Madhya Pradesh Removes Two-Child Norm for Government Jobs – GK Today
Madhya Pradesh withdrew the two-child norm for eligibility in government jobs and for serving employees in June 2026. The state government ordered the General Administration Department to remove the draft provision from the proposed civil services rules.
The two-child norm is a service-condition rule that restricts eligibility for public employment on the basis of the number of living children. In Madhya Pradesh, the earlier provision made candidates with more than two children born on or after 26 January 2001 ineligible for government service.
The rule was introduced in 2001 under the Digvijaya Singh-led Congress government. Under the Madhya Pradesh Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1965, having a third child was treated as an act of indiscipline for serving government employees, and departmental action could follow.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav directed the General Administration Department to withdraw the old draft from the official portal and publish a revised version of the rules. The revised order removed the draft restriction from the proposed civil services rules.
The change affects government employees and job aspirants who were covered by the two-child condition. The state estimated that about 30,000 teachers had faced the risk of job loss under the rule.
The government stated that the withdrawal will not operate retrospectively. Employees dismissed under the two-child rule before the order will not be reinstated.
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