Amit Shah hails Centre’s decision to provide quota to OBC, economically backwards in medical education

Amit Shah said that by fulfilling this long pending demand, the prime minister has shown the commitment of the government towards the welfare of backward class and economically weaker section.

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New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday welcomed the government's decision to provide reservation to the OBC and economically weaker sections in medical courses, and said it reflected Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment to the welfare of backward classes.

The government on Thursday announced a 27-per cent quota for OBC and 10 per cent reservation for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in the All-India Quota (AIQ) scheme for undergraduate and postgraduate medical and dental courses from the current academic year, 2021-22.

In a series of tweets in Hindi, Shah said about 5,550 students will be benefited by this decision of the Modi government.

मेडिकल शिक्षा के क्षेत्र में स्नातक (Undergraduate) और स्नातकोत्तर (PG Medical/Dental courses) में अखिल भारतीय कोटा योजना में ओबीसी वर्ग के लिए 27% आरक्षण और आर्थिक रूप से कमजोर वर्ग के लिए 10% आरक्षण प्रदान करने के ऐतिहासिक निर्णय पर श्री @narendramodi जी का अभिनंदन करता हूँ। — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) July 29, 2021

He said that by fulfilling this long pending demand, the prime minister has shown the commitment of the government towards the welfare of backward class and economically weaker section.

"I congratulate Narendra Modi on the historic decision to provide 27 per cent reservation for OBC category and 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker section in All India Quota Scheme in undergraduate and postgraduate (PG Medical/Dental courses) in the field of medical education,” he said. 

He said that by fulfilling this long pending demand, the prime minister has shown the commitment of the government towards the welfare of backward class and economically weaker section.

"I congratulate Narendra Modi on the historic decision to provide 27 per cent reservation for OBC category and 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker section in All India Quota Scheme in undergraduate and postgraduate (PG Medical/Dental courses) in the field of medical education,” he said.