First in India: Andhra Pradesh reserves 75% private jobs for locals

The government lead by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy becomes the first to reserve private jobs for the local people. This was done after Labour Minister Gummanur Jayaram introduced a Bill that mandates 75 per cent employment to local candidates in factories and industries being set up in the state, including those established under public-private partnership initiative.

Amaravati:The YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government in Andhra Pradesh on Monday became the first to reserve private jobs for locals.

Labour Minister Gummanur Jayaram introduced a Bill that mandates 75 per cent employment to local candidates in factories and industries being set up in the state, including those established under public-private partnership initiative.

According to the new law, the companies have to train the locals with the necessary skills in association with the state government. Later, they have to hire them.

The government on Monday introduced six Bills in the Assembly, aimed at politically and financially empowering backwards and downtrodden communities as well as women.

The Chief Minister hailed the proposed legislation, terming them "historic and unprecedented" in the country.

"By introducing these Bills, we are fulfilling our election-eve promises," he said after the Bills were introduced amid din created by opposition Telugu Desam Party legislators.

One of the Bills relates to the constitution of a statutory AP State Commission for Backward Classes (other than SCs and STs), which functions on a permanent basis "in a transparent and objective manner".