Question : STATUS OF RESERVATION QUOTA



(a) whether reservation quota for SC/ST and OBC has been filled up in the Boards and Authorities functioning under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry; and

(b) strength of employees belonging to SC, ST and OBC separately in the Tea Board, Coffee Board, Spices Board, Rubber Board, Tobacco Board, Marine Products Export Development Authority and Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority, category-wise?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ( SHRI E.V.K.S. ELANGOVAN)

(a): The post based reservation system for filling up of reservation quota for SC/ST and OBC is being followed in Tea Board, Coffee Board, Spices Board, Rubber Board, Tobacco Board, Marine Products Export Development Authority and Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority .

(b): Category wise strength of employees belonging to SC, ST and OBC in respect of Tea Board, Coffee Board, Spices Board, Rubber Board, Tobacco Board, Marine Products Export Development Authority and Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority is as under :-

Tea Board
Category SC ST OBC
A 11 1 - B 15 2 - C 48 8 7 D 41 12 2
Total 115 23 9
Coffee Board
Category SC ST OBC
A 11 2 - B 20 8 3 C 99 33 8 D 61 12 -
Total 191 55 11
Spices Board
Category SC ST OBC
A 5 2 19 B 12 6 22 C 49 17 97 D 14 5 21
Total 80 30 159
Rubber Board
Categor SC ST OBC
A 25 7 47 B 61 22 106 C 118 52 165 D 38 20 40
Total 242 101 358
Tobacco Board
Category SC ST OBC
A 16 5 - B 15 5 14 C 74 16 40 D 27 6 48
Total 132 32 102
Marine Products Export Development Authority
Category SC ST OBC
A 13 3 19 B 14 3 27 C 35 10 62 D 18 6 21
Total 80 22 129
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority
Category SC ST OBC
A 2 1 - B 2 1 - C 7 2 6 D 1 1 2
Total 12 5 8