Muslims join MBBS under quota
Vijayawada, July 25: For the first time in the State, Muslims enjoyed the benefits of the reservation policy extended to them by the Rajasekhar Reddy government. As many as 104 Muslim candidates took admission in the MBBS course and 13 Muslim candidates opted for the BDS course out of the total 152 MBBS and 50 BDS seats allotted to them at the counselling being conducted by the NTR University of Health Sciences, on Monday.
Muslims were given reservation benefits under the BC �E� category.
Overcoming an initial legal setback, the Congress government has come out with quota system for Muslims who constitute 9.2 per cent of the State�s total population of 7.5 crore. However, the creamy layer among Muslims, with an annual income above Rs 2.5 lakh, were excluded from the purview of reservations.
As the university officials started counselling for the Muslim candidates, a few Muslim leaders from the city visited the university and interacted with the students and parents on the counselling process. Vijayawada West MLA Shaik Nasar Vali was among those who visited.
Meanwhile, the counselling at Hyderabad was delayed as the top ranker in the BC �E� category failed to produce the caste certificate for the counselling. As the officials insisted on having the caste certificate, the candidate, M.A.M. Mudabir, rushed to the mandal revenue office to get the certificate. The officials waited for Mudabir to come back with the certificate till 11 am and finally resumed the counselling with the next candidate.
Muslims were given reservation benefits under the BC �E� category.
Overcoming an initial legal setback, the Congress government has come out with quota system for Muslims who constitute 9.2 per cent of the State�s total population of 7.5 crore. However, the creamy layer among Muslims, with an annual income above Rs 2.5 lakh, were excluded from the purview of reservations.
As the university officials started counselling for the Muslim candidates, a few Muslim leaders from the city visited the university and interacted with the students and parents on the counselling process. Vijayawada West MLA Shaik Nasar Vali was among those who visited.
Meanwhile, the counselling at Hyderabad was delayed as the top ranker in the BC �E� category failed to produce the caste certificate for the counselling. As the officials insisted on having the caste certificate, the candidate, M.A.M. Mudabir, rushed to the mandal revenue office to get the certificate. The officials waited for Mudabir to come back with the certificate till 11 am and finally resumed the counselling with the next candidate.
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