 bill no 25 of 2015 the children belonging to the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes (reservation and compulsory display of seats by educational institutions) bill, 2015 by shri sadashiv lokhande, mp a billto provide for reservation and compulsory display of seats for the children belonging to the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes for admission in educational institutions and for matters connected therewithbe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-sixth year of the republic of india as follows:—(2) 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,—5(i) "appropriate government" means in the case of a state, the government ofthat state and in all other cases, the central government;(ii) "educational institution" means a government school or a government aidedschool or a private school or an institution, by whatever name called, offering education upto primary or secondary or senior secondary level; and(iii) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this act103 there shall be reserved such number of seats in each class for children belonging tothe scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes in every educational institution, as the appropriate government may, by notification in the official gazette, specifyreservation of seats for childrenbelonging tothe scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes4 (1) every educational institution shall compulsory display the seats reserved ineach class for children belonging to the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes15(2) the seats reserved under sub-section (1) shall be displayed outside the main gateand at every exit of the institution in such manner as may be prescribed(3) no child belonging to the scheduled caste or the scheduled tribe, if he fulfills theeligibility conditions prescribed for adminssion of children of such community, shall be denied admission on any other groundcompulsory display of seats reserved in each class for children belonging to the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribespenalty205 if any educational institution violates the provisions of this act, the head or thechairperson of the management of such institution, as the case may be, by whatever name called, shall be subject to such disciplinary action as may be prescribed and shall also be liable to a fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees25power to remove difficulties6 (1) if any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this act, the centralgovernment may, by order published in the official gazette, make such provisions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty:provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry or a period of two years fromthe date of commencement of this act30(2) every order made under this section shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laidbefore each house of parliamentact to have overriding effect7 the provisions of this act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistenttherewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any law other than this act358 (1) the provisions of this act shall not apply to minority educational institutions(2) nothing in sub-section (1) shall prevent a minority educational institution inextending the provisions of this act to such institution voluntarilyact not to apply to minority educational institutions power to make rules9 (1) the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, make rulesfor carrying out the purposes of this act40 45(2) every rule made under this act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made,before each house of parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both the houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule statement of objects and reasonsit has been observed that the children belonging to the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes are denied admission in the schools and other institutions for reasons of non-availability of seats in spite of various measures taken by the government from time to time to ensure that no child belonging to the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes is denied admission in schools or institutions, a number of students are left out from admission process for several reasons it has, therefore, become necessary that a legislation be brought forward to provide for statutory reservation of seats in each class for children belonging to the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes and to fix the responsibility of the head of the school or institution concerned to display these reserved seats to facilitate admission of such children in a transparent manner in case, the head of the school or institution or the chairperson of the management of the school fails to display the seats reserved in each class or denies admission to such eligible children, disciplinary action may be initiated against him in addition to a fine of not less than rupees fifty thousandhence this billnew delhi;sadashiv lokhandedecember, 23, 2014 memorandum regarding delegated legislationclause 9 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 and compulsory display of seats for the children belonging to the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes for admission in educational institutions and for matters connected therewith————(shri sadashiv lokhande, mp)