any body to try and provide a standardised definition
of these dynamic, evolving facets of our diverse and plural society.
6) The composition of the commission
is important if it is to create the right climate. The secretary general of the
commission will be a key person. The Commission should be free to recruit the
best Secretary general it can find for the task. Such a person in all
probability is unlikely to be from the government. The present draft however
provides for a government officer of the rank of a secretary. This requirement
should be dropped.
The core of the Commission should be people from industry. The government
mindset is to say, "how do I stop these people," instead of saying
"how do I promote this industry".
7) Whole time members of the commission should at least partly be bright
professionals in the 40 to 50 years age group. But the draft stipulates that
members who demit office cannot take up any commercial employment for a period
of two years. Such a clause will ensure that the commission will only have
retired persons as members.
Need for Regulation
Why does an industry which has shown considerable dynamism
in the last five or six years now need regulation? Karnik gives three solid
reasons.
ยท Because major investment is still holding off,
unwilling to risk investing in an scenario where the