AHMEDABAD: Gujarat high court has stayed the new rules made by the state government for admission on the NRI quota in medical courses because they not only give preferential treatment to candidates of Gujarat domicile, but also discriminate against students from other states.
By staying the admission under NRI quota as per the amended law, the high court has permitted to give admission as per old rules. The HC intervened in response to a petition filed by a student Kolasani Sai Yaswant Reddy from Andhra Pradesh, who complained that in the name of preferential treatment to local students, the new provisions give a go-bye to merit. Even if a student from other state has secured more percentage, he will lose admission under the NRI quota to a Gujarati student with less marks.
While issuing notice to the government, Acting Chief Justice V M Sahai commented, "The secretaries make policies to please their bosses and do not bother to see whether they are in accordance with law." The court has kept further hearing on July 23, and asked the government to file reply to court notice within two weeks.
In May, the state government issued notification and made changes in Gujarat Professional Medical Educational Courses (Regulation of Admission and Payment Fees) (Amendment), 2015. By providing new provision to the sub clause (i) of clause (4) of sub rule C of Rule 7 of the lawsthe state government has denied admission to the students coming from states other than Gujarat. This is in violation of provisions of Article 14 of the Constitution, the petition said.
By staying the admission under NRI quota as per the amended law, the high court has permitted to give admission as per old rules. The HC intervened in response to a petition filed by a student Kolasani Sai Yaswant Reddy from Andhra Pradesh, who complained that in the name of preferential treatment to local students, the new provisions give a go-bye to merit. Even if a student from other state has secured more percentage, he will lose admission under the NRI quota to a Gujarati student with less marks.
While issuing notice to the government, Acting Chief Justice V M Sahai commented, "The secretaries make policies to please their bosses and do not bother to see whether they are in accordance with law." The court has kept further hearing on July 23, and asked the government to file reply to court notice within two weeks.
In May, the state government issued notification and made changes in Gujarat Professional Medical Educational Courses (Regulation of Admission and Payment Fees) (Amendment), 2015. By providing new provision to the sub clause (i) of clause (4) of sub rule C of Rule 7 of the lawsthe state government has denied admission to the students coming from states other than Gujarat. This is in violation of provisions of Article 14 of the Constitution, the petition said.
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