GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2841
ANSWERED ON 30.07.2014
2841 . Shri RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS
Will the Minister
of PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the
Government has provided reservation to the candidates of Other Backward Classes
in the departmental examination held for promotions in various departments;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the steps being taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?
ANSWER
Minister of State
in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of
State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a): No, Madam.
(b): Does not arise in view of the reply to part (a) above.
(c): Clause 4(A) of
Article 16 of the Constitution provides reservation in promotion only for
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
(d): There is no proposal to provide reservation in promotion to Other
Backward Classes.
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