http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/transportation/railways/parliamentary-panel-recommends-sc/st-quota-in-railway-catering-contracts/articleshow/9899917.cms
7 Sep, 2011, 08.00PM IST, PTI
Parliamentary panel recommends SC/ST quota in Railway catering contracts
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel has recommended introducing
reservation for SC/ST entrepreneurs in award of major catering
contracts in Railways.
The committee on welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in
its latest report has noted that the Railway Ministry have
"underestimated" the capability of SC and ST whereas there is no
dearth of SC/ST businessmen who may like to invest in catering
services in railways.
The panel has opined that if reservation is provided in award of major
catering contracts, many SC/ST entrepreneurs would be willing to make
investments.
Recommending reservation in award of major catering contracts, the
30-member committee headed by TMC MP Gobinda Chandra Naskar, has
stated that such an effort would definitely empower them socially as
well as economically.
So a certain quota of contracts should be earmarked exclusively for
SC/ST, the panel recommended.
The committee observed that despite its earlier recommendation to make
provision for inclusion of SC/ST member in the Railway Board, it has
been found they are indifferent and not willing to act when it comes
to issues concerning the welfare of SC/STs.
The committee has therefore urged the government to initiate action to
make specific provisions to include SC/ST members on the Board by
amending the existing rules and guidelines governing appointments to
the Board.
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