The MoU was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Mr Devendra Fadnavis, Skill, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Minister Mr Mangalprabhat Lodha, School Education Minister Mr Deepak Kesarkar and Chief Secretary Mr Manukumar Srivastava.
The apex court’s order is important as the SC had already struck down the BJP led government’s decision to provide 12 per cent reservation in education and 13 per cent in government jobs in Maharashtra.