Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Metropolitan
Introduce special quotas for Dalits in govt service
Urge speakers
Staff Correspondent
Prof Abul Barkat says that around 600 Dalits leave country daily for
lack of jobs
Speakers at a seminar yesterday demanded introduction of special
quotas for the minority and Dalit communities in all sectors relevant
to their social and economic development, including education and
government services.
The seminar, "Missing Minority and Dalit Situation in Bangladesh", was
organised by SHAREE at Curzon Hall of Dhaka University as part of the
events marking the launch of South Asia Social Forum 2011.
The ruling party, in line with the mandate it got at the 2008
elections, must give priority in appointing minorities, Dalits and
aboriginal people in the public services, said Prof Abul Barkat of the
Department of Economics of Dhaka University.
These communities should also have priority when khas lands are
provided and a special allocation should be kept in the national
budget for them, he added.
He also said the government should ensure the social status of these
communities, enabling them to live with their social and economic
rights, through constitutional recognition.
Around 600 Dalit people leave the country every day due to a lack of
employment opportunities and accommodation facilities, he said.
Justice Mohammad Ghulam Rabbani said students of the minority and the
Dalit communities would greatly benefit if the government introduced a
single and secular education system for all.
Criticising the government's silence in resolving the vested property
issue, journalist Abed Khan said the government must take necessary
steps to protect human rights, especially of minorities and Dalits.
Bangladesh Dalit Rishi Panchayet Forum General Secretary Rajkumar Das
reiterated the Dalit demand for a special quota.
SHAREE Executive Director Preo Bala Biswas, presenting a keynote
paper, suggested that the government enumerate and mainstream the
minorities and Dalits in compliance with the constitution and the
government's Vision 2021.
With agriculturist Dr M Gul Hussain chairing the seminar, Gobindo
Chandra Saha of Bread for the World, Bangladesh and Bangladesh Harijan
Oikya Parishad Secretary General Nirmol Chandra Das also took part in
the deliberations.
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