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August 2017 26 posts · page 3 of 3

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Wednesday, 2 August 2017

PM should discard use of word like Dalit, Backward Class (BC), OBC etc.

I would like to request Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discard the use of word like Dalit, Backward Class (BC), OBC etc. Is it not a blot on a gentleman of India who is also first a human and last an Indian citizen. All Indians have equal rights, of whatever caste he may be. I watch media showing that atrocious deeds are being made against Dalits whereas the same may happen with any person. This use of word takes the communal happenings in India. Government should take measures to stop use of the same and must come out for some respectable word by making the people to know and understand. As on date if something happen with a Dalit/BC/OBC, it is highly highlighted which creates all the mess in India. Nowhere in the world these types of casteism remarks are seen or read. Hope we Indian will understand and themselves would come forward to stop calling Dalit/BC/OBC etc.
Ram Kumar Garg
Different yardsticks for different services in GoI
This colonial era discrimination must end sooner than later to adhere to 'Sab ka saath, sab kaa vikas'.
Parth
Tuesday, 1 August 2017

What about PM’s directives on Joint Secretary empanelment ?

As per para 10(a) of DoPT OM No. 36158/2010-EO(SM-I) dated 13th August, 2010; the officers belonging to all services participating in central staffing scheme with the same allotment year should be grouped together for JS empanelment. DoPT disregarded its own directive and started grouping each service separately. This led to undue advantage to IAS. While IAS 1999 batch was already empanelled for JS level posts, the 1984 & 1985 batch of ITS officers are still struggling to get empanelled for last 3 years.
R K Nelli