The Bihar government on Tuesday issued gazette notifications for raising the quota for ‘deprived castes’ from 50% to 65% in state government jobs and educational institutions. The total quota in the state now stands at 75% including 10% after taking into account the 10% already existing quota for economically weaker sections (EWS).
As per reports, Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar had sent both the bills — The Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services Amendment Bill and the Bihar Reservation (Admission In Educational Institutions) Amendment Bill, 2023 — to the state government after giving his formal assent, paving the way for implementation of the new reservation percentage in state government jobs and educational institutions.
The Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services Amendment Bill and the Bihar Reservation (Admission In Educational Institutions) Amendment Bill, 2023 were recently cleared unanimously by the state legislature during the winter session.
Both the bills sought a hike in the quota for Scheduled Castes (SC) from 16 to 20%, Scheduled Tribes (STs) from 1 to 2%, extremely backward castes (EBCs) from 18 to 25% and other backward classes (OBCs) from 15 to 18% to elevate the total quantum of caste-based reservations from 50 to 65%
The total quantum of reservation in jobs and educational institutions will now stand at 75% in the state.
