Explained: The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-third Amendment) Bill,2017
New Delhi, Aug 2: Union Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot to move The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-third Amendment) Bill,2017 for further amendment to be made in the Bill further to amend the Constitution of India, as passed by Lok Sabha and as returned by Rajya Sabha. This Bill was passed by Lok Sabha on the 10th April 2017 and transmitted to Rajya Sabha for their concurrence. Rajya Sabha passed the Bill with an amendment at its sitting held on the 31st July 2017 and returned it to Lok Sabha on 1st August 2017.
What are the Amendments?
a.
Constitution
of
a
Commission
under
Article
338B
for
socially
and
educationally
backward
classes
by
name
of
National
Commission
for
Backward
Classes;
and
b.
(b)
insertion
of
Clause
(26C)
under
Article
366
with
modified
definition
viz.
"socially
and
educationally
backward
classes"
means
such
backward
classes
as
are
so
deemed
under
Article
342A
for
the
purpose,
this
Constitution
and
2. Introduce a Bill for:
a.
Repeal
of
the
National
Commission
for
Backward
Classes
Act,
1993
along
with
Savings
Clause
for
namely
the
National
Commission
for
Backward
Classes
(Repeal)
Bill,
2017;
and
b.
Dissolution
of
the
National
Commission
for
Backward
Classes
with
effect
from
such
date
as
the
Central
Government
may
appoint
in
this
behalf
and
the
National
Commission
for
Backward
Classes
constituted
under
sub-section
(1)
of
Section
3
of
the
said
Act
shall
stand
dissolved.
3.
(a)
Appropriation
of
the
sanctioned
52
posts,
along
with
incumbents
wherever
filled
of
the
existing
National
Commission
for
Backward
Classes
in
the
proposed
National
Commission
for
Backward
Classes
to
be
constituted
under
Article
338B;
and
(b)
Retention
of
the
office
premises
of
the
existing
National
Commission
for
Backward
Classes
at
Trikut-1,
Bhikaiji
Cama
Place,
New
Delhi-110066,
by
the
Natinal
Commission
for
Backward
Classes
to
be
constituted
under
Article
338B.
The above decisions will lead to overall welfare of socially and educationally backward classes.
The proposed Act of repeal is necessary in view of setting up of the National Commission for Backward Classes by insertion of Article 338B of the Constitution. The decision will also enable effecting continuity in the functioning of the National Commission for Backward Classes under Article 338B.