The Madhya Pradesh Government has issued a notification for
providing 35 per cent reservation in recruitment to women, barring the Forest
department in the State.
The State Government has made amendment to the Madhya Pradesh
Civils Services (Special Provision for Appointment of Women) Rules, 1997 to
give 35 per cent reservation to women.
According to the copy of notification, “Notwithstanding anything
contained in any service rules, there shall be reserved 35 per cent of all
posts in the service under the State (except Forest Department) in favour of
women at the stage of direct recruitment and the said reservation shall be
horizontal and compartment-wise.”
Earlier, CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced to provide 35 per cent
reservation to women in police and other government jobs and 50 per cent
reservation for women in teaching posts.
Priority would be given to women in local bodies, including
aldermen and other positions. Education fees of girls will be borne by the
government while ensuring better education to them.
Recently, the women’s reservation Bill passed by the Parliament,
became law after it received assent from President Droupadi Murmu.
The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhniyam, which provides 33 per cent
reservation for women in the Lok Sabha as well as the State legislative
assemblies, was unanimously passed by the Rajya Sabha, becoming the first bill
to be passed in the new Parliament building.
On September 20, the Bill was passed following division with 454
members voting in favour of the legislation and two against it on the motion
seeking its passage.
The amendments moved by the Opposition members were negative and
separate clauses of the draft legislation were also voted on.
On September 21, Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam was ‘unanimously’
passed in Rajya Sabha which marks the PM’s birthday according to the Hindu
calendar.
Notably, Madhya Pradesh is scheduled to go for the assembly polls
later this year. Through the polls, the state will elect legislators from 230
Assembly constituencies.
ANI
