The Andhra Pradesh zone of Students Islamic Organisation of India has urged the Union government to ensure 25 per cent free seats for the poor in minority educational institutions. Addressing presspersons at Hubli on 10 November, the Zonal President of SIO Thouseef Ahmed MY, Hubli unit president Dawood Shaikh and Public Relations Secretary Altaf Hussain said many minority institutions used the ‘minority card’ only to reject applications for free seats, although they had hardly done anything for the educational development of minority students. Thouseef said: “There were several institutions that had not given subsidy or rebate to minority students. They have commercialised education. But, when it comes to giving free seats under the Right to Education Act, they proudly declare that they are minority institutions only to avoid giving seats to the poor.” He said once the BJP-run state government took a ridiculous decision to recognise institutions as minority provided they have 75 per cent minority students.
EARMARK 25 PER CENT FREE SEATS FOR POOR: SIO
The Andhra Pradesh zone of Students Islamic Organisation of India has urged the Union government to ensure 25 per cent free seats for the poor in minority educational institutions. Addressing presspersons at Hubli on 10 November, the Zonal President of SIO Thouseef Ahmed MY, Hubli unit president Dawood Shaikh and Public Relations
