The petitioners had submitted before the top court that providing reservation on the basis of economic criteria, excluding SC, ST and OBC, non-creamy layer, breached the equality code.
Tamil Nadu has integrated an income criterion into many of its affirmative action policies. Examining the data would be crucial towards building better reservation policies.
In a detailed judgment Thursday, SC revealed reasons for its 7 January interim order upholding 27% quota for OBC in All India Quota for UG and PG medical admissions.
A two-judge bench upholds the validity of Centre’s July 2021 notification to allow 27% reservation for OBCs (non-creamy layer). The court will rule on EWS quota later in March.
Govt-appointed panel suggested sticking to Rs 8 lakh annual income limit for determination of EWS quota in connection with the ongoing admissions to NEET-PG courses.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, said the NEET (PG) counselling would stand postponed for 4 weeks more as per assurance earlier given to the court.
Karnataka’s Large and Medium Industries Minister Murugesh Nirani says proposal is to ‘ensure people from poor backgrounds rise to position of employing others’.
Supreme Court had questioned methodology adopted by govt in fixing Rs 8 lakh as annual income limit to identify EWS for providing 10% quota in jobs and educational institutions.
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.
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