No OBC reservation for surrendered seats in MDS
Notification says 27% quota only in Central institutions
18/10/2019, STAFF REPORTER,CHENNAI
The notification issued last week for National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) courses has once again triggered concerns among activists over the lack of reservation for Other Backward Classes in a section of seats available under the all-India quota.
Removing ambiguity over reservation for OBCs from last year’s notification, Section 12 of the notification issued now for MDS admissions for 2020 clearly states that the 27 % reservation for OBC as per Central government’s policy will be applicable only in Central government institutions and Central Universities for those from the non-creamy layer. This explicit mention, which was absent in last year’s notification, means that the reservation for OBCs will not be applicable to seats surrendered by State governments from institutions under its aegis for the all-India quota.
EWS quota
G.R. Ravindranath, general secretary, Doctors Association for Social Equality (DASE), said what was more objectionable was that this year’s notification says that 10% reservation for the economically weaker sections will be provided in government dental colleges where the additionals seats have been sanctioned.
“For many years now, OBCs have been denied their share in the seats surrendered by State governments to all-India quota. While refusing to do that, the government is keen to implement reservation for EWS,” said Dr. Ravindranath, who filed a case earlier this year regarding regarding this issue in both undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Arguing that reservation for OBCs was won after intense political struggle, P.B. Prince Gajendra Babu, State Platform for Common School System-Tamil Nadu, said not even a few generations benefited yet since its implementation. “There is no rationale behind denying reservation. If these seats were not surrendered to all-India pool, OBCs would have benefited from State government’s reservation policy,” Dr. Ravindranath said.
Notification says 27% quota only in Central institutions
18/10/2019, STAFF REPORTER,CHENNAI
The notification issued last week for National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) courses has once again triggered concerns among activists over the lack of reservation for Other Backward Classes in a section of seats available under the all-India quota.
Removing ambiguity over reservation for OBCs from last year’s notification, Section 12 of the notification issued now for MDS admissions for 2020 clearly states that the 27 % reservation for OBC as per Central government’s policy will be applicable only in Central government institutions and Central Universities for those from the non-creamy layer. This explicit mention, which was absent in last year’s notification, means that the reservation for OBCs will not be applicable to seats surrendered by State governments from institutions under its aegis for the all-India quota.
EWS quota
G.R. Ravindranath, general secretary, Doctors Association for Social Equality (DASE), said what was more objectionable was that this year’s notification says that 10% reservation for the economically weaker sections will be provided in government dental colleges where the additionals seats have been sanctioned.
“For many years now, OBCs have been denied their share in the seats surrendered by State governments to all-India quota. While refusing to do that, the government is keen to implement reservation for EWS,” said Dr. Ravindranath, who filed a case earlier this year regarding regarding this issue in both undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Arguing that reservation for OBCs was won after intense political struggle, P.B. Prince Gajendra Babu, State Platform for Common School System-Tamil Nadu, said not even a few generations benefited yet since its implementation. “There is no rationale behind denying reservation. If these seats were not surrendered to all-India pool, OBCs would have benefited from State government’s reservation policy,” Dr. Ravindranath said.
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