TN to give 7.5% quota for State govt. school students in professional courses
The Hindu
Preferential treatment not to affect the rule of reservation in force
The DMK government on Thursday tabled a Bill in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly to set apart 7.5% of seats on “preferential basis” to students from State government schools in the admission to engineering, agriculture, veterinary, fisheries, law and other professional degree courses offered in universities, private colleges, government-aided and government colleges. These students would have to have studied from Class 6 to 12 in the State government schools in Tamil Nadu. The Bill, introduced in the House by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, stated that the government has decided to take affirmative action to bring about real equality between students who studied in government schools and in private schools. The existence of “de facto inequalities” between the government and private school students was evident from the report submitted by the Justice D. Murugesan Commission, it said. “Though education is important to all students for their enrichment in knowledge and to lead a reasonable and meaningful life, the students from Government schools forming a distinct class require more attention of the State for preferential treatment in higher education compared to the students of private schools, who are provided with better environment, different and conducive atmosphere in pursuing their education,” the Statement of Objects and Reasons of the Bill stated.More Related News