Sabotaging Muslim Reservation?: Quota Rules Flouted in Jamia Millia PhD Admissions
Sahid Faris | 27 February 2025 | Maktoob Media
Jamia Millia Islamia, one of the country’s most prestigious universities with minority status, is facing strong criticism for violating its 50% reservation policy for Muslim students in PhD admissions for the academic year 2024-25.
The university, which has a mandated reservation structure of 30% for Muslims, 10% for Muslim women, and 10% for Muslim OBCs and STs, has allegedly failed to uphold this quota across multiple departments. This move has sparked widespread outrage among students, activists, and student organisations, who view it as a betrayal of the university’s foundational principles and an attempt to systematically erode the rights of marginalised communities…