Yediyurappa govt mulls 75% reservation for Kannadigas in govt and private jobs in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government is in the process of drafting a legislation that will mandate 75% reservations for locals in various sectors, including private industries.
The ‘Karnataka Employment of Local Candidates in Factories, Shops, Commercial Establishments, MSMEs and Joint Ventures Bill’ will be similar to what neighboring Andhra Pradesh implemented last July.
Speaking to CNN-News18, labour minister S Suresh Kumar said that it wasn't a matter of discrimination against anyone, but was only in the interest of the locals that such a law was being thought of.
"Contrary to what you are saying, Kannadigas are the ones who feel that they are being discriminated against, that they are not getting jobs and others are coming and usurping the opportunities. This is a serious concern. So after consulting all stakeholders and legal experts, we will finalise this bill soon,” he said.
The department has already issued a notification finalising the criterion for who will be considered a Kannadiga.
"Anyone who is residing in Karnataka for the past 15 years and who knows, reads and writes in Kannada will be considered a Kannadiga. I think it is fair enough that people in Karnataka should know how to read and write Kannada that, too, if they are working here," Kumar added.
Officials said another reason why such a legislation is being mulled is to prevent accidents resulting from language barriers at workplaces.
Whether the bill will be taken up in the upcoming budget session of the state assembly is not yet confirmed as the finer details of the bill are still being worked on.
“We hope to convince all people, even those who may oppose it, about the necessity and legalities of this legislation. We are talking to various stakeholders, industry captains and industry chiefs as we want to implement it with everyone's consensus,” the minister said.
Courtesy: www.news18.com
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Karnataka government employees demand return of Old Pension Scheme
Bengaluru: Government employees in Karnataka have urged the state government to scrap the New Pension Scheme (NPS) and bring back the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), The New Indian Express reported.
The demand was made by the Karnataka State Government Employees’ Association, whose leaders met senior IAS officer Uma Mahadevan on Monday and submitted a memorandum. The association asked the NPS Review Committee, headed by senior IAS officer Anjum Parvez, to recommend the reintroduction of OPS in the state.
Association president C.S. Shadakshari reportedly said the review committee has already visited Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana where NPS was revoked and OPS re-implemented. The committee is yet to submit its report, but has told the government it will do so soon.
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Shadakshari allegedly said NPS has been in force in Karnataka since 2006. He pointed out that West Bengal never adopted the scheme, while Andhra Pradesh and Telangana replaced NPS with a contributory pension model.
States including Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Jharkhand have already scrapped NPS through cabinet decisions or budget announcements.
“Under NPS, 10% of the employees’ basic salary and DA, and 14% contribution from the state is credited to the employees’ fund. It constitutes 24% of the total which is non-withdrawable. This is invested in the share market and the final amount depends on the ups and downs of the market,” TNIE quoted Shadakshar as saying.
As per the report, he said that by limiting its contribution to 14%, the government could save up to ₹1.87 lakh crore annually if all vacancies are filled, strengthening the case for bringing back the old pension system.
