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The Rajasthan State Commission for Backward Classes Act, 2017

The Rajasthan State Commission for Backward Classes Act, 2017

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This Act establishes the Rajasthan State Commission for Backward Classes, a permanent statutory body that evaluates which communities qualify for backward class status. It applies to the state government and citizens of Rajasthan seeking educational and employment reservations, excluding Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The Commission investigates complaints of over-inclusion or under-inclusion and recommends updates to the state's reservation list. This matters because it provides a legal, systematic framework to guarantee fair access to affirmative action benefits, preventing arbitrary classifications and ensuring that eligible citizen groups receive vital social representation and state support based on thorough scientific and legal evaluation.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Constitution of the Rajasthan State Commission for Backward Classes
  4. 4. Term of office and conditions of service of the Chairperson and Members
  5. 5. Officers and other employees of the Commission
  6. 6. Salaries and allowances to be paid out of grants
  7. 7. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Commission
  8. 8. Procedure to be regulated by the Commission
  9. 9. Functions of the Commission
  10. 10. Powers of the Commission
  11. 11. Periodic revision by the State Government
  12. 12. Grants by the State Government
  13. 13. Accounts and audit
  14. 14. Annual report
  15. 15. Annual report and audit report to be laid before the State Legislature
  16. 16. Chairperson, Members and employees of the Commission to be Public servants
  17. 17. Power to make rules
  18. 18. Power to remove difficulties
  19. 19. Repeal and savings

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