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AP: We are committed to providing jobs to local tribals in Agency areas: CM

Vijayawada, May 12 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr Chandrababu Naidu, on Monday declared that the State Government is committed to creating 100 per cent reservation for local tribals in Agency areas in government jobs.
Discussing with the officials, during a review meeting on Tribal Welfare, on the steps to be taken to restore the GO No 3 which was cancelled during the judicial review, the Chief Minister recalled that the GO was issued in the combined Andhra Pradesh in the year 2000 to provide 100 per cent reservation for the local tribals in government jobs. In 2020, the Chief Minister directed the officials to study the possibilities to restore the GO by following the guidelines and norms set by the Supreme Court.
Pointing out that through the GO issued in 1986 the Girijans were provided 100 per cent quota in Agency areas in teacher posts, Mr Chandrababu Naidu said that following some legal tangles, GO No 3 was issued in the year 2000 taking women reservation too into consideration. After its implementation Girijans got 4,626 teacher posts in Agency areas, he added.
As some people have taken legal recourse in 2002 challenging the GO No 3, the Supreme Court revoked the order in 2020 after hearing at various stages, the Chief Minister said. However, as the previous government delayed abnormally to file a review petition on this, the apex court dismissed the appeal too following which the Girijans lost the benefits that are available through the GO No 3, the Chief Minister added.
During electioneering, Mr Chandrababu has promised to the tribals to either restore the GO No 3 or do justice to them on similar lines. Following this, the Chief Minister discussed with the officials the developments post-revocation of the GO and also the steps to be adopted to restore the benefits that the Girijans have received after the GO was issued.
The meeting totally focussed on the opportunities available in Agency areas to provide 100 per cent quota in government jobs for tribals, the available possibilities and obstructions as per the law. The Chief Minister directed the officials to gather the opinion of the tribals and Girijan unions on the restoration of GO No 3.
The officials explained three options available for the restoration of the GO. The first option, they said is providing 100 per cent reservation to local Girijans, the second option is providing quota to the tribals as per their population ratio and the third is to protect the rights of the tribals by providing reservation not beyond 50 per cent to local tribals as advised by the Supreme Court.
Responding to this, the Chief Minister said that the State Government is committed to protect the rights of Girijans and as promised during electioneering either the GO No 3 should be restored or do justice to the on the same lines. "Discussions should be held with legal and Constitutional experts at national level," Mr Chandrababu suggested.
To improve the living standards of Girijans, the State Government is implementing special welfare schemes for them besides providing education and health facilities, the Chief Minister said. There is no question of leaving any opportunity available to do justice to tribals, he added.
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