By TwoCircles.net Staff Writer,
New Delhi: The Central Government, happy with the success of its policy to increase share of minorities in jobs at central ministries, is considering to advise states to follow the suit though it may not issue any instruction as recruitment is a state subject.
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) is likely to urge states to sensitize departments on the issue of increasing share of minorities in jobs. Part of advice, the ministry may ask states to publicize recruitment plans in minority concentration areas and to have representatives of minority groups in selection boards.
The Congress-led Central Government launched a drive three years ago to increase share of minorities in jobs at ministries. This was followed by a revision in the PM’s 15-Point Programme for Welfare of Minorities. Subsequently DoPT issued circular on January 8, 2007 whereby it asked central ministries and departments to make selection committees inclusive and to give wide publicity in local language to all appointments. It also asked them to distribute vacancy circulars in minority concentration districts to create awareness.
The Centre is believed to be satisfied with 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 is likely to be 9%, a significant jump from 6.9% in 2006-07. The 2009-2010 figure was reportedly reviewed by the Union Cabinet on Monday.