Minority Status
In a historic order, the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) on 2 February 2011, granted minority institution status to Jamia Milia Islamia University. This allows Jamia to reserve up to 50 per cent seats for Muslims.
“We have no hesitation in holding that Jamia was founded by the Muslims for the benefit of the Muslims and it never lost its identity as a Muslim minority educational institution,” said the order signed by Justice M.S.A. Siddiqui, chairperson of the Commission.
Grant of minority status would mean that Jamia Millia Islamia will no longer have to give reservation to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes students. The petition had been moved before the quasi-judicial body by Jamia Students' Union, Jamia Old Boys' Association, and Jamia Teachers' Association in 2006.
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