Five of the seven IITs and two of the six IIMs have been allowed to scale down the OBC quota implementation plan originally laid out by the Veerappa Moily Oversight Committee.
1 CommentWednesday , 14 March '07
The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT-KGP) has devised a unique plan to increase OBC reservation at the institute by 27 per cent without disturbing the ratio of seats for the general category candidates.
Thursday , 8 March '07
Questioning the Government on the urgency behind the legislation for 27 per cent OBC reservation in elite educational institutions from this year...Wednesday , 28 February '07
Assuring the Supreme Court that the Central Educational Institutions (Reservations Admission) Act 2006 will not have a serious impact on the non-reserved category
Tuesday , 27 February '07
Three new IITs with an initial corpus of Rs 80 crore, two new Schools of Planning and Architecture, a National Mission for Education through Information Technology with a corpus of Rs 502 crSaturday , 24 February '07
The Supreme Court on Friday set aside a report of the Justice K K Narendran Commission, appointed for the exclusion of creamy layer from amongst
Friday , 9 February '07
In the first reality check on UPA plans to implement 27 per cent OBC quota over three years through 54 per cent expansion of the higher education sectorThursday , 1 February '07
The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Centre on an application challenging the decision to implement 27 per cent reservation for backward classes in elite central educational institutions.Wednesday , 31 January '07
The Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM-B) board on Tuesday approved a Rs 25,000 hike in annual tuition fee for PG management programme from Rs 1.75 to Rs 2 lakh.Friday , 12 January '07
The blanket protection provided for the 1993 law under the Ninth Schedule has now been removedWednesday , 10 January '07
The Supreme Court today decided to take up the application moved by the Centre...Monday , 1 January '07
The year 2006 was when the quota for Other Backward Castes in higher educational institutions was debated and settled.Sunday , 31 December '06
HLL, Bajaj among 300 private firms to take first steps in affirmative action, will also appoint an ombudsman to monitor progressSaturday , 30 December '06
With an eye on the forthcoming Assembly elections, dates for which were announced on Friday, Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh has announced 17 per cent reservation...Friday , 29 December '06
Whether government assistance will lead to the modernisation of madrassas only time will tellThursday , 28 December '06
Within a fortnight of the OBC Quota Bill being passed unanimously by the Parliament, the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) ministry has written to the Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry seeking “advice” on the implementation of the OBC quota in higher educational institutes managed by them.Saturday , 23 December '06
RPI parting ways with ruling alliance is viewed as a bid to gain Dalit sentiments post-KhairlanjiFriday , 22 December '06
“CASTE-BASED reservation will only perpetuate the caste system and must be done away with,” MP Rahul Bajaj has argued opposing the Bill that extends reservations for OBCs in central higher educational institutions such as IITs and IIMs.Thursday , 21 December '06
Will the HRD ministry and Planning Commission correct the regional imbalance in higher education?Tuesday , 19 December '06
The much-debated legislation granting 27 per cent reservation to OBCs in the Centrally-aided educational institutions finally got Parliament’s nod...