Summary:
The state assembly has changed a law to grant Maratha community students reservation in admissions to medical undergraduate and postgraduate courses from this year. The news sits well with over 2,000 Maratha students – 250 aspiring postgraduates and 1,800 undergraduates – seeking admission in the courses in academic year 2019-20. The state government had proposed reservations in jobs and education for the Maratha community on November 30, 2018 under the SEBC category. Incidentally, the government had started the postgraduate medical courses on May 2, but on May 5, the students were informed that their admissions had been cancelled, though they had paid full fees and joined duties. Reservation expert Dr Balasaheb Sarate said that with the passage of the bill, Maratha students given admissions in various education institutions for the current academic year will keep them..