mumbaiUpdated: Aug 27, 2020 00:42 ISTThe state education department on Wednesday reversed its Tuesday’s circular wherein it had asked minority junior colleges to offer social reservations in non-quota seats. However, the department has upheld its decision asking colleges to offer vacant minority seats to other minority students before they are surrendered for open category admissions. Maharashtra Association of Minority Educational Institutions wrote to Patil stating that social reservations were not applicable to minority colleges. Patil told HT that the department had received a letter from the minority colleges association. “Social reservations do not apply to minority colleges.

Source: Hindustan Times August 26, 2020 19:07 UTC