MP Govt Increases Women's Reservation In State Jobs From 33% To 35%

MP Job Reservation: The Madhya Pradesh cabinet approved a proposal on Tuesday to increase the reservation for women in state government jobs from 33 per cent to 35 per cent. The decision was made during a cabinet meeting led by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.

The cabinet has cleared a proposal to raise the women's quota in state government jobs to 35 per cent from 33 per cent now, Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla said after the meeting, as reported by news agency PTI.

Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla announced that the enhanced women’s quota will apply to all recruitments conducted through the state Public Service Commission and the Employees Selection Board.

Officials stated that the cabinet's decision ratifies the Chief Minister’s earlier decision and a notification dated September 13, 2023, under the Madhya Pradesh Civil Services (Special Provisions for Appointment of Women) Rules, 1997.

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Moreover, Shukla noted that the cabinet decided to raise the upper age limit for the recruitment of assistant professors in medical colleges from 40 to 50 years. The cabinet also approved several other measures, including the establishment of 254 new fertilizer sales centers for the 2024-25 kharif and rabi seasons.

(With PTI Inputs) 

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