Summary:
Further stating that the rules were “too liberal”, they demanded another 80 and 100 per cent reservation in teaching and non-teaching posts, respectively, for locals. Shortly afterwards, on August 20, the State government had also issued a notification pertaining to rules for setting up private universities (PUs). Now, the parents too have criticised the Act, particularly owing to insufficient reservation for local, SC, ST, BC, EWS and women. “With a mere 25 per cent reservation for local students, the Act is putting them at a disadvantage. B Gangadhar of Dalit Shakti said that with 25 per cent local reservation, there was no scope for SC, ST, BC reservation in these institutions..