Centre turns blind eye on OBC students, zero fund allocated to hostels for the section in Gujarat
A report presented in India’s Parliament has revealed that the central government has not allocated even a single penny to the Gujarat government for the construction of hostels for OBC students.Students forced to stay in PGs or hostelsMany students are compelled to stay in paying guest (PG) accommodations or private hostels in cities for their studies. With expensive hostel fees, it is not financially feasible for many parents to educate their children this way. In such circumstances, admission to government hostels could provide significant support and encouragement to economically weaker students.Centre allocates nothing for OBC student hostelsThe central government allocated ₹3.60 crore to Goa, ₹9.78 crore to Karnataka, ₹8.04 crore to Madhya Pradesh, ₹12.29 crore to Tamil Nadu, ₹7.65 crore to Manipur, ₹3 crore to Sikkim, and ₹1.57 crore to Tripura for building hostels for OBC students. However, in the last five years, Gujarat has not received a single rupee for constructing hostels for OBC students. Thereby committing blatant injustice to OBC students in the state.Also read:Plea in SC challenges Gujarat's 27% OBC quota in local bodiesNo reservation for candidates if caste certificate not in prescribed format: SC
A report presented in India’s Parliament has revealed that the central government has not allocated even a single penny to the Gujarat government for the construction of hostels for OBC students.
Students forced to stay in PGs or hostels
Many students are compelled to stay in paying guest (PG) accommodations or private hostels in cities for their studies. With expensive hostel fees, it is not financially feasible for many parents to educate their children this way.
In such circumstances, admission to government hostels could provide significant support and encouragement to economically weaker students.
Centre allocates nothing for OBC student hostels
The central government allocated ₹3.60 crore to Goa, ₹9.78 crore to Karnataka, ₹8.04 crore to Madhya Pradesh, ₹12.29 crore to Tamil Nadu, ₹7.65 crore to Manipur, ₹3 crore to Sikkim, and ₹1.57 crore to Tripura for building hostels for OBC students.
However, in the last five years, Gujarat has not received a single rupee for constructing hostels for OBC students. Thereby committing blatant injustice to OBC students in the state.
Also read:
Plea in SC challenges Gujarat's 27% OBC quota in local bodies
No reservation for candidates if caste certificate not in prescribed format: SC
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