(a) whether the proposals for a national level study on the use of reservations by
scheduled tribes for employment in reserved posts in State Governments, Union Government
and Public Sector Undertakings have been received from State Governments;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the action taken in this regard?
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Science and Technology; Minister of
State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences; Minister of State in the Prime
Minister’s Office; Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and
Pensions; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs .(SHRI PRITHVIRAJ
CHAVAN)
(a) to (c): The Government in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has initiated on its own an all
India study on ‘utilisation of reservation for Scheduled Tribes in Government jobs (State and
Central including PSUs) and higher educational institutions (academic, professional/ technical
imparting courses like BA, BSc, professional and technical courses) in 2006-07.