Karnataka Cabinet clears Bill mandating 50% reservation for locals in management jobs and 75% in non-management positions
- July 17, 2024
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Karnataka Cabinet clears Bill mandating 50% reservation for locals in management jobs and 75% in non-management positions
Sub: Polity
Sec: Constitution
Context:
- The Karnataka State Employment of Local Candidates in the Industries, Factories and Other Establishments Bill, 2024.
- The Karnataka Cabinet has approved the Bill requiring industries, factories, and other establishments to appoint local candidates in 50% of management positions and 75% in non-management positions.
Eligible Candidates:
- A local candidate is defined as someone born in Karnataka, domiciled in the state for 15 years, capable of speaking, reading, and writing Kannada legibly, and has passed a required test conducted by a nodal agency.
- Candidates must have a secondary school certificate with Kannada as a language or pass a Kannada proficiency test as specified by the nodal agency.
- If qualified local candidates are not available, industries and establishments must collaborate with the government to train local candidates within three years.
- Industries may apply for relaxation from the provisions if a sufficient number of local candidates are not available, but the percentage of local candidates should not fall below 25% in management positions and 50% in non-management categories.
- Non-compliance may attract penalties ranging from ₹10,000 to ₹25,000.
Background and Demand:
- The Bill comes amid demands for 100% job reservation for Kannadigas.
- Earlier in July, Kannada organizations held rallies demanding the immediate implementation of the Sarojini Mahishi report, which recommended quotas for locals in government and private sector jobs.
- The Sarojini Mahishi Committee, led by former Union Minister Sarojini Mahishi, submitted a report in 1984 with 58 recommendations, including 100% reservation for locals in group C and D jobs in Central government departments and public sector undertakings (PSUs) operating in Karnataka.
Source: TH