5 years, 2 months ago

NLU Odisha Approves 25% Domicile Reservation In UG & PG Seats [Read Notification]

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In a Special Meeting held on January 4, 2020, the General Council of the National Law University, Odisha approved 25% horizontal reservation to domicile students across categories for admission to Undergraduate and Post-graduate programmes. For claiming reservation in the Undergraduate Programme, a candidate should have passed 12th class or equivalent examination from the state of Odisha and secured at least 60% marks from any recognized College/University in the state. Similarly, for claiming reservation in the Postgraduate Programme, a candidate should have passed Undergraduate law programme or equivalent examination and secured at least 50% marks from any recognized College/University in the state. The move comes after Higher education department secretary Saswat Mishra urged the University to reserve 25% of seats in its undergraduate courses for students of Odisha.

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

AP to revise local, non-local reservation policy in higher education

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: The State government has decided to revise its policy regarding the implementation of local and non-local reservations for admissions in institutions of higher education, following the Telangana government’s recent order over seat allocation. Under the current system, where allocation of seats was made as per the provisions of the Undivided Andhra Pradesh era, the State was divided into three …

3 weeks, 4 days ago

15% quota for non-locals scrapped in Telangana’s UG and PG programmes

The Hindu

The State government on Thursday scrapped the 15% non-local quota for admissions into higher and technical education institutions, removing the existing admission quotas in all government and private aided and unaided, with the completion of 10 years of formation of State of Telangana. Notifying the amendments to admission rules for undergraduate and postgraduate courses on Thursday, vide a government order, …

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Telangana scraps 15% non-local quota in engineering admissions

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad:The Telangana government has abolished the 15 per cent non-local quota in convener quota seats for BTech programmes, ensuring that from the 2025-26 academic year, these seats will be reserved exclusively for the state students. Since the bifurcation, 85 per cent of seats in engineering colleges were reserved for local students, while 15 per cent remained open to non-local candidates, …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Despite SC order, no slash in PU’s NRI quota seats

Hindustan Times

Despite a 2024 Supreme Court ruling against expanding non-resident Indian quota criteria in Punjab, Panjab University has introduced similar provisions. PU vice-chancellor prof Renu Vig said in their legal opinion, they concluded that the order was for medical colleges in Punjab and not for PU, which is why they have gone ahead with a similar admission policy for NRI students …

Domicile quota scrapped: SC orders NEET merit-based admissions for PG Medical courses

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Domicile quota scrapped: SC orders NEET merit-based admissions for PG Medical courses

Live Mint

NEET PG Admission: In a landmark ruling on January 29, the Supreme Court of India declared domicile-based reservations for postgraduate medical courses unconstitutional, stating that such practices violate Article 14 of the Constitution, which guarantees the right to equality. A three-judge bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy, Sudhanshu Dhulia, and SVN Bhatti asserted that state quota seats must be filled solely …

2 months, 1 week ago

UG admission: Principle of elasticity in reservation comes in handy for Arunthathiyars in Tamil Nadu government arts colleges

The Hindu

The principle of elasticity in reservation has come in handy for Arunthathiyars in admission to undergraduate courses in government arts colleges. This is evident in a response of the Government Arts and Science College, Sathyamangalam, in Erode district, to a Right to Information Act query by The Hindu on the efficacy of the Tamil Nadu Arunthathiyars Special Reservation Act. The …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

NEET-PG 2024: Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs State To Conduct Fresh Counselling For Vacant NRI Quota Seats

Live Law

The Jabalpur Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State's Department of Medical Education to forthwith conduct fresh counselling for vacant NRI Quota seats in the NEET-PG 2024 counselling. The division bench of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice Anuradha Shukla observed, “Taking into consideration the peculiar facts and circumstances and further that the precious medical seats should …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Adhere To UGC/Bar Council Of India Guidelines: Telangana High Court Tells State In Plea Against "Undue Delay" In LLB Admissions

Live Law

While disposing of a PIL highlighting "unreasonable delay" in admissions to law courses in the state, the Telangana High Court has asked various respondents including the State authorities to make a "sincere" endeavour to adhere to guidelines of the University Grants CommissionBar Council of India with respect to admissions in law schools.The court passed the order while disposing of a. …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha to implement NEP 2020 from current academic year

Deccan Chronicle

The Odisha government has officially announced the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 across state-run universities and affiliated colleges, beginning with the 2024-25 academic session.The Chief Minister’s Office, in a press release issued on Saturday evening, highlighted the policy’s transformative approach aimed at modernizing Odisha’s higher education system. The adoption of NEP 2020 introduces a revamped, four-year undergraduate program …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha considers increasing reservations for SC, ST students in technical education

