 bill no  125  of  2015 the constitution (amendment) bill, 2015 byshri anandrao adsul, mp a billfurther to amend the constitution of indiabe  it enacted by parliament in the sixty-sixth year of the republic of india as follows:—1 (1) this act may be called the constitution (amendment) act, 2015short title and commencement(2) it shall come into force on such date, as the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, appoint5amendment of article 162 in article 16 of the constitution, after clause (4b), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:—"(4c) notwithstanding anything in this article, there shall be reserved seats in educational institutions and in services under the state for persons belonging to the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes(4d) the number of seats reserved in educational institutions under clause (4c)shall bear, as nearly as may be, the same proportion to the total number of seats, as the population of the scheduled castes or the scheduled tribes, as the case may be, bears to the total population of the scheduled castes or the scheduled tribes510(4e) the number of seats reserved in services under clause (4c) shall bear, as nearly as may be, the same proportion to the total number of seats, as the population of the scheduled castes or the scheduled tribes, as the case may be, bears to the total population of the scheduled castes or the scheduled tribes in the country, in case of services under the central government, and in the state, in case of services under the state government" statement of objects and reasonsdespite reservation, the condition of the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes has not improved much moreover, the percentage of  reservation which was determined long ago has not been revised upwardly, though their population has increased manifold therefore, it is proposed to amend the constitution with a view to increase the percentage of reservation of the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes in proportion of their populationnew delhi;anandrao adsulmarch 11, 2015 annexure extract from the constitution of india       16 (1) there shall be equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters relating to employment or appointment to any office under the state     equality of opportunity in matters of public employment(3) nothing in this article shall prevent parliament from making any law prescribing, in regard to a class or classes of employment or appointment to an office under the government of, or any local or other authority within, a state or union territory, any requirement as to residence within that state or union territory prior to such employment or appointment       ————abillfurther to amend the constitution of india————(shri anandrao adsul, mp)gmgipmrnd—294ls(s3)—28-04-2015