The Principal Secretary, Backward Classes Welfare Department, Govt. of Telangana has informed that the Group of Ministers’ meeting held on May 8 had provided four per cent reservation Socially and Educationally Backward Class Muslims (SEBCM) in BC Hostels.
An analysis of admissions in BC Welfare Hostels, based on data available with CGG for 2013-14 revealed that as against the sanctioned strength of 55,691 seats in the BC Welfare Hostels, only a very few were filled with the boarders belonging to Socially and Educationally BC Muslims (under Group-E) who got admission in the pre-matric hostels. Admittedly, there are no written tests for admission in to these Hostels. Yet, the 4 percent reservation is not yet filled.
This may be true for the previous years from 2007-08 onwards. The only reason could be the Socially and Educationally BC Muslims, who are living both in the rural and urban areas are not aware of the same. Interestingly, even the BC Welfare Department could not do much in this regard. There is urgent need to fill the above 4 percent reserved seats amounting to at least 200 boarders.
The Principal Secretary has directed the District Minority Welfare Officers (DMWO) in the districts and other NGOs, including the Masjid about the facts and ensure that 2,000 boarders from Socially and Educationally BC Muslims’ children, parents, guardians submit applications to the nearest Hostels Wardens/Matrons. The list of Hostels may be obtained from the DD(BCW)/DBCWOs concerned. He also requested them to cooperate and mobilize the entire Minority Welfare Department and the socially and educationally BC Muslims as per G.O.Ms.No.16, BC Welfare (OP) Dept., dt.11.03.2015 to ensure that the poorest of poor Muslims, who are struggling for livelihood get their children admitted into the BC Hostels at least during 2015-16 in the State of Telangana. (NSS)