SC, ST posts not filled up in railways, says parl panel

Minister too busy seeking sub-quota for Muslim women to notice

PTI | March 12, 2010



Expressing dismay that large number of Group C and Group D posts meant for sheduled castes and scheduled tribes have not been filled up in railways, a parliamentary committee has asked the ministry concerned to make concerted efforts to fill the vacancies.

"It is a matter of great concern that the vacancies of 61 SCs and 73 STs in Group C and 121 STs in Group D during the year 2009 are still to be filled up and no serious effort seems to have been made for clearance of vacancies reserved for SCs/STs," the report, submitted by the committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, said.

The committee, headed by Gobinda Chandra Naskar, in its latest report has impressed upon the railway ministry to make credible and concerted efforts so that vacancies reserved for SC/ST are not carried forward.

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