The Hindu

The Odisha government is considering increasing reservations for scheduled caste and schedule tribe students during admission into technical education courses in the State. At present, the State provides 20% reservation SC and ST Students in State Government technical colleges in admissions as against their 39.98% of the total population. In response to a query in the State Assembly if the …

8 months, 1 week ago

Third-round UG admissions list released, self-financing seats remain largely vacant in Odisha

New Indian Express

BHUBANESWAR: The department of Higher Education on Tuesday released the merit list for the third round of UG admissions and 44,060 students have been chosen for enrolment into various degree colleges. While the total sanctioned students’ strength in 1,056 degree colleges in the state is 2.74 lakh, 92,351 students took admission in the first phase and only 28,633 in second …

8 months, 1 week ago

Odisha: Congress demands more quota for SCs, STs in higher education

New Indian Express

BHUBANESWAR : Former Union minister Srikant Jena and ex-Congress MP Anant Prasad Sethi on Sunday said the government should revise the reservation quota for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in higher education in Odisha from 2024-25 academic year. In a letter to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, the Congress leaders said in 2015, the state government had announced that reservation …

9 months, 1 week ago

Odisha HC sets June 16 date for CHSE to mend lapses

New Indian Express

CUTTACK: The vacation bench of Orissa High Court on Wednesday directed the Council for Higher Secondary Education to issue at the earliest revised marksheets of 68 students of Dayavihar Higher Secondary School at Kanas in Puri district in whose case internal marks awarded to them in each of the subjects had not been uploaded in their marksheets when their Plus …

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Medical Aspirants in a Fix as Uncertainty Lingers over Competent Authority Quota

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: With the NEET results having been declared, students' anticipation of securing admissions to medical colleges in the state is high. As per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, students of Andhra Pradesh were eligible to apply for 15% seats in the unreserved category in medical colleges in Telangana and vice-versa for TG students. In retaliation, the Andhra Pradesh government …

1 year, 1 month ago

Odisha to roll out ₹2659 crore scholarship for undergraduate and PG students

Hindustan Times

Odisha govt is all set to roll out a ₹2659 crore scholarship scheme for economically weaker students pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate courses in all the government and government-aided colleges and universities across the state. Odisha to roll out ₹ 2659 crore scholarship for undergraduate and PG students Officials of the state higher education department said the main objective of this …

1 year, 7 months ago

NEET PG | Students Who Take Admission In All India Quota Can't Vacate Seats After 2nd Round Of AIQ Counselling : Supreme Court

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Monday reiterated that students who take admission in All India Quota seats for Post Graduate medical courses cannot vacate the seats after the second round of counselling for AIQ seats in National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test.The Court referred to the order passed in May 2017 in the case Dar-Us-Slam Educational Trust v Medical Council of India. The Supreme …

1 year, 8 months ago

Puducherry Cabinet recommends 10% reservation for NEET-qualified government school students in medical admission

The Hindu

The Puducherry Cabinet has recommended 10% reservation for NEET-qualified government school students in medical admission from this academic year in the Union Territory. The Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister N. Rangasamy on Monday has decided to provide 10% reservation for government school students in MBBS, BDS and BAMS courses. The implementation of quota system will help 11 NEET-qualified government …

1 year, 9 months ago

NLU Odisha Launches 3 Year LL.B. (Hons.) Course From The Academic Year 2023- 24 [Apply By: 30th June]

Live Law

National Law University Odisha is pleased to announce admissions for its 3 year LL.B. About NLUO: The National Law University Odisha was established in the year 2009 under The National Law University Orissa Act, 2008 passed by the Odisha State Legislature and commenced its academic activities in the academic year 2009-10. Within a short span of time, NLUO has made …

1 year, 9 months ago

Registrar Vacancy At National Law University Odisha (NLUO)

Live Law

National Law University Odisha invites applications for the post of Registrar on tenure basis. of Post: 01 Essential Qualification and Experience • Personnel under the Central/State Governments/Universities/Recognized Research Institutes or Institute of National Importance or Govt. • Holding analogous post; Or 15 years of administrative experience, of which 8 years shall be as Deputy Registrar or an equivalent post; Or …

1 year, 10 months ago

IP University Affiliated Private Colleges Can’t Charge Higher Fee From Students Admitted Through 10% Management Quota Seats: Delhi High Court

