Question : RESERVATION BENEFITS TO STS



(a) whether the Government has taken note that only few affluent scheduled tribes (STs) communities are being benefited by reservation policy of the Government;

(b) if so, the facts thereof;

(c) whether the Government has made any assessment in this regard;

(d) if so, the details and findings thereof;

(e) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(f) the corrective measures taken by the Government to provide the reservation benefit to all STs Communities?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SMT. RANEE NARAH)

(a) to (f): As per the information received from the Department of Personnel and Training, no such data is maintained. Reservation is uniformly provided to all Scheduled Tribe communities in direct recruitment as well as in promotion at the rate of 7.5 per cent.