Indian Institute of Management - IIMs get go-Ahead for Admissions

Indian Institute of Management - IIMs get go-Ahead for Admissions

1,350 Students Likely to Get Seats Based on Last Year’s Reservation Pattern.

IIMs have started sending admission officers following the government’s decision to allow institutions to go a head with the admission process for general and SC / ST category students ITIs, NITs and central universities – covered by the list of 64 institutions which got the green signal – are also expected to follow suit within days. While a formal clearance from the Centre was communicated to these institutions of Friday. IIM-Indore offered admission letters to 180 candidates for its two – year postgraduate MBA course while IIM-Bangalore put up the names of selected students on its website.

HRD minister Arjun Singh indicated that the arrangement worked out between the government and its allies paved the way for admission on 1, 24,377 students across all 64 central institutes. IIMs are expected to admit 1, 24,377 students across all 64 central institutes. IIMs are expected to admit 1,350 students and selected them on the basis of the 2006 –07 admission pattern which provided for 15% reservation for SC 7.5% for ST.

Addressing media persons here on Friday. HRD minister Arjun Singh said: UPA allies and Left parties agreed that admissions to non-reserved category can follow last year’s criteria. Admission for the extended seats for OBCs will be carried out after May 8, when the Supreme Court gives a view. I have informed the prime minister of the view and he has approved it.”

Admission for the 12,216 new seats which were meant to accommodate students from the other backward classes will be carried backward classes will be carried out after the Supreme Court’s verdict following May 8 hearing. This included 157 seats in IIMs. 1,788 seats in IITs and the balance in other Central educational institutions. Mr. Singh said the commitment of the government to the principle of reservation to OBCs is irrevocable. “We shall explore every constitutional and legal procedure by which to ensure it, he said.

The HRD ministry communication to the central institutions urged them to follow the previous years pattern. “The offer of admission for the ensuing academic session in central education institutions shall, until further communication, be limited to the approved intake that existed during the academic session 2006-07 as per the policy of reservation prevailing for that session. It is further clarified that no offers of admission shall be made until further communication in respect of seats that are proposed to be expanded during the ensuring academic session.”

A similar order is expected to be sent out by the other health and family welfare, Minister of agriculture, ministry commerce for institutions that are administered by them.

Indian Institute of Management - IIMs get go-Ahead for Admissions

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