On the OBC and EWS quota matter in NEET-PG and UG, the Supreme Court has passed a thorough judgement. The Supreme Court ruled that the 27 percent OBC reservation in the All India Quota (AIQ) for PG and UG is constitutionally lawful.
The Supreme Court has highlighted why admission from the OBC and EWS quotas should be permitted in NEET-PG and UG counselling. The Supreme Court ruled that the 27 percent OBC reservation in the All India Quota (AIQ) for PG and UG is constitutionally lawful. The economic and social gains that certain sectors enjoy are not reflected in competitive examination. It is necessary to make the qualification socially relevant. Reservation does not negate merit; rather, it amplifies its distributive effect. The AIQ was created to distribute seats at state-run medical institutes. Before allowing reservations in AIQ seats, the Center does not need this court’s consent.
The court also said that the Center’s decision to provide OBCs a 27 percent NEET reservation is legitimate. When the examination dates were selected, the norms of the Games could not be claimed to have been established. The petitioners’ defence of the EWS quota extended beyond its percentage in the AIQ. Instead, it is based on a set of standards (range of income level). As a result, it has to be heard in its whole. A hearing will be held in the third week of March.
NEET admissions have already been allowed by the Supreme Court. On January 7, the Supreme Court granted an interim judgement permitting NEET-PG and UG All India Quota counselling to commence. In addition, the court upheld the legitimacy of the OBC quota of 27 percent in the NEET PG exam. The path to admission for the academic year 2021-22 has gotten easier as a result of the court’s decision.
The agitated physicians have also exhaled a sigh of relief as a result of the Supreme Court’s judgement. The judgement had been reserved by a bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna, who stated that they wanted to allow counselling in the national interest. While delivering the judgement, Justice Chandrachud stated that the quota is in place for the current year. In the third week of March, the Supreme Court will convene a comprehensive hearing on the EWS quota’s legality.
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