on the 2nd december, 2016 bill no li  of  2016 the women (reservation in services)  bill, 2016 a billto provide for reservation of posts and appointments for women in services under the central government and for matters connected therewith and incidental theretobe  it enacted by parliament in the sixty-seventh year of the republic of india as follows:—1 (1)  this act may be called the women (reservation in services) act, 2016short title, extent and commencement(2) it extends to the whole of india5(3) it shall come into force on such date as the central government may, by notificationin the official gazette, appointdefinitions2 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires,—(c) "services" means the service in connection with the affairs of the central government and includes the service in any public sector undertaking or enterprise of any authority under the control of the central government5(a) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this act; and (b) "public sector undertakings or enterprises" includes all public sector undertakings, enterprises, banks and financial institutions wholly owned or managed by the central government or in which fifty-one per cent shares are held by the central government103  there shall be reserved thirty-three per cent of all appointments and posts in services for womenreservation for women in services4  the central government shall make such provisions relating to relaxation in eligibility conditions, as may be prescribed, for appointment of women in servicesrelaxation in eligibility conditions power to make rules5  the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this act statement  of  objects  and  reasonsindia's economic liberalization and rapid growth over the past two decades have helped expose people to more liberal views about women as a result, more women are stepping out of traditional roles female doctors, lawyers, police officers and bureaucrats are common and are now everyday sight in cities yet women make up only twenty-two per cent of the work force and though seventy-nine per cent of rural women work in agriculture and more than ninety per cent are in the informal sector with little social protection or land ownershipin india, women are so deeply engrossed in family affairs and burdened with such heavy domestic responsibilities that in spite of their capabilities, education and aptitude, most of them are unable to enter into government services on time women have only marginal representation in services connected with the affairs of the union they are capable of efficiently carrying out various responsibilities connected with the assignmentsit is welcome step that in gujarat, bihar and madhya pradesh thirty three posts are reserved for females in all government services this will help end gender bias and prove to be a great leap towards women empowerment in order to create a level playing field for all its citizens, women may be provided with preferential precedence and reservation in government services is expected to considerably increase opportunity for womenin a bid to boost women's empowerment it is proposed that women get due representation in government services, it is necessary to reserve thirty-three per cent of all post and services under the central government, including public sector undertakings and enterprises; for women by  providing them relaxation in matters of age limit, requisite educational qualifications, experience and other conditions of eligibilityhence this billsasikala pushpa memorandum  regarding  delegated  legislationclause 5 of  the bill empowers the central government to make rules for carrying out the purposes of the bill as the rules will relate to matters of detail only, the delegation of legislative power is of a normal character———— a billto provide for reservation of posts and appointments for women in services under the central government and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto————(shrimati sasikala pushpa, mp)gmgipmrnd—3641rs(s3)—02122016