Only 3 per cent in IIM-C OBC quota this session

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Shiv Sahay Singh

Posted online: Saturday , May 03, 2008 at 01:04:06
Updated: Saturday , May 03, 2008 at 01:04:06

Kolkata, May 2 Only nine students from the OBC category — 3 per cent — will be admitted on basis of quota this year at the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. The institution has increased its intake of students from the existing 300 to 318.

The list of the successful candidates in the first year of the implementation of the OBC quota was declared at IIM-C on May 1. Seven students from the OBC category made it to the post-graduate diploma in management (PGDM) course on basis of merit.

Subrata Mitra, in-charge of admissions at IIM-C, said about 25 OBC candidates whose names were in the general list were called for group discussion (GD) and personal interview (PI) on the basis of their CAT scores.

“We have already sent offer letters to them,” said Mitra. Students from Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories have made it to the general merit list over the last few years. But the number is very few, said Mitra.

The candidates who have sought the benefit of the quota will have to wait a little longer. Another round of GD will be held on May 15 for OBC candidates before the final list is out.

The OBC candidates seeking quota will have to submit an affidavit declaring that they do not belong to the creamy layer. The IIM-C was to put up the list on April 12. But the decision was put on hold after the Supreme Court gave its nod to the 27 per cent reservation for OBCs in all Central institutions.

The institute will implement the mandatory quota in a phased manner. According to IIM-C, the admission process will be completed by the end of May. The classes for 2008-10 batch will start from June 23.

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