08-27-2010, 06:09 PM
Quote:Minorities to get more jobs share
NEW DELHI: Having sought to take a lead in imparting special focus on
minorities in development programmes, the Congress-led Centre may nudge states
to work towards increasing share of minorities in employment as it has
concluded that its efforts are yielding results.
While recruitment is a "state subject" in which the Centre does not have any
role, DoPT is likely to urge states to sensitise departments on the issue. It
is likely to ask them to publicise recruitment plans in minority concentration
areas and to have representatives of minority groups in selection boards.
The move follows Centre's satisfaction over the results of its three-year-old
drive to increase employment of minorities in central ministries and
paramilitary forces. The minority share in central jobs for 2009-10, which was
reviewed by the Union Cabinet on Monday, is likely to be 9%, a significant jump
from 6.9% in 2006-07. The 2009-2010 figures are still being collated.
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