Click to play videoNew Delhi: A controversial Bill to provide 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in Central educational institutions from 2007 makes no mention of the creamy layer.
The Bill, tabled by HRD Minister Arjun Singh before the Lok Sabha, defines OBCs as a class or classes of citizens who are socially and educationally backward and are so determined by the Central government.
This implies that the creamy layer which had been a bone of contention has been included for enjoying the benefits of reservation.
While the southern allies DMK and PMK wanted implementation in full, the CPI(M) was against inclusion on creamy layer.
The Bill says that 27 per cent seats reservation for OBCs in admission in the Central educational institutions besides 15 per cent for SCs and 7.5 per cent for STs.
QUOTA BILL HIGHLIGHTS |
- No mention of creamy layer |
- Post doctoral research in few categories quota free |
- 19 institutions exempted from reservations. They include Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai and its 10 other constitute units like BARC, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam and nine other institutes like TATA Institute of Fundamental Research |
As many as eight institutions of excellence including Homi Bhabha National Institute and its constituent units like Bhabha Atomic Research Centre as also Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore are excluded from the quota regime.
The Bill’s provisions will not apply to minority educational institutions.
The Bill says that the increase of seats in any branch of study or faculty cannot be less than the number of seats available the previous academic session: this is being done to ensure enough seats for general category students.
If seats cannot be increased in an academic session after the Act comes into force, an institution may notify in an official gazette that it would increase the strength over a maximum period of three years.
If seats cannot be increased in an academic session after the Act comes into force, an institution may notify in an official gazette that it would increase the strength over a maximum period of three years.
The Bill, which was cleared by the Cabinet on Monday, is expected to be taken up for consideration only in the next session of Parliament during winter.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister P R Dasmunsi has said that the Bill would be referred to the Standing Committee of Parliament.
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