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Reservation in Banks: No Proposal under consideration to review the existing instructions

Reservation in Banks: No Proposal under consideration to review the existing instructions, Govt replied in Lok Sabha

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 611

ANSWERED ON: 18.11.2016

Reservation in Banks

UDIT RAJ
Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Apex Court on 09.01.2015 interpreted the word concession as mentioned in paragraph 2 of the Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT) OM dated 01.11.1990 about concessions to be given to officers belonging to SC/ST categories and if so, the details thereof; 
(b) whether the Government has received any proposal for reservation up to level 6 in Public Sector Banks and if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government issue any instruction clarifying the same; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(a) Honโ€™ble Supreme Court in its Judgement dated 09.01.2015 has directed for reservation in promotion instead of concession within Group A Services carrying ultimate salary of Rs.5700/- per month upto Scale 6 which has been reversed in its Judgement dated 08.01.2016. 
The directions of Honโ€™ble Supreme Courtโ€™s Judgement dated 09.01.2015 and 08.01.2016 has been considered by the Government and found that based on overall percentage representation of SC/ST vis-ร -vis number of employee in Group A in Public Sector Banks/Financial Institutions/Public Sector Insurance Companies is 17.79% and 7.53% respectively which is fulfilling condition of percentage of 15% and 7.5% required as per the existing reservation policy of Government of India. Instruction to clarify the representation of SCs/STs in Group-A posts in Banks were issued on 20.10.2016.
The Public Sector Banks (PSBs) were clarified on 18.02.2014 that concessions mentioned in DoP&Tโ€™s O.M. dated 07.06.2013 will be available to the SC/ST officers in PSBs in promotion by selection to posts within the officer cadre up to Middle Management Grade Scale-III or Grade-C (lowest three rungs in officersโ€™ cadres), whichever is applicable. 
(b) to (d): Representations from some SC/ST Associations were received and got examined in consultation with DoPT. DoPT has informed that at present there is no proposal under consideration to review the existing instructions.

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