1.
75% jobs
to be reserved for locals in Jharkhand
Jharkhand now joins states, such as Andhra Pradesh,
Telangana, Maharashtra and Karnataka, that have been trying to implement
reservation for locals in employment. As part of various welfare
measures announced for Jharkhand, the chief minister of the state revealed that
the state plans to implement a new domicile policy, wherein 75 per cent jobs in
the private sector will be reserved for locals. Chief Minister Hemant Soren
also announced the launch of a universal pension scheme under which all the
elderly in the state will receive Rs 1,000 every month. Last year, Haryana had
also presented a bill demanding 75 per cent reservation for locals in private
jobs that offered a salary of less than Rs 50,000 a month. Candidates seeking
benefit will have to mandatorily produce their domicile certificate. The
Haryana government sought Presidential approval for the Bill.
2.
No more job interviews
in 23 states, 8 UTs
Appointment to posts will be done based
solely on performance in written test. India’s Department of
Personnel & Training (DoPT) has taken a truly revolutionary step by doing
away with interviews for jobs in 23 states and eight Union Terrirotires (UTs).
Efforts have been on for some time to get the state governments and UTs to
implement the reforms that have been launched by the Union Ministry. The
objective behind eliminating the interview process is to ensure a fair and
level playing field for all candidates, especially those belonging to the lower
state of the society who got anxious about facing interview panels. Another
advantage is that any chance of corruption or nepotism, when it comes to
selection and appointment of candidates, is ruled out. Interviews for Group-B
(non-gazetted) and Group-C posts in the Central government had been abolished
with effect from 2016, following PM Modi’s suggestion in 2015. Union Minister of
State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS
PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr
Jitendra Singh shared that even the Government of Jammu & Kashmir, which
had earlier not implemented the rule, will henceforth make selection to these
posts on the basis of performance in the written test alone.
3.
TCS,
Infosys join alliance against racism at work
The
global coalition launched by WEF has 48 organisations as members. The
founding members include 48 organisations representing 13 industries, with more
than 5.5 million employees worldwide and headquarters in three continents. Infosys
and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) are the Indian technology services
organisations that have decided to take up the issue of racism at the
workplace. The two Indian multinations have become part of a global alliance
started by the World Economic Forum (WEF) to abolish racism at the workplace. This
alliance or partnership for “racial justice in business”, as aptly spelled out
by WEF, will see member organisations making a commitment to ensure that their
workplaces are equitable and provide equal opportunities and fair treatment to
professionals belonging to “under-represented” races and ethinicities.
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