Sirsa reminds CM of quota for Delhi students in DU

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, June 4

BJP MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa today reminded the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for the resolution passed in the Delhi Legislative Assembly for reservation of local students in admission in Delhi University colleges.

This was done keeping in view the problems being faced by the local students as they do not get admission due to rush of admission seekers from other states.

In a letter written to the Chief Minister, Sirsa reminded him of the resolution passed in Delhi Assembly on June 29 last year demanding amendment in Delhi University Act, 1922, and reservation of admission quota for Delhi domicile students. He said though the resolution was passed, but the AAP-led Delhi government failed to do follow-up in the matter and the issue has been kept in abeyance and there is no chance of any further progress in the near future.

Urging him to work together for the welfare of society by raising above the party line, Sirsa said, “We should not merely make press statement for gaining political mileage”.

He lamented that when it comes to increase the salary of MLA’s and ministers, they do not hesitate to meet the Home Minister immediately to expedite the matter. But when comes the issue of admission quota for Delhi domicile students in DU colleges, minister of the Delhi government and AAP MLAs have no time to meet the HRD Minister or Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University for further course of action.

He also reminded the Chief Minister that around 2.5 lakh students of Class XII pass out from Delhi schools every year and only 28,000 of them are able to secure a seat in DU colleges, rest of them are forced to take admissions to the other states at higher fee and accommodation cost which is a gross violation of fundamental right to education in the home town.