Govt orders inquiry into defence quota admissions

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, July 27

The state government today ordered an inquiry on whether rules were followed in filling the defence quota seats in the state universities.

A government spokesperson said taking note of the news published in The Tribune today under heading “Defence quota: Martyr’s son denied admission to varsity”, the Secretary, Defence Services Welfare, Punjab, Gurkirat Kirpal Singh asked the Director, Sainik Welfare, to inquire whether the reservation pertaining to ex-servicemen for admission in GADVASU and other universities in the state was being given as per the reservation policy or not.

He further directed the Director to submit a comprehensive report in this regard within three days.

A martyr’s son, Karnavir Singh, had alleged that he was denied admission even though he featured first in the defence quota category.

Karnavir’s father Naik Satnam Singh of the Corps 2 Sikh Grenadier Regiment had died in action in Kashmir in 2005.