Maharashtra Scraps 70:30 Quota For Admissions In Medical Courses; Know What It Means

For the uninitiated, the 70:30 formula reservation meant that 70 percent of locals (from that region) and 30 percent aspirants from the rest of the state were being given admission in medical courses/colleges.

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New Delhi: The Maharashtra government has announced its decision of scrapping the 70:30 region-wise formula for admission in medical courses in the state.  The decision was announced in the state Assembly on Tuesday wherein Medical Education Minister Amit Deshmukh said admissions will now be completely based on the results of aspirants who have appeared for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). For the uninitiated, the 70:30 formula reservation meant that 70 percent of locals (from that region) and 30 percent aspirants from the rest of the state were being given admission in medical courses/colleges. "Instead of the 70:30 quota, it would be 'one Maharashtra, one merit'," the minister said. Students and parents in Maharashtra had been demanding the removal of the 70:30 formula for admissions in medical colleges for long as, under the quota, 70 percent seats in medical courses were reserved for students in the particular district. There is relatively less number of medical colleges in the Marathwada and Vidarbha regions as compared to other areas. Because of this, students from these regions are at a disadvantage and suffer during admissions in medical colleges. WATCH | PM Modi at Governor's conference on NEP: This is country's policy & not of govt