The Karnataka cabinet, led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has approved a bill mandating that all private firms in the state reserve 100% of Group C and Group D positions for Kannadigas. This decision was announced by the Chief Minister on the social media platform X, following a cabinet meeting held on Monday.
“The Cabinet meeting…approved a bill to make recruitment of 100 percent Kannadigas mandatory for ‘C and D’ grade posts in all private industries in the state,” said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
The Karnataka government has proposed this bill to ensure job opportunities for locals, mandating that private industries, factories, and establishments hire a majority of their workforce from the state. The bill, named the “Karnataka State Employment of Local Candidates in the Industries, Factories, and Other Establishments Bill, 2024,” stipulates that private companies must employ 50% local hires in management roles and 70% in non-management roles.
If qualified local candidates are not available, companies are required to train them within three years or apply for a relaxation of these quotas.
