Haryana mandates a 75 % reservation for state residents in the private sector

The Haryana government made it essential to grant residents of the state 75 percent reservation in the private sector on Sunday (January 16, 2022) in an effort to combat unemployment.

According to news agency IANS, the administration passed a law that guarantees 75% reservation in the private sector to job seekers from the state, fulfilling one of the primary election promises.

After the implementation of the legislation, Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Sunday said, "Today is a historic day for the youth as from now priority for jobs would be given to the youth of Haryana in all private sector companies, institutions, trusts, societies and industries established in the state." 

Notably, on January 15, the rule requiring a 75% job reservation went into force.

"With the implementation of this system, new avenues for employment will open for lakhs of youth in the private sector," an official statement quoting Chautala said.

The Labor Department has also built a dedicated portal with a hotline number in this respect. Companies will now be required to post job openings on the portal, which will be checked by the government on a regular basis.

Furthermore, the BJP-JJP administration announced a law in November last year to enforce 75 percent job reservations for locals in the private sector. It proposes a private sector reservation for local youth with a maximum gross monthly pay of Rs 30,000.

The law will be in effect for ten years. The state government also lowered the residence requirement for obtaining a bona fide resident certificate in the state from 15 to five years to provide private businesses more hiring flexibility.