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.

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.