Talent Milad awards given away

March 20, 2011

Mangalore, March 20: Working towards strengthening the relationship between people of different faiths and establishing communal harmony is the need of the hour, said Mangalore MLA UT Khader.

He was speaking at the Talent Milad Awards ceremony organised under the auspices of Talent Research Foundation, a city based philanthropic organisation at Town Hall here on Sunday.

As many as 92 achievers were conferred the awards, which a citation, a memento and cash. The organisers have shortlisted one person each from Hindu, Muslim and Christian community considering their achievements in 28 different areas. All the awards were named after prominent Muslim personalities and social workers of coastal Karnataka, who expired in the recent past.

Khader said we should strive to practically set an example for the entire society and country by upholding communal harmony, which is necessary for a multicultural society.

Entrepreneur Dayanada Pai hailed TRF for recognising the achievements of commoners. “Achievements of great personalities will easily be recognised by all, but, no one will recognise the hidden talent of common people and their achievements in their concerned fields,” he said adding that TRF, unlike other organisations, has taken a step forward to recognise the deserved people for awards.

Veteran artiste and Mannd Sobhann Gurkaar Eric Ozario said that TRF has done a commendable job by honouring those achievers, who never aspired for any award or recognition in the public. Moreover, it has practically set the best ever example for communal harmony and mutual respect between different communities, which is indeed a difficult task.

Fr John Fernandes, Professor and Head of Chair in Christian Studies at Mangalore University, activist Sumathi V Shenoy and philanthropist Abdul Khader Haji were among the awardees.

On the occasion, the official website of the TRF was launched by Bunt leader and philanthropist Ajith Kumar Rai Maladi.

Abdul Rauf Puthige, TRF Chairman, presided over the programme. Muhammad Rafeeq, Advisor of TRF delivered the introductory address and introduced the awardees.

Writer Abdul Khader Kukkila, Sathish Shetty Kaup, Lion Chandra Mohan MJF, Susheel S Bangera, Mansoor Ahmad, Ahmed Shareef, B Basheer, Khairunnisa Sayyad, Shahanaz M, Umar Farooq and Salma Umar Puthige were among those present.

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No more agency jobs? Karnataka panel pushes for end to job outsourcing by 2028

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November 21,2025

Bengaluru, Nov 21: The Karnataka government is facing pressure to overhaul its employment system after a high-level Cabinet sub-committee recommended the complete phase-out of job outsourcing in government offices, boards, and corporations by March 2028. The move is aimed at tackling a systemic issue that has led to the potential violation of constitutional reservation policies and the exploitation of workers.

The Call for Systemic Change

With over three lakh vacant posts currently being filled through private agencies on an outsource, insource, or daily wage basis, the sub-committee highlighted a significant lapse. "As a result, reservations are not being followed as per the Constitution and state laws. It’s an urgent need to take serious steps to change the system. It has been recommended to completely stop the system of outsourcing by March 2028," the panel stated in a document.

The practice of outsourcing involves private companies hiring workers to perform duties for a government agency. Critics argue this model results in lesser salaries, a lack of social security benefits (otherwise available to permanent government employees), and a failure to adhere to the provisions of Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution, which guarantee equality before the law and prohibit discrimination.

The 'Bidar Model' as a Stop-Gap Solution

To regulate the current mode of employment and reduce worker exploitation until the 2028 deadline, the government plans to establish workers’ services multi-purpose cooperative societies across all districts, following the successful "Bidar Model."

The Bidar District Services of Labour Multi-purpose Cooperative Society Ltd., which operates under the District Commissioner, is cited as a successful example of providing a measure of social security to outsourced staff. Labour Department officials argue this society ensures workers receive their due wages and statutory facilities like ESI (Employees' State Insurance) and PF (Provident Fund), in exchange for a 1% service fee collected from the employees.

legislative push and Priority Insourcing

The recommendations, led by the sub-committee headed by Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil, are set to be discussed at the next Cabinet meeting. The committee has proposed the introduction of the Karnataka Outsourced Employees (Regulation, Placement and Welfare) Bill 2025.

In a move addressing immediate concerns, Labour Minister Santosh Lad, a member of the sub-committee, has reportedly assured that steps will be taken over the next 2-3 years to insource workers in "life-threatening services" on a priority basis. This includes essential personnel like pourakarmikas (sanitation workers), drivers, electrical staff in the Energy Department, and Health Department staff handling contagious diseases. The transition aims to grant these workers the long-term security and benefits they currently lack under the outsourcing system.

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