Caste & the Corporate Sector
Published: 2008
Author(s) Name: Surinder S. Jodhka
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Abstract
UPA at the Centre has proposed
extension of the quota system for
SCs and STs to the private sector.
The corporate sector's response to
the proposal was unequivocally
negative on grounds of promoting
meritocracy. Indian corporate
sector seems to deny the fact that
caste plays any role in the labour
market in India while the truth is
that the suitability of a candidate
is rarely judged on formal
qualification alone. The candidate
's family background being
an important consideration, the
chances of a Dalit or a Muslim
candidate for being called for
interview for a job in the corporate
sector were significantly lower
than others with exactly the same
CV, argues the paper
Keywords : Quota in corporate sector
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