09-07-2025
Ahead of polls, Bihar OKs plan to limit 35% quota in jobs for women: Non-domicile applicants to apply under general category; what it means for job aspirants
The Bihar government has approved a domicile clause for the 35% women's reservation in state jobs, restricting it to permanent residents. Non-Bihari women will now compete under the general category.
PATNA: The Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government on Tuesday approved a proposal to limit the 35% reservation for women in state government jobs strictly to domicile candidates.
Women from outside Bihar will now have to compete under the general category for all such posts.
The move effectively brings a domicile clause into the women's quota, a long-standing demand in the state, and is aimed at ensuring that the benefits of reservation go only to Bihar's permanent residents.
No impact on those already in service
Officials clarified that the new rule will not affect non-Bihari women who have already secured government jobs in the state under the existing reservation policy. 'They will continue in their positions without any change,' said additional chief secretary S Siddharth.
Other key decisions
In the same cabinet meeting, the government also cleared a proposal to extend financial assistance to physically challenged candidates who have cleared UPSC and BPSC prelims. Under the new 'Sambal' scheme, Rs 50,000 will be offered to those preparing for BPSC mains and Rs 1 lakh for UPSC mains — a support that wasn't previously extended to Divyang aspirants from backward, EWS or general categories.
Additionally, the cabinet approved the Bihar Corporate CSR Policy, 2025, to bring corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities under government oversight. A 24-member State CSR Society will be set up to monitor the implementation of CSR-funded projects across sectors like education and health.
