National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) Chairman Bhagwan Lal Sahni on Thursday told the Chhattisgarh government to appoint a Liasoning Officer in each department to monitor that roster rules of reservations are followed.
Sahni, on a three-day tour of the state, met government officials and demanded information about various schemes and reservation rules for the welfare of backward classes.
He praised the Chhattisgarh government for providing reservations to the backward classes in three-tier panchayats as well as urban local bodies.
The Secretary of the Department, D.D. Singh, apprised Sahni about the general geographical and demographic details of the state and the steps taken by the Chhattisgarh government for the welfare of the backward classes.
The backward classes are given 14 percent reservations in admissions to academic institutions and in jobs as per the reservation rule in the state.
The NCBC Chairman was also told that for Class-III and Class-IV employees in the government, reservation is provided at district and divisional levels as per the population of backward classes in various areas.