 bill no  15 of  2017 the constitution (amendment) bill, 2017 byshrimati meenakashi lekhi, mp a billfurther to amend the constitution of indiabe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-eighth year of the republic of india as follows:—short title1 this act may be called the constitution (amendment) act, 2017 2 in the seventh schedule to constitution in list ii-state list, after entry 41, the following entry shall be inserted, namely:—amendment of the seventh schedule statement of objects and reasonsarticle 40 of the constitution provides for organization of village panchayats and endow them win such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of "self government" keeping in view this constitutional mandate of directive principles of state policy, the part ix of the constitution relating to panchayats was incorporated by 73rd amendment in the constitution article 243(d) defines "panchayat" as "an institution (by whatever name called) of self government constituted under article 243(b) for the rural areas"article 243(b) envisages the constitution of panchayats article 243(g) envisages the power, authority and responsibilities of panchayatsthe state legislature is competent to endow the panchayats with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as institutions of self government including those powers in relation to the matters listed in the eleventh scheduleentries 17, 18 and 19 of the eleventh schedule to the constitution deal with education including primary, secondary school, technical training, adult and non formal educationarticle 246 deals with the subject matter of laws made by the parliament and the legislature of the statesas per article 246(3), the legislature of any state has exclusive power to make laws for such state with respect to any of the matters enumerated in list ii, ie, the state list of the seventh schedule to the constitutionhowever, in the state list, there is no provision which gives legislative competence to the state in making law with respect to the services of the institution of self government as defined in part ix of the constitution of indiahence in view of this, it is necessary to empower legislature of the state to legislate with respect to the services of the institution of the self government therefore, entry 41a in the seventh schedule of the state list is required to be incorporated with respect to the services of the  institutions of  self government and self government service selection boardhence this billnew delhi;meenakashi  lekhinovember 22, 2016 annexureextract from the constitution of india     list ii-state list    41 state public services, state public service commission     lok  sabha———— a billfurther to amend the constitution of india————(shrimati meenakashi lekhi, mp)gmgipmrnd—4961ls(s3)—10-03-2017