In a deft, low key move, UP introduces Dalit quota in private sector through state Cabinet
According to the state Cabinet, reservations have also been made mandatory for those private units, which are attached to or deal with public sector units. “The decision has been taken keeping in view shortages in jobs to carry forward the economic reforms agenda,” Mayawati told mediapersons. UP now becomes the first state in India where reservations in the private sector have been introduced through the backdoor as there is virtually no industry that does not have to deal with either one or the other department of the government. According to one interpretation offered by some officials, it would also include those companies and industries who want to invest in UP.
According to the state Cabinet, reservations have also been made mandatory for those private units, which are attached to or deal with public sector units. “The decision has been taken keeping in view shortages in jobs to carry forward the economic reforms agenda,” Mayawati told mediapersons. UP now becomes the first state in India where reservations in the private sector have been introduced through the backdoor as there is virtually no industry that does not have to deal with either one or the other department of the government. According to one interpretation offered by some officials, it would also include those companies and industries who want to invest in UP.
It is not clear whether the Ambanis, Mittals or other IT and new technology companies would be on such a list, which have to mandatorily submit details of those Dalits enrolled. As per the Cabinet decision, all units who want to work either with the government or government-related industries, will have to implement job reservations in their companies as a primary prerequisite for investment. So while the rest of the country can go on debating the subject without arriving at a consensus, the action lady from UP is made of sterner stuff. Industrialists who were earlier debating against introducing quotas in the private sector, will have to do just that, if they want to invest in UP. In the state itself, 30% reservations of jobs for Dalits and OBCs are mandatory in government jobs. The scope of the debate has been enlarged considerably, for, if UP can have reservations, then why not other states? If this phenomenon succeeds, then UP will become a role model for other states, battling the great dilemma: how do you compel megacorps and influential business bodies to reserve jobs in a highly competitive business atmosphere and mega billion investments? The founders of PPP certainly did not expect such a wide ranging and liberal interpretation of that concept.
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