AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN PRIVATE SECTOR
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Right from the time the reservation issue was discussed in the Constituent Assembly, it has come under severe scrutiny. Over the years, the very provision of reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes has been questioned by a small segment of Indian population. On the other hand, members of the SCs and STs have demanded for proper implementation of reservation. The statement made about affirmative action in private sector by the UPA Government. “The UPA Government is very sensitive to the issue of affirmative action, including reservation in private sector. It will immediately initiate a national dialogue with all political parties, industry and other organizations to see how best the private sector can fulfil the aspirations of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes youth”
The demand for affirmative action in private sector emanates from the fact that this would enable participation of the weaker section in employment and market, since they suffer multiple discriminations. There is another fundamental reason due to which reservation in private sector is being demanded. That is, in the name of rightsizing and optimizing by the Government, employment rate is on the decline. Given the discriminatory and exploitative social milieu, the Dalits and the Tribals are the one who would be victims of this process.
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