IIM Ahmedabad introduces Quotas for PhD Admissions
This significant decision aims to enhance accessibility for candidates from reserved categories, including Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), and persons with disabilities (PwD).
The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad has announced the introduction of quotas for admissions into its PhD programmes. This significant decision aims to enhance accessibility for candidates from reserved categories, including Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), and persons with disabilities (PwD).
Implementation Details Pending
While the specifics of the quota system have yet to be disclosed, the institute has confirmed that it will adhere to the Government of India's guidelines for reservation during the admissions process. The announcement highlights that candidates from the reserved categories will receive a relaxation of 5 percentage points in the minimum degree marks requirement for eligibility. This means that SC, ST, PwD, NC-OBC, and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) candidates will have a more accessible pathway to apply for the Doctoral Programme in Management (Fellow Programme in Management).
Background and Legal Context
This decision follows a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in 2021 in the Gujarat High Court, which called for the implementation of reservations for SC, ST, and OBC candidates in IIM Ahmedabad's PhD programme. The Global IIM Alumni Network, which filed the plea, argued that the institute was in violation of the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006, despite being governed and funded by the Union education ministry.
Instituteās Initial Stance
Initially, IIM Ahmedabad countered the PIL, stating that implementing reservations might lead to unintended consequences and inequities for other deserving candidates. The institute maintained that avoiding reservation policies would be in the broader interest of maintaining academic integrity. However, in October 2023, IIM Ahmedabad expressed its willingness to implement reservations for SC, ST, and OBC candidates in its PhD programme over time.
A Shift in Admission Policy
Historically, IIM Ahmedabadās doctoral programme, which has been operational since 1971, did not incorporate any admission quotas for reserved categories. This new policy marks a pivotal change in the institute's approach towards fostering inclusivity in higher education.
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Q: Ā Can I join IIM without CAT?
No, one can't join IIM without CAT. Candidates seeking admission to the IIM Ahmedabad MBA course must appear for CAT and secure 90 percentile. The Institute considers Writing Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds for final admission to IIM Ahmedabad along with CAT results. Students must meet both, the overall CAT cutoff percentile and the sectional cutoffs.The Institute does not release CAT cutoffs in the public domain and are exclusively accessible only via account login to candidates who have appeared for the exam.
Q: Ā Can I get admission in IIM ā Ahmedabad? I have scored in class 10th: 79%, 12th: 70% and B.Sc: 55%.
Q: Ā Why do you need to score more than 99.5 Percentile in CAT to get into an IIMs?
For candidates to get into top IIMs including IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta, one must have a high CAT score preferably equal to or more than 99.5 Percentile. Considered as the top B-School of India, the competition for top IIMs is very high whereas on the other hand the number of seats for the same are less. So in order to be at the best B-School one needs to score the best.
Every IIM is different in terms of eligibility criteria, for IIMs including Lucknow, Indore, Kozhikode, Shillong, candidates are expected to score around 98 Percentile and a decent score of 80 Per cent in the academics. For the remaining New IIMs, the CAT cutoff ranges between 96 and 97 Percentile, whereas for Baby IIMs the cutoff might vary between 93 and 92 Percentile
It is very important for candidates to score good CAT cutoff Percentile depending on the IIMs they are aiming for.
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