Live Law

Observing that malpractices and backdoor entry into admissions in professional courses is not unknown in society, the Delhi High Court has said that transparent and merit based admission process needs to be encouraged as it encourages students to work hard and “realise their potential in their academic pursuits.”Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav said that such a process also ensures that. Observing …

1 year, 10 months ago

Odisha CPET 2023 registration starts at samsodisha.gov.in, check eligibility, how to apply

India TV News

Odisha CPET 2023 registration: The Higher Education Department, Odisha has started for the application process for Odisha Common Postgraduate Entrance Test 2023. The Odisha Common Postgraduate Entrance Test 2023 is scheduled to be held from June 23 to July 4 except June 28 and June 30. Direct link to apply online CPET 2023 Eligibility Criteria To appear in the Odisha …

2 years ago

Odisha Board Exam 2023: Begins for Class 10; Check for latest updates

India TV News

Odisha Board Exam 2023: Odisha Board Exam 2023 for class 10 commenced today. As per the official report, over 5.4 lakh students are appearing for the Class 10th Odisha Board Exam. Exams being held in first sitting Odisha BSE President Ramashis Hazra said the examination started at 8 am. ALSO READ | Maharashtra Board Exams 2023: Class 12 student flees …

2 years, 1 month ago

Set up UoH satellite campus in Karimnagar or Warangal: Vinod urges Centre

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: Senior BRS leader and former MP B. Vinod Kumar on Tuesday urged the Centre to establish a satellite campus of the University of Hyderabad in Karimnagar or Warangal as well as provide domicile quota for students of the state welfare schools. In his letter to Pradhan, Vinod pointed out that Pondicherry University provides a domicile quota for the students …

2 years, 2 months ago

Implemented Karnataka Student Reservation In The University 'In Letter And In Spirit': NLSIU, Bangalore

Live Law

The National Law School of India University has issued a Press Release on Admission of Karnataka students to the University, and has claimed that it has 'implemented the Karnataka Student reservation in letter and spirit'. Through an amendment of the National Law School of India Act, 1986, vide the Amendment Act, 2020, it had been proposed that there would be …

2 years, 4 months ago

BHU to hold spot admissions for UG, PG courses, know who can apply

Hindustan Times

Banaras Hindu University on Sunday announced that it will hold spot admissions for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. BHU to hold spot admissions for UG, PG courses, know who can apply Students who had registered for BHU UG and PG admissions earlier but did not fill preference will get admission in the spot or mop-up round on the basis of …

2 years, 6 months ago

Eapcet-22 qualified students to exercise web options for admission in engg colleges

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: Students qualified in AP Eapcet-2022 will be allowed to exercise their web options to select their choice of engineering colleges for admissions through counseling in just two days. The AP state council of higher education is waiting for confirmation of 35 per cent seats from nine private universities so that nearly 3,000 seats would be added to the existing …

2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi HC Reserves Order on Pleas Concerning Admissions at St Stephen's College

News 18

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on pleas concerning issues about the admission procedure at St Stephen’s College for its ‘unreserved seats’ in undergraduate courses. St Stephen’s College, on the other hand, challenged Delhi University ’s letter asking it to withdraw its prospectus which gave 85 per cent weightage to the common university entrance test and 15 …

2 years, 10 months ago

NEET Admissions: Supreme Court Reserves Orders In Plea Seeking Fresh Registration In NRI Quota In Kerala Before Mop Up Counseling

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved orders in the Special Leave Petition filed by NRI students seeking time for fresh registration in the NRI quota in Kerala before commencement of the Mop-Up counseling. State Could Not Convert The Seats At Stage Of Mop Up Since They Still Had To Conduct The Round Of Stray Counseling; Question Of Seats Being Unavailed …

2 years, 10 months ago

NEET Admissions : Supreme Court Asks Kerala To Carry Out Fresh Verification Of NRI Claims Of 38 Students

Live Law

While considering a petition filed by NRI students seeking time for fresh registration in the NRI quota before commencement of the NEET Mop-Up counseling in the State of Kerala for MBBS admissions, the Supreme Court on Friday asked the State to carry out a fresh exercise of verification for the 38 NRI candidates claiming admission. As regards the seven candidates, …

3 years, 7 months ago

Presidency University to admit students to undergraduate courses based on board marks

India TV News

Presidency University will admit students to its undergraduate courses based on board marks as entrance tests could not be held, an official of the institute said on Tuesday. It will be based on the marks obtained by students," Presidency University Vice Chancellor Anuradha Lohia told PTI. The decision to admit students based on board examination marks was taken after the …

