New Delhi: Amidst demand from Opposition to send the Bill to a Standing Committee, Lok Sabha on Monday passed Central Educational Institutes (Rese-rvation in Teachers’ Cadre) Bill. The legislation, among other things, also has the provision of 10 per cent reservation for Economically Weaker Section (EWS).
While presenting the Bill, human resource development minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ said the government has approved allocation of `770 crore for reservation of EWS.
He added that the Bill will provide for reservation in appointments by direct recruitment of persons belonging to the SC, ST, Socially and EWS to teachers’ cadre in certain Central Institution.
The Bill seeks to replace an Ordinance issued in March this year and will help filling about 8,000 existing vacancies in 41 central universities. It also proposes to make university as a unit instead of a department for the purpose of providing reservation for filling teachers’ position in central institutions. Members of Opposition demanded that the Bill should be referred to the Standing Committee for a review.
