L. A. DEBATES (CENTRAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 875
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) Yes.
(b) The object is to have experienced and suitably trained staff to tackle problems of labour administration, e.g., industrial relations including the settlement of Labour disputes, factory inspection, and labour welfare, wage regulation and inspection, employment exchanges, demobilisation and resettlement, which are of immediate importance to India. The course will cover mainly all the subjects enumerated above and will be conducted partly at the headquarters of the Ministry of Labour and partly in other centres in the United Kingdom. It will last for a period of about six to eight months.
(c) The intention is to send three batches of 20 officers each, each batch including 12 officers of the Central Government and eight of the Provincial Governments and States. Financial sanction has been accorded to the sending of 12 Central Government officers with the first batch of trainees and this will cost the Central Government about a lakh of rupees. The Provincial Governments and States will bear the expenditure in connection with their nominees.
Sardar Sant Singh : Will the Honourable Member say how he proposes to make the selections ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : With regard to the selections of nominees of Provinces and States, the matter rests with them. With regard to the selection of officers from Centre it rests with the Central Government of India. If the point of my Honourable friend is whether communal proportions will be recognised in making the selections, I want to tell him that I do propose to apply that principle.
Sardar Sant Singh : Will preference be given to those who are better qualified so far as educational qualifications are concerned.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : It will be one of the qualifications.
Mr. Lalchand Navalrai : May I know from the Honourable Member whether these officers will be selected by the heads of the particular Departments or by some committee.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : They are selected by the different Departments.
The Muhammad Yamin Khan : Are they officers already in Government service ?