A delegation of NDA MPs from the OBC category on Wednesday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to implement reservation for OBC and EWS candidates in the All India quota of undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses.
Union Minister and Senior BJP leader Bhupender Yadav, Apna Dal’s Anupriya Patel and JD(U)’s RCP Singh were part of the delegation.
In the letter submitted to Modi, the MPs said that as per the provisions of NEET, both government and private medical and dental colleges are required to “require 15 per cent of the total number of seats in diploma and undergraduate courses and 50 seats in the private colleges and colleges.” percentage in postgraduate courses against All India Quota and can be availed by candidates across the country.
“Notably, as per the constitutional scheme of things, the said quota of All India seats is further subject to SC, ST, OBC and EWS reservation criteria. However, OBC category candidates have been denied reservation under All India Quota,” the letter said.
“PM Narendra Modi ji has been sensitive towards bringing marginalized people into the mainstream. Seeking to intervene in the quota for OBC candidates under All India quota in NEET entrance exam, MPs today submitted a letter to the PM. for undergraduate (MBBS) and postgraduate courses,” Environment Minister Yadav said in a series of tweets on Wednesday.
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