The bills include amendments to the AP Education Act, Endowment Act, Municipal Corporation Act, Assignment Land Act.
On the fourth day of the ongoing assembly session, the Backward Classes Minister, Cheluboina Srinivasa Venu Gopal Krishna is to move a resolution Caste Wise Census of Backward Classes, in the Assembly on Tuesday 23 November 2021.
The Andhra Pradesh state cabinet, in a meeting held in October, decided to introduce a resolution in the assembly urging the central government to conduct a caste-wise BC census.
The government wanted the Center to conduct a caste-based census for enumeration of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) while conducting the 2021 National Census to understand the socio-economic composition of the country’s population.
The state government had said that there are many castes which have not been recognized till now. The caste census will help in formulating policies for their welfare, education, employment etc. apart from increasing their political representation.
This will be the second resolution, if adopted by the Assembly, as a similar resolution was adopted during the TDP regime.
15 bills to be introduced
In addition, the state government will introduce a bill to amend the Cinematography Act 1965 on Tuesday, November 23, 2021.
The government also plans to allow online ticketing platforms managed by the AP State Film, Television and Theater Development Corporation. The amendment will allow the corporation to start online sale of movie tickets through the portal.
The cabinet had approved the Andhra Pradesh Bovine Breeding Ordinance 2021 in August this year. The government is planning to introduce a bill in this regard in the assembly.
In all, the government will introduce 15 bills including amendments to the AP Education Act, Endowment Act, Municipal Corporation Act, Assignment Land Act etc.
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