Question : REPRESENTATION OF SCS AND STS IN CLASS I SERVICES



(a) whether the representation of SCs and STs in Class I (Group A) Services stood only at 10.68% (SC - 8.41% and STs - 2.27%) and in Class II (Group B) Services only at 13.20% (SCs - 09.68% and STs - 3.52%) as against 22.5% quota prescribed for them (15% for SCs and 7.5% for STs as on January 1, 1996 under Central Public Sector Enterprises;

(b) if so, the number of `posts’ in Class I (Group A) Category and Class II (Group B) and equivalents thereof under all Public Sector Undertakings/Enterprises, Statutory Organisations/Corporations, Autonomous Organisations, attached and Subordinate Offices under his Ministry; and

(c) the number of persons belonging to General, SCs, STs and OBCs working against such post and their respective percentages to such total posts as identified as per instructions under para 5 of DOPT OM No.36012/2/96-Estt(Res) dated July 2, 1997?

Answer given by the minister


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

(a) to (c): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the Sabha.