Context :
Karnataka Cabinet approves draft Bill mandating job
reservation for locals . HT .. 17 July 2024
Extract :
The
Karnataka Cabinet approved a draft bill that mandates 50 per cent reservation for locals in management jobs and 75 per cent reservation
in non-management categories.
The
“Karnataka State Government Employment of Local Candidates in Industries Bill,
2024” was cleared in a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
on July 15. It is slated to be presented during the current legislative
session.
The Act defines a local candidate as a :
Ø person born in the Karnataka and
Ø domiciled in the State for 15 years.
Ø the person should speak, read and write Kannada in a legible
manner.
Ø The candidates should have a secondary
school certificate with Kannada as a language. If
not, they must pass a Kannada proficiency test as specified by the nodal
agency.
In situations where there is a lack of qualified local candidates,
the hiring establishments
in collaboration with government agencies should train the candidates within
three years.
The Bill also mentions exemptions in cases where enough local
candidates are not available. In such instances, the hiring establishment may
apply to the government for relaxation from the Act’s provisions. The
government, after conducting a proper inquiry, may issue appropriate orders,
which shall be final.
However, it is stipulated that:
Ø the percentage of local
candidates should not fall below 25 per cent for management positions, and
Ø 50 percent for non-management
categories,
Failure to comply to the
reservation mandate may attract penalties ranging from ₹10,000 to
₹25,000. Continued violations could result in additional penalties of ₹100
per day until compliance is achieved.
Adding that in terms of implementation, there is always a gap between the rhetoric and the reality, he said the challenge lies in finding the number of locals for the various types of management and non-management level jobs.
“The reality of
globalisation requires movement of people across States and countries also. How
this legislation responds to this requirement would be another question,”
he said.
My Take :
While there can be no argument against CREATION of enough new jobs each year
within Karnataka , so that ALL the local people find a “ paying salaried job “ , the reality
is that this goal has remained elusive for many decades, even in those States which
have enacted such ACTS , years ago
By a big margin , proposed act of Karnataka , seems like the MOST STRINGENT – even
UN-IMPLEMENTABLE
By application of the “ LAW of UN-INTENTED CONSEQUENCES “ , it is possible that
the industries in Karnataka may consider the cheaper alternative to accelerate the
introduction ROBOTS on the factory floor / mass production Assembly lines
Here is why ( - since I am sending this blog as an email to , not only the Cabinet
Ministers but also to all the Chief Ministers , I hope Chief Minister Siddaramaiahji ,
finds time to
read this ) :
Ø SECOND
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION ? …………………… 21
Sept 2015
Extract :
But Western
countries are not resigned to their fate of a lowered
" Standard
of Living "
They are gearing
up to usher :
The Second
Industrial Revolution !
In the form
of Robots :
Robots manufacturing
cars / appliances / machinery / anything
Robots 3 D
printing products from designs downloaded from Net
Robots managing
health care in hospitals
Robots serving
food in restaurants
Robots carrying
out office jobs
Robots teaching
in schools
Robots entertaining
Robots everywhere
!
And these are :
Robots which
work 24 hours/day and do not ask for a salary
Robots that
do not " go slow "or go on a strike
Robots that
do not demand " Quotas / Reservations "
Robots that
do not take holidays or take " Sick Leave "
Robots that
do not resign / demand promotion
Robots that
neither envy other robots nor sabotage
Robots that
do not complain against unpleasant work
Robots that
do not get tired and need rest
Robots whose
production does not drop after working for 8 hours
Robots that
do not demand " Overtime Pay " @ 200 % of normal
Robots that
perfectly co-ordinate their tasks with other robots
Robots that
willingly " retire " at any age , whenever required
Robots that
do not demand Unemployment/Retirement Benefits
Robots which
may , some day , provide you with emotional support when you are sick /
depressed !
And this Second
Industrial Revolution is NOT going to take a hundred years to reach the shores
of India
With spread of
DIGITAL INDIA / Internet / Mobile Apps , it may take , no more than 20 years !
Question :
Fearing that it
will create further unemployment , shall we try to stall its arrival ?
OR ,
Will our
Self-Employed and Start Ups expedite its arrival and imaginatively use it to
create 100 new jobs for each lost job ?
Let us stop
tinkering with ,
* The
India Aspiration Fund
* The Make
in India Soft Loan Fund
* The
MUDRA Bank
Converting millions of Job-seekers into Job - Creators , would entirely depend
upon Union Government
With regards,
Hemen Parekh
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