In a commendable move, the Madhya Pradesh government has granted government school pupils a 5% reservation in government and private medical and dentistry schools. The government announced this reservation, which is applicable to admission to the MBBS and BDS programmes. Government school students will now be able to take advantage of this reservation beginning with the start of the new academic year. On March 14, 2023, Madhya Pradesh’s Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, made this announcement, demonstrating the state’s commitment to giving all pupils equal chances.

The scope for Reservation

The allotment of seats for various categories of students has changed as a result of the latest notification regarding the reservation in MBBS and BDS programmes. Women would still be granted a 30% quota for admission to all courses throughout colleges, but there will be a 5% reservation for people with physical disabilities. Additionally, government medical and dental institutes will grant a 3% reservation to both military applicants and freedom fighters. This action aims to honour these people’s efforts and give them equal opportunity in the medical industry.

Eligibility and Supporting Documents

Students must meet specific requirements in order to be eligible for the reservation. First of all, they ought to have finished their regular coursework from grades 6-12 in public schools. Students who attended private schools for grades 1-8 as part of the Right to Education policy, then attended public schools for grades 9-12 on a regular basis, will also be deemed qualified. Students must have passed the test satisfactorily in order to graduate.

Eligible students must present a certificate issued by the District Education Officer, District Coordinator, or Assistant Commissioner in order to take advantage of the reservation. This certificate will help with the reservation procedure by serving as verification of their eligibility.

Benefits from Reservations for Eligible Students

Through this reservation system, students who meet the eligibility requirements will earn major rewards. They will have a better chance of getting accepted into MBBS and BDS programmes if they are granted 5% quota in government and private medical and dental colleges. This reservation strives to close the gap between public and private institutions, ensuring that pupils from public schools have equitable access to high-quality education.

Process for Allocating Reservations

The procedure for allocating reservations has been created to guarantee an equitable distribution of seats across the various groups. Government school students will be given a special 5% reservation in each category.

 In order to better comprehend the procedure, let’s look at an example. Assume that out of 100 seats, 20 seats are reserved for members of the Scheduled Caste (SC) category. In this instance, one seat, or 5% of the available seats, will be set aside for pupils attending public schools. Similarly, 5% of the seats, or 2.5 or 3 seats, will be set aside for children from government schools if the unreserved category has a 50% allocation, or 50 seats. For the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Other Backward Classes (OBC), a similar procedure will be used.