Sakeena Itoo chairs Cabinet sub-committee meet on reservation rules

The Cabinet Sub-Committee on Reservation Rules convened its meeting under the chairpersonship of Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo here today.

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Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmad Rana (member of sub-committee); Commissioner Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Sanjeev Verma; Secretary Law, Achal Sethi and representatives from General Administration Department also participated in the meeting.

The sub-committee examined the grievances and issues raised by section of aspirants and students on different aspects of existing reservation policy. The sub-committee also discussed the existing reservation policy and evaluated several aspects of it.

Pertinently, the Cabinet sub-committee was constituted by the government last month to look into grievances projected by several section of aspirants against the existing reservation rules. The sub-committee will submit its report to the council of ministers headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.