Reservation: Govt panel writes to industry
The TK Nair Committee set up by the prime minister has written to chambers of industry on the issue of affirmative action
Tuesday, November 7, 2006 (New Delhi): The TK Nair Committee set up by
the prime minister has written to chambers of industry on the issue of
affirmative action.
The committee has asked industry why the
government should not be allowed to impose the penalty provision in
case industry defaults on implementing affirmative action for SCs and
STs in their companies.
According to the letter:
* Affirmative action in industry can't be entirely voluntary.
* Companies should set strict targets for affirmative action.
* The government should monitor affirmative action in industry.
Industry opposed
The proposal to industry also says that companies must report on the action taken in their annual reports.
A
code of action has already been prepared by CII and Assocham which lays
down guidelines on the steps industry should take to upgrade skills of
SC-STs and make them more employable.
The industry is opposed to bringing a penalty provision and wants it to be voluntary.
