Overview

• The cabinet approved that only women who are permanent residents of Bihar can claim the 35% horizontal reservation in direct recruitment for state government posts.
• The Bihar Youth Commission will have a chairperson, two vice-chairpersons and seven members under age 45 to advise on training, employment and social issues facing young people.
• Both the domicile clause and the youth commission were among 43 proposals cleared during the July 8 meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
• This is the first instance of a residency requirement for Bihar’s women’s reservation policy, which was introduced in 2016 without a domicile test.
• The moves are designed to strengthen the government’s appeal to key voter blocs as the state prepares for Assembly elections expected later this year.