Bihar

• 10 Nov 2023

Reservation Amendment Bill-2023 Passed in Assembly

Why In News?

• Reservation Amendment Bill-2023 was passed in Bihar Assembly on November 9, 2023. Once it comes into existence, the scope of reservation for SC, ST and backward classes will increase.

Key Points:

• The Bihar Assembly unanimously approved amendments to the Bihar Reservation in Vacancies in Posts and Services (For Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Castes & Other Backward Classes) Act & Bihar (In Educational Institutions) Reservation Act.
• Under the amended Act, there will be a total of 65 percent reservation in both the cases, including 20 percent for Scheduled Castes, 2 percent for Scheduled Tribes, 18 percent for Backward Classes and 25 percent for Extremely Backward Classes. Apart from this, EWS (people from economically weaker general category) already approved under the Central Act will continue to get 10 percent reservation.
• Both these bills will be presented in the Bihar Legislative Council on November 10. After passing in the Legislative Council, there will be 75 percent reservation in enrollment in government jobs and educational institutions of Bihar.