Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 23 2009:
An Expert Committee headed by Principal Secretary (Agriculture) O Nabakishore Singh has been constituted to identify posts/services in Group A, B, C and D of Govt of Manipur for consideration to either reserve or exempt from reservation under relevant act of the Indian Constitution.
An order reportedly issued on June 17 this year is said to have directed the panel to submit its report to the Government within two months.
It is informed that reservation or exemption from job reservation is governed by Section 2 of the Persons With Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 .
Including the Principal Secretary (Agriculture), the Committee members would comprise of four representatives of the Health Department/Services, and one each from the Social Welfare, Department of Personnel, Law Department besides representatives not below the rank of Joint Secretary of the Dept concerned in respect of which identification of posts/services would be considered.