Ensure 5% quota to specially-abled candidates in educational institutes: HC to Delhi Gov’t
The Hindu
The Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi Government to ensure 5% reservation for specially-abled candidates in all educational institutions and that the mandate of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act is followed.
The Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi Government to ensure 5% reservation for specially-abled candidates in all educational institutions and that the mandate of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act is followed.
A Bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma also asked Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University to reserve seats for specially-abled persons as per the law.
The Court’s order came on a public interest litigation which alleged that the respondent University was not providing 5% reservation to specially-abled persons following the provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
The Bench, also comprising Justice Saurabh Banerjee, observed the University was providing a 5% quota to specially-abled persons in all courses and no further orders need to be passed.
It, however, said the Delhi Government and the University “shall make all possible endeavour for filling up the seats meant for specially-abled persons by providing reservation to all categories of specially-abled persons”.
“The University as well as the state government are directed to ensure that in all educational institutions, the statutory provisions governing the field under the RPWD Act are followed and 5% reservation is provided to specially-abled persons,” the Court said in its recent order.
In May, the Court passed an interim order directing the University to provide reservations to specially-abled candidates for admission in the current academic session.
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