New Delhi: In a politically significant decision in an election year, government on Wednesday decided to end de-reservation of posts meant for scheduled castes and tribes in central government jobs.
A meeting of the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, approved enactment of a law to enforce job reservation for SCs and STs by stipulating penalties on offices which do not implement them effectively.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said the Cabinet gave its nod to enact the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation in Posts and Services) Bill 2008.
"Posts reserved for SCs and STs will not be de-reserved and they (vacancies) will be carried over," he said, adding the proposed bill would contain provisions for imposing penalties on offices which do not implement the job quota.
A meeting of the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, approved enactment of a law to enforce job reservation for SCs and STs by stipulating penalties on offices which do not implement them effectively.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said the Cabinet gave its nod to enact the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation in Posts and Services) Bill 2008.
"Posts reserved for SCs and STs will not be de-reserved and they (vacancies) will be carried over," he said, adding the proposed bill would contain provisions for imposing penalties on offices which do not implement the job quota.
Source: The Times Of India
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