Constitutional Amendments
- One Hundred Seventeenth Amendment Constitutional Amendment Bill for Reservation in Promotion to SCs and STs .The Bill proposes to amend the Article 16 (4A) of the
Constitution of India. The existing Article 16(4A) provides for
reservation in promotion to the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and the Scheduled
Tribes (STs) which are not adequately represented in the Govt.
services. The proposed amendment would amend Article 16(4A) in such a
manner that it would obviate the need of collection of quantifiable data
about adequacy of representation and backwardness of the class for
reservation in promotion to the SCs and the STs.
- Constitution (118th Amendment) Bill, 2012 which seeks
to provide special status to six backward districts in the Hyderabad
Karnataka region, with provision for reservation in education and jobs
for local people.
The Bill introduces a new Article 371-J to provide special recognition for the six backward districts in north Karnataka: Gulbarga, Yadgir, Raichur, Bidar, Koppal and Bellary.
The Bill provides for creation of a separate development board
and equitable allocation of funds for development of the region. In
addition to this, it will provide quota in public employment through
establishment of local cadres and reservation in education and
vocational training institutions for those who belong to the region by
birth or domicile.
