(a) whether the Government are aware that Government officers belonging to SC/ST category are being discriminated against while sending them on training abroad;
(b) if so, the number of officers sent abroad for training during the last two years and the number out of them belonging to the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, category-wise; and
(c) the number of complaints received and the remedial action taken by the Government in this regard, during the last two years?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND SPACE. (SMT.VASUNDHARA RAJE)
(a) & (b): No Sir, there is no discrimination made against officers belonging to SC/ST category in the matter of training abroad. While making nominations of officers, falling under the zone of consideration of the Department of Personnel & Training, for training programmes abroad, it is endeavoured to give representation to officers belonging to SC/ST category in each panel of training programmes, subject to availability of applications and fulfillment of prescribed eligibility criteria by such applicants.
During 2000-2001, 61 officers were deputed on various training programmes abroad, out of which 7 belonged to SC and 5 to ST category. During 2001- 2002, 57 officers were deputed on training programmes abroad, out of which 5 belonged to SC and 5 to ST category.
(c): No complaint has been received in this regard.