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India Inc opposes quotas in private sector
New Delhi: India's two leading industry lobbies Thursday came out strongly against job quotas for the underprivileged in the private sector, saying this would adversely affect business.
"Mandatory reservation in any form is not conducive to competitiveness of the industry. It is not acceptable," declared R. Seshasayee, the new president of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), at a press conference here.
Objecting to reservations in jobs, including for Dalits and tribals, he said: "Industry needs to take positive steps to empower the backward classes in terms of education and employment skills to help them join the mainstream."
Seshasayee's remarks followed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's call Tuesday for job reservations in the private sector.
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) echoed the CII chief's sentiments, suggesting a five-point action agenda as "alternatives" to straightforward reservation in the private sector.
It suggested public-private partnership to empower youths from Dalits, tribals and other backward classes (OBCs) to get a fair deal in the job market.
"The issue will have to be addressed at the root and this cannot be done merely through reservation," observed FICCI president Saroj Kumar Poddar from Shanghai, where he is leading a high-level business delegation.
Poddar emphasised that the underprivileged youths needed assistance to acquire the necessary skills vital for growing economy.
FICCI called for a complete revamp of the exiting Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) network throughout the country so as to equip youngsters from underprivileged communities in various technical trades.
It also demanded financial support for socio-economically backward students who qualify for institutes of higher studies, on the lines of the US model.
There are at least 13.6 million enterprises run and owned by Dalits, tribals and other backward classes, says a FICCI study. For these units, it suggested special incentives to help them grow faster.
"These units alone employ much more than what any reservation scheme can offer," said Poddar.
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