Reservation in Promotion to SCs/STs – Lok Sabha QA

Reservation in Promotion to SCs/STs – Steps to implement the Supreme Courts verdict: Lok Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 640
(TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2022)

RESERVATION IN PROMOTION TO SCs/STs

640. SHRI RAVIKUMAR D.:
Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken steps to implement the Supreme Courts verdict on Reservation in Promotion to SCs and STs and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has taken any initiative to find out the backlog vacancies meant for SCs and STs in Union Government Departments and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government intends to implement ‘Reservation in Private Sector’; and

(d) if so, the details thereof including the position of Government in this regard?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a): In pursuance of Hon’ble Supreme Court judgment dated 28.1.2022 in the matter of Jarnail Singh and Ors. VLachhmiNarain Gupta and Ors., Department of Personnel and Training has issued an Office Memorandum No.36012/16/2019-Estt(Res) dated 12.04.2022, advising all the Ministries/Departments of the Central Government to comply with certain conditions before implementing the policy of reservation in promotion which, inter alia, include collection of quantifiable data regarding inadequacy of representation of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) and application of this data to each cadre separately.

(b): DoPT collects data regarding backlog reserved vacancies of SCs and STs from 10 Ministries/Departments, having more than 90% of the employees in Central Government and monitors the progress with regard to filling up of these backlog reserved vacancies. The data on backlog reserved vacancies in the above 10 Ministries and Departments as on 1.1.2021 is at Annexure.

(c) & (d): Achieving progress on the issue of affirmative action, is through voluntary action by the industry itself. Industry representatives are also of the view that reservation is not a solution but they are willing to partner with the Government and appropriate agencies in enhancing and expanding the current recruitment policy for the marginalized . section, especially the SC and ST at all levels, as also to encourage skill development and training.

Accordingly, the Apex Industry Associations have prepared Voluntary Code of Conduct (VCC) for their member companies centered around education, employability, entrepreneurship and employment to achieve inclusion. Measures undertaken by the member of industry Associations, inter-alia, includes scholarships, vocation training, entrepreneurship development programmes and coaching etc.

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ANNEXURE

Source: Lok Sabha