Women to get reservation in govt jobs: Chidambaram

The government will bring in a bill providing reservation for women in government jobs in the coming Parliament session, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said on Sunday.

"At present, there is no reservation for women in government jobs. We will bring forward a bill providing reservation for women in government jobs," he said, addressing a meeting to thank voters in his constituency Sivaganga.

Chidambaram also said he was confident that the bill for 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and assemblies would be passed.