Lok Sabha Question No. 2309 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Reservation in Jobs
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2309

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 TH  MAY, 2016

## RESERVATION IN JOBS

## 2309.   SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  is  a  provision  to  provide  cent  per  cent  jobs  in  'C'  and  'D' category  of  jobs  to  the  tribals in tribal regions  of  Thane  district  of Maharashtra despite the fact that the tribals constitute around 60% of the total population of the area;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the corrective steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to provide reservation to the non-tribals also residing in Thane district in 'C' and 'D' category of jobs; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

- (a) to  (d):  The  Department  of  Personnel  &  Training  (DoPT)  is  the  nodal Department for framing policies for providing reservation in Central Government appointments/  recruitments.  Jobs  to  marginal  section  of  the  society  including those belonging to the reserved categories are made available keeping in view the  reservation  policy  of  the  Government  and  filling  up  of  jobs  is  an  ongoing process  based  as  per  requirements  of  various  departments/  public  sector undertakings.  In  order  to  ensure  adequate  representation  of  Scheduled  Tribes (STs) in the employment, the Government has taken appropriate measures from time to time. In case of direct recruitment on all India basis otherwise than by open competition reservation for STs is available at the rate of 7.5%.

According to the reservation policy, in the case of direct recruitment to group 'C'  &  'D'  in  Central  Government  posts,  normally  attracting  candidates  from  a locality or a region is generally fixed on the basis of proportion of the population of SC/ST and OBC in the respective States/UTs. Reservation in State Government jobs is governed by State Reservation policies

Government has adopted multipronged approach to ameliorate the situation of unemployment among ST population across the country including Maharashtra. The  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  under  its  Special  Area  Programme  of  Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub Plan (SCA to TSP) provides funds as an additive to the State Plan for economic development of tribals in   the States to cover the  employment  cum  income  generation  activities  and  the  infrastructure incidental thereto of not only family based, but also those run by the Self Help Groups (SHGs)/ Community for Tribals living Below Poverty Line.

Government  has  also  taken  other  steps  to  provide  employment  to  tribal population. Some of the major initiatives are enlisted below:

- (i) Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  (MNREGA) guaranteeing  150  days  wage  employment  to  STs  households  living  in forest area who have got 'pattas' under the Forest Right Act 2006.
- (ii) National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) which aims at creating efficient and  effective  institutional  platforms  of  the  rural  poor  enabling  them  to increase household income through sustainable livelihood enhancements and improved access to financial services.
- (iii) Bharat Rural Livelihood Foundation (BRLF) to facilitate and upscale civil society action in partnership with Government for transforming livelihoods  and  lives  of  rural  households,  with  an  emphasis  on  women, particularly in the Central Indian Tribal Region.

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