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New Delhi: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has stated that Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), a prominent minority institution, is reducing its reservation quota for Muslim students in PhD admissions.<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, Asaduddin Owaisi, in a strongly worded social media post, said that the Indian government is violating the university\u2019s long-standing policy of reserving 50% of PhD seats for Muslim candidates, sparking outrage among students and activists.<\/p>\n
Owaisi stated, \u201cJamia, being a minority institution, had reserved 50% of its PhD slots for Muslims, but the government has violated this rule. The purpose of this reservation was to promote Muslim higher education, which already saw a decline of about 1.8 lakh students in 2020-21.\u201d<\/p>\n
He further highlighted the broader issue of Muslim underrepresentation in higher education, saying, \u201cMuslims constitute 14% of India\u2019s population, yet their share in PhD enrolment is only 4.5%. The Modi government has abolished the Maulana Azad Fellowship for minority PhD students, with the clear aim of depriving Muslims educationally, economically, socially, and politically.\u201d<\/p>\n
The issue came to light during the recent PhD admissions process, where several departments failed to meet the mandated Muslim reservation quota.<\/p>\n
The dilution of the reservation policy has sparked widespread anger among students and activists. Fareeha Khanam, a student, said, \u201cThe reduction in seats for Muslims is a clear violation of the university\u2019s commitment to its minority character. The administration must provide an explanation and take corrective measures immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another student, Ayisha Parween, added, \u201cWe worked hard to qualify for these seats, only to find that the reservation policy is not being followed. It is extremely unfair.\u201d<\/p>\n
Activists have also joined the chorus, demanding accountability. \u201cJamia Millia Islamia was established to empower minority communities, particularly Muslims. Any attempt to dilute its reservation policy is a betrayal of its founding principles,\u201d said Zaki Rahman, a member of a minority rights group.<\/p>\n
As the controversy gains momentum, pressure is mounting on the university administration and the central government to address the issue. While JMI officials have yet to issue an official statement, legal experts suggest that any violation of the university\u2019s minority status could face legal challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
New Delhi: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has stated that Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), a prominent minority institution, is reducing its reservation quota for Muslim students in PhD admissions. According to Kashmir Media Service, Asaduddin Owaisi, in a strongly worded social media post, said that the Indian government is violating the university\u2019s …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":170113,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-170112","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-india"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t