http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/15/stories/2007071559871000.htm
Front Page Voluntary action better, says industry P. K. Bhardwaj Opposed to law on job quota NEW DELHI: Captains of Indian industry on Saturday once again conveyed to the Government their opposition to any legislation on reservation in the private sector while indicating their willingness to review and enhance their commitment to provide jobs and education to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes. They also agreed to intensify their efforts to develop the skill sets of these sections of people. Putting across their point of view during the second meeting of the Coordination Committee to promote Affirmative Action in the Indian Industry presided over by Principal Secretary to Prime Minister T.K.A. Nair, presidents and past presidents of three apex chambers maintained that voluntary action would yield better results than an act of Parliament. There was reiteration of general agreement that there should be positive discrimination in employment in favour of SC/ST persons — other things being equal, they would be given preference. This approach should result in sizeable increase in their employment. Industry captains agreed that they would include reporting of data on the new employment for SCs/STs created during the year in the code of conduct being prescribed for their members. While it will meet again after two months to review the progress made in implementing the decision, the committee took note of the fact that CII and ASSOCHAM had finalised a code on affirmative action and circulated for adoption by members. -- Subscribe to ZESTCaste by sending a BLANK email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] OR, if you have a Yahoo! ID, by visiting http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/join Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
