-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of muthu selvi Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2011 11:43 AM To: vib-india Subject: (VIB) Major Break Through in AICB Advocacy Initiatives, RBI asked to set right its procedures
Dear Friends, As some of you may be aware that in October, 2010, the Reserve Bank of India initiated a recruitment process for 80 vacancies of Group A officers totally bi-passing reservation for the visually impaired. The ever vigilant AICB immediately filed a complaint in the Office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons With Disabilities demanding not just a fair share of the blind in the said recruitment process, but also a calculation of the backlog vacancies since 1996. After the preliminary pleadings when the matter came up for hearing on 17th June, 2011, The RBI team consisting of many senior officials and legal experts tried to argue that they had even gone ahead of the government policies as far as providing reservations to persons with disabilities was concerned. However, Dr. Anil Aneja, Chair, Advocacy Committee, AICB, arguing the case single handed, convincingly pointed out many systemic flaws in the RBI recruitment processes which, he affirmed, were severely disadvantageous to the interests of persons with disabilities. For instance, the RBI was not maintaining a separate roster for persons with disabilities, and was arbitrarily reserving points for PWDs. Further, if a person with disability was not available for a reserved vacancy, rather than carrying forward the unfilled vacancy, the concerned establishment was filling the vacancy in reference by appointing a non-disabled person while carrying forward the reservation. As the Reserve Bank of India was not filling the vacancies reserved for PWDs by interchange (which is a clear violation of Section 36 of PWD Act and Para 16 of om dated 29.12.2005), while reservation was being carried forward, in actuality, more general candidates were getting appointed on vacancies reserved for PWDs. Also, a backlog of 11 vacancies was identified out of which four will be earmarked for the visually impaired. After a lengthy hearing, the RBI representatives admitted that their procedures were not in order and that there was actually a backlog of vacancies with regard to reservation for the PWDs. This major break through of AICB initiatives will significantly enhance the employment opportunities for persons with disabilities in RBI in two ways: 1. As many as 11 PWDs will get employment in Group A services of RBI of which 4 will be visually impaired. Also, similar backlogs will now be worked out in respect of other groups of RBI which will no doubt create more jobs for persons with disabilities in that organization. 2. A more significant achievement of this case is that as there would now be systemic changes in the RBI recruitment processes with respect to providing reservation for persons with disabilities, and as RBI advertises a large number of vacancies in all groups every year, at times, even more than once a year, the employment of PWDs in that organization will substantially go up on a regular basis. Through this communication we request you to support us in our advocacy initiatives by bringing to our attention both specific instances of discrimination as well as systemic issues which require intervention on our part. M Muthu selvi Central executive committee member AICB. -- BE HAPPY AND MAKE OTHERS HAPPY M.Muthu Selvi Probationary officer Allahabad Bank Email: [email protected] Skype: muthump2007 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Visually Impaired Bankers Of India" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vib-india?hl=en. Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
