Goa News |Edu reservations to cross half mark (By: GOANEWS DESK, PANAJI)

Edu reservations to cross half mark

GOANEWS DESK, PANAJI | 02 May 2013 18:39 IST

Once the reservation percentage for Other Backward Classes is raised to 27 per cent, the total quota for reservations in education would cross 50 per cent.

Only half of the seats would be then open for general category.

This was informed by social welfare minister Mahadev Naik in the Assembly today.

Replying to the question raised by Vishnu Wagh, Naik said admissions in 11 professional colleges are given with only 19.5 per cent quota presently kept reserved for OBC.

“However, the government now plans to increase it to 27per cent from this financial year, as announced by our chief minister”, said Naik.

As he informed further, 43 per cent seats were reserved till this date, but it would go to 50.50 per cent once the quota is raised to 27 per cent for the OBC.

Naik however also clarified that no creamy layer candidate would be eligible for these reservations.

Agreeing to his party MLA Kiran Kandolkar’s suggestion, he agreed to set up a mechanism within social welfare department to check whether reservation policy is being followed.

The statistical data provided by the social welfare ministry reveals that 306 seats were allotted to OBC candidates out of total 1609 seats in 11 professional institutes.

OBC RESERVATIONS IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES

NO	INSTITUTE	SEATS	OBC	%
1	GMC	127	25	19.69
2	Dental	34	07	20.58
3	GEC Farmagudi	390	76	19.49
4	PCC Verna	240	47	19.58
5	Don Bosco	248	48	19.35
6	Rayeshwar	180	33	18.33
7	Agnel, Assagao	180	36	20
8	Architecture	40	05	12.5
9	Pharmacy, Panaji	60	12	20
10	Pharmacy, Farmagudi	50	05	10
TOTAL		1609	306	19.02

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