Dear Friends I was just wondering if this decision taken was the pressure of the upper caste communities. Has there even been a study on this before taking this overnight decision. Has the reports on Higher education mentioned this type of a recommendation any time? It is interesting to contrast this with the demands of the protestors of Chengara
Its a bit surprising to see this move by the government especially at the dictats by the Nair and the Catholic community........ http://www.indianexpress.com/story/357019.html Kerala sop for forward class, gives education quota to poor: Shaju Philip In a significant move to placate the influential forward communities in Kerala, the Left Government on Wednesday decided to give seat reservation in colleges and universities for the economically-backward of the forward communities. Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan said that the reservation quota in colleges would be 10 per cent and in universities 7.5 per cent. In Kerala, Hindu Nair and Christian (except the Latin Catholic) communities mainly form the forward block, while the Muslims and Ezhava/Thiyya Hindus compose the backward. Nair community and Christian communities have locked horns with the CPM-led Government on several issues, particularly on reforms in the education sector. Nair Service Society, representing the Nair Community, had recently decided to join hands with the Christians to fight against the Left Government's education policies. By ensuring seat reservation, the CPM hopes to mend ways with the Christians and Nairs in Kerala, against the backdrop of the ensuing election. The NSS has been fighting for job reservation in government service for the financially weak in the forward communities. The NSS has been of the opinion that the decades-old job reservation for the backward communities has outlived its purpose as OBC communities have ensured enough representation in government service. NSS general secretary P K Narayana Panicker said his outfit welcomed the government decision. “The NSS has been demanding job reservation for the economically backward of the forward communities. While fixing the criteria for reservation in jobs and educational institutions, the creamy layer in the backward communities should be entirely kept away from the purview of reservation,” he said. SNDP Yogam general secretary Vellappally Natesan was critical about the move since his organisation represents the OBC Hindus in Kerala. “It has to be seen how the government would implement the reservation, without exceeding the total reservation limit of 50 per cent.” In Kerala Government colleges, only SC/ST combine gets a reservation (20 per cent). Whereas in a government-aided private colleges, the general merit seats form 50 per cent of the total seats. Of the rest, 20 would go to SC/ST, another 20 as management quota and the rest 10 for the community, running the college. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
