PMK leader S. Ramadoss on Friday made a strong case for enacting a law for providing reservation in the private sector, saying studies had proved that reservation had not affected efficiency.
Citing the study by Ashwini Deshpande, Professor at the Delhi School of Economics and Thomas Weisskopf, Professor of Economics at the University of Michigan, that affirmative action had not reduced productivity in any sector, Dr Ramadoss said the study had defeated the campaign that reservation had diluted standards and affected quality.
"The effort to ensure social justice for those who were denied opportunities in education and employment is not yet complete. The study will give a fillip to the effort," he hoped.
Pointing out that countries like the US, United Kingdom and Ireland already had affirmative action plans extended to the private sector, Dr. Ramadoss said the Indian Government should move towards the same direction and implement reservation in the private sector.
He said even though 27 per cent reservation for the OBCs was introduced 25 years ago, they were not able to get even five per cent representation.
