Rajya
Sabha today gave its nod to the 117th Constitution Amendment Bill
providing reservation to Scheduled Castes and Scheuduled Tribes in
promotions in government jobs. Rajya Sabha passed the bill with
overwhelming majority with the amendments moved by Minister of State in
Prime Minister's Office V Narayanasamy. 206 members voted in favour of
the bill while ten members voted against it. The Bill required two-third
majority.
The bill provides for amendments to Article 16(4) of the Constitution that will allow states to reserve seats in promotion for SCs, STs without collecting data to show the backwardness of class and the inadequacy of that class in public appointments. Government earlier said that the officers belonging to general category need not worry from the proposed constitution amendment bill as it will not affect their promotion avenues.
The bill provides for amendments to Article 16(4) of the Constitution that will allow states to reserve seats in promotion for SCs, STs without collecting data to show the backwardness of class and the inadequacy of that class in public appointments. Government earlier said that the officers belonging to general category need not worry from the proposed constitution amendment bill as it will not affect their promotion avenues.
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