The Andhra Pradesh Economically Weaker sections other than Kapus (Reservation of Seats in the Educational Institutions and of appointments or posts in the Public Services under the State) Act, 2019

Preamble

THE ANDHRA PRADESH ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS OTHER THAN KAPUS (RESERVATION OF SEATS IN THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND OF APPOINTMENTS OR POSTS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICES UNDER THE STATE) Act, 2019 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS (ACT No.15 of 2019) (20th February, 2019) SECTIONS CHAPTER I 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 2. Definitions. 3. Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions. 4. Reservation in appointments or posts in the public services under the State. 5. Power to make Rules. 6. Power to remove difficulties. 7. Protection of action taken in good faith. 8. Savings. r diaCo THE ANDHRA PRADESH ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS OTHER THAN KAPUS (RESERVATION OF SEATS IN THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND OF APPOINTMENTS OR POSTS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICES UNDER THE STATE) ACT, 2019 (ACT No.15 of 2019) (20th February, 2019) AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE RESERVATION OF SEATS IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND OF APPOINTMENTS OR POSTS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICES UNDER THE STATE FOR THE ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS OTHER THAN KAPUS AND FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH OR INCIDENTAL THERETO. WHEREAS, the policy of reservation for the social, economic and educational upliftment of the citizens not only for the admissions into educational institutions but also for appointments in the services under the State is being implemented in the State of Andhra Pradesh for a long time and the same was being implemented for the Backward Classes, Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes; AND WHEREAS, a large percentage of the population of Andhra Pradesh suffering from social and educational backwardness for many years have started enjoying the fruits of the reservation policy and have been able to improve their lot and attain a higher standard of living; AND WHEREAS, there was a longstanding demand from the poorest classes of the unreserved categories that due to their economic weakness are unable to compete with the other affluent classes, as a result of which they are gradually becoming socially and educationally backward; And WHEREAS, due to the persistent demands from the Economically Weaker Sections of the people an amendment to the Constitution was made under the Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019 by inserting clauses 15(6) and 16(6) in the constitution in order to enable the economically weaker sections (EWSs) who are not covered under the existing scheme of reservations for the scheduled castes, the scheduled tribes and the socially and educationally backward classes to receive the benefits on a preferential basis in civil posts and services in the government and admission in educational institutions; Artis, OCH And WHEREAS, due to the insertion of Articles 15(6) and 16(6) in the Constitution of India, the Government of Andhra Pradesh is empowered to make provision for 10% reservation to Economically Weaker Sections of Citizens in Civil posts and services in the Government of Andhra Pradesh and admission in Educational Institutions; And WHEREAS, the State Government came to a conclusion that there is every need to provide 5% reservation to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of Citizens other than Kapus who are not covered under the existing scheme of reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Socially and Educationally Backward Class Citizens in the admission to the Educational Institutions including Private Educational Institutions, whether aided or unaided other than Minority Educational Institutions and in the appointments in the Civil Posts and Services under the State Government. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Andhra Pradesh in the Seventieth year of the Republic of India as follows :-

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