Maharashtra Assembly passes Amendment bill for 16% Maratha quota in PG medical admission: Know everything
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Mumbai, Jun 22: Maharashtra government is always keen to develop educational atmosphere more and more inclusive and assimilative, because of this principle of assimilation, Maharashtra has a rich tradition of education.
Now, taking another decision in this regard, Both houses of Maharashtra Legislature have passed a bill to amend the SEBC Act (Socially Economically Backward Class) to ensure 16% reservation to students of Maratha community in PG Medical Admissions.
Here are some important facts of this decision-
- The amendment was cleared unanimously in the Maharashtra Legislative Council on Friday, a day after it was passed unanimously in the Legislative Assembly.
- Now, a bill to be sent to the Governor for approval. When Governor will sign this bill, it will convert in law.
- The Maharashtra Government had earlier announced an ordinance to amend the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Reservation Act, 2018 which ensures reservation to Maratha students in postgraduate medical courses.
- Maharashtra legislature had passed a bill proposing 16% reservation in education and government jobs for Marathas who have been declared as socially and educationally backward class by the government on 29th November 2018.
- However, the admission to postgraduate medical courses had already begun on November 2.
- Following the passage of the bill in the Assembly, students from the open category had moved the Bombay High Court, which struck down the reservation.
- In May this year, the Nagpur bench of Bombay high court said the 16% reservation for the Maratha community under the SEBC category would not be applicable for the postgraduate medical courses this year.
- The high court also stated that the government's decision to introduce the quota was unconstitutional. The high court's decision was also upheld by the Supreme Court. The apex court canceled the 16% SEBC quota for post-graduate medical seats in the state.
- However, the state government received permission from the Election Commission (EC) to promulgate an ordinance last month. The ordinance was promulgated to restore the admissions already done.