RESERVATION
IN SERVICE CADRE
The recent bill passed by the parliament for
reserving the “right of promotion” to higher ranks for the economically
backward classes seems to be a hasty decision without going through the social
implications in the service cadre of the employees belonging to other
categories.
The entry to the Government or other departments can
be liberalized for the lower income group/ scheduled castes/tribes etc by
giving monetary support & free education so that they may be brought into the
main stream. But once they are given this privilege and brought in the service
cadre, no other social status, except efficiency and good service records must
be taken into consideration for future promotion to appropriate posts.
If the future promotion also is granted on social
and economic status, then the scope of improving their “social bearing” will not
take effect and these categories will continue to remain in the low-profile and
there will not be any genuine efforts from them to improve their output, as
they are ensured security and promotion irrespective of efficiency in their
job.
Such kind of discrimination in service will trigger
unhappy & wrong signals in the minds of all other categories which will ruin
the whole system of Governance indirectly and retard the progress of the State
in its onward march towards economic & social growth, matching with the increasing
population. Also ill will and hatred will increase within the employees,
thereby tilting the equilibrium of the working of the departments..
Unless a competitive spirit is kindled in the minds
of the employees in the prospects of their service, well we may be in a
disastrous situation in the coming years.
These are my personal views on the possible disharmony amongst the employees of Government & other Departments/industries etc..
Abraham Mangalath Philip IRSE (Retd)
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