(a) whether the Government has compiled the data regarding representation of
minorities in the Government Departments and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)
since the implementation of Prime Minister’s New 15-point programme; and
(b) if so, the details regarding the number of minorities employed in the
Government Departments/PSUs during each of the last three years and the
current year, community-wise and Department/PSU wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI VINCENT H. PALA)
(a) Yes, Madam.
(b) The guidelines issued by Department of Personnel & Training (DOPT) on
8th January, 2007 include instructions for monitoring the progress in recruitment
of minorities in all Ministries/ Departments, public sector enterprises, public
sector banks and financial institutions. The data is not collected minority
community-wise by the DOPT, but for the five minority communities as a whole
who have been notified under section 2 (c) of the National Commission for
Minorities Act, 1992. The number of persons belonging to the minority communities
recruited from 2006-07 to 2009-10 in major categories of Ministries/ Public Sector
Undertakings is given in the enclosed statement. The Department/PSU wise details
is available on the website of the Ministry www.minorityaffairs.gov.in