Reservation

The spectre of drought in many parts of the state and the burning issue of reservation will primarily impact the outcome of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra.

Implementation of 10 per cent reservation for economically backward upper castes in government jobs is likely…

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday, in an interim order, stayed the state government’s ordinance increasing reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC) category to 27 per cent from the earlier 14 per cent.

‘Reservation’ is an unjust policy and admissions for all levels of education should be based purely on merit, claim students and parents. Reservation of seats in different levels of education has adversely affected students leaving no seats for those under the Open category. Students without a caste, social, religious or economic background do not have a fair chance to secure a seat despite scoring high marks.

With only seven per cent seats for the open category, students who do not come from any special social, religious or caste background will have to struggle to secure a seat “Reservation should be eliminated,” claim students who wish to secure admissions to first year junior college (FYJC). Students claim there is no need for any kind of reservation, privilege or special treatment based on social or caste backgrounds.

Marking International Women’s Day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday took pride in her ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) for having 35 per cent female MPs and reservation of 50 per cent of the seats for women in the state’s local bodies.

There was no need of approval from the Centre to increase reservation for other backward classes (OBCs) to 27%, said Chief Minister Kamal Nath.

Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV) on Thursday suspended on-going recruitment of contractual assistant professors after Central Cabinet approved an ordinance to restore the 200-point roster taking college or university as a unit for reservation in teaching posts.

New Delhi: In its last meet on Thursday before the LS polls are announced, the Union…

The Centre approved an order for giving reservation benefits to economically weaker sections and for promotion in government jobs to SCs and STs in Jammu and Kashmir.