MKP (PG) College Principal Dr Indu Singh seems to be unaware about caste-based reservation policy for admission in various degree courses. This college on Monday declared merit list for admission in various degree courses without following Government's reservation policy. In the merit list, those SC/ST/OBC students who secured more than cut-off for general category have been included in reserved category in violation of caste-based reservation policy framed by the State Government. In BSc, the cut off for OBC category has exceeded the general category cut off which has deprived OBC students scoring less from deriving the benefit of reservation.
Singh said that merit list has been released based on marks in five subjects in Class XII board examination. The cut off of general category was kept from 84.8 to 61 percent for general category in science stream and 83.8 and 63 per cent for OBC. The cut-off of SC and ST was kept at 80.7 to 47 per cent and 65.2 to 60.6 per cent respectively in science stream. In Commerce stream, the cut off for general category was kept between 93.8 and 64.8 per cent; between 83.8 and 63 per cent for OBC; between 71.8 and 42 per cent for SC and between 73.4 and 47.4 per cent for ST. In BA, the cut off for general category was kept between 89.6 to 60 per cent; 83 to 65 per cent for OBC, 85.8 and 57.4 per cent for SC and 76.6 and 73.2 per cent for ST.
Not a single SC/ST/OBCs student has been included in general category list in spite of scoring more than the cut off for general category, which is violation of reservation policy. Observers opine that the college has violated the reservation policy and it seems college
has kept seats reserved for
general category students on its merit list.
When this correspondent asked as to why meritorious students of SC/ST/OBCs were not included in general category list, Singh questioned where the general category students would go. "Are you asking this question because you belong to this categoryIJ The college hashas followed caste based reservation system in the admission process," she said.
DAV (PG) College principal Devendra Bhasin said that caste based reservation policy is being implemented for admissions in various degree courses and if SC/ST students secure more than the cut off for general category then they are included in the general category list.
DBS (PG) College ex-students union leader Kamlesh Bhatt said that the MKP (PG) college should follow caste based reservation policy in admissions and if they fail to do so then the students will protest in the college.
SGRR (PG) College principal in charge AK Gupta said that as per state government guidelines on reservation in higher education institutions,19 per cent of available seats are reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC), four per cent for Scheduled Tribes, 19 per cent for OBCs and remaining seats are for general category students and physically handicapped, dependents of freedom fighters and ex-servicemen.
If SC/ST/OBCs secure more than cut off for general category, they are included in general category list. It should be mentioned here that University Grants Commission (UGC) provides financial assistance to universities for the establishment of Special Cells for SC/STs. The cells help universities implement the reservation policy in student admission in the colleges.