Reservation for direct recruitment .

All appointments to services and posts in an establishment which are to be filled by direct recruitment shall be regulated in the following manner, namely:-

1. (1) The available vacancies shall be filled up-
   • (a) From open merit category - 35%
   • (b) From reserved category - 65%
2. (2) The vacancies from different categories of reserved candidates from amongst the 65% reserved category shall, subject to other provisions of this Act, be as follows –
   • (a) Scheduled Castes - 20 %
   • (b) Scheduled Tribes - 02 %
   • (c) Extremely Backward Class - 25 %
   • (d) Backward Class - 18 % Total - 65 % Provided further that in case of promotion reservation shall be made only for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes in the same proportion as provided in this section.
3. (3) A reserved category candidate who is selected on the basis of his merit shall be counted against 35% vacancies of open merit category and not against the reserved category vacancies.
   • (b) Section-2(V) of Bihar Act 11,1993 will be deleted.
   • (c) Section-4(2)(e) of Bihar Act 11,1993 will be deleted.
   • (d) Section-4(2)(ii) of Bihar Act 11,1993 will be deleted.
   • (e) In Section-4(2)(iii) of Bihar Act 11,1993 mentioned "and Women of Backward Classes" will be deleted. 3. Repeal and Savings -1 3. Repeal and Savings.— All Orders / Resolution / Circulars / Acts which are inconsistent with this amendment Act shall be deemed to be amended to this extent. Notwithstanding such repeal, any decision/action already taken

under repealed provision shall be deemed to be validly made under present

amending Act.