Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 14: All India Confederation of SC/ST/OBC Organizations J&K unit held one day national convention on reservation in services and Government appointments for members of these communities.
The speakers from these communities hailing from various districts of the J&K assailed the anti-reservation policies of the State Government towards the recruitment/adhoc appointments in ICDS Projects, Rehbar-e-Zirat, Rehbar-e-Taleem, Rehbar-e-Sehat etc. They said the representation of SCs and STs employees is decreasing fast.
They alleged that contractual and adhoc appointments are made only on pick and chose basis and only influential people can prevail upon leaders and senior officers. The SC, ST and OBC candidates are not engaged on contractual/adhoc basis due to which there is strong resentment and anguish among these communities.
They emphasized that there should be due representation and reservation in new recruitment policy being framed by the Government. The Confederation resolved to pursue the issues like enactment of National Level Reservation Promotion Bill; Reservation Act; Reservation in Private Sector; adequate share in Tribal Sub- plan and Special Component Plan.
State president of the Confederation RK Kalsotra submitted memorandum to the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of J&K State through Dr Udit Raj, Member Parliament and National Chairman of the Confederation.
Main demands highlighted in the Memorandum included abolition of Catch-up Rule; shun discrimination against SC, ST, OBC officials in matters of postings; reservation in judiciary; political reservation for STs; 27% reservation for OBC category; timely payment of scholarships to the SC/ST/OBC students, delegation of judiciary powers to the SC/ST Advisory Boards and extension of National Commission of SC/STs in the State.
Dr Udit Raj exhorted upon the Confederation members that they should organize themselves to become a force to reckon with for getting their demands considered by the Government. He appealed to the SC, ST and OBC employees to unite and strengthen the Confederation.
Prominent among others who spoke included Jagjivan Prasad, Maheshwar Prasad, Tarsem Garuji, Sanjay Kamle, Satya Jarvata, Mushtaq Badgami, Ch Ashraf, Dr Shabnum, Ali Watal, Abdul Rashid Bhat and Dr RK Kaith.
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