Context : The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has proposed 95% reservation in government jobs for locals in Ladakh, along with one-third reservation for women in hill councils.
Relevance : GS 2(Governance )
Key Proposals
- 95% Job Reservation: Aimed at addressing unemployment among locals.
- One-Third Reservation for Women: To ensure gender representation in hill councils.
- Constitutional Safeguards: To preserve the land and culture of Ladakh.
- Official Languages: Urdu and Bhoti to be declared official languages.
- Review of Pending Laws: To address local concerns, empowerment, and wildlife areas.
Background
- Protests for five years since losing constitutional safeguards under Article 370.
- Demands: statehood, inclusion in the sixth schedule, job reservations, and parliamentary seats.
Next Steps
- January 15 meeting to discuss the sixth schedule.
- Immediate recruitment for gazetted posts, followed by non-gazetted posts.
