10% quota for DNTs in jobs, education sought
The Hans India : 1.Nov.2011 (Page 5)
The speakers at the round table meet appealed to the Union Government to provide 10 per cent separate reservations to DNTs in education, employment and politics. Eminent educationists from various DNT communities attended the meet and expressed their valuable opinions on the subject.“We are grateful that the National Advisory Council (NAC) chaired by Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, had prepared some “draft recommendations” on Denotified Nomadic and Seminomadic Tribes to improve the life of DNT communities.
The Hans India : 1.Nov.2011 (Page 5)
Hyderabad: To discuss about the draft recommendations on Denotified Nomadic and Semi Nomadic tribes, prepared by National Advisory Council (NAC), Denotified Nomadic Tribes Welfare Association, Andhra Pradesh on Monday 31.10.2011 conducted a round table meet here in the city.
The speakers at the round table meet appealed to the Union Government to provide 10 per cent separate reservations to DNTs in education, employment and politics. Eminent educationists from various DNT communities attended the meet and expressed their valuable opinions on the subject.“We are grateful that the National Advisory Council (NAC) chaired by Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, had prepared some “draft recommendations” on Denotified Nomadic and Seminomadic Tribes to improve the life of DNT communities.
As this draft recommendations was placed in public domain on 18th Oct 2011 for suggestions and comments, we organised this round table meet,” said, Deekonda Narsinga Rao, President, DNT Welfare Association, AP. Also, separating DNTs from OBC, BC lists and creating one separate Schedule as “Scheduled Denotified Nomadic Tribes” in the Constitution would be very useful, they added.
Various personalities urged the Government for separate DNT Ministries (portfolios) in Centre and States as well as political reservations for DNTs in MLA and MP constituencies. Providing political reservations in all local body elections like blocks, talukas, panchayats, mandal parishads, zilla parishads, municipalities and other local bodies would also benefit immensely, many observed.
The round table also appealed the Government of India to appoint a “National Commission for DNTs” on permanent basis by an amendment to the Constitution, similar to the National Commission for SCs and STs. Appointing State level DNT Commission to identify the DNT communities in every state to study the problems and grievances was very necessary, speakers felt.
All the aforesaid suggestions were drafted into a memorandum, which was faxed to Congress High Command Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, Chairman, National Advisory Council, Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister, P Chidambaram, Home Minister, Mukul Wasnik, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Prof. Narendra Jadav, Member, National Advisory Council, and Convener, NAC Working Group on DNTs.
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Mandala Parashu Ramulu (Kuruma), Mamidipalli Kishan (Medari), Devalla Mallikarjuna Rao (Vaddera), DSuresh, M.MuraliMohan, etc coordinated to organize this meeting. Contact: 09849552877, Email: nomadictribes@gmail.com
