Haryana amends promotion reservation norms for SC employees
Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi says where SC representation in a cadre is below 20%, eligible employees in feeder posts will be given priority for promotion against vacant quota posts to make up the shortfall
The Haryana government has amended instructions regarding reservation in promotion for SC candidates promoted on their own merit.
Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi issued revised instructions: "Where the actual representation is less than 20%, only the eligible Scheduled Caste employees working on feeder post(s) will be considered first against the vacant posts of promotion quota upto the extent of shortfall. Where the actual representation is already 20% or more in the promotional cadre, the eligible employees working on feeder post(s) will be considered for promotion in accordance with the applicable service rules."
The instructions further stated, "The counting of 20% representation of officials belonging to the Scheduled Caste category in the promotional cadre shall include those officials who have been promoted on the basis of seniority-cum merit and also by availing the benefit of reservation."
