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Legislative Process

Introducing and Amending a Bill in Lok Sabha

An Amendment Bill follows the same procedural stages as any ordinary legislation. Introduction (First Reading) requires only a motion for leave to introduce, decided by voice vote under the Rules of Procedure of Lok Sabha — no substantive discussion occurs at this stage. This is distinct from Money Bills (Article 110), which can be introduced only in Lok Sabha and only on the President's recommendation.

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After introduction, a Bill may be referred to a Parliamentary Standing Committee for examination, then undergoes a Second Reading (general discussion plus clause-by-clause consideration) and Third Reading (final passage).
A Bill passed by Lok Sabha must also be passed by Rajya Sabha (an Amendment Bill of this kind is an "ordinary bill," not a Money Bill), and then receives Presidential assent under Article 111 to become law.
Education, the subject matter of examinations, falls under Entry 25 of the Concurrent List (List III, Seventh Schedule) — inserted by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976 — allowing both Parliament and State legislatures to legislate; under Article 254, a central law prevails over an inconsistent state law unless the state law has received Presidential assent.

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