PONDA: The National OBC Mahasang Goa President Madu Naik called on Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and requested him to use his good offices and immediately clear the reservation file for PG courses at the GMC for SC, ST and OBC students which is pending with law department.
Naik said the government had announced the reservation for PG courses for 2021-22 and even assured the Court but to date, the rules have not been amended and hence students from the backward classes have been deprived of 24 seats.
He also stated that of the 60 seats, 16 had been reserved for OBCs, 7 for ST and one seat had been reserved for SC in the first round held on October 3.
Naik stated that the PG admission by merit rules dated March 3, 2004 needs to be amended by the government soon and the filed cleared by the Law Department as the second selection round is slated for October 21 and requested that Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to intervene in this matter and ensure that all the procedures are completed by October 20.
