Abysmal representation of students from marginalised classes in private higher education institutions: Parliament panel

He said that the Parliamentary Committee of the Parliamentary Educational Committee, headed by the Country Data Senior Congress Leader Digvijaya Singh, the other retroactive class (OBC) in the private higher education institutions in the country, planned caste (SC) and planned tribal (ST) students were 40%, 14.9% and 5% respectively.

“However, according to the data provided by private universities/HEIs [Higher Education Institutions] The number of OBC students mentioned above is significantly low, the number of SC and ST students in the universities mentioned above is low in terms of icil.

Commenting in the report, the Congress said that the center should introduce a new law to allow SCS to allow 15%, 7.5% for STS and 27% for OBCs in Special Higher Education Institutes. Congress Secretary General (Communication) Jairam Ramesh said in a statement, the ball is now in the government’s court, he said. “The Dual -Sided Parliamentary Stance Committee, led by Digvijaya Singh, presented a report that advocates reservations for SC, ST and OBC communities in SC, ST and OBC communities.

In the report, the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, between 2024-25, a total of 5,137 students, 514 students 29 of the OBCs, 29 of the SCs and Four of the SCs, approximately 10% of the OBCs, 0.5% in SCs and approximately 0.08% in the SCs, but some students rejected the categories.

“Similarly, at the Op Jindal Global University, 28 out of 3,181 students are SC, 29 are less than one percent. In addition, if Shiv is Nadar University, a total of 3,359, SC is 29. It should allow the implementation of Article 15 (5) of the Indian Constitution of the SC/ST commissions. ”

He said that the promotion of 25% quota in private schools in section 12 (1) C. 12 (1) C can be completely repayable by schools by schools and that the government should follow this model in private higher education institutions.