Lok Sabha Question No. 115 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: Reservation in Jobs for SCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 115 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2021

## RESERVATION IN JOBS FOR SCs

## +115. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be to state: pleased whether the Government has conducted any study to assess that Scheduled Castes (SCs) are (a) provided reservation in jobs; being

- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- whether the said study has revealed the shortcomings regarding the reservation and if so, the (c) details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

to (c) A committee was constituted under the Chairmanship of Secretary: Department of Social (a) Justice & Empowerment to make in-depth analysis of the reasons for non-filling up of reserved vacancies/less employability of Scheduled Castes (SCs) Scheduled Tribes (STs); Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in Government Sector and suggest remedial On the basis of recommendation of the Committee; various time bound measures have measures. been identified.

gist of various factors leading to less employability of SCsSTsOBCs and PwDs for putting corrective measures   with reference to   reserved   categories vacancies is annexed as in   place Annexure.

## "RESERVATION IN JOBS FOR SCs" on

Gist of Various Factors Leading to Less employability of Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) , Other Backward Classes   (OBCs) and Person with Disabilities (PwDs) and Conclusion/Policy Strategies, Analysis of Vacancy Position etc:

- 1a Adequately qualified candidates are not available for Group A and Group B posts and respect of Scheduled Tribes candidates
- 2 Person with Disabilities need special attention in the matter of their employability. There are more than two crore PWDs in the country and nearly 75% of them live in rural areas The key to inclusion of persons with disabilities in the developmental activities is to equip them with the right kind of skills necessary for performing activities
- 3 Utilization   of  funds for the benefit of persons with   disabilities   under various poverty alleviation   schemes is much lower than the mandated 3%. Inadequate training effort  for skill development  and awareness among the stakeholders are apparently major  contributors to poOr utilization of funds reserved for persons with disabilities All the schemes have the component for training: But as per available statistics only 0.05% is invested on it. This will have to be increased to the optimum level of 10% of the funds for a scheme: being
- 4\_ Identification of  institutions,   organizations at block/district level across the   country, development of appropriate modules and convergence between implementing agencies and experts in the disability sectors will be crucial for the required skill development of the Persons with Disabilities:
- 5\_ There does not seem to be much problem of employability of reserved category candidates where the qualification is as simple as matriculation or graduation. However; lack of finishing skills like English fluency or interview skills may be a reason for their less employability. required
- 6\_ Some required professional or Science qualifications like B.Sc /B.Sc.C etc\_ are not available for  posts   requiring   professional qualifications. Even   professionally qualified persons finishing training to enhance their chances for appointment: posts require
- 7 Scarcity of qualified reserved category persons results in job switch over or not joining after selection as better jobs: they get
- 8 In some cases, selection is done on AIl India basis where as allocation is made zone or State wise. This also discourages reserved category candidates to join in areas which are far away from their native place.
- 9\_ Additional reasons for less employability of persons with disabilities are less identification of posts for Persons with Disabilities dearth of professional qualified persons especially in Hearing there are less professional schools/colleges for them and the situation is no Impaired category as better for Visualy Impaird persons. Minute specification physical requirement for the posts often resulting in mismatch and posts remain vacant: Moreover; lack of awareness of opportunities of employment due to their disabilities also caused less employability for them.
10. Each of the Department needs to analyse whether the backlog is on account of a change in the job that has resulted in inadequate number of individuals from the target groups in the recruitment net owing to the reasons that such individuals not having requisite skill or qualification: It is important that various kinds of skills set required would need to be analyzed and reviewed by the Departments. profile
- to devise   policy strategies to ensure that individuals from the target group do not get excluded from the zone of consideration of such posts: The target groups may be provided as much exposure to employment oriented training and job oriented training with the initiative to publicise in the manner that it percolates to the maximum extent to prospective candidate It is necessary that the strategy for enhancement of employability would also be inclusion of maximum number of candidates of these categories in the zone of consideration of reserved category specific posts.
- 12\_ Though the educational qualifications prescribed in Recruitment Rules for & post cannot be diluted, desirable qualifications may be relaxed or not taken into account at all while considering candidature of SCsSTs/OBC candidates. This may be made conditional to obtain such desirable qualification after  joining the service for including tuition leave etc. special fee;

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