Med body for reservation in pvt colleges

Citing a statelegislation enacted in 2006 providing for reservation of seats for SC/ ST and backward class candidates in private medical colleges, a PIL has sought implementation of thequota regime now.

    The first bench comprising Chief Justice M Y Eqbal and Justice T S Sivagnanam has issued notices to the state and central government, returnablein four weeks.

    According to the PIL filed by theTamilNadustatebranch of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), the state had enacted the Tamil Nadu Backward, Scheduled Castes and ScheduledTribes(Reservation of Seatsin PrivateEducational Institutions) Act, 2006 and it was gazetted on June 7, 2006. The Act provides for reservation of seats in private educational institutions for candidates from SC/ST and backwardclasscommunities.

    Noting that it has become mandatory for all the private educationalinstitutionsto provide for reservation as specified in Section 3 of the Act, the IMA state secretary Dr J A Jayalal said that not only the admission, even the fee charged by them for reserved categories should be regulated as per theAct.

Source:The Times of India dt 11.09.12