994 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
(d) Yes, upto April 1943, after which seniority is determined by the length of continued service.
(c) As stated in (a) above, this is already being done except in certain selection posts of Head Readers in different Presses which are filled by selection on merit.
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*** Muslim Section Holders and Overseers in** Government Press, New Delhi
- Hajee Chowdhury Muhammad Ismail Khan : (a) Will the Honourable the Labour Member please state the total number of permanent and temporary posts of Overseers and Section holders in the Government of India Press, New Delhi, and how many of them are at present held by Muslims ?
(b) What are the duties and functions of the various Overseers in the said Press ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) 7 Overseers,
12 Section holders. Of the seven Overseers’ posts, two are held by Muslims. One is vacant. Four out of the 12 posts of Section holders are held by Muslims.
(b) An Overseer is entirely responsible for—
(i) maintaining quality and quantity of the outturn of the operatives working under him,
(ii) keeping the sections under him fully occupied with work,
(iii) expeditious handling and economical production of work,
(iv) careful scrutiny of all overtime requisitions and keeping overtime down to a minimum, and
(v) ensuring equitable distribution of work among the operatives.
A non-technical Overseer is responsible for strict supervision over most secret and confidential work at all stages in the Press.
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. III of 1946, 12th March 1946, p. 2242.