The Bill aims to replace the ordinance passed by the government in October this year. While welcoming the Bill, the Opposition said "the new reservation policy would not benefit the targeted people as government jobs have been curtailed due to privatisation."
Karnataka Assembly passes bill to increase SC/ST quota in educational institutions
The Karnataka Assembly has unanimously passed a Bill enhancing reservation for SC/STs in government educational institutions and State government services. The Bill proposes to increase the quota for the Scheduled Castes from 15 per cent to 17 per cent and for Scheduled Tribes from three per cent to seven per cent.
The Bill aims to replace the ordinance passed by the government in October this year. While welcoming the Bill, the Opposition said "the new reservation policy would not benefit the targeted people as government jobs have been curtailed due to privatisation."
The Opposition said "the government should make provision for reservation in the private sector too."
Meanwhile, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has agreed to approve the Bill to grant the University tag to six institutions in the state. Bommai gave nod during the cabinet meeting held at Suvarna Soudha in Belagavi. However, the bill is yet to be tabled in the Belagavi Assembly session.
Out of the six universities, four are from Bengaluru and one from Davengere and Ballari. The universities include T John University, Karnataka State Vokkaligara Sangha University, Sapthagiri University, Acharya University from Bengaluru; G M University, Davanagere; and Kishkinda University, Ballari. With this six addition, the number of private universities in the state will go up to 30. However, the total number of state universities includes 41 and deemed to be universities include 11.
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