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Trade unions veto proposal for job reservation in private sector Gunjan Pradhan New Delhi, Feb 8 What the government wants need not always be what the people want. In a significant development, a number of private sector trade unions have called for the extension of training and skill upgradation facilities to the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, but have vetoed the government proposal to extend job reservations to the private sector. The government had written to about 122 trade unions in mid-Novenmber 2004 requesting them to put forward their views so that further industry consultations could take place. �Only about 30 trade unions have responded so far but none of them have shown a positive inclination to reservation,� said a government official. The UPA government has promised affirmative action to introduce reservation in the private sector in the national Common Minimum Programme. The government has constituted a group of ministers (GoM) headed by Mr Sharad Pawar, minister for agriculture, consumer affairs, food & public distribution, for examining affirmative action for fulfilling the aspirations of youth belonging to SC/ST category. The group is served by the ministry of social justice and empowerment. In order that the weaker sections are represented in social sector organisations like non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The government, which supports about 2,700 NGOs, will not issue the second installment of grant in aid to NGOs that do not adhere to the government�s reservation policy regarding scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, other backward classes, disabled persons, etc. The policy is applicable to NGOs that employ more than 20 people and at least 50% of whose recurring expenditure is met by the Central government. An NGO needs to conform to the reservation guidelines if it receives Rs two lakh and above as grant in aid from the consolidated fund of India. The government had given grant in aid to 2,414 NGOs to the tune of Rs 211 crore during 2003-2004. Presently, 15% of seats are reserved for SC candidates, 7.5% for STs and 27% for other backward classes (OBCs) for recruitment made by the government under group A and B services. The reservation for group C and D depends on proportion of population. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Give underprivileged students the materials they need to learn. Bring education to life by funding a specific classroom project. http://us.click.yahoo.com/4F6XtA/_WnJAA/E2hLAA/1dTolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> �������������������������������������������������������� This is ZESTCaste whose members watch India's painful journey to society's de-casteisation. Members are encouraged to post messages to [email protected] If you got this mail as a forward, subscribe to ZESTCaste by sending a blank mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] OR, if you have a Yahoo! ID, by visiting http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/join Get all ZESTCaste mails sent out in a span of 24 hours in a single mail. Subscribe to the daily digest version by sending a blank mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], OR, if you have a Yahoo! Id, change your settings at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/join ==theZESTcommunity====================================== [1] ZESTCurrent: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCurrent/ [2] ZESTEconomics: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTEconomics/ [3] ZESTGlobal: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTGlobal/ [4] ZESTMedia: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/ [5] ZESTPoets: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/ [6] ZESTCaste: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/ [7] ZESTAlternative: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTAlternative/ [8] TalkZEST: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TalkZEST/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
