Days before the code of conduct for Delhi assembly elections was to come into effect, the Sheila Dikshit government on Tuesday sought to give Delhiites a major gift by reserving for them approximately 68% of undergraduate seats across 28 Delhi University colleges which receive city government grants.
The move, however, is unlikely to be cleared by the Centre. Union human resource development ministry reacted with surprise at the decision and ministry sources said the fact that this order has come at a time when college admissions are over shows it has been done with the elections in mind.
The decision was announced by Delhi higher education minister A K Walia, who said reservations for students from Delhi will be 90% in 12 DU colleges which are 100% funded by the city. In 16 other colleges which receive 50% capital grants and 5% recurring grants from Delhi government, the local quota would be 50%.
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