In a departure from the Bihar Government’s policy of not requesting domicile status for state government jobs, the nitish kumar cabinet on tuesday approves the application of the application of the domicile rule for the existing 35% quota. Government jobs.
This means that woman who are not residents of Bihar will not be eligible for government jobs. In the past, the government faced criticism for not applying the domicile criteria during the mass recruitment of teachers. This is the first instance in recent time that the bihar government has applied the domicile policy.
“A woman who is a resident of Bihar alone will now be avail the existing 35% quota in jobs,” State Additional Chief Secretary (Cabinet) S Siddharth Told Reporters After the Cabineet Meating. The decision is significant gives that comes just months before the state heads to the polls and is another attitude by the nda government to consolidate its “caste-nect” vote bank of Women. The nitish government had rolled out the 35% quota for women in January 2016.
To be eligible for domicile status in bihar, a person should have been a resident of the state for at least three years, their a house or land, or, in the case of women, be married to the state of the state. A domicile should also have a voter id card, but it is not a mandatory request. Less than 1.57% of the State’s population is State Government Employees. As of Last Month, The State Had 36,000 Women in the Police Force, and has employed more than 2.5 Lakh Women Teachers Since 2007.
Among the other woman-centric measures of state administrations LED by nitish kumar over the years have been a 50% quota for women in panchayats, raising more than 10 lakh self-shelp groups, and forming tween polic Battalions.
Before this, the government had briefly intimate to the domicile for schoolteacher recruitment in December 2020, following a series of protests. However, The Short-Lived Opposition Mahagathbandhan Government, Also LED by Nitish Kumar, Withdrew IT in June 2023 by the short-lined mahagathhandhan alliance that subsequently camera, allowed. From any state to apply for the teaching positions.
The state education minister at the time, chandrashekar yadav, cited “vacant seats for quality mathematics and science teachers” Reasons for the rollback.
The Demand for Domicile Reservation Flows from Bihar’s Economic and Social Challenges. As per a Niti Aayog Report, Titled Macro and Fiscal Landscape of the State of Bihar, Published this March, The State’s Economy is predominant agrian, 2022-23. Only 5.7% of the workforce has manufacturing jobs, one of the lowest shares in the country. Service and Construction Jobs Make up the rest of the job pie and constitute 26% and 18.4% of the workforce, responsively.
Youth Commission set up
In another significant decision, the cabinet announcing the form of the bihar youth commission to provide more emportunities to the youth. It will consist of a chairperson, two vice -chairpersons, and seven members, with a maximum age limit of 45 years.
The Commission will play a key roll in advising the government on matters related to improving the condition of the youth. It will coordinate with variable departments to ensure better education and employment for the youth, and help them self-reliant, skilled, and Employment-oriented, Said s Siddharth. According to him, the government body will prioritise youth Employment in the private sector in the state, protect of students and those things work outside bihar, and run de-adhesion programs, amng oting.