TATAs Admit: Merit in struggle not in shine

15Dec09

Following is a piece from Economic times, Tata Group may become second equal opportunity employer after Vediocon Inc in India. Lets welcome such corporate stance after 60 years of Indian Republic formation! The well-to-do castes could realise that the previlages since ages they passed on to their generations will be source of agony and unrest if not shared with other depressed castes, till then peace in Indian society will be a mirrage. Are Naxalites listening this?

“Some of the experiments in hiring people from specific castes have also proven successful.

“Noel Tata, the MD of Trent, is convinced that once candidates from Dalit and tribal communities are trained, their performance is far better than others…they show more commitment and don’t migrate easily. Over 50% of the hiring in Trent is from the SC/ST communities,” says Dr Irani. “

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