The Centre is set to start the process of collecting data on the representation of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe employees at all levels of government, according to an official order, marking the crucial first step in implementing reservation in promotion for these groups that have emerged as key electoral forces in recent years. The government’s April 12 memorandum referred …
It was a rare sight in recent years — more than 1,000 babus protesting outside the department of personnel and training at North Block over caste-based reservations in promotions. The officers from the Central Secretariat Service, who are the functionary staff in ministries, the Central Secretariat and other government offices, claim that the reservation issue has been dragging on in …
