Article 16
According to the provisions of
the Indian Constitution, right to equality has been given from Article 14 to
Article 18. In which the Indian Constitution provides equality of opportunity
in matters of public employment under Article 16. Equal opportunity under
Article 16 reflects a wide coverage, showing no universal agreement on its
precise meaning. The provision of this article of the Constitution of India
exhibits a broad meaning. Under this, every citizen of India gets equality of opportunity
in the field of public employment.
article 16 of indian constitution notes
On the basis of equality in
matters of equal opportunity for citizens as per the Constitution of India.
1. Equality of public employment
opportunity to obtain a job.
2. Public employment equality of
opportunity for the process of assessing performance at work.
3. Equality of public employment
opportunity for career advancement and enhanced training.
4. Equality of public employment
opportunity to enhance the working environment.
5. Equality of public employment
opportunity for growth in relationship dynamics at work.
article 16(1) of indian constitution
Article 16 (1) - Under this
provision of the Constitution of India there shall be equality of opportunity
for all citizens in matters relating to employment or appointment to any office
under the State.
article 16(2) of indian constitution
Article 16(2) - The provisions of
this Article of the Constitution of India shall not make any citizen ineligible
for any employment or office on grounds only of race, religion, sex, place of
birth, descent, residence or any of them can be done. Nor can they be discriminated
against for equality of opportunity.
article 16(3) of indian constitution
Article 16(3) - Constitution of
India Nothing in this article shall prevent Parliament from making such law.
Nothing shall prevent any State from making any law with respect to the
employment or appointment of any class or classes to any office under any local
or other authority within the Union or any State within the Union. Residence
within that State or Union Territory shall be required prior to such employment
or appointment.
article 16(4) of indian constitution
Article 16 (4 ) - Nothing in this
article of the Constitution of India shall prevent the State from making any
provision for the reservation of appointment or post in favour of any backward
class of citizen. which in the interest of the State does not adequately
represent such class in the service under the State.
article 16(5) of indian constitution
Article 16 (5 ) - Nothing in this
article of the Constitution of India shall affect the operation of any law.
that the holder of any office in relation to the affairs of any religious or
communal institution or any member of its governing body shall be a person
professing a particular religion or belonging to a particular sect.
article 16(6) of indian constitution
Article 16(6) - Reservation up to
10% of appointments or posts may be made by the State for any economically
disadvantaged groups of citizens under the Constitution of India. This
additional reservation of up to 10% will be done in addition to the existing
one. Any Economically Disadvantaged Group as notified by the Central and State
Governments from time to time, on the basis of family income and other economic
disadvantage indicators of the citizens.
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