September 2, 2005
In India, Quotas End at Some Colleges
In a judgment that could limit access to professional education, India's Supreme Court ruled last month that colleges that do not receive government aid are not required to use state admission quotas for students from minority groups and lower castes.
The ruling held that those private colleges had complete autonomy to admit students of their choice in medicine, engineering, and other professional fields.
Admission quotas are popular in India, where the Constitution guarantees
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