HC asks Jamia stand after PIL seeks OBC students admissions in coaching academy

New Delhi, The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of Jamia Millia Islamia on a PIL over admissions of OBC students in its residential coaching academy meant for civil services aspirants. HC asks Jamia stand after PIL seeks OBC students admissions in coaching academy A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela issued notice to Jamia Millia Islamia and University Grants Commission on the PIL by Satyam Singh, a law graduate. The petition said the current admission policy for the residential coaching academy was arbitrary and discriminatory as it left out a category of students who deserved admissions. "The objective of the residential coaching academy is to provide equal opportunities to all sections of society for equitable growth by providing coaching programme to the underprivileged students, with hostel facilities on paying nominal fee for entry into central/state government jobs but surprisingly OBC and EWS students to whom even UPSC provides 25% and 10% reservation in the examination because of their limited financial resources, have been excluded," the PIL said.