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Chidambaram backs move for reservation

HRD minister Arjun Singh's quota plans seems to have got a shot in the arm with Finance Minister P Chidambaram backing the move.

Vineeta Pandey

Updated : Nov 19, 2013, 11:17 PM IST

NEW DELHI: Human Resource Development (HRD) minister Arjun Singh's quota plans seems to have got a shot in the arm with none other than the union Finance Minister P Chidambaram backing the move.

The government, though, is treading cautiously on the issue. While trying to wriggle out of the tricky situation, there are clear indications of a move to hike seats in the IITs, IIMs and central universities.

In a bid to strike a balance and keep everyone happy, Chidambaram, while favouring reservations, has openly advocated for increase in the number of seats so that meritorious students are not affected.

"We should introduce reservations and also increase the number of seats, meeting the aspirations of a larger number of people who want quality higher education," Chidambaram told a TV channel.

The Finance Minister rejected the argument that reservations would dilute the quality of student intake or the quality of students passing out. "It flies in the face of facts in South India for the last 50 years," he said.

However, the IITs and IIMs say they do not have the capacity to increase the number of seats substantially. Official spokesperson of IIM-Ahmedabad Ashok Shah said: "We have already stretched our faculties by increasing seats last year. There is a limit to which we can increase student intake every year. Besides, where is the infrastructure to accommodate a large number of students?”

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