NEW DELHI: Within minutes of the Cabinet clearance for 4.5% sub-quota for minorities within 27% reservation for OBCs, the HRD ministry issued a detailed gazette notification asking all the Central educational institutions to abide by the decision.
On Thursday, the ministry had sought advice of law ministry if the sub-quota implementation would require amendment in the Central Educational Institutions (reservations in admission) Act, 2006.
Sources said, "Law ministry said notification is enough and no legislative intervention is needed in the CEI Act."
The Centre's decision would have immediate impact on admissions in IITs/IIMs/NITs/AIIMS, 44 Central universities and educational institutions like National Institute of Design, National Institutes of Fashion Technology and others. However, advertisement for entrance test to most of these institutions has been issued.
Officials said, "Since it is a sub-quota within existing reservation for OBCs, institutions would have to issue a corrigendum stating the new decision. The Central list of OBCs consisting of minority communities is also known. It would not be a problem to implement."
In real terms, 4.5% reservation would result in roughly 120 seats earmarked for minorities in 15 IITs and Indian School of Mines.
This year, 2,600 students got admission in IITs under the OBC quota. In 30 National Institutes of Technology, where admission is done through All India Engineering Entrance Examination, 200-odd seats would be for minorities.
In 13 IIMs, with total intake of nearly 3500 students, 42 seats would go to students from minority communities. Central educational institutions were allowed to implement 27% OBC reservation in a staggered fashion over five years. The five-year deadline ends next year.
"Profile of Central government-run educational institutions is definitely going to get more diverse from next year," one IIM director said, adding implementation would not be a problem.
On Thursday, the ministry had sought advice of law ministry if the sub-quota implementation would require amendment in the Central Educational Institutions (reservations in admission) Act, 2006.
Sources said, "Law ministry said notification is enough and no legislative intervention is needed in the CEI Act."
The Centre's decision would have immediate impact on admissions in IITs/IIMs/NITs/AIIMS, 44 Central universities and educational institutions like National Institute of Design, National Institutes of Fashion Technology and others. However, advertisement for entrance test to most of these institutions has been issued.
Officials said, "Since it is a sub-quota within existing reservation for OBCs, institutions would have to issue a corrigendum stating the new decision. The Central list of OBCs consisting of minority communities is also known. It would not be a problem to implement."
In real terms, 4.5% reservation would result in roughly 120 seats earmarked for minorities in 15 IITs and Indian School of Mines.
This year, 2,600 students got admission in IITs under the OBC quota. In 30 National Institutes of Technology, where admission is done through All India Engineering Entrance Examination, 200-odd seats would be for minorities.
In 13 IIMs, with total intake of nearly 3500 students, 42 seats would go to students from minority communities. Central educational institutions were allowed to implement 27% OBC reservation in a staggered fashion over five years. The five-year deadline ends next year.
"Profile of Central government-run educational institutions is definitely going to get more diverse from next year," one IIM director said, adding implementation would not be a problem.
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