More than 53K women to get permanent jobs: Nitish
"You all know that it has been decided to allow only those female candidates, who are permanent residents of Bihar, to get the benefit of 35% horizontal reservation in direct recruitment for all levels and types of positions in all govt services/cadres of the state.
Currently, the recruitment process is underway for 151,579 vacancies in the state govt's different departments. In these recruitments, which occur in various phases, only those female candidates who are permanent residents of Bihar will be eligible for a 35% horizontal reservation benefit," Nitish said in a post on X handle on Wednesday.
"Additionally, the female candidates who are permanent residents of Bihar, will also benefit from this horizontal reservation in the appointments made on a contract or outsourced basis," Nitish said.
"All departments have been instructed to promptly fill all available vacancies so that the youths can benefit from this. We are committed to ensuring women's empowerment and their active and positive participation in society in the state," the CM said in the post in Hindi.
On Tuesday, the state cabinet decided that the 35% horizontal quota for women in govt jobs will now be restricted to only permanent residents of Bihar. Earlier, women from any state used to take advantage of this quota against the unreserved seats.
The Grand Alliance govt, led by Nitish, had introduced 35% quota for women in govt jobs at all levels in 2016.
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