The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Bill 2019, which seek to replace an Ordinance issued in March and help fill about 7,000 existing vacancies in 41 Central universities. The House unanimously passed the Bill, a first for the 17th Lok Sabha, though some members of the Opposition demanded that it be referred to the standing committee for a comprehensive review. The Bill will make University a unit, rather than a department, for the purpose of providing reservation in teachers’ positions in Central educational institutions. “The Bill also has provision for 10 per cent reservation for Economically Weaker Section (EWS). “We are not opposing the Bill, we are supporting the Bill.

Source: The Hindu July 01, 2019 16:41 UTC