velalars'

Live Law  

The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Constitution Order Bill, 2021 by voice vote. It seeks to amend the Constitution Order, 1950 and group seven Scheduled Caste communities in certain districts of Tamil Nadu under 'Devendrakula Velalars'. The move comes ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled on April 6, 2021. As per the Statement of Objects annexed to …

SC-ST Reservation to Continue Till Discrimination Remains in Society, Says Sushil Modi
4 years, 3 months ago

SC-ST Reservation to Continue Till Discrimination Remains in Society, Says Sushil Modi

News 18  

Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Sunday asserted that the reservation for SCs and STs will continue in Lok Sabha, state legislature and government jobs till discrimination among people and the practice of untouchability remain in the society. Addressing a function on Dr B R Ambedkar's 64th death anniversary, the former deputy chief minister of Bihar hailed the Centre …

States can have sub-groups among SCs/STs: Supreme Court
4 years, 6 months ago

States can have sub-groups among SCs/STs: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

A five-judge Bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday held that States can sub-classify Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Central List to provide preferential treatment to the “weakest out of the weak”. The Chinnaiah judgment had held that allowing States to unilaterally “make a class within a class of members of the Scheduled Castes” would amount to tinkering …

HT Explainer: Haryana’s private sector job quota law and its fate
4 years, 7 months ago

HT Explainer: Haryana’s private sector job quota law and its fate

Hindustan Times  

The emotive private sector job quota issue in Haryana has become the centerpiece of a debate after an ordinance approved by the BJP-JJP cabinet was reserved for the consideration of the President by the Haryana governor. Haryana governor Satyadeo Narain Arya has referred the state cabinet’s decision to grant reservation to locals in private sector jobs to the President. What’s …

SC says hard for elected govt to have 'political will' to meet with challenges of reservation; strikes down 100% ST quota in scheduled areas
4 years, 11 months ago

SC says hard for elected govt to have 'political will' to meet with challenges of reservation; strikes down 100% ST quota in scheduled areas

Firstpost  

It is very hard for an elected government to have the ‘political will’ to meet the challenges arising out of the reservation scenario wherein neither the lists of those entitled have been reviewed nor the quota provisions have come to an end, the Supreme Court has observed. New Delhi: It is very hard for an elected government to have the …

[Reservation]Can Preferential Treatment Be Given To Specific Castes/Tribes Within SC-STs? Constitution Bench To Hear On Feb 11[Read Order]
5 years, 1 month ago

[Reservation]Can Preferential Treatment Be Given To Specific Castes/Tribes Within SC-STs? Constitution Bench To Hear On Feb 11[Read Order]

Live Law  

The Constitution Bench of Supreme Court is currently hearing the issue whether any preferential treatment can be given to a specific caste/castes within the Scheduled Castes?The five judge bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra, on Tuesday, partly heard the reference which raised the following issues:Whether the provisions contained under Section 4 of The Punjab Scheduled Castes and. The Constitution Bench …

SC Issues Notice On Plea For Extending Scheduled Caste Status To Dalit Christians [Read Petition]
5 years, 2 months ago

SC Issues Notice On Plea For Extending Scheduled Caste Status To Dalit Christians [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on a petition filed by National Council of Dalit Christians seeking a direction to grant Scheduled Castes status to Dalit Christians. This paragraph says that "Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph 2, no person who professes a religion different from Hinduism, Sikhism and Buddhism shall be deemed to be a member of a Scheduled …

No need to determine creamy layer for SC, ST: Ravi Shankar Prasad
5 years, 3 months ago

No need to determine creamy layer for SC, ST: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday said the government is of the view that there is no need to determine creamy layer in Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes as these communities have been "extremely deprived" for years. Responding to the debate on 'The Constitution Amendment Bill' in Lok Sabha, Prasad referred to the issue of quota in …

Inclusion of MBCs in scheduled caste list signals shift in social equations in Uttar Pradesh ahead of Assembly bypolls
5 years, 8 months ago

Inclusion of MBCs in scheduled caste list signals shift in social equations in Uttar Pradesh ahead of Assembly bypolls

Firstpost  

The Uttar Pradesh government’s decision to include 17 Most Backward Castes in the list of Scheduled Castes is likely to give the BJP an edge in the upcoming Assembly bypolls. Lucknow: The process to issue caste certificates to members of the 17 most backward classes, which were included in the SC list, could not have come at a more appropriate …

India moves to open up job quotas to upper castes for first time
6 years, 2 months ago

India moves to open up job quotas to upper castes for first time

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Under India’s constitution, 50 per …

Supreme Court says people notified as SC/ST members in one state can't necessarily claim quota benefits in other states
6 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court says people notified as SC/ST members in one state can't necessarily claim quota benefits in other states

Firstpost  

The bench with a majority of 4:1 held that so far as Delhi is concerned, the central reservation policy regarding SC/ST would be applicable here. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi unanimously held that a person belonging to Scheduled Caste in one state cannot be deemed to be a Scheduled Caste in other states where he migrated …

