Governor gave nod to 30% horizontal reservation in government jobs for native women in Uttarakhand

According to sources, the government took over a month’s time to give the nod to the women reservation bill.

Governor of Uttarakhand Lt. Gen (retd) Gurmit Singh gave nod to the bill that gives 30% reservation to the native women of the State.

With the Governor’s nod to Uttarakhand Public Services (Horizontal Reservation for Women) Bill, 2022, the women candidates with “Uttarakhand State domicile” got the legal right of 30 percent reservation in public services and posts, a statement from the State government, issues on January 10, 2023 said.

During the winter session of the State assembly, Uttarakhand government had passed 14 bills including the anti-conversion and reservation for native women. They were later sent to Governor House for approval. Of these, 12 bills have been approved by the governor so far.

According to sources, the government took over a month’s time to give the nod to the women reservation bill.

“The governor got the bill examined by the legal experts before approving it,” said a senior official from the governor office.

On July 24, 2006, the Congress government lead by Mr Narayan Dutt Tiwari had issued an order for 30 percent horizontal reservation for women of Uttarakhand in state government jobs.

The government at that time maintained that due to the geographical structure of the, the standard of living of the women of Uttarakhand is below than the women of other states. Their participation is very little in every sector including the government jobs due to which a special reservation of native women should be at place.