CM's poll sop: 90 pc quota to Delhi students in 12 colleges

NEW DELHI: Wooing youngsters ahead of the assembly polls, Delhi Government today decided to recommed to the Centre to provide 90 per cent reservation to students from the city for admission in twelve colleges funded by it.

Delhi Higher Education Minister A K Walia said the government provides 100 per cent funding to the 12 collges where it plans to reserve 90 per cent seats for students from Delhi.

The BJP has been demanding reservation of seats for students from Delhi in the city colleges.

Walia said government has also decided to reserve 50 per cent seats in collges which are being given 50 per cent grant for their under capital head and 5 per cent assistance as "recurring grant".

"We will send these recommendations to the University of Delhi and to the Ministry of Home Affairs for approval," he said.

Being a Union Territory, Delhi Government seeks permission of Union Home Ministry for various issues.

He said students who have passed the 12th standard from schools located in Delhi will be eligible for availing the reservation.

"It is estimated that nearly 17,000 students of Delhi are studying in these colleges which are being given 100 per cent finacial assistance by Delhi Government," Walia said.

He said if the recommendations are accepted, then around 19,000 seats will be available to students from Delhi in these colleges.

"They will get an opportunity to study in Delhi itself rather than seeking admission outside Delhi where they have to bear financial burden as well as face a number of other difficulties," Walia said.