Obc Quota

The Supreme Court of India will hear today the Centre's plea against the Madras High Court's observation that the notification on grant of 10 per cent quota to the economically weaker sections (EWS) in all-India quota (AIQ) seats of medical colleges would require approval of the Supreme Court.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has declined to vacate its stay to an ordinance which increased the reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) from 14 per cent to 27 per cent in the state.

The Madras High Court has approved the recent notification of the Centre providing 27% reservation to OBC (other backward class) candidates for admission in Central medical colleges under the all-India quota (AIQ).

The Education Minister also assured the students that the Modi Government would do everything possible to widen the canvas of opportunities for the marginalised and vulnerable sections.

The Shivraj Singh Chouhan government will push for a final hearing on a petition in the Madhya Pradesh High Court challenging the state's decision to give 27 per cent reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBC).

Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil on Thursday said that the party would not let the state government conduct local body elections until the issue of OBC reservation is resolved.

A constitution amendment bill that gives states the right to make their own list of Other Backward Classes, got a go ahead from the Union Cabinet today. The Centre is hoping to pass the bill in the Monsoon Session of parliament, sources said.

The Speaker of the Puducherry Assembly, R Selvam, on Sunday hailed the announcement of a 27 per cent reservation in the All India quota in the undergraduate and post graduate medical and dental courses for the OBCs.

The National Testing Agency, NTA notified that the Centre's decision to implement 27 per cent OBC reservation and 10 per cent EWS reservation in 15 per cent all-India quota seats will take effect from the 2021-22 academic session for medical entrance exam NEET-UG.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday welcomed the government's decision to provide reservation to the OBC and economically weaker sections in medical courses.

Medical and dental courses in the country will have a 27 reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs), 10 per cent for Economically Weaker Sections under the All India Quota Scheme for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, Prime Minister Narend

The All India Students' Association on Wednesday protested outside the Ministry of Education here against the "subversion and negligence" of OBC quota admissions in the NEET examinations.

A delegation of NDA MPs belonging to the OBC category, including Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, on Wednesday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to implement the reservation for OBC and EWS candidates in the all-India quota of undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses.

The AIQ seats in medicine were created on the directions of the Supreme Court in 1984. All states were required to surrender 15 per cent undergraduate and 50 per cent postgraduate medical and dental seats in state-run colleges to a "central pool" with the rest going to a "state pool".

NEET 2021: The Madras High Court on Monday directed the Centre to make known its stand on implementation of OBC reservation under the All India Quota (AIQ) in the seats surrendered by Tamil Nadu for admission in medical and dental courses for 2021-22.

The Supreme Court of India will hear today the Centre's plea against the Madras High Court's observation that the notification on grant of 10 per cent quota to the economically weaker sections (EWS) in all-India quota (AIQ) seats of medical colleges would require approval of the Supreme Court.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has declined to vacate its stay to an ordinance which increased the reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) from 14 per cent to 27 per cent in the state.

The Madras High Court has approved the recent notification of the Centre providing 27% reservation to OBC (other backward class) candidates for admission in Central medical colleges under the all-India quota (AIQ).

The Education Minister also assured the students that the Modi Government would do everything possible to widen the canvas of opportunities for the marginalised and vulnerable sections.

The Shivraj Singh Chouhan government will push for a final hearing on a petition in the Madhya Pradesh High Court challenging the state's decision to give 27 per cent reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBC).

Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil on Thursday said that the party would not let the state government conduct local body elections until the issue of OBC reservation is resolved.

A constitution amendment bill that gives states the right to make their own list of Other Backward Classes, got a go ahead from the Union Cabinet today. The Centre is hoping to pass the bill in the Monsoon Session of parliament, sources said.

The Speaker of the Puducherry Assembly, R Selvam, on Sunday hailed the announcement of a 27 per cent reservation in the All India quota in the undergraduate and post graduate medical and dental courses for the OBCs.

The National Testing Agency, NTA notified that the Centre's decision to implement 27 per cent OBC reservation and 10 per cent EWS reservation in 15 per cent all-India quota seats will take effect from the 2021-22 academic session for medical entrance exam NEET-UG.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday welcomed the government's decision to provide reservation to the OBC and economically weaker sections in medical courses.

Medical and dental courses in the country will have a 27 reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs), 10 per cent for Economically Weaker Sections under the All India Quota Scheme for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, Prime Minister Narend

The All India Students' Association on Wednesday protested outside the Ministry of Education here against the "subversion and negligence" of OBC quota admissions in the NEET examinations.

A delegation of NDA MPs belonging to the OBC category, including Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, on Wednesday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to implement the reservation for OBC and EWS candidates in the all-India quota of undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses.

The AIQ seats in medicine were created on the directions of the Supreme Court in 1984. All states were required to surrender 15 per cent undergraduate and 50 per cent postgraduate medical and dental seats in state-run colleges to a "central pool" with the rest going to a "state pool".

NEET 2021: The Madras High Court on Monday directed the Centre to make known its stand on implementation of OBC reservation under the All India Quota (AIQ) in the seats surrendered by Tamil Nadu for admission in medical and dental courses for 2021-22.