‘SC/ST/OBC staff recruited through merit not part of quota matrix for promotions’
The Hindu
It’s expected to provide promotion chances for more staff from these communities
In what is being described as having far-reaching consequences for those from the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, and Backward Classes in the bureaucracy, the State Government has said that people from these communities, appointed to State jobs on merit, should not be considered part of the reservation matrix for promotions.
What this means is that more officers and employees from the SC/ST/OBC communities will now have opportunities to receive reservation benefits for promotions during their careers under the Karnataka Consequential Seniority Act.
As per the Karnataka Civil Services Rules, 15% and 3% of promotions in departmental cadres are currently reserved for SCs and STs, respectively, that are calculated based on their population, and promotions are affected based on a reservation roster.
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