---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: NACDOR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 28 Apr 2008 15:53 Subject: National Conference on Reservation in Private Sector. To: Rajeev Singh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
*National Conference on Reservation in Private Sector* ** *1st May 2008* ** *9.00 AM - 3.00 PM* ** *Speaker's Hall, Constitution Club, * *VP House, Rafi Marg, New Delhi* ** Apologies for cross posting! The National Confederation of Dalit Organisations (NACDOR) is the largest Civil Society platform of Dalits and other Marginalised people, driven by progressive, secular, democratic and non-sectarian values. NACDOR is a Rights based organisation led by Dalits, and it works towards the advancement of Dalits through innovative advocacy centred programs, enabling strategies, community based interventions in systematically evolved synergies of various stakeholders working towards the goal of social, economic, cultural and political empowerment of the Marginalised, with Dignity. Reservations for Dalits and other marginalised sections in jobs in the Government and Public Sectors have been an important tool of Social Justice in the Country. This provision of reservations has gone a long way in facilitating the opening of the doors for participation of Dalits and marginalised people in the National mainstream. Just this mere participation of Dalits in running the Government, its Departments and institutions has been an important cause of weakening of some of the centuries old 'pillars of the Caste system' in India. However, since the early nineties, with the adoption of the New Economic Policies, the role of the Government has steadily been eroded. Various tasks which were managed by the Government have been handed over to the private sector and this process continues. This has resulted in the employment opportunities in the Government and Public Sectors to steadily and significantly get reduced. The Private Sector has been given a huge push in the form of subsidies, rebates, open markets, tax holidays and other incentives at the expense of the taxpayer - the result of a promotive and business friendly 'neo - liberal' State machinery. While this has been happening, the 'creamy layer' of the upper castes, rich and elite sections have found new opportunities in evolving as 'globalised citizens'. On the other hand, the Dalits, OBCs, Minorities, poorer sections of the upper castes and other marginalised groups have been steadily losing out. This is also because, the private Corporations, most of whom are run by the Brahmanical elite of this country, have been extremely exclusivist and resistant to the concept of employing Dalits, OBCs and other marginalised people. Realising the challenge of ensuring the participation by employment of Dalits and the other marginalised people, in this newly emerging 'Corporate India', the current Unitied Progressive Alliance (UPA) government had shown its 'sensitivity' to affirmative action and reservation in jobs for Dalits and other marginalised sections in the Private Sector. In fact the National Common Minimum Programme (NCMP) of the UPA Government promises to 'see how best the private sector can fulfill the aspirations of scheduled caste and scheduled tribe youth.' The Private Sector of the Country and its representative apex bodies made the Country believe that they are voluntarily evolving a system for ensuring employment of Dalits and marginalised people in the industries and other facilities run by them. Where are we as a society on this? Have Dalits and other marginalised communities found their promised place in these Corporate houses as per the NCMP? How should the Indian Trade Union Movement respond to the call of inclusion of Dalits and other marginalised people in the business, industry and private sector? Can the Indian Polity and other larger democratic and progressive forces along with the Dalit Movement forge a broader alliance to ensure social justice with equity and dignity to all? In the light of the above and on the occasion of International Labour Day, NACDOR is beginning a National dialogue on the above issues by organising a one day National Conference on Reservations in the Private Sector in New Delhi. Grassroots leaders, Intellectuals, Political Leaders, academics and others belonging to Dalits, OBCs and Minorities from all over India will be participating in the Conference. You are cordially invited to the Programme. Following are the details of the Programme:- ** *Date:- 1st May 2008. (International Labour Day) Venue:- Speaker Hall, Constitution Club, V.P. House, Rafi Marg New Delhi - 110001. Time:- 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. * *Sessions:- 1) Reservation in the Private Sector - Step Towards Social Justice. 2) Social Justice and Trade Unions. 3) Indian Polity and Reservations in the Private Sector. *We eagerly look forward to meeting you at the Conference. Thanking you, Yours Sincerely, Rajeev Singh -- (Executive Director) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Centre for Alternative Dalit Media (CADAM) M-3/22, Model Town-III, Delhi 110009 INDIA Telephone: +91-11-27419002 Fax: +91-11-27442744 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Voice to the voiceless, platform for Dalit Assertion! -- National Confederation of Dalit Organisations (NACDOR) M-3/22, Model Town-III, Delhi 110009 INDIA Telephone: +91-11-27419002 Fax: +91-11-27442744 website: www.nacdor.org ----------------- -- Bobby Kunhu --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. 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