Concerns over changes in recruitment policies of public sector undertakings, proposed changes to the Mines and Mineral (Regulation and Development) Act, and irregularities in administration of blood banks at AIIMS-Bhopal, were some of the key issues that were raised in the Lok Sabha during the Zero Hour on August 2.
DMK leader T.R. Baalu raised the issue of recruitment by Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) based on Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) scores. Mr. Baalu claimed that NLC was in violation of social justice and reservation policies. “GATE is only to select graduates for post-graduate courses in engineering and technology streams,” he said, adding that NLC has already selected 299 people as Graduate Executive Trainees.
Revolutionary Socialist Party member N.K. Premachandran asked the government withdraw the proposed changes to the Mines and Mineral (Regulation and Development) Act that would allow private sector companies to mine beach sand minerals.
