As HR / Personnel Head of a responsible Corporate entity committed to social responsibility as mandated by the Constitution of India, are you sure that you have clear answers to the following questions???
1. Whether in recruitment and promotion in your organization adequate representation is provided to SC / ST / OBC / PH persons?
2. Have you switched over to the Post-Based Roster with effect from 2nd July 1997 as per Government's instructions?
3. Are the rosters maintained by your HR / Personnel Department strictly according to DOPT's order dated 2nd July 1997, in consonance with Supreme Court judgment in the case of RK Sabharwal vs State of Punjab?
4. When you receive references from Constitutional Authorities like National Commission for SC, National Commission for ST, Paliamentary Committee for SC / ST, prompt and proper responses are given with proper back-up of documentation?
5. Is your Liaison Officer discharging your functions as per the dictates of the Presidential Directive on the topic?
6. When you file the Annual Reports on Reservation to your Administrative Ministry, whether all relevant factors are taken into account and are there proper documentation to support your claim?
7. Whether the grievances received through your SC / ST / OBC Associations are properly followed up and actions taken?
8. Are you resorting to de-reservation of posts reserved for SC / ST / OBCs, and if so, are you meticulously following the procedures laid down in the Presidential Directives?
9. Is your handling of back-log vacancies proper and is action being initiated to fill-up the back-log vacanices through special recruitment drives as per instructions of Govt. of India?
10. Are you maintianing separate rosters for Physically Handicapped in recruitment / promotion, where necessary, as per the instructions of Govt. of India?
11. Are the HODs sitting in the Selection Committee / Departmental promotion Committees fully conversant with the relaxations and concessions admissible to SC / ST / OBC / PH persons?
12. When a situation arises, are you getting the latest instructions issued on the subject?

These are only a few of the questions that may be disturbing your sleep. Most probably, your answers to these questions are "I AM NOT SURE".

If that is so, it is time to contact Mr. C. C. Unnikrishnan, who is an accepted authority on the subject, to provide advice, consultancy and solutions. He would also be pleased to undertake customized in-house training programs for different catogories namely, HODs, Executives dealing with Recruitment / Promotions, maintenance of rosters, Liaison officers, Members of SC / ST Associations / Federations, Trade Union Representatives, and other concerned groups.

Contact Details:
44-A, Pocket IV,
Mayur Vihar, Phase I,
Delhi - 110 091
Phone: +91 11 2271 2588
Mobile: +91 98681 22662
E-mail: cc.unnikrishnan@gmail.com
cc_unni@rediffmail.com

C.C.UNNIKRISHNAN

C.C Unnikrishnan

Retd. Dy. Secy. to the Government of India

After graduation in Physics and degree in Education, both from the University of Kerala, left the teaching job to join the Central Secretariat Service in November 1966. Specialized courses in Advanced Financial Management from Strathclyde Business School, Glasgow, U.K. and Public Sector Management from Ilkly College, Leeds, U.K.

Had an illustrious and unblemished service of 36 years in various ministries - Ministry of Finance (Dept. of Economic Affairs), Bank Note Press, Dewas, Banking Division, Bureau / Dept. of Public Enterprises, etc. Retired as Deputy Secretary to the Government of India from DPE in June 2002. Closely involved in various aspects of public sector management as Under / Deputy Secretary in DPE for more than 2 decades. Duties included formulation, implementation and monitoring of Reservation Policy with particular focus on Public Sector Enterprises / Autonomous Bodies / Government Departments, etc.

After retirement, functioned as Consultant to DPE as well as SCOPE. Associated with major PSEs, Reserve Bank of India and Public Sector Banks as Faculty / Resource Person for in-house training program on Reservation Policy for SC / ST / OBCs, apart from advising in formulation of policy papers, undertaking field studies, etc.

A Kerala Sahitya Academy Award winner, author of several novels, short stories, radio plays in Malayalam.

Brings out periodically updated "Hand Book on Reservation for SC / ST / OBCs and Disabled Persons in Public Sector Enterprises and Public Sector Banks", which has been of immense help not only to the managements but also to various associations of SC / ST / OBCs.

Independent Director on the Board of Balmer Lawrie Investments Ltd (BLIL).

Consultant to SAP - a major multi-national player in the software industry - who have developed a software on roster system for recruitment / promotion in PSEs / PS Banks.

Contact Address:
44-A, Pocket IV,
Mayur Vihar, Phase I,
Delhi - 110 091
Phone: +91 11 2271 2588
Mobile: +91 98681 22662
E-mail: cc.unnikrishnan@gmail.com
cc_unni@rediffmail.com