(a) whether the Government proposes to provide reservation in recruitment in private sectors on economic basis/poor persons of all classes;
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Government has issued or proposes to issue directives in this regard to private sector; and
(d) if so, the details thereof ?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI HARISH RAWAT)
(a) to (d): Government does not propose to provide reservation in recruitment in private
sector on economic basis/poor persons of all classes. However, in pursuance of the commitment
contained in the National Common Minimum Programme to initiate a dialogue with Industry and
other associations to fulfill the aspirations of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
youth, a Group of Ministers was formed. The Group met five times and also held consultations
with the representatives of Apex Industry Associations. To carry forward the process of
dialogue, a Coordination Committee was constituted in October, 2006. The Committee has held
discussions with representatives of Apex Industry Chambers/Associations. As decided in the
third meeting of the Coordination Committee held on 11.7.2008 a Group of Officers has been
constituted in September, 2008 to study the issue of providing fiscal incentives to industries
for setting up manufacturing units in backward districts with large SC/ST population.