The Maharashtra authorities withdrew its choice to implement a ten% Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quota in non-public medical faculties, stating that the reservation can be relevant provided that the Central Government or the respective Council will increase the prevailing seats. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
The State Medical Education & Drugs Department on Wednesday (July 30, 2025) said that for the implementation of 10% EWS reservation, the Central authorities has to compensate for the reservation influence on different class seats.
“For MBBS/BDS/BAMS/BHMS and BUMS programs, this reservation can be relevant provided that the central Government / respective council will increase current seats. For programs apart from MBBS/ BDS/ BAMS/ BHMS and BUMS programs, 10% EWS reservation can be relevant on obtainable seats,” mentioned Dileep Sardesai, Commissioner and Competent Authority, State Common Entrance Test Cell within the notification.
The transfer comes after the federal government confronted backlash from medical aspirants and their dad and mom over the ten% EWS quota implementation within the non-public medical faculties. On July 23, CET cell launched an data brochure for NEET UG 2025, mentioning a ten% quota in non-public medical faculties.
Association of personal medical faculties additionally wrote to Medical Education Minister Hassan Mushrif, opposing the choice.
Published – July 31, 2025 05:36 pm IST
