Nitish Kumar Favours Reserving 33% Seats In Medical, Engineering Colleges For Girls

Nitish Kumar said this would be a unique endeavour and go a long way in ensuring a higher enrolment of girls in these technical institutes of higher learning.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday suggested that one-third of seats in medical and engineering colleges of the state be reserved for girl students. He made a suggestion to the effect upon perusal of presentations by the departments of health and science and technology about setting up of medical and engineering universities in the state. Mr Kumar observed that the establishment of the varsities would facilitate better management of engineering and medical colleges and added "33 per cent of seats in these colleges should be reserved for girls". "This would be a unique endeavour and go a long way in ensuring a higher enrolment of girls in these technical institutes of higher learning. Girls will, thus, also feel encouraged to take more interest in pursuing such courses", Mr Kumar said.