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* Committee entrusted with the task of finding out why number of candidates joining Government services is lesser in Nagpur, Amravati, Nashik, and Konkan divisions Staff Reporter Government of Maharashtra has constituted a cabinet sub-committee to look into representation to regions of Vidarbha, Marathwada, and Rest of Maharashtra, in Government jobs in proportion to their population size. This is a positive step for Vidarbha considering that Vidarbha’s representation in civil services selection has been merely 9-12 per cent. Nagpur Pact, which came into force on September 28, 1953, had 11 provisions. Of these, one provision pertained to adequate representation to Vidarbha in jobs in Government establishments and public sector undertakings. The Point No 8 in the Nagpur Pact stated in clear terms, “In the matter of services under Government or Government-controlled enterprises -- of all grades -- recruitment will be in proportion to the population of the respective units....

* Governor urged to return to Vidarbha funds diverted to other regions  Staff Reporter The issue of ‘vast regional imbalance’ in selection of candidates for Government job,s pointed out by retired Chairman of Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) Sudhir Thakre had created quite a flutter. On Friday, a city-based activist Nitin Ronghe submitted a memorandum to Ch Vidyasagar Rao, Governor of Maharashtra, about injustice meted out to Vidarbha region on Government jobs and other counts. Rather than addressing the issues of other backlog sectors, Ronghe stressed upon two main points -- regional imbalance in selection of candidates through MPSC, and diversion of Maharashtra Mineral Developmental Fund share meant for Vidarbha to other parts of Maharashtra. “I requested the Governor to get complete data of such amount diverted, and also to ensure that this amount is returned to Vidarbha in his next directives,” Ronghe told ‘The Hitavada’. According to him, the Governo...