PaRCha - JNU - AISA material - 2010 ID-25921
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Supreme Court Too Validates this Interpretation .
From the following statement of Justice Pasayat and Thakkar, it is crystal clear what the Supreme Court meant when it talked of 10 marks relaxation in the cut-off marks for OBC candidates .
The Central Government shall examine as to the desirability of fixing a cut off marks in respect of the candidates belonging to the Other Backward Classes [OBCs]. By way of illustration it can be indicated that five marks grace can be extended to such candidates below the minimum eligibility marks fixed for general categories of students. This would ensure that quality and merit would not suffer. If any seats remain vacant after adopting such norms they shall be filled up by candidates from general categories. -Para 139 [3] of the statement by Justices Pasayat and Thakkar in the concerned case .
Based on this, The Correct Method shoud be the following .
In JNU, there already exists the rule that 40 for MPhil and 30 for MA is the general category qualifying mark for admission in JNU. .
Therefore, Supreme Court specified relaxation of maximum of 10 marks for OBC students must start from this pre-specified level say 40 (for MPhil entrance) and 30 (for MA) -the qualifying marks for the General Category -and relaxation should go down to maximum of 10 marks till reserved OBC seats are filled. This not only conforms to both the SC and MHRD directives but will provide sufficiently large pool of eligible OBC candidates to fill the required OBC quota as promised by the ACT. .
How JNU Administration is Denying OBC Reservations By Violating This Correct Method: .
In JNU, cut-off marks are decided after the evaluations in the entrance examination are completed. Once all students have been awarded marks, the seats of the general category are first filled. Subsequently, the marks scored in the entrance examination by the last general category student selected is declared as the cut-off for the general category. OBC students are then given a relaxation of 10 marks from the mark of the last general category student. .
For example, in Modern History (MA) admissions for 2009, there were 27 General Category seats and the 27th student in the merit list got 70 marks in the entrance test. By JNU's faulty criterion, The entire OBC quota has to be filled within 10 marks of the last selected general category candidate (i.e. in the range of 70-60). Thus OBC students who scored below 60 marks were criminally denied admission. This in spite of the fact that there was a pool of 53 eligible candidates (who scored more that JNU's own qualifying mark for OBC students, i.e. 27 for MA) from whom the OBC quota of 7 could have been filled. .
This is a clear violation of the MHRD and Supreme Court directives on at least three counts: .
1. .
In JNU, cut-off marks are not decided "well in advance". .
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2. .
It is fluctuating from discipline to discipline and year to year based on the empirical performance of different batches of general category students rather than on the university's own standards of education. .
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3. .
It is unfairly tying the fate of OBC candidates to the fluctuating performance of general category students rather than the university's own standards of education. .
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As a result of this gross misinterpretation of the definition of "10 marks relaxation in cut-off", the pool of eligible OBC candidates available for admission is drastically reduced. The result is that OBC quota in JNU is going unfulfilled on a large scale on the plea that there are "no eligible candidates". .
So, it is imperative that JNU stops the misinterpretation of the concept of general category "cut-off" and implements the correct procedure. It is only with such a procedure can 27% OBC seats can be filled and that should be the objective of the admission process which is sensitive to take care of the concerns of social justice. .
We urge you to issue clarificatory instructions to all concerned institutions including JNU to correct their admissions process and ensure 27% OBC reservation. .
With Regards .
Thanking you .
Yours Sincerely .
Sandeep, .
President, JNUSU (9868033425) .
.
PaRCha - JNU - AISA material - 2010 ID-25921
.
Supreme Court Too Validates this Interpretation .
From the following statement of Justice Pasayat and Thakkar, it is crystal clear what the Supreme Court meant when it talked of 10 marks relaxation in the cut-off marks for OBC candidates .
The Central Government shall examine as to the desirability of fixing a cut off marks in respect of the candidates belonging to the Other Backward Classes [OBCs]. By way of illustration it can be indicated that five marks grace can be extended to such candidates below the minimum eligibility marks fixed for general categories of students. This would ensure that quality and merit would not suffer. If any seats remain vacant after adopting such norms they shall be filled up by candidates from general categories. -Para 139 [3] of the statement by Justices Pasayat and Thakkar in the concerned case .
Based on this, The Correct Method shoud be the following .
In JNU, there already exists the rule that 40 for MPhil and 30 for MA is the general category qualifying mark for admission in JNU. .
Therefore, Supreme Court specified relaxation of maximum of 10 marks for OBC students must start from this pre-specified level say 40 (for MPhil entrance) and 30 (for MA) -the qualifying marks for the General Category -and relaxation should go down to maximum of 10 marks till reserved OBC seats are filled. This not only conforms to both the SC and MHRD directives but will provide sufficiently large pool of eligible OBC candidates to fill the required OBC quota as promised by the ACT. .
How JNU Administration is Denying OBC Reservations By Violating This Correct Method: .
In JNU, cut-off marks are decided after the evaluations in the entrance examination are completed. Once all students have been awarded marks, the seats of the general category are first filled. Subsequently, the marks scored in the entrance examination by the last general category student selected is declared as the cut-off for the general category. OBC students are then given a relaxation of 10 marks from the mark of the last general category student. .
For example, in Modern History (MA) admissions for 2009, there were 27 General Category seats and the 27th student in the merit list got 70 marks in the entrance test. By JNU's faulty criterion, The entire OBC quota has to be filled within 10 marks of the last selected general category candidate (i.e. in the range of 70-60). Thus OBC students who scored below 60 marks were criminally denied admission. This in spite of the fact that there was a pool of 53 eligible candidates (who scored more that JNU's own qualifying mark for OBC students, i.e. 27 for MA) from whom the OBC quota of 7 could have been filled. .
This is a clear violation of the MHRD and Supreme Court directives on at least three counts: .
1. .
In JNU, cut-off marks are not decided "well in advance". .
.
2. .
It is fluctuating from discipline to discipline and year to year based on the empirical performance of different batches of general category students rather than on the university's own standards of education. .
.
3. .
It is unfairly tying the fate of OBC candidates to the fluctuating performance of general category students rather than the university's own standards of education. .
.
.
As a result of this gross misinterpretation of the definition of "10 marks relaxation in cut-off", the pool of eligible OBC candidates available for admission is drastically reduced. The result is that OBC quota in JNU is going unfulfilled on a large scale on the plea that there are "no eligible candidates". .
So, it is imperative that JNU stops the misinterpretation of the concept of general category "cut-off" and implements the correct procedure. It is only with such a procedure can 27% OBC seats can be filled and that should be the objective of the admission process which is sensitive to take care of the concerns of social justice. .
We urge you to issue clarificatory instructions to all concerned institutions including JNU to correct their admissions process and ensure 27% OBC reservation. .
With Regards .
Thanking you .
Yours Sincerely .
Sandeep, .
President, JNUSU (9868033425) .
.