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Detailed explanation-1: -Notes: Jharkhand Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (Amendment) Bill, 2022 proposes a raise in reservation in state government jobs from 60 percent to 77 percent for SC, ST and OBC communities as well as the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).

Detailed explanation-2: -Means, only 60 percent reserved seats are such that candidates of Jharkhand are to be appointed, on the remaining 40 percent seats youth of any state can get employment in Jharkhand.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Jharkhand assembly today passed a bill increasing the reservation in the vacant govt posts & services to 77%. The bill proposes a 12% quota for Scheduled Caste community, a 27% quota for Other Backward Communities; 28% for Scheduled Tribes, and 10% for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).