June 9, 2006

Indian Court Seeks Details on Government's Plan to Expand Use of Quotas

By SHAILAJA NEELAKANTAN

India's Supreme Court asked the Indian government last week for further details on its plan to expand the use of quotas in admissions at federally financed higher-education institutions.

The Indian government plans to proceed with controversial legislation that would fix quotas at these institutions for lower-caste Hindus, known as "other backward castes," at 27 percent. Currently 22.5 percent of university seats are reserved for students from the "scheduled castes and

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