The High court of Bombay at Goa on Friday refused to grant interim stay on Post Graduation admissions in GMC, Goa. The petitioner based on admission procedure applied for stay on reservations of 41% for SC, ST and OBC category and 51% for General category. The government should come out with policy to provide maximum admissions to Post graduation courses on merit basis. The reservation criteria prohibits deserving candidates. The said course is available only at GMC in Goa and very few aspirants will get admission if there is no merit basis selection. The Indian government has made provision for reservation category in various States based on their caste and on the other hand we speak on equality for all in education, work place and other fields. In fact in Goa we have various reservation categories too. The state government has the right to decide by policy making and give opportunity to all those who are in merit. It is seen that many general category students are deprived of seeking admission inspite of coming in merit and are demotivated inspite of hard work. The reserved category students are not required to put in much effort as they know there is reservation and can easily get in inspite of less percentage and marks scored. The general category students feel injustice in this as they are not considered due to reservation of seats. Government should come out with policy where upto school level the reserved category students should be given free education and once they are out of school they should compete with all without any provision for reservation. The reservation is only to help the deserving candidates to get upliftment in education and at work place. There should be no discrimination in graduation courses and post graduation courses. All should be treated equally without hurting the sentiments of deserving candidates and those on merit list. Law should be equal to all and true equality will prevail only if all are given fair chance and opportunity to study and fulfill their dreams.
