RANCHI: Amid controversy over the ‘unconstitutional’ recruitment policy formulated by the State Government which was scrapped by the Jharkhand High Court, Hemant Soren Government is all set to implement a 75 per cent quota for the locals in private sector jobs by January 2023.
Labour Minister Satyanand Bhokta, while answering a question raised by his own MLAs in the state Assembly, informed that the policy will be implemented soon by the New Year. Notably, the Jharkhand State Employment of Local Candidates in Private Sector Bill, 2021 was passed in September last year under which, 75 per cent reservation to locals in jobs with monthly salaries up to Rs 40,000 in the private
the sector will be ensured.
The act ensures that “during the process of employment of local candidates, attention will be given to the representation of the displaced due to the establishment of the concerned institution, local candidates of the concerned district and all classes of the society”.
It also provides for the constitution of a committee headed by a designated officer that will include the local MLA, Deputy Development Commissioner (DDC) and Circle Officer (CO) to supervise the employment procedure and issue directions to the employer concerned as it may deem fit.
Answering the question raised by JMM MLA Sudivya Kumar Sonu and Congress MLA Pradeep Yadav, the labour minister assured that the said act will be implemented by the beginning of the New Year as soon as the portal, required for registration of the private companies operating in Jharkhand, get prepared.
“The portal is being prepared; once it gets prepared, it will be made public through which the companies can register themselves on it,” said the minister.
Both Yadav and Sonu called it a boon for the youths of this state but also warned the government that if it is not implemented strictly, the locals will have difficulty finding jobs under the scheme.
“Though the policy is very good, the state government must take measures so that it gets implemented soon and strictly as well,” said Pradeep Yadav.
Earlier, Chief Minister Hemant Soren expressed his commitment to a proper recruitment policy in the state. Soren said that he intends to find a better way after the high court scrapped the recruitment policy formulated by his government. Soren further added that he will keep in mind how far relaxation in the age limit can be given and how poor rural youths educated in government schools can be benefitted.
“The state government has already reduced the fee for filling out recruitment test forms and is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that local youths get 100 per cent class III and class IV jobs,” said Soren. Fight for ensuring 100 per cent employment to locals is required to be fought in the same way as they fought
for a separate state, he added.