3 years, 8 months ago

'Court Cannot Be Unmindful Of The Impact Of Covid': SC Refuses To Disturb Admission Of B-Tech Students Admitted Without Entrance Test

Live Law

The Court cannot be unmindful of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Supreme Court observed while refusing to disturb the admission to the students for the B.Tech degree course for academic session 2020-21 on the basis of the marks obtained in the qualifying examinations. The court allowed the institutions to grant admission to the students for the B.Tech degree …

3 years, 9 months ago

Karnataka HC Rejects NLSIU's Challenge To UGC Regulation Which Restricts Territorial Jurisdiction Of Universities

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a public notice and regulations issued by University Grants Commission by which it restricts the physical jurisdiction of National Law School of India University, in the matter of distance education to within the State of Karnataka. Submission of UGC: Advocate Showri HR appearing for UGC attention of this Court to the larger …

4 years, 2 months ago

Odisha govt forms committee for reservation of govt school students in medical, engineering colleges

India Today

A ‘high power’ committee was constituted by the Odisha government on Thursday to make certain recommendations regarding reservation for students of state-run high schools in engineering and medical courses, according to an official release. On December 28, 2020, the Odisha Cabinet had proposed a reservation for students who passed from government schools for admissions into various medical and engineering colleges. …

4 years, 2 months ago

Odisha to introduce quota in engineering, medical colleges for state-run school pass-outs

Hindustan Times

The Odisha government on Monday decided to make a provision for reservation in engineering and medical colleges for students passing out from state-run schools. “The quota in engineering and medical colleges for students passing out from state-run schools will be introduced from the next academic year,” School and Mass Education Minister S R Dash said. Students passing matriculation examinations from …

4 years, 2 months ago

Cabinet approves quota for Odisha govt school students in medical, engineering colleges

India Today

State cabinet presided by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday cleared a resolution proposing quota in medical and engineering courses in colleges for students of government-run schools in the state. The resolution was moved in the backdrop of a drop in the number of students from Odisha’s government high schools and colleges in medical and engineering courses with the …

4 years, 5 months ago

NRI Quota in National Law Universities Unconstitutional, Affront to Meritorious Candidates: Orissa HC

News 18

The Orissa High Court has observed that a reservation for the non-resident Indian Hearing a petition, a division bench comprising Justice Sanju Panda and Justice S K Panigrahi on Tuesday observed that the NRIS category is like a “reservation for the elite class”. “…we are constrained to observe that the NRIS category is an affront to the meritorious candidates who …

4 years, 5 months ago

NRI/NRI Sponsored Quota In NLUs Is Like Reservation For Elite Class; This Dubious Category Of Quota Is Unconstitutional: Orissa High Court [Read Order]

Live Law

"The candidates belonging to the category of NRI/NRIS, who are very low ranked in the merit list often get seats in the NLUs whereas the general candidates having secured better marks also lag behind the NRIS students and get disappointed", said the bench of Justices S. Panda and S. K. Panigrahi. Remarking that this is "like the reservation for the …

4 years, 5 months ago

No Reservation for OBCs in National Law Universities, Says DMK Leader TR Baalu

News 18

Senior DMK leader T.R. Baalu on Saturday said there was no reservation for other backward classes in the admission in the National Law Universities for the academic year 2020-21. In a letter to Union Minister for Education Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, the DMK leader said there was a blatant and deliberate violation of the OBC Reservation Policy in NLUs. According to …

4 years, 5 months ago

'NLSIU A Unique National Institution And Not A State University' : Karnataka HC While Quashing 25% Domicile Reservation [Read Judgment]

Live Law

While quashing the 25% domicile reservation introduced in the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, the High Court of Karnataka observed that NLISU was a "unique national institution and cannot be construed to be a State University".The Court held that the Karnataka State had only a limited role under the NLSIU Act,1986 and that the State Legislature had no …

4 years, 5 months ago

Odisha Plus 3 Admission 2020: First Cut-off List for UG Courses Released; Last Date Till October 1

News 18

The Higher Education Department in Odisha has released the first cut-off list for Plus 3 admissions. Those who have applied for admissions to various undergraduate courses in colleges of the state can check the first cut-off to ascertain if they have made it to the Odisha Plus 3 admissions 2020 cut-off list. According to a website, 2,13,959 students registered for …

4 years, 5 months ago

SAMS Odisha +3 Admission 2020: First cut-off list released, check direct link here

