THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The section officer and two assistants in the General Administration (Employment Cell-B) department, which checks the representation of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the government service and streamlines special recruitment processes, have been transferred to the new Commercial Section under the Industries Department. With this, the work of the cell which examines the appointments and annual review of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in 87 departments has stopped.

On January 25, 2022, "Kerala Kaumudi" had reported that it was decided to merge Cell-B with A-Cell based on the recommendation of the committee formed to scientifically adjust the workload in the General Administration department in the Secretariat. Subsequently, under the leadership of Save Special Recruitment worker Chulliyoor Anish Kumar, a complaint was lodged with the National Scheduled Castes Commission and the Minister and 18 Dalit organizations held a day and night satyagraha. The cell was maintained that day with the intervention of the Chief Minister. The employees of the same cell were transferred after two years.

Employment Cell – B

• To check the reservation in government jobs for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and to give instructions to maintain reservations through special recruitment appointments.
• At present, special recruitment is being done in only 89 departments out of 489 including government departments, public sector institutions and universities. There is no reservation test in others. It is alleged that special recruitment is being sabotaged even in departments that are being checked.