In a significant move, the Karnataka government has reserved 33 per cent for outsourced women employees in all the departments.
Chief Secretary P Ravikumar issued a circular in this regard.
At present, out of 7.2 lakh sanctioned posts in Karnataka with 4.6 lakh employees, there are 1.5 lakh outsourced staff. So now, at 50,000 posts will be reserved for women employees.
As per the circular, the state government recruits data entry operators, housekeeping staff and other group D employees, drivers through outsourcing.