370th Parliamentary Panel Report recommending caste reservation in Private Educational Institutions August 2025
The Parliamentary panel recommended 50% reservation for SC,ST,OBCs in Private educational institutions like BITS Pilani, OP Jindal university by selectively used data from a tiny, non-representative sample (just 3-4 private institutions showing low SC/ST/OBC enrolment, e.g., 11-12%) while ignoring nationwide AISHE statistics covering over 60,000 institutions indicating strong progress: SC/ST/OBC students now comprise over 60% of total higher education enrolment (outnumbering General Category students significantly), in private institutions.