Nitish supports 50 per cent reservation for women

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today
Supported reservation of 50 per cent seats in Parliament and
State Legislatures for women saying if the Centre brings a legislation to this effect he would side with it.
Kumar said this in reply to a plea made by women legislators
At a JD(U) function on the occasion of International Women's day here.
Congratulating women on International Women's day, Kumar

Highlighted initiatives taken by his government for their
Empowerment.
He referred to earmarking 50 per cent seats in panchayats
In 2005 and urban local bodies in 2007 by his government in
Proportion to their population which is half of the country.

"Bihar is the first state to give 50 per cent reservation
To women in Panchyati Raj institutions which many states
Followed and now the Centre is also thinking over it," he
Said.
The state government implemented 50 per cent reservation
For women in appointment of contractual teachers at primary
Level.
"One component of 'seven resolves' of good governance in
Bihar is reservation of 35 per cent of seats for women in all
State government jobs," he said.
"Within two months of formation of Grand Alliance government in 2015 November, the state government reserved 35 per cent seats for women in all state government vacancies," the CM said.

Kumar also referred to boosting attendance of girls in schools for which the state government launched bicycle and free uniform schemes.