Plea in HC to follow 27% reservation for OBC students in medical colleges

The plea was filled by National Union of Backward Classes, SCs, STs and Minorities (NUBC)

A plea was filed in the Delhi High Court seeking direction to the Centre to follow 27 per cent reservation of seats for OBC category candidates in medical and dental colleges for this academic year.

The plea is likely to come up for hearing on Thursday.

The petition, filed by National Union of Backward Classes, SCs, STs and Minorities (NUBC), said in two academic years alone -- 2017-18 and 2018-19, around 5530 seats which would have gone to OBC category, if reservation procedure was followed, were allotted to general category.

Giving reservations in the courses to economically weaker sections (EWS), Scheduled Castes and