Karnataka govt's job roster for internal reservation faces backlash from SC/ST staff body

They claimed that the 400-point roster system would reduce opportunities for the SC community in Group ‘A’, calling it ‘a deliberate attempt’ by some in the DPAR.

Bengaluru, dhns:  The state government on Wednesday issued a 400-point roster for government jobs to accommodate internal reservation among Scheduled Castes (SC).

However, the order issued by the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR) was met with opposition from the SC/ST Employees’ Association, which submitted a memorandum to the Dalit ministers in the Cabinet, seeking a new roster system. 

The Association claimed that the 400-point roster system would reduce opportunities for the SC community in Group ‘A’, calling it ‘a deliberate attempt’ by some in the DPAR.