25% more seats in varsities for quota

New Delhi, January 15

The HRD Ministry today announced that it will implement 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker section of the General Category from the 2019 academic session and increase around 25 per cent seats in higher educational institutions and universities across the country.

Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar said the decision was taken at a meeting of officials from the ministry, University Grants Commission (UGC) and the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE).

“The reservation will be implemented from the 2019-2020 academic session itself. Nearly 25 per cent seats will be added to ensure that the reservation does not disturb the existing quota for SC, ST and other categories,” Javadekar told reporters. The minister, however, did not specify the number of seats which will be added.

Javadekar said that private universities are also ready to implement the 10 per cent quota. — TNS/PTI

Operational manuals to be issued soon

There are 40,000 colleges and 900 universities across the country and supernumerary quota will be provided in these... modalities are being worked out. Operation manuals will be issued soon and institutions will be asked to mention the quota in the prospectus. — Prakash Javadekar, Union HRD Minister