SC, ST commissions demand private sector reservations

The national commissions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes have sought a policy of job reservations in the private sector.‘&#14...

The national commissions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes have sought a policy of job reservations in the private sector.

‘‘A start can be made with all those economic activities which are getting the benefit of institutional finance or are being supported by the state in some other way,’’ said the Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, Suraj Bhan.

He said the commission feels that a stage has come where all corporate bodies, ‘‘including those established with foreign collaboration, should be obliged to give representation to SC/ST members in employment.’’

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As as a result of reservation, 50 lakh people belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are

employed in government sector all over the country, he said.

‘‘With the extension of reservation, another 20 lakh could be employed in the private sector,’’ he said.

Suraj Bhan also said that reservations should be extended to all government bodies and armed forces.

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