Uttrakhand on Wednesday became the eighth state in the country to approve the 10 per cent quota reservation&nbsp;in education and employment opportunities for economically weaker sections in the general category.

Before Uttrakhand, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Assam and Maharashtra also approved the bill to implement the reservation.

The Lok Sabha recently passed the Constitution Bill, 2019 in Parliament to grant 10 per cent reservation in education and government jobs to economically weaker individuals belonging to the general category across religions.

The Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha, with 165 votes in favour and seven against.

(With inputs from ANI)

Uttrakhand on Wednesday became the eighth state in the country to approve the 10 per cent quota reservation in education and employment opportunities for economically weaker sections in the general category.

Uttrakhand on Wednesday became the eighth state in the country to approve the 10 per cent quota reservation in education and employment opportunities for economically weaker sections in the general category. Before Uttrakhand, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Assam and Maharashtra also approved the bill to implement the reservation. The Lok Sabha recently passed the Constitution Bill, 2019 in Parliament to grant 10 per cent reservation in education and government jobs to economically weaker individuals belonging to the general category across religions. The Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha, with 165 votes in favour and seven against. (With inputs from ANI)

Uttrakhand approves 10% reservation for economically weaker sections in general category

Bihar government is likely to implement 10 per cent quota for weaker sections in the general category in the state by February.

In a meeting held on Tuesday here, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar decided that an Act needs to be constituted in order to implement 10 per cent reservation given by the Central Government in government jobs and education to the economically weaker section in the general category.

He added that all processes must be completed by February.

Kumar believed that quota allocation for weaker sections in general category would help in providing more employment.

The Parliament recently passed the Constitution (124th Amendment) Bill, 2019 to grant 10 per cent reservation in education and government jobs to economically weaker individuals belonging to the general category, across religions.

The reservation is meant for individuals whose annual earning is below Rs 8 lakh and who possess less than 5 acres of agriculture land.&nbsp;

Bihar government is likely to implement 10 per cent quota for weaker sections in the general category in the state by February. In a meeting held on Tuesday here, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar decided that an Act needs to be constituted in order to implement 10 per cent reservation given by the Central Government in government jobs and education to the economically weaker section in the general category.

Bihar government is likely to implement 10 per cent quota for weaker sections in the general category in the state by February. In a meeting held on Tuesday here, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar decided that an Act needs to be constituted in order to implement 10 per cent reservation given by the Central Government in government jobs and education to the economically weaker section in the general category. He added that all processes must be completed by February. Kumar believed that quota allocation for weaker sections in general category would help in providing more employment. The Parliament recently passed the Constitution (124th Amendment) Bill, 2019 to grant 10 per cent reservation in education and government jobs to economically weaker individuals belonging to the general category, across religions. The reservation is meant for individuals whose annual earning is below Rs 8 lakh and who possess less than 5 acres of agriculture land.

Bihar government likely to implement 10% quota for general category by February

Salaries are projected to increase by 10 per cent in India in 2018, the highest in the Asia Pacific region, according to a report.

The highest projected salary rise is seen in the energy, FMCG and retail sectors.

&quot;Salaries in India are projected to rise 10 per cent in 2018, same as the actual increase in 2017,&quot; according to the &#39;Q3 2017 Salary Budget Planning Report&#39; released by global advisory, broking, and solutions company Willis Towers Watson.

The report covered a range of industries, including BPO, chemicals, construction &amp; engineering, consumer products &amp; retail, financial services, high tech, manufacturing, media, pharmaceutical &amp; health sciences, business and technical consulting and transportation and logistics.

For this, a survey was conducted in July among 4,000 respondents in Asia Pacific, in which about 300 companies participated in the India market.

Although salaries in India are seeing a decreasing pattern in the year-on-year salary increases, the country&#39;s projected salaries for 2018 is still the highest in the Asia Pacific region, the report said.

Among other countries, Indonesia is projected to record 8.5 per cent growth, China 7 per cent, The Philippines 6 per cent and Hong Kong and Singapore both 4 per cent, it added.

&quot;India continues to show high salary increments compared to other countries in the Asia Pacific region. However, given the decreasing pattern in the year-on-year salary growth, Indian employees could see a single digit salary increase in 2018 for the first time since 2011,&quot; Willis Towers Watson Data Services Practice Leader, Asia Pacific, Sambhav Rakyan said.

He said given this trend and the rapid evolution of jobs, skill and the future of work, especially for tech-savvy talent, companies are required to rethink their talent attraction and retention strategies and realise that simply increasing compensation is not a sustainable solution.