India Today

SAMS Odisha +3 Admission 2020: Attention candidates, the Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha, has released the DHE Odisha +3 cut off list for the first round of selection for DHE Odisha +3 admission for degree colleges. DHE Odisha +3 cut off list 2020: Websites to keep in mind samsodisha.gov.in dheodisha.gov.in DHE Odisha +3 cut off list 2020: Steps to …

4 years, 6 months ago

Calcutta HC Refuses To Stay Publication Of NUJS Merit List In Plea Challenging 30% Domicile Reservation [Read Order]

Live Law

Calcutta High Court has refused to grant interim relief in a writ petition challenging the constitutionality of the law mandating 30% domicile reservation for admission in West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences. Being prospective candidates at NUJS, these two students from Delhi and Mathura had moved High Court challenging the vires of the West Bengal National University of Juridical …

4 years, 6 months ago

TN Assembly passes Bill to provide horizontal reservation for government school students in medical admissions

The Hindu

The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a Bill that provides for 7.5% horizontal reservation on a preferential basis for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test qualified students from government schools in the undergraduate medical admissions in the State. Students, who studied from Class VI to Higher Secondary Course in government schools, including Corporation schools, Municipal schools, Adi Dravidar …

4 years, 6 months ago

WBNUJS Kolkata : SC Dismisses Plea To Apply 30% Domicile Reservation To 2019-2020 Academic Year [Read Judgment]

Live Law

The Supreme Court has approved the decision of the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata to not apply the benefit of 30% domicile reservation to the academic year 2019-2020. It was also submitted that the Act was prospective and could not be made applicable in respect of the admission process which had already commenced from January 2019 "The …

4 years, 6 months ago

[Breaking] Karnataka HC Stays 25% Domicile Reservation For Karnataka Students In NLSIU

Live Law

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday passed an interim order to stay the National Law School of India University Amendment Act 2020 passed by the Karnataka Assembly to grant 25% domicile reservation to Karnataka students in NLSIU, Bengaluru.The court has also stayed the 5 percent concession on the cut-off score in the admission test to students of Karnataka which …

4 years, 6 months ago

'Domicile Reservation Goes Against Objective Of National Law School': Bar Council Of India Tells Karnataka HC

Live Law

The Bar Council of India on Wednesday submitted before the Karnataka High Court that the State could not have brought in 25 per cent domicile reservation at the National Law School of India University for students of Karnataka. Later Advocate Shridhar Prabhu made supplementary submissions on behalf of the BCI and said "If the parent Act is tampered by this …

4 years, 7 months ago

Odisha Admissions 2020: Plus Two first-year admissions begin on samsodisha.gov.in, here's how to apply

India Today

Odisha Plus two first-year admissions 2020: The Directorate of Higher Secondary Education and Mass Education Department has started the admission into class 11 or Plus Two first-year admissions 2020. Odisha Plus two first-year admissions 2020: Important dates Starting date of the application process August 21, 2020 Last date to apply September 4, 2020 Publication of the first list September 9, …

4 years, 7 months ago

[Students vs UGC] Odisha Govt's Concerns Over Conducting Final Year Examinations 'Unfounded': UGC Tells SC [Read Reply]

Live Law

The University Grants Commission has rebutted the concerns raised by the Odisha Government over conducting of final year examinations amid the pandemic. UGC Directive To Hold Final Year Exams 'Not Implementable': Odisha Govt Tells SC The Odisha Government had argued that even if the final year examination is conducted, its "sanctity" will be greatly compromised and that examinations should not …

4 years, 7 months ago

[Breaking] UGC Directive To Hold Final Year Exams 'Not Implementable': Odisha Govt Tells SC [Read Reply]

Live Law

The State Government of Odisha has submitted before the Supreme Court that the UGC Guidelines dated 06.07.2020 for mandatorily conducting final year examinations is "not implementable" given the worsening condition of Covid-19 in the State. Further it has submitted that the even if the final year examination is conducted, its "sanctity" will be greatly compromised inasmuch as: there will be …

4 years, 7 months ago

Bar Council Of India Moves Karnataka HC Challenging 25% Domicile Reservation In NLSIU [Read Petition]

Live Law

The Bar Council of India has moved the Karnataka High Court seeking to declare that the National Law School of India Act, 2020, which permits 25 percent horizontal domicile reservation for students of Karnataka, as ultra vires to the Constitution of India. Based on this, the National Law School of India University has issued a revised notification on seat matrix …

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