Obc Reservation

MCC in October told the Supreme Court of India that NEET PG counselling will not start until it decides the validity of the implementation of EWS and OBC reservation in the all India quota (AIQ) medical seats.

Gujarat High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) on a plea seeking implementation of reservation for the SC, ST and OBC candidates in its PhD programme.

The Supreme Court will hear a plea today, November 16, challenging the centre and MCC's direction to provide 27 per cent reservation for OBC and 10 per cent for EWS category for admission to postgraduate medical seats through NEET.

The DMK has told the Supreme Court that granting of 27 per cent Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation in state contributed seats to all India quota in NEET cannot be a subject matter of litigation again.

The Madras HC had last month upheld the Centre’s notification for 27 per cent OBC reservation but said the 10 per cent EWS reservation can not be permitted without the Supreme Court’s approval.

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Wednesday reiterated the demand for caste census and favoured "breaking" the 50 per cent ceiling on reservations if the population of SCs, STs and OBCs was found to be more than half of the total.

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.

Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole today said that the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in the state must appeal before the Supreme Court for directions to the Centre to provide census data of Other Backward Classes (OBC).

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).

Inclusion of 10 per cent vertical reservation for EWS would require approval of Supreme Court and to such extent, the reservation for EWS in centre’s July 29 notification has to be recognized as impermissible till such approval is obtained, the Madras High Court said, according to Live Law.

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.

Reservation is being ensured for Dalits, STs, backward classes and the poor in the general category, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday in his Independence Day address and stressed that hand-holding of deprived communities is necessary.

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).

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday took up a Constitution amendment bill to restore the powers of states to have their own lists of OBCs for reservation in jobs and educational institutions, ending a three-week deadlock between the government and the oppos

MCC in October told the Supreme Court of India that NEET PG counselling will not start until it decides the validity of the implementation of EWS and OBC reservation in the all India quota (AIQ) medical seats.

Gujarat High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) on a plea seeking implementation of reservation for the SC, ST and OBC candidates in its PhD programme.

The Supreme Court will hear a plea today, November 16, challenging the centre and MCC's direction to provide 27 per cent reservation for OBC and 10 per cent for EWS category for admission to postgraduate medical seats through NEET.

The DMK has told the Supreme Court that granting of 27 per cent Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation in state contributed seats to all India quota in NEET cannot be a subject matter of litigation again.

The Madras HC had last month upheld the Centre’s notification for 27 per cent OBC reservation but said the 10 per cent EWS reservation can not be permitted without the Supreme Court’s approval.

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Wednesday reiterated the demand for caste census and favoured "breaking" the 50 per cent ceiling on reservations if the population of SCs, STs and OBCs was found to be more than half of the total.

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.

Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole today said that the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in the state must appeal before the Supreme Court for directions to the Centre to provide census data of Other Backward Classes (OBC).

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).

Inclusion of 10 per cent vertical reservation for EWS would require approval of Supreme Court and to such extent, the reservation for EWS in centre’s July 29 notification has to be recognized as impermissible till such approval is obtained, the Madras High Court said, according to Live Law.

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.

Reservation is being ensured for Dalits, STs, backward classes and the poor in the general category, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday in his Independence Day address and stressed that hand-holding of deprived communities is necessary.

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).

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday took up a Constitution amendment bill to restore the powers of states to have their own lists of OBCs for reservation in jobs and educational institutions, ending a three-week deadlock between the government and the oppos