Will tour State to hear grievances of backward teams: Hegde
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Karnataka State Permanent Backward Classes Commission chairperson says he’s but to get particulars on caste census report
Newly appointed Karnataka State Permanent Backward Classes Commission chairperson K. Jayaprakash Hegde plans to tour the State to hear grievances of folks of disadvantaged lessons who’re but to be included within the OBC checklist.
Mr. Hegde informed The Puucho on Tuesday that he has been listening to that many backward communities are nonetheless out of the checklist. “I will go to people to know their status. My appointment is an opportunity to help people in need, those who really deserve reservation,” he stated. He additionally plans to meet his predecessors to know extra concerning the work accomplished by the fee up to now. “Their expert views were required for the commission to continue its work for upliftment of backward classes. I will go through reports submitted by the commission,” he stated.
On his tackle the caste census report, ready when H. Kantharaj was the chairperson of the fee, Mr. Hegde stated he doesn’t have full particulars as of now. “I will discuss it with officials of the commission. If the report was submitted to the government, the commission has little say on it now.” Social Welfare Minister B. Sriramulu on September 21 said that the federal government had not acquired the report ready by the fee in 2015 spending ₹161 crore.
On the problem of folks belonging to sure classes within the OBC checklist demanding their inclusion in different classes the place there was much less competitors for reservation, Mr. Hegde stated he could have to look at the problem earlier than recommending something.
Mr. Hegde additionally stated the fee was not involved about completely different companies being constituted by the federal government for the event of completely different castes. “The commission can only study the ground situation and make recommendations to the government on the steps to be taken for the betterment of communities. Finally, everything has to be done through departments concerned,” he added.
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