In this Act unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) appointing authority in relation to public services and posts means the authority empowered to make appointment to such services or posts ;
(b) Economically Weaker Sections of citizens means the persons belonging to Economically Weaker Sections as defined in the Office Memorandum F.No. 36039/1/2019 Estt.(Res), dated 19.01.2019 of D.O.P.T. Ministry of Personnel and Public Grievance and Pension Government of India for the time being in force.
(c) public services and posts means the services and posts in connection with the affairs of the State and includes services and posts-
(i) a local authority ;
(ii) a co-operative society as defined in clause (f) of section 2 of the Uttar Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1965 in which not less than fifty-one percent of the share capital of the society is held by the State Government ;
(iii) a Board or a corporation or a statutory body established by or under a Central or Uttar Pradesh Act which is owned and controlled by the State Government, or a Government company as defined in section 617 of the Companies Act, 1956 in which not less than fifty-one percent of the paid up share capital is held by the State Government ;
(iv) an educational institution owned and controlled by the State Government or which receives grants in aid from the State Government, including a university established by or under a Uttar Pradesh Act, except an institution established and administered by minorities referred to in clause (1) of Article 30 of the Constitution ;
(v) in respect of which reservation was applicable by the Government orders on the date of commencement of this Act and are not covered under sub-clauses (i) to (iv) ;
(d) Reservation means reservation for economically Weaker Sections in vacancies of posts and services in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
(e) year of recruitment in relation to a vacancy means a period of twelve months commencing on the first of July of a calendar year within which the process of direct recruitment against such vacancy is initiated.