Training of the Liaison Offcers for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Persen with Disablities and Other Backward Classes

F. No. 36036/4/2014 - Estt(Res.) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 

Department of Personnel and Training

Establishment (Reservation) Division 

North Block, New Delhi-110001

 Dated July 24, 2015 

OFFICE MEMORANDUM 

Subject: Training of the Liaison Officers for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Persen with Disablities and Other Backward Classes. 

The undersigned is directed to say that the instructions issued by this Department provide that every Ministry/ Department shall designate two Separate officers, atleast of the level of Deputy Secretary, as Liaison Officers - one for Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes/ Persons with Disablities and another for Other Backward Classes. Similar instructions exist in respect of under the Ministry/Department. The Liaison Officers play an important role in proper implementation of policy of reservation in services. But many a times, the Liaison Officers fail to play their role effectively in absence of proper training on the subject.

2.  In order to ensure that the Liaison Officers are imparted necessary training to facilitate the performance Of their duties, this Department had requested the institute Secretariat Training & Management (ISTM) to design a suitable training module and include it in the Training Calendar. All Ministries' Departments were also requested to nominate the Liaison Officers for the training. A training was conducted by ISTM in 2014 but the participation was not found encouraging. A similar 

programme has been scheduled in October, 2015, the details of which are available on the website of ISTM at http://www.istm.gov.in. It is, requested that the Liaison Officers may be nominated for the programme so that they can be familiarised With their duties and responsibilities. 

3. It is also requested that the names, designation and contact details of the Liaison Officers may be forwarded to this Department for records. The details of the Liaison officers from the attached/ subordinate offices/ PSUs and other field organisation/ offices under the administrative control of the Ministry/Department, if any, may also please be collectively sent to this Department. The details of the Liaison Officer may also be prominently displayed on the website of the Ministry/ Department for information of all concerned 

4. All Ministries/ Departments etc. are requested to issue necessary instructions in this regard. 

Sd/-

(G. Srinivasan) 

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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