ANNOUNCEMENT OF 35% RESERVATION FOR WOMEN IN BIHAR: MASTERSTROKE OF NITISH GOVERNMENT BEFORE ELECTIONS

ANNOUNCEMENT OF 35% RESERVATION FOR WOMEN IN BIHAR: MASTERSTROKE OF NITISH GOVERNMENT BEFORE ELECTIONS

8-JULY-ENG 32

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA---------------------------Bihar assembly elections are to be held in October-November, before that Nitish Kumar's government has played a big masterstroke. Nitish Kumar's government has decided to give 35 percent reservation to native women in government services. Along with this, the government has also approved the Youth Commission in Bihar. Nitish Kumar has announced that native women of Bihar state will now be given 35% reservation in direct appointment to all government services, cadres and posts at all levels of the state. This reservation will be applicable to all types of government jobs.

43 proposals were approved in the cabinet meeting held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. In which reservation to women and formation of Youth Commission are considered very important. The Chief Minister has written on his social media account that I am happy to inform that with the aim of providing maximum employment opportunities to the youth of Bihar, training them and making them strong and capable, the state government has decided to constitute the Bihar Youth Commission and today the cabinet has also approved the formation of Bihar Youth Commission. This commission will play an important role in advising the government on all matters related to improving and uplifting the status of youth in the society. This commission will also coordinate with government departments to ensure better education and employment to the youth.

The Bihar Youth Commission will have one chairman, two vice-chairmen and seven members, whose maximum age limit will be 45 years. This commission will monitor that the local youth of the state get priority in private sector employment within the state, as well as the interests of the youth studying and working outside the state should also be protected. Its important task will also be to prepare programs for the prevention of alcohol and other drugs promoting social evils and send recommendations to the government in such cases. The objective of this visionary initiative of the State Government is that through this Commission, the youth should become self-reliant, skilled and employment oriented so that their future is secure.