Question : RECOMMENDATIONS OF NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR STS ON RESERVATION



(a) the details of various recommendations made by the National Commission for STs in connection with the enactment of laws to enforce reservations in public sector/ private sector undertakings, Banks, Government services, universities and in other Government departments during the last three years; and

(b) the action taken by the Union Government in this regard?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTHS EASTERN REGION (SHRI P.R. KYNDIAH):


(a) and(b) The national Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST),set up in February, 2004, has not made any recommendation so far. However, the erstwhile National Commission for Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes has made recommendations in its Sixth and Seventh reports to enact a Reservation Act which would systemtize the implementation of the reservation policy. The ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, the nodal ministry for erstwhile National Commission for Scheduled castes ans Scheduled Tribes, is taking necessary actoion.