With the upcoming Assembly Elections in mind, the Delhi government on Tuesday announced that it plans to reserve 90 per cent of the seats in the Delhi University for local students.
The city government will now send a proposal to this effect to the Central government and the reservation will be valid in 12 DU colleges.
The move is aimed at attracting the young voters, who are believed to be inclined towards the Aam Aadmi Party as per surveys.
Delhi Higher Education Minister AK Walia yesterday said the government provides 100 per cent funding to the 12 colleges where it plans to reserve 90 per cent seats for students from Delhi.
The BJP has been demanding reservation of seats for students from Delhi in the city colleges.
Walia said government has also decided to reserve 50 per cent seats in colleges which are being given 50 per cent grant for their under capital head and 5 per cent assistance as “recurring grant”.
“We will send these recommendations to the University of Delhi and to the Ministry of Home Affairs for approval,” he said.
Being a Union Territory, the Delhi government seeks permission of Union Home Ministry for various issues.
The minister said students who have passed the 12th standard from schools located in Delhi will be eligible for availing the reservation.
He said if the recommendations are accepted, then around 19,000 seats will be available to students from Delhi in these colleges.
—PTI