Panjab University SFS members stage stir over BC/OBC reservation
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Chandigarh, February 8
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The Students For Society (SFS) unit of Panjab University staged a protest against the non-implementation of BC/OBC reservation in recruitment and admissions at the university.
SFS president Sandeep said authorities have not implemented BC/OBC reservation in the recruitment of A and B grade posts.
He said the admissions of graduate, postgraduate and other courses, PU gives 5% BC reservation that is also not consonance with either the Punjab State Reservation Policy, where BC reservation is 12%, or with the reservation policy of the Union Government where OBC reservation is 27%.
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The SFS demanded a uniform (not lowest of state or centre) reservation along with 200 points roster system must be immediately implemented in recruitment of teaching, non-teaching posts, admissions in all courses, hostel allocations and admission in PhD.
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