India News | Haryana Govt Implements 20 Per Cent Quota for SCs in Group A, B Promotions: Khattar
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Panchkula (Haryana) [India], October 29 (ANI): Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday said that Haryana government has "provided reservations in promotion for classes 1 and 2".
"Different social classes get different facilities due to the Constitution. SC get a 20 per cent reservation while entering jobs, but it is not taken into account during promotions. Now we have provided reservations in promotion for classes 1 and 2. It has been implemented from today," Khattar said in a statement.
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Previously, the reservation was limited to Group C and D posts in the state government.
Directorate of Information Public Relations and Language said that many MLAs expressed gratitude to the Chief Minister over this decision.
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"Many MLAs including Rajya Sabha MP Shri Krishan Lal Panwar expressed their gratitude to Chief Minister Manohar Lal for giving reservation to Scheduled Castes in promotion in A, B category of government jobs," an official statement said. (ANI)
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