One Hundred and Third (103rd) Constitutional Amendment Act, 2018

The Constitutional (103rd Amendment) Act got the assent of President of India on 13th January, 2018. The bill was passed in Lok Sabha by 323 members voting in favor and 3 members against the 124th Constitutional Amendment bill. It was subsequently passed by Rajya Sabha with 165 members in the favor and only 7 members against the bill.

Key Highlights

• It provides reservation of jobs in central government jobs as well as government educational institutions. It is also applicable on admissions to private higher educational institutions.
• It applies to citizens belonging to the economically weaker sections from the upper castes.
• The amendment ....