Reduced the voting age from 21 to 18 years for the LS Sixty first Amendment 1989 as well as Assemblies. Also extended reservation of seats for SC/ ST till 2000 Sixty first Amendment 1989 AD. Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali were included in the Seventy first Amendment 1992 VIII Schedule. (Panchayati Raj Bill) provided among other things Gram Samba in villages, constitution of panchayats at Seventy third Amendment 1993 the village and other levels direct elections to all seats in panchayats and reservation of seats for the SC and ST fixing of tenure of 5 years for panchayats. (Nagarpalika bill) provides for, among other things, Constitution of three types of municipalities, Seventy fourth Amendment 1993 reservation of seats in very municipality for the SC and ST, women and the backward classes. Reinstaled the provision of reservation of SC and Sets in matters related to promotion. Besides, the Eighty second Amendment 2000 qualifying marks for passing an examination for them has also been lowered. Extended freeze on Lok Samba and state assembly Eighty fourth Amendment 2001 seats till 2026. Makes education a fundamental right for children in Eighty sixth Amendment 2002 the age group of 6 - 14 years. Made the 2001 census the basis for delimitation of Eighty seventh Amendment 2003 constituencies of the Lower House of Parliament (Lok Sabha) and State assemblies (Vidhan Sabhas) Amended the Anti - Defection Law and also made a provision that the number of ministers in the Central Ninety first Amendment 2003 & State Govts. Cannot be more than 15% of the strength of Lok Sabha & respected Vidhan Sabha. Ninety second Amendment 2003 Bodo, Maithili, Santhali and Added into the VIII Schedule. Presidents of India President Names Tenure Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) 26 Jan, 1950-13 may,1962 Dr. S.Radhakrishnan (1888-19750) 13may,1962-13 may,1967 Dr. Zakir Hussain (1897-1969) 13 may,1967-3 may,1969 Sri V.V. Giri (1894-1980) 24 Aug,1969-24 Aug,1974 Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (1905-1977) 24 Aug, 1974-11 Feb, 1977
Sixty first Amendment 1989 Reduced the voting age from 21 to 18 years for the LS as well as Assemblies. Sixty first Amendment 1989 Also extended reservation of seats for SC/ ST till 2000 AD. Seventy first Amendment 1992 Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali were included in the VIII Schedule. Seventy third Amendment 1993 (Panchayati Raj Bill) provided among other things Gram Samba in villages, constitution of panchayats at the village and other levels direct elections to all seats in panchayats and reservation of seats for the SC and ST fixing of tenure of 5 years for panchayats. Seventy fourth Amendment 1993 (Nagarpalika bill) provides for, among other things, Constitution of three types of municipalities, reservation of seats in very municipality for the SC and ST, women and the backward classes. Eighty second Amendment 2000 Reinstaled the provision of reservation of SC and Sets in matters related to promotion. Besides, the qualifying marks for passing an examination for them has also been lowered. Eighty fourth Amendment 2001 Extended freeze on Lok Samba and state assembly seats till 2026. Eighty sixth Amendment 2002 Makes education a fundamental right for children in the age group of 6 - 14 years. Eighty seventh Amendment 2003 Made the 2001 census the basis for delimitation of constituencies of the Lower House of Parliament (Lok Sabha) and State assemblies (Vidhan Sabhas) Ninety first Amendment 2003 Amended the Anti - Defection Law and also made a provision that the number of ministers in the Central & State Govts. Cannot be more than 15% of the strength of Lok Sabha & respected Vidhan Sabha. Ninety second Amendment 2003 Bodo, Maithili, Santhali and Added into the VIII Schedule. Presidents of India President Names Tenure Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) 26 Jan, 1950-13 may,1962 Dr. S.Radhakrishnan (1888-19750) 13may,1962-13 may,1967 Dr. Zakir Hussain (1897-1969) 13 may,1967-3 may,1969 Sri V.V. Giri (1894-1980) 24 Aug,1969-24 Aug,1974 Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (1905-1977) 24 Aug, 1974-11 Feb, 1977
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