In a surprise move, theUttarakhandgovernment tabled the Uttarakhand Public Services (Horizontal Reservation for Women) Bill, 2022 in the state assembly to provide 30% domicile-based reservation to women in government jobs.
The bill states, “In direct recruitment in public services and posts, in the vacancies to be recruited, 20% horizontal reservation shall be given till July 24, 2006 and 30 % after that in favour of concerned women candidates permanently domiciled in Uttarakhand.”
The Uttarakhand on August 24 stayed the 2006 State Government order that allowed 30% horizontal reservation to women in Uttarakhand Public Service Commission. Following this, the Dhami government approached The Supreme Court, which stayed the high court order.
The women of the state have not been able to achieve the expected social, economic and political status and their representation in the public service of the state is very less. Therefore in order to ensure social Justice, Equality of opportunity, improvement in living standards, Gender Equality in public planning etc., a bill is proposed to provide 30 percent horizontal reservation to the women of state of Uttarakhand in State Services.”