DelhiDesk: Jamia Millia Islamia University in Delhi has opposed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the Delhi High Court seeking 10% reservation for economically weaker section (EWS) students in terms of a 2019 amendment to the Constitution. The university said that as a minority institution it is not covered under the policy, according to an affidavit filed in response to the petition. The government has issued an office memorandum for EWS reservation in central educational institutions, but Jamia said the reservation would not be applicable to the university in terms of the memorandum.
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π Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) opposes PIL seeking 10% reservation for EWS students
π Jamia says being a minority institution, it is not covered under the policy
π EWS reservation in central educational institutions is not applicable to minority institutions
π National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions declared Jamia as a minority institution in 2011
π Law student had approached High Court seeking reservation of seats for EWS category students
π Petitioner argued that JMI should implement EWS reservation as it is a central university aided by UGC
π Jamia says PILs are being exploited by private persons and present petition deserves to be dismissed without merit.