‘OBC quota will not affect quality of education’

Quality of education will not be affected by quota for OBCs in higher learning, Bhal Chand Mungekar, member of PC said.

A separate merit list could be prepared for OBC candidates joining premier institutes.

Bhal Chand Mungekar, Member of the Planning Commission and the Veerappa Moily Committee that was looking into the points raised by people opposing reservation for OBCs in institutes of higher learning have come out with this proposal.

“Preparation of separate merit list may help others to understand the mettle of students joining the premier institutes under quota,” he said.

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The quality of education will not affected if the 27 per cent quota for OBCs are introduced in the institutes of higher learning, he said.

“The enhanced number of students would join the institutes on the basis of merit. There would be no change in the system. Entrance examinations would take place and will be followed by group discussion,” Mungekar said.

He rubbished the concerns of people about lowering the standards and said that they were critical about women taking up jobs and opting for higher education at one point of time.

“Today, most of the women are graduates, working and managing good career. Similarly, people are critical today about implementation of reservation for OBCs but after a few years the change would be for everyone to see,” he said.

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“Quality depends on the circumstances, environment and availability of resources. Everything combines and contributes towards the quality of education. Therefore saying that enhancement in the number of students would adversely affect quality is a myth,” Mungekar added.

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