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Parliament panel debates proposal on private sector quota for Dalits and tribals | India News – Times of India
The issue relates to expanding quota limits for Dalits and tribals from the government to the private sector, a demand that gained importance during the UPA decade but disappeared thereafter. The UPA government, led by Manmohan Singh, had formed a special ‘group of ministers’ to discuss the issue, but the lengthy discussions failed to yield any concrete results despite there being a crescendo at one point. It is likely the second time that a top government or parliamentary body will discuss the subject.
The Parliamentary Committee on the Welfare of SCs/STs has included it as part of its annual agenda of deliberations. Sources say the subject has been raised Azad Samaj Party MP Chandrashekhar Azad in the first meeting of the panel to finalize the list of cases, and found support from others.
The proposal to expand quotas to the private sector has received some momentum from advocates social justice but has never become a mandatory requirement, has a polarizing edge. While proponents argue that rapid privatization will shrink the number of public sector seats that fall under the ambit of reservations, others argue that it will hurt the economy and create compromises. merit in appointments in industry and business. Some also argue that enforcing quotas in private agencies would be unconstitutional.
Chairman of the committee Faggan Singh Kulaste said, “The issues are decided by the members. It is the agenda of the year and we will take up this issue in due course.”
