Question : NOMINATION OF SC ST OBC LIAISON OFFICERS

(a) whether some of the Departments/sub-ordinate and attached offices, public sector and autonomous organizations / corporations under his Ministry are not nominating Liaison Officers for SCs, STs and OBCs as required under MHA OM No. 16/17/67-Estt(C) dated April 10, 1968 (DOPT OM No. 36022/5/76 dated May 27, 1976 for ensuring proper compliance of Government instructions in the matter of reservations for SCs, STs and OBCs;

(b) if so, the reasons for the same indicating the names of such offices/organizations;

(c) if not, the total number of organizations/offices under his Ministry which function as “ Administrative Units” dealing with establishment and staff matters; and

(d) the total number of Liaison Officers nominated for the referred purpose as on date?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI O. RAJAGOPAL )

(a) to (c) Indian Railways consist of 9 Zonal Railways, each headed by a General Manager. The Zones are further grouped into 59 operating Divisions, each under the control of a Divisional Railway Manager. In addition, there are 6 Production Units, each headed by General Manager or Chief Administrative Officer.

On each Zonal Railway/Production Unit, there are nominated Liaison Officers. The Chief Personnel Officer at the Zonal Headquarter has been nominated as Chief Liaison Officer and the Senior Personnel Officer (Reservation) as Liaison Officer in the matter of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Similarly, on each Division, the Divisional Personnel Officer is nominated as Liaison Officer.

On the Production Units, officers of different levels have been nominated as Liaison Officer.

Besides, there are 8 Public Sector Undertakings(PSUs) under the control of Ministry of Railways. All these 8 organisations have Liaison Officers, except Railtel Corporation of India Limited (RCIL) which is a new set up and is in the process of recruitment of officers and staff.

(d) On Indian Railways, there are 90 Liaison Officers to look after the proper implementation of reservation policies.