The Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act, 2024
The Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act, 2024
This Act establishes a ten percent quota in public sector jobs and educational institution admissions in Maharashtra, specifically reserving these opportunities for the Maratha community, which is designated as a socially and educationally backward class. The reservation applies to direct recruitments and state aided or private educational admissions, excluding wealthy or creamy layer individuals and certain highly specialized or temporary work posts. This new legislation matters significantly because it aims to uplift the Maratha community by ensuring legal access to employment and higher education, attempting to address historical disparities while navigating complex constitutional and judicial limits on state quota policies.
- 1. Short title and commencement.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Socially and Educationally Backward Class in State.
- 4. Applicability.
- 5. Reservation of seats for admission in educational institutions, appointments in public services and posts under State for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes.
- 6. Reservation not to be affected.
- 7. Competent Authority.
- 8. Carrying forward of reserved vacancies.
- 9. Responsibility and powers for compliance of Act.
- 10. Penalty.
- 11. Power to call for records.
- 12. Procedure of issuance of Caste Certificate and Validity Certificate.
- 13. Representation in selection committee.
- 14. Irregular admissions and appointments void.
- 15. Competent Authority to be public servant.
- 16. Protection of action taken in good faith.
- 17. Power to make rules.
- 18. Savings.
- 19. Power to remove difficulty.
- 20. Repeal and saving.
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