| Monday, July 07, 2008
The reservation arithmetic in MBBS admission
Arriving at the right number of seats each community will stand
to gain in the MBBS admissions this year is a case of simple
arithmetic governed by the rule of reservation practised in
Tamil Nadu.
Traditionally, Tamil Nadu allots 31 per cent to students coming
in through the Open Competition category. Thirty per cent of
the seats go to the Backward Classes, generally.
But this year, thanks to reservation for Backward Class Muslims
and Christians (at 3.5 per cent each), the quota for the BC
category is 23 per cent.
Most Backward Classes continue to get 20 per cent, Scheduled
Castes 18 per cent and Scheduled Tribes one per cent.
The cut-off marks will also go up by 0.5 points this year, compared
to last year.
Courtesy: The Hindu - Education Plus
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