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    Medical admissions: 10 percent EWS quota challenged in Bombay High Court

    GarimaWritten by Garima Published On 4 April 2019 8:30 AM  |  Updated On 19 Aug 2021 6:49 AM
    All reservations leave a meagre 5 % for candidates vying medical admissions on merit basis

    Mumbai: 10 per cent reservations in the general category for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in medical courses in Maharashtra has been challenged in the Bombay High Court recently by a group of students.


    As of now, in Maharashtra, 50 % of medical seats in government-run medical colleges are for reserved category (SC/ST/OBC/ VJNT). Out of the other 50% which is known as the open category; 14% of seats go to Persons with Disability (PwD), defence and other quotas. There is also a special quota (depending on eligible candidates) for students from the reserved categories who are eligible for an open quota seat based on their scores, ranging from 3%-5%.






    In addition, with the earlier announcement that educational institutions will offer the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quota in the general category, 10% has been fixed for medical students related to EWS category. After the Centre announced the 10 per cent quota, the Maharashtra government decided to implement it.

    Further, the implementation of 16% Maratha quota was done which left a meagre 5 % for candidates vying medical admission on merit basis.



    Read Also: Maratha quota in Medical Admissions: Bombay HC to reach conclusion




    The Constitution (124th Amendment) Bill on providing 10 per cent reservation in jobs and education to the general category poor was passed by Parliament on January 9. In March, the state government came out with a resolution providing 10 per cent reservation in MBBS, MDS (Dental Science), MD and other health science courses.


    The quota will be provided from the academic year 2019-20, in both private and government-aided colleges.


    The petitioners contend that the decision is discriminatory as it takes the overall reservation to 76 per cent, leaving very few seats for remaining students in the open category.


    Advocate Satish Talekar, their lawyer, said as per its own rules, the government is required to notify and publish a decision providing reservation in education at least six months before a new academic year begins.


    Read Also: Maratha quota is Valid, Legal: Maha Govt to HC


    It failed to do so in this case, he said.


    A bench of Justices Ranjit More and Bharati Dangre is likely to take up the matter for the further hearing Thursday.


    Medical Dialogues has been constantly reporting about the reservation issues in the state Post-Graduate (PG) Medical admissions that continue to upset meritorious MBBS pass outs in the state.





    Read Also: Where is the Merit in PG Medical Admissions? With Maratha quota in place, Medicos to again approach HC




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      Garima joined Medical Dialogues in the year 2017 and is currently working as a Senior Editor. She looks after all the Healthcare news pertaining to Medico-legal cases, MCI/DCI decisions, Medical Education issues, government policies as well as all the news and updates concerning Medical and Dental Colleges in India. She is a graduate from Delhi University. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in Contact no. 011-43720751 To know about our editorial team click here

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