Karnataka proposes 1% reservation for transgenders in government jobs
The Hindu
A copy of the draft notification was submitted to a division bench of the High Court
The Karnataka government proposes to reserve for transgender persons 1% of the vacancies in any service or post in all categories of employment to be filled up through direct recruitment process. This proposal applies to government jobs. The reservation of 1% would be available in each category of general merit, schedule caste, scheduled tribe, and in each of the categories of among the Other Backward Classes, stated a draft notification issued on May 13, 2021 to amend Rule 9 of the Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment) Rules, 1977 to enable reservation for transgenders.More Related News
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