(a) whether the reservation policy is applicable in the Agriculture Universities
and Agriculture Research Institutions; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
(a) whether the reservation policy is applicable in the Agriculture Universities
and Agriculture Research Institutions; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
(SHRI TARIQ ANWAR)
(a) & (b): The State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) are governed by the statutes of
the respective State Governments and the Central Government have no direct role in their
recruitment policies.
However, as far as the Research Institutions of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research
(ICAR) are concerned, Government orders on reservation are applicable in respect of positions
in the scientific category at the entry-level only i.e. the lowest rung in Group ‘A’ service
(UGC pay package: Payband 3 Rs.15600-39100+Research Grade Pay Rs.6000). All other senior
scientific positions have been exempted from the purview of Reservations Orders in terms of
the DoP&T OM dated 23.6.1975.