&quot;We are also seeing that progressive employers are beginning to leverage employee benefits as a strong lever in differentiating their employee value proposition and ensuring greater transparency in compensation and benefits related communication,&quot; he added.

Salary allocation for top performers in 2017 grew to 39 per cent, up from last year&#39;s 38 per cent, Rakyan said.

On the other hand, the budget set aside for average performance decreased by 1 per cent to 27 per cent, he added.

These changes are marginal, but as salary budgets get tighter, it still reflects the sentiment of employers to reward top performers, Willis Towers Watson India Director, Rewards, Arvind Usretay said.

&quot;Therefore, now we see more companies relying on robust processes, governance, and training at driving linkages between performance and pay. We expect this trend to gather greater momentum in the next couple of years as companies sharpen their pay for performance policies,&quot; he added.

Among the industries covered in the report, the highest projected salary increase is seen in the energy, FMCG and retail sectors.

At 10.5 per cent, these sectors are expected to do better than the overall projected salary of 10 per cent.

While at 9.1 per cent, the financial services is the only sector where the projected salary is less than the overall estimated rise, the report added.

&quot;Given the labour arbitrage advantage, segments such as back-office operations based out of India can be expected to offer above-average increases.

&quot;Start-ups and smaller MNCs are also likely to offer above average salary increases to attract and retain critical skill employees,&quot; Rakyan added.

The report covered a range of industries, including BPO, chemicals, construction & engineering, consumer products & retail, financial services, high tech, manufacturing, media, pharmaceutical & health sciences, business and technical consulting and transportation and logistics.

Salaries are projected to increase by 10 per cent in India in 2018, the highest in the Asia Pacific region, according to a report. The highest projected salary rise is seen in the energy, FMCG and retail sectors. "Salaries in India are projected to rise 10 per cent in 2018, same as the actual increase in 2017," according to the 'Q3 2017 Salary Budget Planning Report' released by global advisory, broking, and solutions company Willis Towers Watson. The report covered a range of industries, including BPO, chemicals, construction & engineering, consumer products & retail, financial services, high tech, manufacturing, media, pharmaceutical & health sciences, business and technical consulting and transportation and logistics. For this, a survey was conducted in July among 4,000 respondents in Asia Pacific, in which about 300 companies participated in the India market. Although salaries in India are seeing a decreasing pattern in the year-on-year salary increases, the country's projected salaries for 2018 is still the highest in the Asia Pacific region, the report said. Among other countries, Indonesia is projected to record 8.5 per cent growth, China 7 per cent, The Philippines 6 per cent and Hong Kong and Singapore both 4 per cent, it added. "India continues to show high salary increments compared to other countries in the Asia Pacific region. However, given the decreasing pattern in the year-on-year salary growth, Indian employees could see a single digit salary increase in 2018 for the first time since 2011," Willis Towers Watson Data Services Practice Leader, Asia Pacific, Sambhav Rakyan said. He said given this trend and the rapid evolution of jobs, skill and the future of work, especially for tech-savvy talent, companies are required to rethink their talent attraction and retention strategies and realise that simply increasing compensation is not a sustainable solution. "We are also seeing that progressive employers are beginning to leverage employee benefits as a strong lever in differentiating their employee value proposition and ensuring greater transparency in compensation and benefits related communication," he added. Salary allocation for top performers in 2017 grew to 39 per cent, up from last year's 38 per cent, Rakyan said. On the other hand, the budget set aside for average performance decreased by 1 per cent to 27 per cent, he added. These changes are marginal, but as salary budgets get tighter, it still reflects the sentiment of employers to reward top performers, Willis Towers Watson India Director, Rewards, Arvind Usretay said. "Therefore, now we see more companies relying on robust processes, governance, and training at driving linkages between performance and pay. We expect this trend to gather greater momentum in the next couple of years as companies sharpen their pay for performance policies," he added. Among the industries covered in the report, the highest projected salary increase is seen in the energy, FMCG and retail sectors. At 10.5 per cent, these sectors are expected to do better than the overall projected salary of 10 per cent. While at 9.1 per cent, the financial services is the only sector where the projected salary is less than the overall estimated rise, the report added. "Given the labour arbitrage advantage, segments such as back-office operations based out of India can be expected to offer above-average increases. "Start-ups and smaller MNCs are also likely to offer above average salary increases to attract and retain critical skill employees," Rakyan added.

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