New Delhi, May 16: Countering the ongoing agitation
against reservation in elite educational institutions, several
activists demonstrated here today in favour of quota saying it
was the only way to ensure quality education for poor
students.
Activists of the OBC Mahapanchayat and All India Pssmanda
Muslim Mahaj (AIPMM) staged a sit-in at Jantar Mantar shouting
slogans and waiving placards demanding implementation of
Centre's proposal to introduce quotas for OBCs.
"Reservation for OBCs is justified. It will facilitate
the poor students get quality education," said Chattar Singh,
convenor of OBC Mahapanchayat.
He rubbished the argument that reservation for OBCs would
lead to compromising with the quality of education.
"The poor students are lagging behind because they do not
have access to quality education. They fail to afford it.
Given good education, they will deliver like others," he said.
The activists took out a rally from Jantar Mantar to the
Parliament Street Police Station, where it was decided that
they would conduct such panchayats at various places including
Najafgarh, Mehrauli and Bawana to make the people aware on
benefits of reservation.
Supporting reservation for OBC students, AIPMM president
Ali Anwar said the minority institutions should be brought
under the purview of reservation.
"The elite Muslims have a strong hold on the minority
institutions. The poor and backward Muslims are getting chance
to pursue education. We demand reservation for OBC students
in these institutions," he said.
Bureau Report