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SC rips into Punjab government’s decision to expand the ambit of NRI quota in MBBS admissions as ‘money-spinning’ mechanism: Is it a warning shot for other states too? – Times of India
On Tuesday, September 24, the Supreme Court of India shot down the Punjab government’s decision to extend the 15% NRI quota for MBBS admissions to ‘wards’ of NRIs. The Apex court described this decision as a ‘fraud on the education system to mint money’. A bench consisting of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra dismissed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government’s petition against the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s ruling quashing the government’s notification that amended the conditions for admissions under the NRI quota for MBBS courses. Understanding the NRI Quota in MBBS ... Read more