The Bihar Legislative Assembly made significant strides on 9th November 2023, by passing two crucial bills that seek to increase caste based quota in education and government jobs. The Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts & Services Amendment Bill, 2023, and Bihar Reservation (Admission in Education Institutions) Amendment Bill, 2023 were passed unanimously, proposing an increase in reservation from the existing 50% to 65%.
Upon implementation, the total reservation will stand at 75% after taking into account 10% quota for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). The caste survey provided a comprehensive data in Bihar and the state government wants to utilize this data to introduce more measures for uplifting socially, educationally, and economically backward sections of the society. Notably, this places Bihar alongside states like Tamil Nadu, and other states, where the quantum of caste based quota already exceeds 50%.
