SC calls for scrapping quota in higher education institutes

October 28, 2015 10:14

A Supreme Court bench urged the Centre to take steps "objectively' in order to do away with all forms of reservations in institutions of higher education. Justices Dipak Misra and PC Pant observed that in spite of several reminders to the Central and state governments, reservation continues to hold sway over merit.

The bench made the observation with regard to making merit the primary criteria for admission to super-specialty courses. The bench also noted that even after 68 years of independence some "privileges remain unchanged'.

The bench said there should be no reservation so as to improve the standard of higher education, and also asked authorities not to relax eligibility criteria in order to maintain the standards of training institutes.

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