Bill creates criminal offense for false SC/ST claims, up to ₹50,000 fine or 3 years jail

This Bill aims to provide for the reservation of appointments and posts in civil services for members of Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) in all establishments. It seeks to ensure fair representation by mandating reserved vacancies, age relaxations, and specific protections for these groups during recruitment and promotion.

The law applies to every establishment owned, established, controlled, managed, or financed by the Central Government. This includes ministries, public sector undertakings, statutory authorities, corporations with over 51% government share capital, universities and colleges, schools, industries, trades, businesses, government companies, and autonomous bodies receiving aid from the Consolidated Fund of India.

• Mandates reservation of a prescribed percentage of posts for SC and ST members for direct recruitment and promotion.
• Excludes reservation for appointments lasting less than 45 days, emergency relief work, and certain high-level scientific/technical posts in institutions of national importance.
• Provides a five-year relaxation in the maximum age limit for direct recruitment and promotion for SC and ST members.
• Allows for the reduction of examination and application fees for SC and ST candidates.
• Permits relaxation in suitability standards and experience requirements if sufficient qualified SC/ST candidates are not available.
• Requires every establishment to designate a liaison officer to monitor compliance and inspect records.
• Mandates that appointing authorities maintain documents and furnish annual reports on SC/ST appointments.
• Establishes that reserved vacancies must be filled only by members of the respective SC or ST category.
• Prohibits the abolition of posts in a way that lowers the representation of SC/ST members below their reserved percentage.

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