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 In past couple of years some state governments have announced reservation for local residents in private sector jobs. Some other states are also considering to implement similar provisions. Given that the word “reservation” itself is not liked by a large section of Indian population due to legacy reasons, this trend has evoked strong reactions from the businesses and job seekers from other state who fear losing out to the local population in these states. Many issues like, Right to Equality, likely productivity loss due to lack of competent people, likely higher wage cost due to limited supply of qualified people within particular state, etc., have been raised by the concerned people. Concerns have been raised about flight of businesses to other states, further worsening the regional inequalities. In my view, it is a very good idea, of implemented pragmatically. If the state governments work with the private entrepreneurs to develop the education, skill and training ecosystem ...

Last month the hon'ble President of India issued a very important piece of subordinated legislation titled "the National Institution for Transforming India (Staff Car Driver) Recruitment Rules, 2019" ( see here ). These rules have been issued in suppression of "the Planning Commission (Staff Car Driver) Recruitment Rules, 2010". The objective of issuing these Rules apparently is to prescribe the method of recruitment, age limit, qualifications and other matters relating to the recruitment of car drivers for the staff members of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog). As per the rules, the entry level driver needs to be 10th pass with a valid driving license and 3yrs driving experience. Experience of serving as home guard or civil volunteer for 3yrs is desirable but not mandatory. The only disqualification prescribed is that the candidate must not have practiced bigamy, unless the Central Government is satisfied that such ma...