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gave his assent to two bills. The two bills were notified as - The Bihar
Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (For Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes) (Amendment) Act 2023 and The Bihar (In Admission in Educational Institutions) Reservation (Amendment) Act 2023.
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got 12%, Most
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declared the reservation for Other
Backward Castes (‘OBC’) and Extremely Backward Classes (‘EBC’) for election to all municipal bodies in Bihar as ‘illegal’. The verdict was made on the basis of Supreme Court judgement in Krishna Murthy (Dr.) & Ors. Vs. Union of India and Anr. case that mandated
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is a system of affirmative action that provides historically disadvantaged groups representation in education and employment. Reservations in the state rose from 60 percent in 2021 to 75 percent in 2023. In June 2024, Patna High Court struck down the new reservation policy.
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In 2006, women were given 50% reservation in local bodies and panchayats in Bihar. Also in 2006, Women are given 50 per cent reservation in primary teacher recruitment. Later in 2016, 35 per cent reservation was given to women in all government jobs in Bihar.
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Bihar has long struggled for equal educational opportunities and government jobs. Reservation was especially believed by the oppressed classes as a successful mechanism for
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issued gazette notification for reserving seats for Other
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Below are the details of reservation followed in Bihar. Reservation will increase up to 75% in Bihar, financial help will also be provided to 94 lakh poor people.
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against Bihar quota hike laws. On 20 June 2024, Patna High Court struck down 65 per cent reservation cap in government jobs and educational institutions.
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that the elections to state municipalities should follow the triple test condition. On 27 November 2023, PIL was filed before
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https://prsindia.org/files/bills_acts/acts_states/bihar/2023/Act18of2023Bihar.pdf
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338:"Patna high court strikes down Bihar govt's 65% reservation in jobs, education"
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jobs and educational institutes. EWS reservation was implemented in 2019.
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638:"Why Nitish Kumar supports women's reservation bill but argues for more"
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to it so that it can be listed with similar articles.
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