REPRESENTATION
OF SCs/STs/OBCs & PHPs IN
THE DEPARTMENT
9.1.1
Due care has been exercised during
the year under review to implement
Government orders regarding recruitment
and promotion of candidates belonging
to the SCs, STs, OBCs and Physically
Handicapped in various group of
services in the Department. The
representation of these categories
in the Department as on 1.11.1998
was as under:
|
Group
|
Total
no. of Posts
|
SCs |
STs |
OBCs |
PHPs |
| A |
35 |
6 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
| B |
95 |
14 |
5 |
Nil |
1 |
| C |
113 |
28 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| D |
59 |
23 |
Nil |
6 |
1 |
| Total |
302 |
71 |
8 |
8 |
4 |
REPRESENTATION
OF SCs/STs/OBCs AND PHPs IN PUBLIC
SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS
9.2.1
The Presidential directives on
reservation for the candidates
belonging to the Scheduled Castes
and Scheduled Tribes which have
been issued from time to time
by the Department of Public Enterprises,
have been implemented in all the
PSUs/Cooperatives under the administrative
control of the Department.
9.2.2
The Presidential directive regarding
reservation for Other Backward
Classes (OBCs) in appointments
in Public Enterprises has been
made applicable w.e.f. 8.9.1993.
IFFCO and KRIBHCO, the multi-state
Cooperative Societies have adopted
the guidelines for OBCs w.e.f.
1.4.1995 and 1.10.1995, respectively.
9.2.3
Implementation of these directives
was monitored through the Quarterly
Review Meetings. 127 SCs, 63 STs,
183 OBCs and 11 Ex-servicemen
were recruited, out of a total
requirement of 706 persons made
during 1998 by the Public Sector
Undertakings/Cooperative Societies
under the administrative control
of this Department.
9.2.4
The representation of Scheduled
Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Ex-servicemen,
Physically Handicapped persons
and other Backward Classes in
the public sector undertakings
as on 31.12.1998 is given in the
Annexure-Xl.
9.2.5
Besides providing employment,
PSUs/Cooperatives have also been
advised to prepare and implement
special programmes for education
of tribals in the scientific use
of fertilizers, building up of
dealer/retailer network in the
tribal areas, and making available
fertilizers in small packs in
the tribal areas.
WELFARE
OF MINORITIES
9.3.1
The Public Sector Undertakings
under the Department have been
advised to provide pre-examination
coaching to the minority community
candidates, wherever feasible,
and to take steps to increase
the awareness of candidate belonging
to the communities about employment
opportunities. They have also
been advised to include a representative
of the minorities in the recruitment/selection
boards to ensure that the minorities
get an adequate share in the services
and benefit from development schemes.
RESERVATION
IN FERTILIZER DEALERSHIPS
9.4.1
In 1978, instructions were issued
by the Department to all the public
sector undertakings under its
administrative control to reserve
at least 25 percent of dealership
of fertilizers for the members
of SCs/STs. To ensure availability
of a sufficient number of suitable
SCs/STs candidates, the following
concessions are generally given
by the undertakings:
a)
exemption/relaxation from security
deposits;
b)
preference in supply of fast
moving materials;
c)
higher rate of dealership margin
as compared to that allowed
to general dealers; and
d)
free training in handling of
fertilizers.
9.4.2
As on 30.6.1998, the share of
fertilizer dealership awarded
to members belonging to SCs/STs
has gone upto 1732 as against
of the number of 1605 as on 30.6.1997
reflecting an increase of 7.9%.
9.4.3
The PSUs have also been advised
to reserve 10% of fertilizer dealership
for ex-servicemen.
