The 69% reservation policy followed in the State would apply to all programmes in higher education institutions, Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy has said. “We are very clear about reservation. In all courses in all universities, be it arts and science or engineering, the State’s reservation policy will be implemented,” he said.
The Minister was responding to a circular issued by Madurai Kamaraj University for admission to its M.Sc., Biotechnology programme. The programme is offered in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology, which also conducts a test to select candidates. The national-level GAT-B test is conducted by the Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad. The candidates also get a full scholarship.
The DST has signed an agreement with four universities in the State to offer the programme for a period of five years. In return it will determine the process of admission to a certain number of seats, as these students would be studying on full scholarship.
