The 2019 Constitutional (103rd Amendment) Act
It amended Articles 15 and 16 to create an economic reserve. It amended the Constitution to include Articles 15 (6) and 16 (6), allowing reservation for the economically disadvantaged in the unreserved category.
Furthermore, it was passed to help the poor who were left out of the 50 percent reservation policy for SC’s, ST’s, and Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC).
Not only that, but it empowers both the Centre and the states to grant reservations to the society’s laws.
Because this is federal legislation affecting issues on which both the states and the federal government have jurisdiction (employment and education), state governments must approve it before it can be implemented locally.
103rd Amendment Act, 2019 in Indian Constitution
As a result of the 103 Constitution Amendment Act, the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes now have a 10% reservation for admission to central government and private educational institutions, as well as recruitment into central government jobs.
Private unaided educational institutions are also covered by the clause, except minority educational institutions. Economic backwardness is measured based on household income.
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