Opinion | Implementation is key to the success of amended SC/ST Act
6 years, 7 months ago

Opinion | Implementation is key to the success of amended SC/ST Act

Live Mint  

The amendments to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, 2018 is a move in the right direction. Politically, the amended Act is an attempt by the National Democratic Alliance government to reach out to the Dalit community which has been upset with the government in the past few months. If we talk about the opposition, they want to show …

Rajya Sabha rejects resolution to treat SCs, STs equally across states
6 years, 7 months ago

Rajya Sabha rejects resolution to treat SCs, STs equally across states

Hindustan Times  

A private resolution seeking an amendment to the Constitution for equal treatment of SCs and STs across the country was negated in Rajya Sabha on Friday. The resolution sought amending the Constitution to ensure that persons belonging to SCs and STs in one state should be regarded the same across the country to avail the benefits of reservation. When deputy …

Punjab cabinet approves restoration of reservation for Scheduled Caste (SC) state government employees
6 years, 7 months ago

Punjab cabinet approves restoration of reservation for Scheduled Caste (SC) state government employees

Firstpost  

In a reprieve to the state government employees belonging to Scheduled Castes, the Punjab Cabinet on Monday approved the proposal for restoration of the reservation of 14 percent to Scheduled Caste employees in Group-A and Group-B and 20 percent in Group-C and Group-D services for filling up the vacancies by promotion. Chandigarh: In a reprieve to the state government employees …

Centre to move Supreme Court over SC/ST quota for promotion in govt jobs; may promulgate ordinance
6 years, 11 months ago

Centre to move Supreme Court over SC/ST quota for promotion in govt jobs; may promulgate ordinance

Firstpost  

Paswan said the court has ruled in favour of reservation for SCs and STs in promotion but also introduced several conditions, which have led to non-implementation of quota guidelines. New Delhi: Stepping up its Dalit outreach, the BJP-led NDA government will now push for reservation for schedules castes and tribes in promotion in government jobs and may bring an ordinance. …

Bill reserving promotions for SC, ST to be tabled in Parliament in July: Athawale
7 years, 9 months ago

Bill reserving promotions for SC, ST to be tabled in Parliament in July: Athawale

Live Mint  

New Delhi: A bill for reserving promotions for SCs, STs and OBCs in government jobs will be tabled in the next session of Parliament in July, Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday said. The Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment also called upon industrialists, businessmen and entrepreneurs to look beyond government jobs and search for new avenues …

Bill for reserving SC, ST and OBC promotion in govt jobs to be tabled in July
7 years, 9 months ago

Bill for reserving SC, ST and OBC promotion in govt jobs to be tabled in July

Firstpost  

A bill for reserving promotions for SCs, STs and OBCs in government jobs will be tabled in the next session of Parliament in July, Union minister Ramdas Athawale said on Wednesday. New Delhi: A bill for reserving promotions for SCs, STs and OBCs in government jobs will be tabled in the next session of Parliament in July, Union minister Ramdas …

Poll-bound Akhilesh Yadav adds 17 castes to SC list
8 years, 3 months ago

Poll-bound Akhilesh Yadav adds 17 castes to SC list

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow: With the crucial assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh around the corner, the Akhilesh government, on Thursday, approved the conversion of 17 Other Backward Castes to Scheduled Castes list at a cabinet meeting. In March 2013, the state assembly had passed a resolution asking the Centre to include 17 castes of the state into the list of Scheduled Castes category. …

There is valid ground for reservation in private sector: BJP
9 years, 1 month ago

There is valid ground for reservation in private sector: BJP

Firstpost  

The recommendations of a central panel for 27 percent reservation for OBCs in private sector jobs on Tuesday evoked favourable reactions from parties. New Delhi: The recommendations of a central panel for 27 percent reservation for OBCs in private sector jobs on Tuesday evoked favourable reactions from parties with the ruling BJP noting it can be done after creating a …

Now job reservations in private sector also ?
9 years, 1 month ago

Now job reservations in private sector also ?

India TV News  

New Delhi: The National Commission for Backward Classes has recommended job quotas in Private companies for people from the marginalised sections of society, a move that may revive the controversial debate over reservations in private sector. Job opportunities in government and public sector are shrinking and it is the duty of the private sector to provide reservation to marginalised sections …

Amendments in the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950
9 years, 3 months ago

Amendments in the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950

Live Law  

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for introduction of a Bill in the Parliament for certain amendments in the Constitution Order, 1950 so as to modify the list of Scheduled Castes in respect of five States namely Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Kerala, Odisha and West Bengal and in the Central List of Other …

SC seeks Centre, EC's reply on plea for more seats for SC/ST
9 years, 11 months ago

SC seeks Centre, EC's reply on plea for more seats for SC/ST

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the government and the Election Commission on a plea seeking “re-adjustment” of reserved parliamentary and assembly seats for scheduled castes and tribes in the wake of inclusion of more castes in SC category in 2002 and 2007. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the government and the Election …

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